Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-11
THE r A RIFF.

Il In quite in confirmation Of the views advanc.
ed by ourselves and others, namely, that the whole
pretended scheme Of overturning the Tariff Of
1912 is mere clap trap, intended and used to ad.
vance certain uuavowed political, and ofiice.scek
ing schemes, that the "Organist" has been set by
others or has set out ITSELF to attack the existing
Tariff, evidently in the most entire ignorance oil
what that Tariff is.
We quote from the National Intelligencer of
yesterday:
Ths"U.ie." OF the Sd inst. prciaccs article headed
"The Protective Tariff" and signed "obserrer" with the
following observations:
"THk Tariff OF ls42.-The following brief and modest
communication, from correspondent gives some hints
that will tell upon great INEQUALITIES Of the present pro-
,ecye (opprcs.iveJ tariff The minimum principle il
gross fraud upon the country: makes the consumer
the according the real value o the article. but
upon false and fictitious value. Just with the specific
duiossk for example, which pays, not according to the
value Of the artcle but the weight The costier silks
consumed by the rich being lighter lees duty by the
pound than the and heavier which used by
the poorer clauses OF the community; yet the Wings s
Massachusetts that the Tariff Of 1912 must moi,
be touched We repeat again and again. 1.-The Tariff must
be reduced 20 tho revenue standard"
Now, will ask the Editor Of the Union
the following questions:
He says silk does not pay duty according to its rGlue
but according its pesk Is he really ignorant
to know that the paiue Of sk depends upon
and in proportion TO, their toeigh We unwilling
to ascrbc any thing but ignorance such peversion Of
the truth that the eOser silks consumed by the rich
lighter than the and hpapier which
used by the poorer classes Does he know that the
terms "esarse" and hne" applicable silk
fscturcsl that the descriptions "heary and "lshf"-
Has he female friend enehten him these respecl
Will no kind.heared old his aid, and pre-
his further exposing himself in these mattersi
D. -. ~,
her silks being lighter. pay much less duty, by the pound
than the and heavier oucs1" We read the Tariff
fixing the Of duty per pound upon all silks
He evidently IL saying what he does to and
il fair infer that he does know what he say
ing.
The Introductory observations Of the Editor are how
fitting preface the communication al an "Obsor
vor" to which they hstteringly refer In this
nicstion some Of the hundred tunes reiuled arguuent
against the Tariff repeated with ait of absolute
yety assertion put the place at proof; insppicsbe
deductions from unenabe premises adduced sound
Arguments, and aud improbable assumed
fair illustrations These structures apply with equal force
the editorial oi the "Unon" headed THE Tariff" ~
the paper " Monday evening What assertion u there
therein which has sgsin and again refued' Bn
the warfare OF the official" against the Tariff has been
hitherto bush -fshnng The regular campaign
the editor has IT, 'ihe regular discussion of the whole
subject commence Tomorrow, ""when able
pondent will lake the matter m hand" We ATE glad that
sIs correspondent length appear; aud we beg
respectfully assure hun that he will all the
Punent 10 himself.
The posiion taken by The cable correspondent well
that which occupied by "Ihe Union," IT, II under-
stand the latter correctly defined by the former the fol-
lowing sentence:
"lf understand your views, expressed in the col
OF the 'Union,' in favor of tsrf.
and against protective tariff aud therefore, IN favor
the reduction Of the pleseni tariff (which highly
protective in its provisions than
ted IN this country To tho revenue STANDARD This Is
posiiion ss IL is that OF respondent"
One advantage least Will probably from these
communications "Ihe Union" We shall suive a the
knowledge OF what is meant by "revenue tanf" and
"fsyenue standard" These phrases for which
have asked for definitions from those who
psnuiuly used them. All the replies have hitherto
received have served only render the OBJ
sruro."