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tariff of 1912 a. "thc only remaining
monument Of the wisdom OF the Wing
party Cocn skins, goard>. log-rabins.
hard cider, the distribution act, the
bankrupt law, the flags and all the tom
toolery of the grand deccncy Wing par
ty, have been consigned to the "tomb o.
The C~apnict>,' save this magnificent
monument cfwi>dom." In 1910, they
Went into rnwcr with more promises
upon their lips than any other party ev-
er made before or since, with an over
~whehnin. majority in both Houses OF
Congress; aid in The short period of four
years time, have left standing but one
monument # The united wisdom of the
only talented party in the land. AL
though the great mass of the people
haze repealed these laws, and ~signally
rebuked those Who iiddled TO their Gre
duiity, they arc not forgotten; they yet
stand in the public mind. not as "monu-
ments of wisdom" but as incontroyer-
table testimony Of the vengeance Of an
outraged and BETRAYED people. The
taiif O! ID must share the fate of the
lsl!ancc; tic scvereigns have willed it,
and lie next Congress will only be the
Instrument 10 carry out their wishes
We are at a loss 10 know what or CO.
temporary of the Journal intends 10 eff
feet when he tells us that 'this most
saiutary measure is 10 be sacrificed 70
CRAFTY the inSa'iate vengeance of party
spirit" Afer having repealed it and
sacrificed it 10 the vengeance of party
spirit, they tell US "that they Che Demo-
cratic party are unwilling that hat par
" should come before the country al
the next election with such a tren end
oHs weapon Of warfare in their hands"
New If The Democratic party know that
this measure is SO exceedingly popular,
il Icy know ii 10 be a tremendous
weapon Of warfare why be guilty of
the madness and folly of repeating or
facrificing that salutary measure. But
in the next breath they tell us 'the
Democratic party could not, if ii would,
and we believe sincerely would not, if it
could, materially alter the provisions of
The tariff 40. &C." Farther on, they
inform US that "they (the Democratic
partyl may make nominal and inconsid-
cradle changes, and thereby rob the
Wing party, &C." We say again, thai
we are at a loss TO account for the
strange inconsistencies, rot to say alb
surdiiies, into which our Journal friends
have fallen. The terrible sacrifice which
the insatiate vengeance Of party is about
10 commence, consist in nothing more or
less than in nominal and uncomfortable
changes.
The Democratic party have certain
great and fundamental principles TO car
ny cut; principles avowed long ago, and
for which they have INCREASINGLY battled,
and the loss of Jew votes in the iron
region Of Pennsylvania, and among the
manufacturers Of the North, will never
be an obstacle in the way Of the speedy
repeal or modification of this law. The
spirit Of true Democracy never yet ask
ed what might be popular, or how ii
might pander to the will of the privilege
the only question which it deign-
ed 10 ask was of its truth, of its right.
and knowing that any one measure con-
tanned or lacked this important requi
site, il has upon all occasions fearlcssly
dared to carry cut the one or reject the
The only question which should
be demanded is, if the present law is
just, is its operation upon all classes and
sections equal, if it is not, let it instant
J. be repealed, and lis death knell rung
rom The extremes of the nation. Al
has this splendid system built up
0 foster and protect a favored few, near
: conyulsed the whole Governments; it
IS arrayed brother against brother, ard
tate against State; This threatened dan
.er was fortunately aycrted by a CON-
,romise entered into between the two
Two belIigerent parties with I
rms in their hands, tie United States
Il tAc one hand, and South Carolina on I
&c oller. in good faith, make a solemn
nd binding contract. Upon the faith Of c
is contract, peaca and harmony ia re- [