The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-22
DEcAYeoF THE WHIG PARTY.

i. ntIVSIZ 4e alsoAgo aw0yg1 The appearance of
the Whig Party at this time brings TO our mind
the question that heads this article. The Saviour
when in this world after preaching the people a.
doctrine hard to be understood, the sacred pcnman
observes that many turned back, which seemed so
to astonsh our Saviour that he asked his disciples
if they too would go back to the world. The apa-
thy in the Whig ranks is so great that even where
Wing success was expected defeat has met us.
Maryland, as decided Whig State in 1874 as
nv has, at the election which recently took place,
fallen into the arms of Loco Focoism. This has
so disappointed us as to lead us to enquire if
North Carolina will go back too2 Will she pre-
fer the spoilers TO the party whose measures have
been the salvation of the country? When our
treasury was bankrupt what replenshed it2 The
Black Whig Tariff And what gave stability to
the country2 Wing policy .5..- s.- s..f-r
The above, it must be admitted even by the
Wings, is mournful confession of conscious
weakness and decay. The Wings after "prcach'
ing to the people doctrine hard to be understood"
after having "replcnished the Treasury" and Civ
en- disability to the country," find nevertheless,
many of their own party turning away from them,
and looking for truth and sound principles in the
democratic ranks. Verify, the Journal is right
The Wings do "".preach" doctrines hard to be
understood and among their tough sayings is
one which, of ITSELF is enoughto stagger any man
out of Bedlam High tariffs make cheap goods
Who believes that2 Who believes that heavy
rains make low rivers2 Who will insist hcrcaf
ter, in the face of ndsputabe facts, that the tax is
not part of the price, and that the consumer docs
not pay more under high than under low re-
venue TARIFF But the Wings, says the Journal,
replenished Bankrupt Treasury How? By
contracting debts payable years ahead, and by
fixing loose and dangerous system of credit on
the Public Treasury The truth is, it is not in
evidence that the present tariff has increased the
revenue, but it is most confidently believed that
judicious revenue Tariff would have done So
But do we understand the Journal to affirm that
the present Tariff, to which it adheres so firmly,
was passed by the vot,s of North Carolina Wings?
Does not that paper knoa0 that the bill of 1912
was opposed by the entire Delegation from this
State. with the exception of Mr.. Edward StanIy
Is it necessary to inform the Journal that the pre-
sent Wing Governor Of the State, Mr.. Graham,
voted against that bill 2 How, then, can the Edi-
tor, speaking for the North Carolina Wings, call
the present Tariff, a part of the Whig policy2
In the course of the same article the Journal
gives an extract from letter from a gentleman in
Philadelphia, which shows how the land lies, and
what interests there arrayad the side of the
unjust Tariff of l842. This Philadelphia gen
tleman says: -..-.... -. .....-... ....
"But if the Wings desire to see the country
prosperous and happy, without reference to the
succession they should stand by the tariff of 1912
as long as there is a shot in the locker. In my
humble opinion, the Mexican Texas question, the
Oregon question: and all other questions, whether
foreign or domestic, sink into utter inslgni6cance
when compared to the tariff question. or whether
the country shall continue prosperous or become
almost bankrupt, as twas under the Admnistra-
tion which preceded the election of Gen. Harrison.
Li0ing as do By commerce, l. IN common toith
nearly GU the merchants that ] associate 4oiA,
stand up for the tariff II as because it does not
Cypress any class, the average prices of all arti-
cles, foreign or domestic, being as cheap if not
cheaper than ever known before" .sl. rs7.
Here is the secret. Oregon and Texas are to
be forgotten-the Tariff is to stand as it is, and
the farmers are to be oppressed by il, because
Philadelphia and New York "mcrchants and
New England Manufacturers desire to reap prof
its from its odious minimum and specific du-
ties OF course this correspondent of the Jour
nal is most disnerested.. OF course has interests
as merchant of :hat splendid City, are pre-
cisely those of the farmers and laborers of North
Carolina Living as he does by commerce"
he is in situation to sympathize with the labor
ing classes--he loves the consumers, because he
sells to them at good price, and would do moth
ing, we are sure, to interfere with the Tariff as
it is" But the Journal must bear with us when
we tell him and his correspondent that the demo-
cratic party would save the "merchants" these
lavish expenditures Of regard and sympathy for
The agricultural States, by modifying the present
Tariff SO as to render its operation equal upon all
interests and pursuits. " No more restriction than
may be necessary for reyenue-no more revenue
han an economical Administration calls for" will
be the rallying motto of the entire party. The
public judgment, after full discussion and deIibera-
lion, has decided against the Tariff of 1e42, and
it will be not only the duty but the pleasure ofthe
Administration to carry that judgment into exc
:ution. s@' ~ @e1't
President Polk will spare no efforts to advance
and establish the principles which brought him
into office, and he will be sustained, in our opin-
ion, by the sound and reliable portion of the ,rty
Texas will be fully and finally secured, and the
lone star shall burn and flame or the banner of
he American Union" Oregon will not be Civ