Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-16

u Of tie foregoing extract We are heTta,f oiae
the Richmond Esquifef,) which. With the Locuiaeo
Convention Of Virginia in 1915 and with the South
Carolina school Of politicians generally assume the bold.
unienable. anii>naIional and feyoluonzlag ground,
that, fihere be any DISCRIMINATION" all in the scale
Of duties, that discrimination be- of protection,
but against prateetion'-musi be intended r5t 10 build
up and fser American Interests but foreign interests
To give scope American capital genius and indus
Try but foster and cherish the bur skill and capital
II foreign manufacturers and producers For one We
protest against such doctrine This not Only as
lfaTy 10 all Republican precedent. but hostile the
genius ofour usuions--as snhvsrsive uf the primary
olJec, Of all good governmsni-and as in lis tendency,
calculated subvert the very foundations Of our ma ona
Independence rendering in time Of peace tributary
The e,acons Of foreign monopasls and in war Deepen
dent upon our enemies for The Of defence well as
Of comfort No government in tho world despotc or free,
civilized barbarian, is, CT can Ing be. admin.
istered upon such pfnei pIos aud no government
admihistered-whch perverts the powers with
which is clothed for The protection Of all classes Of lis
people the injury and destruction ofanY great interest,"
and especially which has been brought into eN
isieuce by its own previous rgislaonis worthy ofhe
affection the support of the constituent BODY Bun we
have space to ampIiy upon this branch Of this
subject.
But the Enquirer is consistent with iself-imifaz
ting ia that respect, however, others of lis parly who
after laying down lheir broad principle shnnk back an
palled from the consequences to which il leads Them
For example. the abolition nj specific ditties is insisted
upon; and yet told, in The s4me BREATH that w.
may discriminate ude, the MAXIMUM rate Of 20 per coGt
which, by arbitrary rule, the reason of which has
yet been explained is assumed 10 he the exact re-
standard And again after declaring the sptel6
duties ought TO be abolished the Enquirer fyInp in the
teeth OF lis own principle adds: 1--WE would most cheer
fully adopt the bill from the committee Of Wa,s and
means reported at the last sessonas II orgeliu of the
fact thai HAT very SIll sanctioned specific duties if upon
10 Other articles, uIon iron, coalanJ sugar Gor The SIR
els benefit, we suppose The democracy Of Pnnsy Iva
MA and ionsana) Now. # specific duties he 50 vefv
odous, Why destroy Tie unity aud simplicity ol the s,s
ten, by executing these, and these Alone Of all the d0
tlable articles from the operation Of lie at faioreni
Pflnclref Is II because Of certain intrinsic rlnreltes
iose'ssed by these articles is il The peculiar uses 10
winch ihey are applied, which entities them 10 epccial
exemption from the operation Of a rule which 10
lad down, ca caHcdfa, AS the only just foundation
OF an equitable tariff Or Is it because lhry a.
lone, from the difficulty Of obtaining them from a
broad, are entitled to their special privilege over salt
wool, cotton goods, or any other product or manu-
laelufe III the same category with which they have been
IN our revenue system. heretofore embraced? 1.-THE Eo
qnor and It's co abores furnish us no reason lr The
principle they have land down the only equitable and
iall mode Of adjusting h" ann, still less We imagine
can They present any justification for departure fun
that principle IN reference the three privileged articles
OF iron, coal aud sugar
As 10 the s'mininum prnciple.o the ambition ri
"hlch is aleo insisted upon, We have only this to say
and 'hst IS that the unaIrness ascfbed 10 H. will on
examination, prove to be rather seeming lan actual
Certain II Is, thai il is embodied IN all our ianfT laws
And What perhaps is remarkable when Mr. Randolph
moved 10 strike 1t from the anif of 1876 it found il,
warmesi champion in John C.. Calhoun
But the Enquirer insists upon that the coyernmen,
shall return 10 the principles Of the Compomse Act
1882 Indeed Now, we are in favor Of aale,i,o +,
the 'ptineirleS' Of that act, from which the Wines
have not departed But, if they had so departed
under tie pressure oi neeossya necessity bronui up
on the country by the extravaganza Of Mr. Van Vutcn
adminlslration-sneh rec0nmt udaiian would com,
with an ntiaty badgrsce from Of The leading nm,
mist Influential organs Of party which, uull SUIT,
their purposes to lse tie Conprmse Acl as an election
eenns hobby, omitted no opportunity Of evinctng hei
hostility 10 1t, and which, the very moment the,
profess 10 be anxious TO "relurn to IT, are MAKING wa
upon at least one of lis important "prneiplss y
But We cannot no,c proceed with the SUBJECT llcreaf
ter, (o5ahy IN our next paper,) shall continue ou
remarks on this branch of the subject