Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-14
illE, TARIFF.

We understand that there are many manu- featuring
capitalists al the Nurlh, no willing accept
siderable reduc ion-sUme who democrats in tho
laand tina, the large body of the operatives are dem
ocras IN their politics We repeat. tere,rr Win tho
Secretary Of The Treasury, that 1.-The tariff mus, he re-
duced 10 The revenue standard" | Union.
The foregoing is fair specimen of the argunen,a,io,
of the Official Journal, between whose premises anil
conclusions there is rarely any legitimate connection.
although linked together by the logical '',hereiore.'
But wha, is this "revenue standard" abuu, which
we hear much int fable nonsense2 The Wings are
and ever have been, in favor Of making The necessary
revenue OF the government the Of the duties up
on IMPORTS and we may add. jus! compliment the
wisdom OF that party. that they have generally been sue
cessul in So adjusting the scale If duties neither tn
burhen The treasury with large surplus. impair
the credit OF the government 10y forcing j, resort I"
The make shift of treasury and loans How il has
heen with our opponents the passed in Gen. jack
sous administration, distributing surplus Of many mil
lions among the Siates and The treasury ncie avs pass
ed during the administration Of Van Buren, tot lie
def lent revenue. and the National debt en,ah upon
his Wing successor, are memorable examples
Before The presen, artl can be reduced, then, must
be shown that II is now abb the "revenue standard"
In olhtI Words that il brings cy into the tIe,.
sury than the expenditures will take out is this Iii Wy
to be the case! VI course We cannot answer this
question with entire accuracy but the pre-
dIcilon that the balance sheet will exhibit d, cenry
rather Than surplus Of lunts The cuse Of the fs.
cal year. Why, then, talk ah'u, reducing the tariff 10
the revenue Standard |, would stem more nee. .s.r
raise il,
besides-'he question Of reducing Increasing tie
arl is not and has BEEN in cunirovprsy beiw cen
The parties The issue made up between them moi u
to the per cenage Of duties. but The primcii Of
discriminating for protection. Are the Official J, uri al
and It's allies about /" surrender that principle and there
ny furnish exi"rtfd testimony The i.dom Of Wig
pulley, and the hypocrisy Of their d. o
that policy! Ard all this Larney about "re ucins the
Tariff 10 the revenue stand " the snoke and dns, br
hind which they hope To CONCEAL their skulknc iere,
tom their postum during the late Presidential canvass
from the eyes ola deceived peope2 Let them no, h.'.
ter themselves with the hope Of in IN game Of
pal'ry eqnivoca,ion. The dividing line between ,ls
parties shall not be hid in this fig Of unmpannu words,
with which The magiclans hope TO mask their u,r ond.
tional surrender. They have promised tie porlr iie
abolition of duties Discriminating fer rro,,c,iun They
stand pledged-io the people Ut Virginia Ut Ieasitha
If there be any discrimination all, il shall be MT fsr
but dg"hsi protection" And IN that pledge we shall
hold Them. Reduce the TarG they may il III, PIE.
serve IN i, the protective feature they will be false
Their most solemn prnmses--and we shall invoke uppn
them The public cundennaihn for their failure o redeem
ti,m.
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