Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24

WIG CoNslsTENcv.-1i will be remember
ed that, during tine Presidential canvass which
has lust resulted so gloriously for the Demo-
cratic party, and so auepiciously we hoPe' tor
tho couutry, the Wings protested to stake
their all upon ".he tariff as it u.s." and 'hese
few words became promioen! among the rally
ING cries of the party. While it could not be
doubted that the re-es,ablishment Of Nation
al Bank, with all the demoralizing, corrupt
ing, and anti-republican influences which must
ever spring from the unjust concentration OF
60 much power in the hands Of an irresponsi'
bic few, was the cherished purpose of the par
~, and one for which any, or all, Of their pro-
posed measures would have been most will
lingly sacrificed, the unjust and oppressive
tariff of 1912, was brought into the foreground
and made to cast wide spread shadow upon
more unhallowed schemes; the wings assumed
as their own measure which could not have
passed wing Congress without aid from dem
cratic vo,es-shcuted loud peans in its praise
proclaimed themselves the only true tariff
men in the country-and the tariff as it is
became prominent among the hypocr'ical bla.
zonry upon their banners.
Nor can it have been forgotten that though
the tariff was passed by the aid Of democratic
votes. at time when the wing party had re.
solved to sacrifice every thing fer the purpose
Of heading =" Captain Tyler, and bringing the
government into disgrace. the democratic par
~ has ever looked upon that measure as IN
just and oppressive, and calculated to elevate
the few a. the expense Of the many. Hence
during the Presidential canvass they proposed
certain notifications Of the tariff by which
its burdens should be equalized. At this tie
wings the self.cons,ituted exclusive friends of
the tariff bill after its passage, were filled with
horror. The democracy were proclaimed the
advocates Of free trade" the tariff as it is''
was the battle shout of whiggery, from Maine
TO Georgia-and the tariff act Of AZ was pro.
nounced the very perfection Of human legisla-
ton. Even +" the complete le,ter-writer"-
Mr.. CIay-afler writing and speaking all O.
round the subject was finally forced to declare
himself opposed to any modification of the ex-
listing tariff, and upon the naked question of
Its merits, the wing party declared themselves
willing to rise or fall.
Weeks pass away--Consress assemblies,
and what do we behold! Who are first to
prove false to all their loud professions. and
attack the tariff as it is - Who are the We
~ FIRST to propose notifications of tina, act af-
Yer 'oaoing VIII every spoe,~~~ ..r--a.;nn
the party who proposed its amendment! Not
democrats, certainly, but leading members Of
the wing par'y-ercA"sive tariff men of IA
A wing member Of the House rises in his
place, and proposes SO to modify the tariff act
as to admit rail road iron free Of duty. VIVA,
has become Of the special regard, proclaimed
by these men for the Pennsylvania iron
works! flushed are the thunder tones of
indignation which few days since were
epen. so lavishly upon all who bowed NO. the
knee to the political Baal Of whisgery, high
protective tarif-those who We're the !oudes.
worshppers prove The frs, to turn their backs
upon its shrine, hurl the Idol from its pedes.
tai, aud prove false TO their professions Of ar.
dent attachment, and deep devotion to the
cause of protection TO American enterprise and
industry.