The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-03
MARK VALENTINE.
YAzoo CITY;
SATURDAY, AUGUST 80, Is45.
THE WIG AND THE TARIFF.

THE WING AND THE TARIFF.
Want of room last week compelled US to
postpone until the present number an ex-
animation and exposition of the various ex-
tracts from writings of some of the pu-
rest and wisest statesmen our country has
ever produced, paraded in the columns of
the Wing, to prove their advocacy ola sys-
tenn Of imposing duties which has for its
intention the special promotion of certain
branches of industry to the serious detri-
ment of all others. This we shall do with the
intention, not Of misrepresenting the wri-
ter, for we intend publishing his extracts
verbatim ct hteratim, but to place before
the people FACTS, so that in arriving at con-
clusions they may be enabled to form those
which are TRUE and CORRECT. We shall
do soin justice to the cause We advocate,
in justice to our readers, in justice to the
memory Of wise patriots the sanctity Of
whose names and opinions have been vio-
lated to promote an unjust cause. Without
further comment we will proceed to expose
the garbIing, miaappIication Of sentences,
and actual psrversion of meaning which
lnse Been rss w, md
leave il to the impartial reader to determine
whether or not we hare succeeded.
The Wing says:--
"GeoFge Washington, in his message,
July 8, 1890, says"
: : "The safety and interest of the
people require that they shall protect such
manufactures as tend to render them indie
pendent for essentials" "When a
nation imposes high duties on our prOduc-
tons or prohibits them altogether, it may
be proper for US to do the same thing by
theirs--jr bnrthening or excluding their
productions tokich they bring here IN CON-
petition Nth oar Olcn of the same kind"
We have not been able to find mess
age dated July 9Th 1890, but upon the sth
Of January Of that year, in his first annual
address, we find the first portion of the quo
tation above. But to let it be known what
kind Of " manufactures" Gen. Washing
ton recommended, and for schat purpose,
we will publish the entire sentence.
Z " Among the many interesting affects
which will engage your attention, that of
providing for The common defence piu mer-
Il particular regard. To be prepared for
war is one Of the most efectual means Of
preserving peace"
"Afree people Oughtnot only. to be armed,
but disciplined, to which end a uniform and
well-digested plan is requisite and their
safety and interest require that they should
promote such manufactures as tend. to rem
der them independent O. others for essen.
tial, Pazicalarlg MILITARY SUPPLIES"
Here he states lhstm IS much IS our
country was in is infancy, had just stug.
gled into freedom, and bursted the letters Of
British tyranny, 70 maintain our independ-
ence so dearly bought. twas necessary to
be prepared for war while in. peace-that
the people "should be armed and disciP-
lined, and that such a manufactures should
be promoted as to render us independent Of
others, for essential, particularly MILITARY,
SUPPLIES" But instead Of giving the en-
tire sentence, the Wig stops in the midst
Of it, changes the adjective essential as
first used to the noun essentials, " % and
thereby places sconstructiOn upon il en-
tirely foreign from the intention Of the ven
Grated authOri Byresronce to bis words
as we have given them, it win be seen that
be advised such preparations alone as were
necessary for military supplies" 10 case
our country should Be hurried into war un-
prepared No aIhlsiOn was made to a
'hiqh Tsriifio protect manufacturers so that