The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-02

great object appears 10 DO 10 make the Tariff the
chief issue and direct the attention OF the people
from other and more important questions TO settle II
upon this which never has been, rs not and believe
never will he, party question. Yet they profess 10
be the exclusive larih men As far regards this,
have been completely sstoDshed al their sudacity.-
| The great champion of the Wing party 10 Delaware,
John M Clayton, twenty years ago violently opposed
| the tariff IN a speech al Dover. we'll RENE iber
this as will presently show the part took at the
time. II the tariff not right then, up1, principle
| ought il not TO be more Objectionable nav Then
| our manufactures were young, and required more
| support than now, when they have become well-es-
| tsblished and able TO compete with the world. We
| see, therefore, how some people change with the
view of deceying others.
One thing IS well est sblished-no government can
get along without revenue. Upon a'ing duties
every W use administration should lay then first with
| view TO revenue, and afterwards protecting their
| inter, SITS No nation he independent without be-
| ing able, in time of war, tomake their Own materials
| OF this we have ample evidence. During the late
war one of the greatest difficulties experienced
was to clnthe our soldiers. After 1t, IN 1916, the
| Tariff was increased by the Democratic party
Southern Democrats, too voted for and carried IL.
In 1924, the iariii again increased aud by Demo
| cratic votes, although the Southern members were
divided, and from local interests opposed the bill
Then, Thomas Clay ton, ~ the Senate OF the United
States voted, as he has always done, against the Tariff
| Such was the feeling in Delaware thaI'm the month
| Y,
| a meeting, in Dover, against the Tariff | have al
ways been in favor OF just Tarif-such Tariff as
will protect all alike, the Farmer and MECHANIC,
| well as the .Manptdc
| am nov in favor Of the same Tariff, and trust
| always shall be. No country can be independent
| without it, Therefore | determined to oppose Mr.
| Clsyton's antarlH in 1924 and dill So but to
no effect They attempted 10 shuttle and hiss
down, bat TO no avail, and when the vote taken
only four found in favor of the Tariff, viz
A. Harris, A. Kelly, W. Mcdowell, and myself
| A poor meagre minority of four. What has brought
Mr.. CLAYTON aroundi IF RIGHT THEN, He MUST BE
WRONG NOW. NoTHlNG But TO DECEIVE THE rEo-
PIE.
The Tariff Of 1924 passed by mixed votes.
10 the spring of 1875 another TanG was passed. 1
happened 10 be in the Senate at this time. Was it
carried by party vote No Mr.. Van Buren, IA i'm
self voted iur It, How then can they lay all claim
10 the Tariff and say the Democratic patty are OPP
! posed to III
10 1888, Mr.. Clay's Compromise Bill was agreed
upon, and did suppose IT was " be :" a Compro-
mise, but IN '42, the agreement was broken and
another Tariff law passed.
Fellow citizens the Wings tell that Mr. Clay is
a great Tariff man, and it Is necessary to elect him
! or the country is lost Let who will be President
there must be Tariff. No Administration will lay
a direct tax Every Representative will consult the
will Of his constituents Different interests and diff
ieent opinions must exist upon this subject, and like
Religion, II should never be made political ques-
| ton.
But we are told that Mr. Polk is opposed to all
Tariff. "Ihe Compromise of Mr.. Clay sup
ported by him. and through his influence, more than
any member Of the House, were the cash duties add
home valuation, increase of 8 or 10 per cent
made to this Bill. Mr.. Clayton's speech, deliver
ed In W ilmington, was made and prepared solely
with the view of deceiying the People.
Upon this subject shall say no mere.
Next comes the Bank Of the United States. This
| do ike az nbput
When the first Bank bill was passed Gen. Wash
| ngton President He doubted the constituton-
ahty of the bill, bat took the advice OF A exander
Hamilton, his Secretary Of the Treasury General
Hamilton's argument was, "that the Constitution
gave 10 Congress the right regulate the currency
II Congress had the right 10 regulate ID, currency
then any Incidental power necessary TO it S constu
tonal, on this ground the bill passed. and the
Bank established. In ISL the charter about L.
expire and an effort was made to 1t. In the
House the bill TO continue he charter was proposed
MIR. Clay then in the Senate and opposed N. bill
| i he vote was equal, and Mr.. Clinton, Wee Prrs-
dent, voted against II and deeaed the Bank. This
war lasted until 1878, and derAnged currency 10
such an extent that some great power appeared ne
! cessary TO regulate IT, The Democratic party was
thea in lower and granted charter TO a corpo-
ration with capital OF thirty five millions of dollars
/ Mr. Clay then or Afterwards, came out in favor OF
the Bank. In 1899, Gen. Jackson came into power.
During his administration tins charter eIpned and
found the President OF the Bank and directors
terng the political arena to get the charter renewed.
| They failed, and now ask ourselves, can we do
| without such instituuonl No man will doubt
! that the currency can be regulated without a Bank.
1t Is now in as good a condition It ever be, and
has been for the last two years II this be true
their argument is Overthrown and we are at loss 10
! find one ~ It's favor.
Here MIR. Ridgeley stopped speaking upon national
politics. and Request, the attention OF his audience TO
few remarks which he would make concerning hi
own state affairs Those who have no, noticed the
conduct of the Wing party, since hey have been
power IN Delaware do not know how much have
been abused. We have been ridden rough.
| shod We have not been treated with the respect
due to the very smallest minority. Our rights have
been irampled under loot and by set of who
claim for themselves great supeTi rv. Look at MIR.
Caytons notice of Charles Brown, Esq, Of PhilaJel-
pha. Who is Nh. Brown He is freeman Az,
he -'more than this. From the humbest walks Of
life he has raised himself in the ahec ions Of his fcl-
cllizens, as an upright, honest, and able man
But It would appear IRON Mr. Clsyton's letter that
Che W higs) are every thing, thy (the Democrats)
are nothing
IL was ny good fortune To hear this speech Of Mr..
Brown. had never seen him before. The dAy was
hot and IN the sun, but was 40 mach flessed with
his remarks tina, could not leave until fe FIJI he'd.
Let Mr.. Clayton reply TO this speech not, ne CAM
NOT RETUTr IT.
This, said Mr.. Ridgeley, is only one Of their acts
Look at Others. LJok at the general c9u-0 tey haze
ptrsied Look at The Legisiaure-look al vour fares.
and look al The Ia election years We pay 60
cents upon the 100 dollars-eyery other year about
IS cents. ! have made out statement for Kent
county, which IS worth looking at When ever erc-
ton year comes around the taxes are reduced But
will read it