Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-25
COMING TO THEIR SENSES.

COMING III lhEln SENoEo.
The Wing press have tauned the South with
The hypocri,ical schemes Of the Administration,
10 appearing 10 favor a reduction OF the farm,
while at heart il was for continuation OF me pre-
sent Wig policy. The friends Of strictly ke-
venue Tariff have been ridicued for their hope
of Modification OF the revenue system, more
accordant with the principles Of equality ana JUS
tice with the interests Of great nation, ana Inc
sniri, Of The age. They have been referred oy
heir " his friends 10 The Kane Letter, and have
been told, in a triumphant tone, that Mr.. Polk
ba deceived ,hem and would continue 10 deceive
them. hold ng The promise ,othe ear, but breaking
it 10 The hope. Many OF The Wing presses have
op MY hoa>led OF The triumph Of Wing policy
an principles, though, as party, they were de-
f.acd-hal The Tariff, Wing measure, would
no, h. a.,ered-lur tho Administration were afraid
10 ouch il.
Many facts have since been developed, TO shake
The foundation Of such Wing chucklings-and
though some Of their presses persis, in the self
deIusiun, we see Others contessins that their eyes
have teen opened 10 The truth, and bitterly lament
ing The dreadful fate Of the protective system,
with ts brood of unnatural and dangerous excres-
cences upon The hoiy polite. Among these lat
,er presses We and the Cincinnati Atlas, which is
thu, 'sore!y vexed:"
w ngret 10 rcemd IL, bnt a is our f,rs con-
r,ci.oa, nat fine friends Of The present IarV do
M, r"Hs 81 oagiy IL dsfnee Of that iad,elons mca-
su,e Il ,7H. BE- repealed al The ns:rt session ot
Coner,s There can no longer be any aoah,
TINT me administration IS oppossd 10 Il, anil ,r,H
ilroc ne naosc If Is i"j2qeae acaindI The ad-
uilion 81 hour new SenalurS-tTo from Florida
and twu from Texas-will give the an-Tasif
mrn strong preponderance in that bojy-a
preaonderance suticie7 we tear 10 overthrow
measure which is rapidly placing our country in
the position i, was in, previous 10 the great inna-
ii m II the currency BY the measures OF General
Jackson.
The bitter frai,s OF the election Of James X.
Polk and The anrcxaaon Of 1traS have yet 10 be
.eaped by the American people"
The people Of Virginia, WI, sustained the Re
publican cause On The great issues of Annexa-
lion and reduction Of the Tariff, will rejoice
,ha, they are about 10 reap those fruits which The
Atlas dcsisna,es as "biiler" On one point the
Administrator has done It's dnty molly. By The
energy and fidelity Of our Government: Texas
has been saved from the erlsping power Of Eng
land France AMI Mexico, and added % orr glori-
Gus uaiJu. The same devotion 10 principle,
and % The wishes ci The people will secure modi-
fcaiion Of The Tariff, and diiuse peace and pros
perily, with equal hands, over The whole Union.
We rejoice 10 believe that wise policy has been
pursued, 10 prepare Cor suc! ehanse Of The Re
venue s. Item, and we have every confidence
that The wishes Of the people will not be disap-
POINTED by the action oil those whom they placed
in power. F.muess, Industry ;n, sound judgment
will cTsc; reform which is calculated TO PLAN The
business .: The country on lrm andduraae basis.
The trepida.ioa 0; The Cincinnati Atlas is good
siga. |, shows the tendency OF public sentiment
towards : material modification Of The monsrous
protective systcrn--a and should encourage The ad-
minIsralion in il. !audable aims 70 achieve a
much needed reform. The Virginia Wings, in
1910, were 10 favor Of The Compromise Act. In
1912 they rejoiced over lie high Tariff ot ,ia.
year as ",te hrs: fruits Of their glorious victory
lii, nov o., :un 10 reap he i'ns, sweet 10 US
--hu, to The Wings 50 "bii,er." Texas we have
already woa-a revenue Tariff will come newt
and crown cur glorious victory"