Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
From the National Ynteihgencer.
THE WINGS AND THEIR MEA
SURES.

w AMI WEx "A =.
SURES.
1t is within the knowledge of every in.
telligent man that, when the Wing Presi
dent Gen. HARRISON came into office, he
found an empty Treasur, and the country
burdened besides by his predecessor in
office with debts for the payment of which
no care had been taken, and revenue
less than the current expenses of the
Government, which also the "Democrat-
ic" Administl alton had left unprovided
/ for.
An extra session Of Congress at the ear
Hest practicable moment became inevita.
BILE, and proclamation to that effect was
issued by President HARRISON as soon as
the state Of the finances came to be with
any certainty ascertained.
Soon after issuing this proclamation,
President HARRISON died; but his proc.
lamation held good, and Congress, hav-
ing assembled, went to work to provide
temporarily for the necessities Of the Gov.
eminent, by authorizing loans and the
emission of Treasury notes TO an amount
sufficient to keep the Government going
until more permanent revenue could be
devised.
AT the regular session of Congress fol-
lowing, the Wings went steadily to work
to establish revenue for the support OF
the Government. In this effort they en-.
countered the hostility of all the elements
of bold and confident minority, and re-
ceived no aid or countenance from the
few friends the President had in Congress.
The Government was in the mean time
becomming moro and more involved, and
Its credit growing daily less, until it had
hardly dollar in the Treasury, and its
credit was SO far reduced that an agent
sent abroad to make a loan could find no
trace of it after diligent search, but was
laughed at by all Europe for his pains.
In the face of every difficulty, the
Wings laid themselves out upon the work
and, surmounting all impedimen,s, passed
Tariff bill, which the President put his
veto upon for reasons more exceptionable
than even the exercises of The veto in
such case.
Discouraged, but not dlsheartened-
bent upon dschargiug their duty in the
face OF every obstacle-the Wings again
put their shoulders to the wheels of The
car of Government, by this time set fast
in slough, and. at the temporary sacIi.
| fee Of cherished feature of their plan
Of Government, passed another Tariff
bill, which received the signature of the
President, became the Tariff Act of 1912,
and at once set the Government machine
again in motion.
This is the only part of the general
plan of Wing administration, which the
Wings, whilst they had the majority in
both Houses of Congress, were able TO
carry into effect; and they carried it
against the almost unanimous vote Of the
Locofoco party, who began, from the
very day OF its passage, TO threaten its re.
peal, end have attempted to repeal it at
every opportunity they have since had.
The best commentary upon the policy
o! the Wings, so fer as it is embodied in
this act, is comparison between the con.
dliion of the Government and country
when that law passed, and their condition
now.
Then the Government was unable TO
borrow money upon any terms. NoS,
six per cent. stock Of the United States is
selling at fourteen per cent. advance up
on It's par value, and the Government
could, without difficulty, borrow a hun.
dred millions Of dollars at less than five
per cent. interest.
Then, without dollar 10 the Treasury,
the Government was dependant on fresh
issues OF Treasury Notes (below par in
the marke) for meeting its engagements.
NoU, there is an amount of eight millions
of dollars actually in the Treasury, which
will probably be increased by the first of
January next TO surplus Of Twenty Mil
lions Of dollars, almost enough to extn-
guish the whole debt created by the last
Administration.
Then, in every vocation in life, and in
every branch of industry and trade, were
visible stsgnation. dependency, and dis
may. .No,c, in all branches of industry,
agriculture, commerce, and manufactures,
there is comparative activity, enterprise,
and prosperity.
1t is the policy which has brought
about these blessings that the Locofocos
are bent upon destroying. 1t was against
this policy that all the efforts of The lea
ders of that party we're bent at the last
Session of Congress. 1t is against this
policy that they are wagIng tie most
deadly warfare in supporting the election
OF Mr.. Polk, known to be opposed to 1t,
against Mr.. CLAY, nsearliesi, steadiest,
and most jealous advocate,
Choose ye, People of the United States,
between these opposing cardrdats and
the antagonist principles which they rep
] resent
The LocoIocos says the lower the price
of any commodity. the better 1t is for the
country. Well We have reduced Locolo-
coism down to three.fii below par,
and now their ugly mouths are open fIom