Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-16
Tnr ZpNshOur0 Ctroiuian.
THURSDAY, lAvUaRY l6. 1916.

| jWW yufsiioi-.Nr. ~ eJsicrs old Dpia,ons
itlas frequently devoyed opoous show that lhepul
icy If afording protection Domestic Manufactures, by
legislative enactmens, had lis origin with the fathers of
The Republican church, s. that IT uniformly & stead
lily adhered to by the Republican party during the whole
psfiod Of lis existence under that appelaton The esti
mony IN proo of this fact abundant & conclusive To
admit Of doubt denial. Indeed, II may DO asserted
without fear Of contradiction. that Tho pulley Of Prolec
ton. far than the question OF the incorporation Of
National Bank, constituted after tho organization Of
The Federal Government distinctive ground Of differ
between the Republicans and Fedealisls mud his
difference grew wider and wider and beca me nre and
marked in lis character until long after tho war
Of 1912, and ended up 10 the very moment that
4 The Federasis abandoned their or anzaton aud new
parties based nniny upon personal preferences rshor
than upon principles measures. sprung int existence
upon lis rulns-oach Of them coniessedIy attracting to
itself in perhaps na very unequal proportions. recruits
lrom the ranks Of the old begeren'. who had during
Mr. Monne's era u good feelings chung up their bruis
ed arms for Monuments and for several years sucked
/ lie calumet Of peace together, around their common
/ council ffes in the same great wigwam. We need
only refer. IN general terms. the fact that the onnja
ton Of the Protective policy, which laid by the first
Congress under the present constitution with the appru
ba ion Of Gen Washington, the father Of his country
was wid,ued aud deepened under the Republican sd.
illustrations Of J,iersln. Madison aud Aonroo success
syey moi only with tier assent. but in conformity
with their earnest and reiterated recommended lions-
While on tho Other hand TINT system met at the out
sci with lis most formidable opponent in the person Of
Alexander Hamilton. tho founder u the fedefal party
IN Nhose writings aud speeches may be found embodied
every prominent dogma urged by the Foe Trade"
. party against 1t Aud mol therefore much sur
prised to find nearly an entire page Of the Richmond
Enquirer, few DAYS ago filled with speech Of Dun
- lei UeJSter, in defence Of certain Anti afG resolutions
e submitted ~ hn Al meeting d The clilzeas OF Bos
ton, IN 1890 and from which Mr. Calhoun and The :
Carolina Nullders have since borrowed nearly all their
Weapons Of assault against the Protective policy II is
a true that Mr. Webster las, since 1920, with large
majy OF the people Of Massachusetts, changed his o..
i pinon on this great suhJtel-But thal change il is oh
d veus. is rather Of interest hae principle and has
been orced upon them by The operation OF the very laws
enacted by Southern politicians manly The effect oi
which revouIoaize their entire industrial pnr
suits, aud to Free them invest their labor and capital
suddenly diverted from other channels, in the bust.
ness Of manufacturing very business. the aedped
profits of which subjects them To the rannis and 70
rfoachts Those who forced them 10 adopt it, Time
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not cited as authority upon political quesiions by the
Richmond Enqurer. Its sxioms were formerly drawn
from o,hor less questionable sourccsl Buth is certain
y appropriate, when THAI paper adopts Mr.. Webster
principles, that it should honor its new Apostle by quo
ting his arguments in his own words as they are uGques
'onably more potent in their original shape than in th
diluted forms in which many Of his copYists have sac
presented them to the public MIR. Webster was ii
thp Ut tha mn al IN I,,
which still retained if oo lis political organizations lh
} esprit da corps by which, lis PALMER days. il ha
IA been always animated. The disciple ofllaniion am
X IN many respects worthy OF his great MASTER lie ,x
pounded 10 the people OF Boston the principles wbic
II Hamilton had IN vain onssvofed in The infancy of the Re
I'd public, to embody IN It's eodeptncipes. ,hen now
ehflseuod with the popular appeaiion Of Free I1ade-
II aud which. anli-nalonsl they are, were ii must
coniessed, Tar better adapted condition in the in
~ fancy OF existence when had but le sureuou
ne capital and labor, than now, when capitalists ar
seeking safe Investments aud when labor is clamorou
- for employment and bread
But we have unconscously expanded these prelimuo
ce ~ remarks, which intended only as introduction
nat 10 tho Richmond Enquires suggestion for the a,us
nent Of the Tara. almos into an essay-aud We turn
- the more immediate object in view
The following is the Eoquirer's plan:
H. "lst. We should return to the principles of the Cor
E promise Act Of 33. The public alih Is solen,nIy nl,Io
ed 10 H. and the only excuse for any deviation tom il
10 he tund IN the necessity ~ raising the necessary fund
ilT The support If the Government
end. HE present duties are more than sul)icien
ior economical expenses aud therefore try nav be n,
lefally reduced
I'D The reduction may be gradually & lerintlica n
ehreled-bn differing from the provisions OF IT.. Com
promise Act IN this. that the reduction may b, snr,a
over smaller period, aud take place at shorter ne
riuds.
an Abolish, atAll events, the minimum p,iqc;pi
and specific duties, aud adopt in lieu of them Tie al Ca
loren standard
9th Let US thus gradually return to the Compro
mise raes-that Is 10 say. the twenty per cent as IN,
pmfh'm and then Discriminating under that rate nn,r
uheteh' articles Tor revenue purposes. These dscrmi
nations. whilst they adopted fer revenue vo,Id in
ny cIdenally nrUtec domestic manufactures.
81 "oh. We would most eheerlully adupt The hin FINN
me c"mmlee always and Means reparied a lie las
=" s'Nson-and we should cn2ra upon this bill such pro
visions as are calculated to bring gradually tn The prn
d" oPieS VI Tie Compromise Aet-wh such discrlmlna
'iehs under the ultimate MAXIMUM as mipl he lesf "a
~ cnlasd to establish wise financial system Tor The
~ port ct an economical Government"
IN concur in the Enqnircrs st conl pr5posi,ion tia
The present duties uefe than sufficient for ,eepom
zeal expenses and HAT therefore they OUGHT 10 he re
aneed, Gas they wuUd IL wefo tic u hcs IN po,rer il
conformity with tie creed which that Marty stand
p'iasd.) as sean the National Debt created h, IN,
qfit tftgaf