Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-21
FRIENDS OF THE TARlrFl-BE WARNED,
The Union Of Thursday night has this para,

FRIENDS Of THE TAKIFFl-BE WARMED!
The Union of Thursday night has this para
graph:
"The National Intelligencer seems at sore
loss to know whether 1T will be in the power OF
the Executive to command Qhat is the courteous
phrase the National lntelligencer uses) 'majori-
ties that will enable it to break up the protective
SYSTEM Of course it is impossible for any one
10 know, especially as there are ffty-seven Re-
personalities yet 10 be elected. But it is highly
probable that there will be major,ies in both
Houses sufficient to effect decided reform of the
revenue SYSTEM"
To which the lnteligenccr responds in words
of warning, as follows:
FoREwARNED, FoREARMsD. Take notice, all
ye whom it may in any wise concern, that the
purpose of breaking down the Tariff at the COM
ing session of Congress is thus distinctly ac-
knowledged by the government paper. if a ma
Jorlty can DO secured in each House for the pur-
pose! Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants-all We
who have an interest in the continuance Of the
present national prosperity and progress-learn
from this disclosure that, unless you come for
ward as one man TO prevent it, the axe will be
land to the root of that national prosperity by
those whom you have set to watch over it
The Union of Monday night says
We shall take up this tariff subject hereafter
But we meet at once the issue Of the "Nationa
lntelligencer." Neither its sagacious saws no,
its croaking warnings TO the thriving manu- faciu.
Iers will have any effect to turn us from the path
OF justice and Of truth. "'rhe tariff mus; be re.
duced Gas MIR. Walker says) to the revenue
standard" Does the "ln,elligencer'' mean ,o
say that we shall not reduce the tariff of 1912 to
its proper dimensions Upon our principle, eve.
ry man who is in favor Of a more equal participa
ton OF the public burdens, will plant himself
Nat footed. Docs our contemporary maintain
that the rich manufacturing capitalists shall con-
tinue to Clear 30 per cent their capital. while
the great staple interest OF the country, the agri-
cultuTa! class, scarcely average more than 3 or
per cent! Can such a system as this continue
to Cypress free people ?-one privileged class
obtaining high profits for itself, at the expense oil
the great body of the people, the consumers
VIZ: the farmers, merchants, professional men
&c. &c.
The Organ speaks with lordly air, but if we
are not greatly deceived, both he and Mr.. Secre-
tary Walker will find that no small portion OF
their Party in the next Congress, will turn deaf
ear 10 their "musts." 1t has come to pretty
pass indeed, when Cabinet officer and newspa-
per editor lay down the law to the Congress Of
the United States, and say what "must'' and
what must not be done. How will this language
| ue Ieished ny the democracy OF the Iarlil
| States!
As TO the Organs twaddle about the injury
which the present tariff inficts on the agricullu-
raj interest, no body minds that. The editor has
been challenged by an able correspondent of the
National lntelligencer, 10 full and fair discus
sion of the tariff question, and he has not &C.
cepted The challenge. Until he gives the public
something worthy of the mouth-piece of even
the present President of the United States, in
the shape of argument and reason, his bold as
sertions will be taken at their true value.-Pct.
IntchEgencer.