The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-04
SPEECH
ma. DUNCAN OF onro,

On tie Tariff, de1ivsrsd IN tie House of Representa-
tiuss, Mey6, 1874
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With reference turher to frst principles, let us sup
pose ourselves in federal Convention and now in the
act Of forming federal constitutions would any one
of urge the success of the federal union must depend
upon granting certain exclusive privileges and certain
exclusive 'monopolies TO a certain class of men in
certain sections of the country TO the prejudice Of all
other sections Of the country? This oppressive tariff is
sustained on the ground that of the States
friendly to successful cultivation. Would any member
Of this supposed Convention urge that because the New
England States are baen and because the southern and
western States are fertile therefore system Of protec-
ton must be made part Of the federal Constitution to
The end that the people of the New England states may
be placed on an equal footing with the people OF the
southern and western Sates and that the people OF the
South and West must be made tributary 10 the North
and East2 Does any one suppose for moment that
federal Government could be established on such terms
and such conditions2 Would not the proposition be
secuted, and the man who would make il be held in beg
gardly contempt? The gentleman from Pennsylvania,
CMr Pollock in his speech on this BILL wep in pite
Gus LAMENTATIONS over ule uedu dshe' Vi WV eou' A"a
ces in the county Of Coumbua, in his dis'rlct pul
cheered himself and his county with the assurances that
the moment it it is known that this bill shall be
defeated, those furnaces would all be instantly
lighted up; Some might suppose that the action or
inaction of these two furnaces might have powerful
influence on the desnieS Of this great republic for good
or for eVil-for prosperity or for disaster My own i'm
preston is that the republic would still live and flour
ish if by any accident they should be annihated oil
the country ofthe location SUM- The gehenan's lam
entations remind Of the deep concern expressed by
some of Aexanders officers and soldiers for the safety
ofhis person When Alexander was marching through
india and one victory was gained to secure another
one city surrendered but to give way to the surrender d
anoHer-the conquest of one province but the sig
nal for another to change its maser-everythng fell
fed or surrendered before him. In all his batles Alex
ander was in the front ranks, and his person much ex
posed. Some Of his officers and soldiers demonstrated
against his thus exposing his sacred person; spoke Of
the vast spread Of his coquests and of the importance
Of retaining the possession of the countries which he
Had vanquished as well as the deep interest which
felt in the glory Of his triumphant return to Greece and
that the glory and welfare of Greece depended on the
life or death no one mar Sol would say omy frienG
from Pennsylvanathe glory prosperity and welfare
this republic does no, depend upon the life Of death
any two furnaces in land. Had the gentleman been
.bo,,her If ,bs 6ssar f,2 ,,,o,,Id bo bauo G,
1omO0l - Ao 'eueiai oon'en,on ""uiu he na'o o.
Iar skeu ns present ana iu.ufe leputauon 70 conIenp