Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01

nents, are those concerning the Tariff Bolts
assumes, that these declarations contain the Wing
doctrine on this subject Then he asserts, that II
the President acts upon them, he will violate The
pledges he made when candidate for The office
he fills, and commit treason towards his party.
And now is il necessary to inform any man, anx-
ious 10 know The truth, that the President does not
on this great question maintain Wing doctrine,
and that if he acts on his professions, he will not
be lraitor2 Treason is abroad There are trail
tors among us-trailorS 10 the South, and 10 her
interests The people will find them out and
punish them, or they are undone. But is nothis
charge against the President most extraordinary?
What was his exposition of Tariff for protec-
lion before the election? What is it now Is
there not perfect agreement in what Mr.. Polk
and the President have said No one who tries
TO make himself acquainted with The subject, can
doubt Why, then, this effort TO make the impress
sion, that the Inaugural ofthe President favors The
policy of Protective Tariff as advocated by The
Wings? 1t is to disgrace the Democratic party.
But the effort will recoil back upon its authors
The charge first implies Justification ofpledges
and promises-that the President does not now
stand, where he did before the election. For
moment, admit this, and where does il place our
adversaries2 Did they not assert, every where
in Virginia, that to obtain the Presidency, MIR.
teclive Tariff, which was occupied by them7-
Was not the Kane letter relied upon, by the
Wings Of the South 10 convince the people that
Polk was with them on the TARIFF This IS
well known. Without any modification, or re-
traction of the principles contained in that letter.
Mr.. Polk was elected. Upon what then, is now
based this Wing charge OF peIhdy? According
10 their own avowals, they were guilty OF SANDER
and deception then, or they are guilty of them
now-ior, they are attributing 10 the President
exactly the same sentiments which, they said, he
heretofore maintained, whilst, npon this coinci-
dence, they bring The charge of treason and base
ness. They certainly were wrong before the
election, or they are wrong now. BY The COM
mon principles of honesty, there must be error
and reachery on the one or The other OCCASION; and
fcrror al all then the whole IS wrong. There IS no.
thing bur deception in the whole. These different de-
claraions of The Wings, are moi only inconsistent
with one another, but they are utterly al variance
with the fact. Before The election, their object was
TO break The lorce OF the objection raised against
them by this Tariff principles now, II isto bring
odium upon the party that CALAMITY and nooIy
overthrow them. What are the opinions which
have been promulgated by the President, for the
government OF his action on The yexed question
OF the Tariff He is opposed 10 the establish
ment of Tariff for protection In imposing
duties for revenue. he would sodiscriminate as 10
protect ell tie interests of the country alike. De-
mocrscy has ever commended for equal burdens
and equal benef,s-and the great and insurcr-
able objection 10 the Wing Tariff oil 1872 IS It's
reckless and total violation oil mus cardinal
maxim OF free Government. Wealthy manu-
facturers by il are projected and benefited, al Inc
expense OF the labor of the counry-one class
reaps the fruit Of anoheIs toil-and when The
- nd repull1teu
system of oppressive and plundering legislation,
lis advocates represented US 10 be the enemies OF
that protection which all good Governments iur-
nished 10 "home industry" No Democrat ever
failed 10 throw back the charge, and TO show tha'
the supporters of partial protection were the enc
mics OF domestic industry. We Tor the whole
country and all its interestingly go FOR sections
and classcs-and the Presidenilo place This ques-
ton uron that elevated ground, upon which only
it ought 10 rest tells the country that he will no,
discriminate, in the imposition OF burdens for
the support of Government so as 10 Cypress
some and benefit others, bu, that he will so dis
criminate as to equalizc the burdens and the be-
neits of our Government among all the people.
This is The sort of protection which is not desired
by the admirers and benehciares the Tariff oil
1872 II is Justice and equality. Let our revenue
laws assume this character, ard mls-called pro-
lection Will no longer disturb and distress our
people There will be an end 10 that discrimina-
lion which characlerizes the principal fruit OF
the Wing victory Of 1910, and which makes one
man bear the burden and another ENJOY The bcne-
ft The Tariff of 1912 is the practical DENIM
lion Of Wing protection. It goes Tor protection
for the manufacturer, for projections sake. Ihe
Wing leaders commended for this doctrine. The
Central Wing Committee for this State, in 1874,
announced the Tariff for protection 10 be one OF
the articles of their political faith. This The Pre-
sidcnt repndiaies. He denounces their whole
scheme OF projections; and still Mr.. Bolts, aud
their other leaders, in hatred of his patriotic SEN
limenls, are altempin. 10 produce the impress
sion, that he is an admirer OF their protective
policy.
There is in the conduct OF the Wing party up
on this subject, lesson full OF instruction Tor The
people Is there harmony between the sentiments
and feelings of the President and Southern Wings
on this momenlous question They say they
agree with him in the manifesto he has given OF
his protective principles. Those principles are
80 stated as to demand the assent OF every jus.
mind This assent is the reluctant admiration
Of Federalism for The noble ma1ims Of Demo:
crscv. Il has not been long since The Wings oil
The South were dupcd into the support of unjust
legislative protection, and Republicanism will
often wiring from them their appreciation. But
when they thus come forward 10 honor the prln-
ciples proclaimed by Republican President, in
reference 10 protection, ought they 10 be trusted
so long as they are determined TO adhere 10 mea-
surcs which violate and contaminate these prin-
ciplesl And if this approval be honest, ought
it no, to open the eyes Of the people TO the means
and the arguments used to lead them into The sup
port of unequal and unjust laws; for, if sincere,
Democracy stands yindicaled, BY Wing confess
sions in its opposition 10 unequal and oppressive
tariffs. PLOUGHMAN.