Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-12
THE POSITION or THE ADMIN
IsTRATlON AND OUR OWN.

10 compromise VIII u iunloiHys 70 di-
woys 10 be cheated and defeated. II will
be--it can be only temporary withhold
;og of power, the better afterwards 10 main
IAN aud exercise il. The principle will
not be Welded, whilst the degree or more
Of exercising il will be modified only to
obyiate the temporary Inconvenience, and
10 disarm the power which sterner oppo.
sition may produce. This especially
mus, be The case ia SO vital matter as the
taxing power of the Government --inyolv.
ing as il does the liberties and predomi-
nance Of vast and conflicting portions Of
country--wih millions of people and hun.
drcds Of millions Of property TO be affect
ed. All that nations struggle for, freedom
Of government, strength, prosperity, and
weath--are implicated in the issue. Il is
absurd to expect either permanent mode
ration, or correct principles. TO be estab-
lished, under such issues, unless settled
by the complete victory Of one or the 9TH
er opposing interests. We say ieariessly,
if the protective policy is right and con-
stitutonal, not one kind Of factories, but
all factories, not partially but completely,
are entitled to have The taxing power Of
the Government welded TO give Them the
markets of the Union. If il is the right
and duty Of the Government to tax the
citizens Of the United States for the bene-
fit Of the manufacturers, then they have a
right 10 this benefit, and il is wrong in
Government not to afford it. Moderate
discrimination" in the taxes, laid TO pro-
mote their interest,", is immoderate injus-
tice. They have right to entire protec-
ton, by entire prohibition, or they have
no right at all; and the General Govern
tom of every man, woman, and child in the
Union, OF It is bound 10 leave them utter
" free TO choose their own markets and
their own customers. If, on the contrary,
tits unconstitutional for the General Go.
yernment to use their taxing power TO
promote in any way any of the interests
of the Union. it is gross act of in
Justice and an oppression so TO use It'll
the taxpayer is entitled 10 have The take:
paid him exacted for purpose alone in
which he has an equal and common inte-
rest with an others--viz the support Of
his Government--then not cent should
be exacted from him for any other plr.
pose. Everything beyond tariff strictly
for revenue is wrong-a wrong by which
he is not only robbed, but made the tribu.
tary and slave Of others. To talk Of q
COMPROMISED by which the principle is
to be left in the hands Of majority TO be
welded against him in future as their in
terests shall direct, is sheer insult. 1t is
merely removing few links of the chain
that it might be made TO fit closer and fas
Ter around him. The advocate for free
trade must conquer or be conquered
Those who now live and fatten by the in.
iquitous legislation Of Government, mus
beassured, that the Government is not ir
their hands, or that it is powerless TO up
hold their robber policy. The thieves
must be driven out of the Temple by 6
whip of cords, or they will continue tc
pollute il. But if they allowed not only
10 inhablt il, but TO minister at its affairs
as its high priests--how vain is the ex,
pectaiion of keeping it fit for the use o
God or man.
1t is from such views that we have eve
held in far more respect those who advo
cate protection in full vigor, than thost
who uphold "moderate protection" The
former make their policy correspond will
their principle They maintain that the,
have a right 10 plumber, and they there
fore insist on full enjoyment of thei
right They arc not the first, nor vii
4 they be the last, who reason themselves in
loa thorough conviction, that whatever
10 their gain is their right But you
moderate protection man" secs that th
plumber is wrong and cunningly seeks I,
make il permanent by moderation les
exasperating. His conscience is not de
uded as to the principle. Without any o
the fanatcism. Of avarice, he, in coll
blood, calculates the chances of resist
ance, and proportions his exac;ions in pro
portion to the patience or endurance Q
II his victims. He holds on to the principl
@askllful fisherman holds on to his lin
--now gives and now hauls, until strengt
andfury are exhausted, and the glilterin
Aarpoon crowns his success.
We wish The Administration to play n
such game; but planting itself on grea
principle of right and duty, rally to il
support the good and true men of lh
whole Democratic party. Better - ia
better 60 down with the right, than tr
umph with inc wrong; for there is an er
ergy IN tuih and justice which will Ii
hem up, snd purge the party Of thos
ianhless elements which on every critici
emergency betray and degrade it, an
make is pretences Of principle alike cd
sand contemplate to the world.
charleston Mercury