Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-27

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terprises il has brought work To work.
ingman when he stood sorely i'm need of If, !,
has planted content III families VIII . Their
was dependency: il has given GEM - Ia
many, independence Ia many, all q
many and better hope of livelihood
Some persons have said that Nh. ia
1872, promised the Wings two iT( ay
and roast beef. don't know whos 4
TINS. But do know that il has been I6led
to a great many. Many men now .snn.xd
dollars day who did not get il ,I,
they may have the rest whenever Ire
Ii all have not got two dollars da
Will deny that vast multitude Oft
men IN this country have been placed 4
circumstances, and feel, every day q,
ives, reason To be thankful for the IN
| loiz. lhey who object, therefore, to II
riif, are bound TO show case strong cnd
to outweigh all these arguments in its fan
IL is no longer regarded as so unconstitutio,S
al as 1t was declared at first. Some of the
poii'lcal oracles have changed their creed on
TINS Peint, ever since the Tariff has grown
popular; certain Democratic orators and
presses have, very loudly, and with eilrontery
enough, within year past. denied that this
Tariff is Wing measure, and they claimed il
Tor their own party. They said. Did not
Wright and Buchanan vote for il i'm the SEN
ate; and could YOU have carried If without
them We answer" 1t is true they did
vote Tor it-bccause they were afraid of nd
ing very large and powerful body i'm New
York and Pennsy lvania, who were determined
To go with the Wings in support of the Tariff.
/ D''t they eDdcavored To explain their votes.
20 as 20 leave themselves ground To retreat
upon hereafter. a'hey apologized for these
votes said they would not have voted for that
act, but Tor the fact that il they did not vote
there wOulu have hao,, No .nl ,..,,,..,
qucntiy no revenue To support the {, overn-
lncnt. This was the excuse. The ncxi We, :
MT. wright made a spec Oh at WATERFOWL. for
incidental Protection. denouncing the Tariff
oil loi2; and he also made another i'm the son
ate sustaining the principles of Gen. McKay's
report, that went against all protection. cx
Gcept s!Ioh as might be got by accident-which
'hihk Is The true meaning of incidcntal-ac-
Cidenul.
lei notwithstanding these backings and fill
lngs oi the leaders. certain of the democro,,y
poih IN Congress and ont of il, have so com
united themselves a year ago on this point
that they cannot deny the constitutionaiitv of
the present Tariff. But now, az il is settled
mat lie party arc to so as party against it.
many men, who are not independent enouGh
to refuse to be bitted and bridled for The
service OF the politicians, are very much at
loss TO find some plausible excuse for their on
position TO il. These men. in general. may
he known by their outcry-that the tariff of
ISL is imperfect in its details. and ought TO
be modified. Upon this plea they are for open
ing II and making new one
have never heard vet any specification of
the imperiections OF this Tariff That there
are some articles not protected by it, which
ought TO be protected, | believe. But that
There Is any interest over protected by il. de-
ny. That act was carefully prepared. as
thoroughly discussed. and as well digested as
any measure ever need be- Three or four
months were employed in maturing il. An
present opinion and past experience. access.
bic to the national Legislature, were duly
brought To- the aid of the committee i'm arr,,nG
ing the Dill. The most enlightened and pa.
trIotlc mechanics, manufacturers and MGR
chants were consulted, aud the greatest respect
shown To their suggestions The peonIe at
large were invited To give all information in
thelr power necessary To make this bill a good
one, and they did contribute largely. The bill
was under discussion for more than two
months IN Congress, and every BODY. therefore
who had an interest i'm knowing, knew what
was said and done i'll reference TO il. There
was nothing Lastly in the mode of PASSING il
MANY suggestions were made to me. as the
representative OF this city, by many of our
most intelligent mechanics and manufacturers
Whilst me Dill was IN progress, and there was
not, believe, one suggestion made by thcn,
that was not lavorabIy received and ;ncor,o'
rated into the bill. Certainly. the design and |
wish OF the Twenty seventh Congress WAS IN
make the bill as beneficial as possible TO the
industrial class of the country and the suc-
cess which has attended it is a daily Comment
upon the wisdom and fidelity of the men who
prepared it,
Ii was one of the prophecies of the enemies
OF the bill, that il would diminish the REVENUE
below The wants OF the Government. and Tins
render direct taxation necessary. This was y
great bugbear, and even frightened many Judi.
clous persons. They were 90 entirely wrong
however IN their predictions, that as soon as
'he act got iairy INTO operation, il produced
surplus revenue. The oracles. althounb y III
tie put out by this, were not silcnced. Tbrv
said" Wait another year. and then YOU viii
see all that we have rophccicd-dcicieut
revenue, our iorcign commerce overthrown.
our shipping worthless, our sailors in the aims
houses. Wen, another year has passed. The
rase Is worse for the prophcciers Than before
The imports for the year ending Both limo
1919, are considerably more than the i,urnrts
Tor the year ending June. 1911
lhe Tact IS, our foreign trade is Increasing
we arc building great many ships-0ur nav.
lga'ion IS as actvcas tits possible to be- under
OUT present otious system OF Reciprocity Trea.
'ies' against which 60 withall my heart as
,l o'auoI oI our rue protective policy.--all
'he avenues OF commerce are busy.
Certainly the fukest free traders c,ppo,
ldHly complain Of a Tariff which brine,
yearly incrraS' Of imporalions. Vet tE,si. h
true OF the Tariff OF 1912 lit brings an in
mean to say that il causes ,,,rr,, 80,
Porlaiions than we should have had ,,i,Ia,',
This may seem to be a paradox bnt IL l., ,.,,,
repeat that the tariif OF 1912. instead ., =,
lnrlng orr foreign commerce; has had I, mos,
visible influence IN promoting IT, Whence.
Ihe industry OF tlI, nation is lolly employed
,i people consume a vastly larsesdnount oII
OTHER countries, than tlcydO whom tJ,, ~ .'','