Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-04
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April 2.
THE TARIFF.

the two following articles on tle ofhcl S7s11 f"es'
ton Of HE 1av-We mean, Of course, The Tarif
When Texas is settled, the Tariff remains IN
our way-and when the Tariff is settled, The pre-
.sent Administration will have comparatively
smooth water The first article which we re-pnD-
]ish is from The "knoxville Standard; The other,
from the Tuscaloosa Flag" We agree with
the STANDARD" in considering The Iarif! as one
of the most important questions 10 the SCUM
which can be agitated-as one, "nich ought 10
enter into The issues of all our elecions-as one,
which The present Administration is bound to
spare no pains 10 adjust upon The principles OF
ins,ice and equality. The abominable act oil az
Is entirely out of the question. The Tuscaloosa
Flag" notices the Inaugural and our remarks up
on il, and we are now happy 10 agree with me
Flag in accepting its expose Of the views OF Mr..
Polk:
1.-THE Wings, as we'll as The Democrats of Ten
nessee, have great cause 10 rejoice that The De-
mocraiic party in Congress stood firm and irue
10 the interests OF the Southern section oil Inc
Union The loss of Texas would have been a
victory obtained by the Aboliiion'ss Of lhe NORM.
and would have emboldened that faction 10 renew
their efforts 10 compel The South TO dispose OF
part of her properly as Yankee Aboil!onlsts
might dictate.
.:The Democratic party having succeeded in
elec,jnr James K Polk 10 the Presidency, il IS
imporlan, ha, We should hold on: opponents 10
The true issue, and no, suffer the shifting Wings TO
dodge important questions.
The election OF 4 President is OF little conse-
quence without Congress tocaIry ont his views
"The principles avowed in The Inaugural ad-
dress Of MIR. Polk leaves US in 70 doubt as 10 The
character Of the new administration.
"He has in that address. as on all former occa-
sions declared himself in favor OF a Tariff for
rerenuc, and mol for protection, leaving The MANN
facturer 10 enjoy The protection, which necesSari
ly arises in LAYING duties adequate 10 The wants oil
the General Government, economically adnnls.
tered. The reduction Of The present Tariff viii
be one OF The leading measures OF The Democra-
tic parry and must necessarily be prominent
question in the Gubernatorial election. we be-
lieye that. on this question, few OF the Demo-
Gratis in The North will be found voting with The
Wing party against any reduction OF the Tarih
of 1912; and, for this reason, il is the more
ant that the whole Democracy CT the South
should be vgilant in their exerton TO secure The
success of that parry known 10 be favorable 10
change so desirable" Fl knorr,Ne Standard.
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL SPEECH.
The speech which we published in our last pa
per, delivered By Mr. Polk on the occasion OF his
Inauguration, is moderate and disIihcd IN lis
tone, and receives, we arc glad 10 see, very gene
raj approhaton from The leading presses OF the
country. II indicates more fuy than the Inau-
gural speeches OF our Presidents Tor several years
past, the policy BY which The new administration
will be guided There is no portion OF The speech
10 which exception can be taken, unless il be that
In which he speaks CT the Tariff. The Richmond
Enquirer says:
"If the Presiden. means that, 10 the whole
amour, the rcrenne 10 be raised, discrimina-
lion NAV be made with an eyeto The protection OF
home industry then we might be compelled 10
dissent from The proposition. If ON the contrary,
he. only means that the interests OF The country
and its industry indiscrminaely are 10 derive an
the incidental protection which the required
amour, Of duties would afford upon The prln-
ciples Of The compromise act discriminating VAIN
an eve 10 revenue, then we concur win Tue ina'i-
yural address. ana think that ii will be backed nv
the grea, body o. The Presidents warm southern
friends. Our opinions on this subject have been
100 often and loo strongly disclosed 70 render u
necessary 10 repeat ihem here
We entertain very great respect Tor Mr.. KIT
che's opinions, but we cannot see that any olhef
than the construction given 10 Mr.. PolKS Name
letter BY The Democratic Press last summer VIII
apply in the present instance. tie therein &C.
ciared hmselfio be in faro, OF Tariff for re-
venue" in conradsiinclion 10 Mr. Gays policy
ola Tariff for protection. II Incidental pro;ectioa
follows upon the action Of such Iariii, u eau
mol De dVUlNcu, Glll - lHStiIuis SD.iSNeNN -
those who NAV derive benefit from II. Inns
we understand 10 be the position occupied by Mr..
Polk and such was our understanding during he
lale canvass In an inaugural speech, II IS never
expected that President will TO more than IN
dictate the genera, outlines OF the policy ne VIII
pursue Ii is not proper occasion 10 enter mo
details. For these we INST look 10 other sources
OF information Mr.. Folks views, in exienso,
are easily found, as he has never concealed MS
hostility 10 The principle of protection; nor has he,
when speaking of it, covered up his language IN
ambiguity. When candidate for GoveEnoroi
Tennessee in 1913, he wrote as follows;
Il had avowsd my opinion in my public
speeches, that the in,cres, Of the country, and
especially Of he producing and exporting States,
required its (,he Tariff Of 1922 repeal, and the
restoration Of the principles OF The compromise
act OF 1883
There is no ambiguity here; and as one Of the
issues OF the canvass which has terminated so
favorably 10 Mr. Polk, was the repeal OF The act
Of 1872 We expect. aud "hte interests Of TIC toEn-
mr. require that The principles oil the compro-
mise act of 1889 will hereafter, commencing
with the presen, administration, form the basis OF
our revenue laws.
The Government is once more restored TO The
hands Of the Republican par,y-lhe great popular
party OF the coun,rv-under circumstances which
will insure permanent ascendancy, II those 10
whom The administration is coniiied will adhere
10 The landmarks of Democracy. Wehave every
reason 10 believe thar Mr. Polk will pursue
such a course as will receive the general ap--
probation of his friends He has already declared
'tnat he will not he the President of party:
mere parisans, therefore, may expect hut lille
from him He has correctly and ably stated
The true theory of our Governments and if, as
has been said, he has told US nothing new, he
las al least the merit OF presenting and endorsing
true exposition Of The opinions OF The Republican
fathers who framed our Constitution. lie has
spoken ably and decidedly on the subject OF our
foreign relations, which, 10 his hands, there can
be no doubt will be conducted SO as 10 advance
the true interests Of the country. Mr. Polk has
certainly commenced his ADMINISTRATION under
suspicious circumstances. Il will not be the fault
OF those who were mainly instrumental in eeva-
ting him 10 power if it does not have an ausPi-
cious end Tuscaloosa FIng