Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-06

THE ELECTIONS IN MARYLAND-Hop regarded.
The defeat OF Mr.. KkSxrpy this city is hailed by tho
ct tho Administration evidence that the Tariff
OF 1872 Ia unpopular in Baltimore. AS is well known,
the Union Of Thursday she sakcd his tho
popularity OF tho Tariff vi ista with the people OF Balt
The result taken conclusive that issue
"Tse intelligent s~d pstsotc mechanics OF the monumen
city," says official paper "who he caught
with chsff, would sanction neither Mr. Kennedy his
scheme Tor them by law increasing the profits
| OF manufacturing capital as wages iall."
IL may be that tho Union is right its eoneusions-
On P''ras Jaes OF the il would seem that q
majority OF the people of Baltimore have declared against
the Tsro Of 1884, Yet from this city, the year 1884,
went Congress in behalf OF that very measure
signed by than nine thousand Men knowa
active parzans the other side, and whose votes
"Wednesday against Mr.. Kennedy ihen un
der the pressure Of the aeons OF tho Van Buren,
policy OF protection. wiling forget party allegiance
Tor tho time least aud believed to be
essential the 81 tho national prosperity and
the relic. OF their dscsses Now that the period
oi suffering has passed the severity at former grievances
is forgotten. Party will and under ats
direction blow struck the barrier OF protection by the
very hands which aided rearing by the very men who
are sheltered by 1t.
Mr.. Wethcrcds defcs, the adjoining district is also
n matter OF exultaton. Ills scat in Congress- says the
Union, d" will be occupied by Thomas Watkins L,son, n
democrat elected especially AID in reducing the Tariff
the fall equally upon all classes oi cilizens
Very well. Ii this be So then 50 bc IT. As for the cant
revenue standard aud the phrase OF making the
burdens the government fall equally upon all classes o
citizens their anng will be better understood when
things approach starvation standard and the burdens o
distress fall equally unequaly the may be. IT,
however the Wings must down II cannot be expected
that their measures will stand
In the column Of the Union from which the fore
going quotations taken at n letter from
Shelby county, kentueky, pubshedin which tbs ~ri:er
The whole country, tins region begins realize
happy effects of maxim. Mr.. Polk President Conf
and alt kinds brisk People have all gone work
again.
Now Mr.. Polk has had no opportunity, vet, TO make
any changes in the domestic policy nihe country. The
removals which he has made from Off cc chef business
thus OF his internal administration have hardly had the
effect advancing the public prosperity by restoring
hdence causing money be plenty, aud enabling people
all 90 work. In every matter of dome site policy his
views and principles identical with those OF Mr. Van
Buren, What the results OF the application of those
aud principles be- know by referring
the period of Mr.. Van Burcn's administration. When Mr.
Polk shall have subverted all that the country enjoys
OF whg measures and Wing policy, and shallhave
duced his syscm, saturated Is with Van Buronism
then Will be the Judge OF the results OF his election
That time, fesr, will come too