Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-09
ABSuRDITIE.S.


Perhaps the Wing press could more ohectuay com
bat the absurd Of their Loeooco opponents than
by giving large, aud regularly, the daily denuneauons
which made OF the Tariff, in defiance Of all facts
aud in the face Of every intelligent mans oeset'suon
Spec linens Of the reh and must make e'cn inc
authors them smile themselves the svidiy with
which the pa pabc hciions are swsio~eddo~n by
thsiportou who take all political dcgmas upon trust
We have lately noticed slarng instance OF this utter
defiance cf all the facts Of past history and all the develop
mcnts OF present. number OF the New Orleans Jei-
erson Republican That paper. If its Editor had new
read the views cf Jeierson Madison and even OF CAL
houn. the subject of the Tariff undertakes br"sdy To
assert that this measure. like all Others OF the Wings IL
nagonsucai tho Constitution whereas that nSru-
many words coners the power TO lay duties up
on imports and the system itself devised by the fNUn
dcrs OF the Government But hear the reekessness OF as
seron, and every conuas, the positions with well
known facts;
"What is their TARIFF SYSTEM but daring outrage on
the great principles Of equality experiment upon the ter
bcsrancc and creduiiy Ot tc people shameful pan 10
enrich the producers the expense OF those VINO pro
ducei why that 50 many those who the earth
10 produce, live themselves without comfort convenience
or luxury, and continue to be POOR 80 lar I" giving
them protection Wing policy has imposed heavy bnideH
almost every article Of prime necessity required 10y the
producer We Cypress one man. ana To othcH' ao
Their And this Il justice 'hcsc are oine' 'saN' ihS
tariff policy renders prices huctuaiing end uncertain
the triumph OF speculation legitimate trade IL makee
the o life and dear, and manual ao'f
individual proGuctivCnoss, mere drug IN the market
The tariff policy renders prices fuetaauns aud I'M
certsn That IS, suppose by giving the people so
markets instead OF IL makes the necessses Of lhe
DEAR aud manual labor individual productive
ness mere drug in the market" Now Is this So Does
not the ignorant IN the country KNOW ana iee
that the "neccssaTes OF lite" neither scarce nor
denri" Does he know that manual labor, IN TINS
coJuty, would he than "a mere drug, II W owefe
have oil manufacturing done abroad instead ct -
home l. not oil this the ts'empera,u.e OF wa
fancy
But hear further this profound dce'simer. whose masi
rot. ~ he hsd taught make the volume
Of lite sealed book. q" HIS objgrsauou. con nued
ia this wise
They paw radcr this tariff eSorS.inni prices
tor the necsssar,es Of life and tax Government tor
every garment put their shiverng ehdien ThH' IRE
Lac srese "psR prreteledasss itself We demorahEe
hundreds a bein crowd the aImshouses win
bastard and the with miserable ~reicHes siAFving
and pandens To labor IN the Pcn'sntarie o' persa IN
the scsJi rs criminals and then chasns- them,
like The abandJG,i mother Who sranges with het own
hands the unfortunate odsprIng OF her abominauon.
Now, let Southern men who have noticed the operation
of Manufacturing and r,cultura industry, not merely
in the N.rbern States but part OF the Union.
all fiction, utterly disregardtu OF notC
rious facts.
Again. says the Republican
Look at the state 81 things IN New York and Phlade
phid,
desntuton in England Birmingham snd Sheffield where
ant the protective system flourish together
There thousands OF operatives, even OF p'ar ie
males destitute c G. thing and Starving Tor bread Many
alas many yielding to material sympaIhes To hush
the cries Of larhng child. driven nto prostitution
be Laughed and scoiTed by fortunate and happy
Others 20 out mcaies Labor FOR great dealers, wa
ses barely enough - 9uchls" the garbage 81 the Ache
Thousands OF operatives starving Tor bread - There
may oaicrs and Migrants every whereand New York
doubtless has full proportion OF iEen but how would tins
modern political economist improve this OF things -
By stopping the American spindcs and hutes, end driv
ing such OF operatives have busness-aye aud good
wages TOTO keep company with the wreiched crew So
described above. Could there be more Sink
ing specimen the dialect OF demagogue" las tue Bal
American happily styles oil such ma,ier than l.
here exhibited Could there be holder attempt to impose
upon creduous ignorance
Bl, let give the conclusion Of tbs trade aud let the
responsibility OF all these imaginary
thrown again exactly where it rested at the last Cos
eross.
We have been in the habt-aEd with Justce-of
charpng these things the But now we have Z
Democratic Picsident; Democratic Cabinet Demo-
msnrity both branches OF Congress Democratic
uscontancy Of the State Legislatures immense
numerical Democratic majority 81 votes Ia the Union
ASD II THE TARIFF down. ASn rHE PRICE oF
FUBLIc REpvlEp, let cease 10 charge Il upon
odveacs, aud take the eensue, the bad faith aud
the fatal consequences upon ourselves. These the
great issues at the canvass IN every election State and
Federal throughout ihe nauon-and upon them we mus
win or be defeated"
Yes you and your CONDUCTORS haze been in the habit Of
charging all Of enormos upon tho Wings, and max
ing them responsible for many matters over which they
had sort Of coIl;o-bu, they perfectly willing
bear all the odun nt sonelcss babbnR excite, by
complaint that the of dollar and quarter
for the public lands is oppressive or that system
which gives employment citizens! in preference
to the subjects Ot other Governments, is that requires
the whole Loco Foco vocabulary 10 render otious.