The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-28

glad to aas, ne in the opposite direction. The
recent Wing triumph in Maryland, which swept
the whole State, was gained upon the ground of
| the Tariff. In one district where there was a
change of more than thousand votes, the sue
cessful candidate was asked how it had hannered
81 Went OPEL {ns plaply," he replied for
prot Tton4 nj using eQSvocal phrases. euch Is
"a jtaicious tan f' aa4ele like, msss,lno anything
or Apthipg, bqHa b{ha fde tariilof 1rptection !
anaRppoa thattrouhd it n hs SO sili3 Hoked ,witk
ur, who had never done so bsfolg III a 49,
The act of 1912 is Wing md ~. Il w. i1e
passed by the Wings. 1t has -hsen approxed II
lhe ,Wh!gs, and (Which is ofystilL greater ialPdf
'tAnce}tt ahS tproved itself to the country, and
more than fulfilled the hopes Of its autiiors:..l>
Ihere IS decided and growing improvement in
all the concerns of the nation, since it passed.
which no one can fail to perceive, lapd which is
universally felt, and think universally acknowE
edged. The Wings can proudly appeal to this
the only one Of Their measures allowed to remain
as in Shi fsasa agrss aeashfegt n every
ed, cheerfulness has succeeded to gloom, activity
to idlenesssiAha hope I'd despbkdehdy. And with
all this, ahsenSonue has imprqved and is improv-
ehgs.'nssan n li5,ln rpuofdl pf,ea as,i oa cd OF
aa Wbyis.it, then, that we are ihreutened,wit d
Frepnlsioals' Mhyisit that the pursuits of men
must beavisated with shock land, disturb ance 80
want0n and, Nisohieyouseg Why are the people
to be forcedato a.dsastroHs changes they do not
|adesire but dRprecate aolaseh hnr snann.1i, .ooe
We can be at no loss for one general answer
tothese questions. 1.-The, leader Of the party Cpl
posediao the Wings, as long ago las the 22th pf
'Essruasy, llS43 declared hishostlity this Jaw
de gave no reason fori his oppositioh to t,o nW@
donut know that,hei meant hs letter 10 be made
public, or how. or to what extent i was to operl
rats.foHe could not have founded his Opposition
~ the law, upon any objection to,its protective
eatNre,fO he, had; ON, other occasions, supported
protection far beyond any ,thing,it contained. He
oould,n0ty haveafound fault with, the working cof
the law, forit had not been long enough in exist
enca to, enable him to- judge..ia Itsl therefore,
simple declaration of hostility in advances, war
upoH the,tsriH Of 1642, however, it might work.
What isy still more tomin0us, the, letter prepeses
no substitute, but. confines ITSELF, with extraerdl
nary discretion, to the destruction af that ACT.
latPerhape, however, we may find some enestp
thisi mystery" The, tariff guestiogs has. always
been perplexing To party politicians. Protectipr
TO some extent, made, .its way 20 emi9ds and
feelings Of Daan, as "a plain national policy, upon
national grounds The. cpositipn to it, however
siacefe has been for the, most part sectional
The probemr them TO- the, mere party pol itlcian,
fture, to- sacri6ce.for the purpose Of gaining sec
l tional, support! Sometimes the auestiqn may be
even, more delicate may he brought to this I
how, can, he so express himself that the enemies
Of "A tariff, may think him entirely comptted to-
! them, ,whileh the ,friendslof tariff may pot $50
fceary see that he isquite gone pver to the ether
sidey Occurrences since the date, Of that letter
have cleared away the ohsfprity,, and closed all
change ofretraat,n The movement Congress- is
/ iwhose candidate Mel Van, Buren, is-77and tte
dogma, they haze adopted is, that of the letter.
"Aostility to the tariff of 1897 Whether the
letter was meant toybe Rublif or private whether
it was intended TO be final or not final, il, Is. now
become, the battle crysi9f the party who support
Mr.. Van Buren,, and he, ,Wbette he 50 Intended
| or not, must abide the issue. And soinust the
tariff, ,too # they, can succeed, the tariff is
gone No PROTECTION il f. be given not even
ren Is dstnety made H ,s sn Ss saadaste
and which r hi The BE- anti Eah rta h
B ut this His great rea issue Il seems , not to
to lhe,peopler-,to the free citizens Of the United
States whom. it 50 much concerns Their VIII
is not to be waited fol, nor their Wishes Inquired
ABOUT Of, at all regarded. They have made no,
GpmplaiHt Of the sxisting law nor expressed
and fair opportunity witt be offered IF ascertain
Ting their opinions. WHY'S II, them that Sud,
ldenly must say most unexpectedly, all attempt
made 70 forest TIER Judgment and to break:
down The tariff BY the force 81 party majority
in the House q, Repre- sentatlyes?i Such'a move
pent Indicates distrnst of the people It betrays
fear Of leaving the question to their free decision,
and determhattion, f possible, 70 decide it. for
them, before they Can have an opportunity to act
upon i for themselves; il other words, to cnt off
PUBLIC cohsdsfato snn5oafI great pn5bdlc ques
Whether The 1p power t q party can Be made to
operate to the extent thus contemplated remains
yet to be, seen, Great as that power coffessedly
III believe that i cannot. The Legislature Of
ePennsYlyania, by the unanimous vote of both,
houses, has, declared its undivided opposition to
the project signifying emphaticaly, in terms not
to be misdndef stood 81 dsre garaed that it is con
sdered, BY both parties TO be injurious to the inA
teEests Of the nation and especially to the inte:
rests Of Pennsylvania, Doubtless the same high
considerations VIII have tlier influence elsewhere
and it is to be hoped that the Interests 81 the
matt wi Dro 90 eff fOr ho ~