Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-22
a POI.D AVOWAL..

The New Orleans Tropic takes The bull ty The
horns, ana sustains the Tariff because II "embo-
dies The principle Of lro'cettoa." Il is moi often
,aar VIC find Southern Wings so candid in the
expression Of their real sentiments. Ihcy gene
rally support the Tanii, on the ground that !! IS
a Revenue Tariff, with incidental protection.
Bu, The Tropc throws of the mask avows '''at
The present is Tariff exclusively Tor protection,
and appeals 10 The American Pauiot-'o the
hearts Of the American people" 10 sustain this
,aynr;ns wLaI has Ina iio%sei lbs .is FTTSiSc;7e
prnciple in The hears Of the people? What
has invested i; with charm, which should Sua'd
. -. ...,..y. sr,iIt"s ,a~,, that,
der It's operation a few manufacturing Joint
stocA compan'es ,vop 10, 30. aud 10 i'vi
cent upon their capiia; while The farming in'e-
rest does not realize 3 or per cent? Surely
such a state Of things could not have been lie
signed by the trainers Of the ConSituiion-nor
can il be approved Of by he people who have
had sad cause 10 understand It's mischeYous ef.
1ects.
Every sign indicates the popular sentiment in
favor OF modification of The Tariff, 50 as 10 fall
more equally upon all classes. The election in
November spoke loudly for 4 more lust and
equal arrangement olhe Revenue system. The
recent elections have been decided in favor of
the Democratic party, since the avowal Of he
opinions OF the Government tor Il reduction OF
The Tarifi-and have stamped with the seal OF
public APPRECIATION the views and wishes Of the
Executive on this important question. And sill
We hear a Southern Wing paper uiierins its
pouS lamentations over the threatened reduction
Of The system, and icrvenily appealing 10 The Go
vcrninent TO "touch not, with foul hands, the hai
lotcci principle of protection" Injustice aud
oppression stand forth clearly expressed in these
few words-"pro must, from the nature OF
things cnure The benefit of some, al The saori-
fee OF The interests OF others. The Government
cannot confer favors upon one man without inju-
ring al! the rest and, yet, it is gravcly asserted,
in this 10Th century, under Republic OF equal
laws and privileges, that, to favor one class is
"hallo,ocd principle" which should be preserved
at all hazards, with the most rigid force The
Old World are rccedng from this oppressive
principle; it is LETT, however, for parry in this
young Republic, 10 discover that a principle,
iroushi with injustice and mischief, l.: 81 pure
and "hallowcd" that it must moi !.c polluted by
The sacrlesious touch Of The ;.coples representa-
lives. Listen 10 the Tror,c:
"The Tariff Of Isle embcdies The principe Of
protection. That there arc faults in some of its
details, we Sail no, dispute; but The PRINCIPLE is
there ari woe 10 the party that rlllhlc>>ly seeks
its extinction. IL the Tariff be defective, redun.
aant inconsistent in some of its provisions, or
partial i'm OtherS-add 10 it, prune it, reconc lie its
inconsistencies, make il as equal ana impartial
as human skill can make t--but TOUCH NOT THE
PRlxcIpLE. That is sacred in The eyes OF The
American patriot-it is dear 10 the hearts OF the
American people. Exhibit your Locoiuco pro-
pensities in any thing butlhiS Pull down insti
tuiions at your peasure-proscribce every Wing |
oice-holier in The handmade The Government |
an engine OF The direst tyranny--infuse the virus
OF corruption into every pore OF the body polite |
do all This, il YOU can do it without The blush
Unconscious shame upon your cheek, hnl, for The |
honor of the country, and for The glory ofthe Anne
rican name touch not, with foul hands, the hal |
lowed principle ofprotection.'