Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
To tie I!d,iorS ri The Enquirer

To tie EdiLorS If he Enquirer:
A hasly perusal Of Mr.. Hugh A. Garlands
letter 10 the Editors of The Richmond Wing dated
The 18th Of April, 1915, has excited urplse and
regret, with one at least Of the Democratic party
of lSA-Surprise, that Mr.. Garland, whose abb
lily and experience all acknowledge, should con-
template the reorganization oil parties upon
other issues Than those which brought Mr. Polk
INFO power-resret, That one OF the tried leaders
of our party should substantially surrender those
issues, and thus to practice Wing faith BY pro-
missing one thing for the acquisition oi power,
and when obtained utterly 10 disregard those pro-
misses, and iall into the measures of your adj
versares. For such surely consider 10 be the
substance OF Mr.. Garand's remarks when he
commends 10 US 10 disregard The Tariff and
Bank issues upon which we made battle IN 1914.
Nay more how must all feel amazed 10 learn, that
the present tariff falls "beow The wants oil The TO-
vernment :" when il is demonslrabe, that The reve-
nue. exceeds those wants ifthe Government be eco
nomcalIy administered, al least sir ntdlionSofdol-
lars must say further, 10 our friend, Mr.. Garland
that |, and many other friends OF Mr.. Polk, great
" nisconceive his views on the Tariff, II they
are approved by "bolh parties" Far, very tar
from it, have no question those views will pro-
duce deep dissatisfaction TO the proteclionists and
monopoliss Of the Wing party, when they are
practically and in detail applied 10 the legislation
ofthe country Let not then any be deuded into
the belief, that this is a Sethied question: The
grinding Tariff OF 1912, Mr.. Carl seems 10
think, is only 10 be remodeed 10 give more reve-
nue. 10 the Government, and not for the purpose
mainly OF relieving us from the odlous, unconsti-
tu,onal and oppressive exactions now in full ope-
ration under that law. For one, protest against
a policy so entirely in conflict with all we pro-
missed The people in the late canvass. But recent
ly our Central Committee, addressed the people
OF Virginia, in an earnest appeal on these inter
eslng topics, and there we held the opinion, and
50 reasoned with our friends, that the Tariff
was yet one the great issues between the par
ties; and have Tor the first time learned, through
the letter of Mr.. Garland, that any other senli-
ment prevailed in our party. Nor can The Bank
question be sunk We shall, probably, not have
the question of Bank or no Bank before The peo-
pie in The next tonr years But as wise man,
and one who looks beyond the mere present, ask
Mr. Garland, how he could consent 10 pu, in the
NATIONAL councils, al This critical period, or, in
deed, al any other period, man who should hold
the lai.tudinuus construction oil the Constitution,
that Bank was constitutional. deeply regret
Mr. Garand's letter has shown that one OF The
pillars of cur party has any disposition 10 depart
from its great landmarks. But, as the letter in
question is, perceive, 10 go forth through The CO.
lunns OF The Enquirer ask, As an antidole, that
you will give this brief dissent lis doctrines and
advice colemporaneously with il, from
REpUDtIcA. CT THE OLD School
Wepassed over Yesterday some other portions Of
Mr. GaTland's letter, in whichhe seems 10 consider
the Bank as an obsolete idea and the Tariff as
on The eve Of settlement and Texas The only i'm.
porant question before the country-and seems
to think, that now is the time for breaking up Old
party lines, and establishing new ones But
correspondent in this days paper has protested
against such positions, ard supersedes the neces-
sity of any further comment on our part. The
following are the passages in Mr. Garlands lei
Ter which our correspondent critcises =
"His (Mr. Polk'>) views on the Tariff are
generally approved BY both parties-that yexed
question, therefore, 50 far as principles are con-
cefned, may be considered as settled. When the
present Tariff shall come TO be rcmodelled, as il
unquestionably must be for the sake Of revenue,
now falling below the wants of the Government,
there will be scramble over its details but the
grounds upon which Tariff of duty should be