Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-06
Che 1puchbmr1 Uir0imiam.
MONDAY. OCTOBER 6, Ie45.
Hoe the .4aii Tariff Men are LetLered.

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sor, IN their eoris 10 render the Protective system od-
ous 10 the people. and the and suicidal 20
s'i'ons which they are unrfqurny compelled to Is
sumo. as TIER arguments, after another are eluted
by practical results.
The 'snf Of lS42 was passed, il will be remembered
amidst tho predictions of iIs opponents, in and out Of
Congress. that would destroy commerce. and 50 d,
mnish revenue lha, resort To direct taxation would be
necessary IN order jeay the expenditures Of the gov.
eminent. This. indeed one of the principal arpu.
mens against II every where. The Globe at Washing
ton, the Enquirer at Rlchmond James X Polk in Ten
nessee aud their echoes every where, proclaimed that
the treasury which had been already drained Of lis last
dollar and IN consequence Of lis impaired credit render
ing IT unable 10 b"rrow compelled like prodpal
soend-ihrlt, 10 anticipate its future income by the issue
OF nteresi-bearlng prumssory notes 10 its creditors
would be sill farther involved in embarrassment and
debt BY the dimlnnlion of the receipts from customs
"e'-"'ih these predictions ringing in ears, the
first session Of the last Congress assembled with La.
coco majority of 60 in The House Of Representatives
pledged to ''repeal" the "black Wing Tariff" which a,
that Tine had not been long enough in operation TO al
fence. ny lis triumphant results, The popheis of woe f."
HE clamor began anew in the House; and the Speaker
organized The committee of ways aud means with ex
press reference to the overthrow of the obnoxious sys
TEN. VI this committee Gen. Mckay, OF North Caro-
lima, was HE chairman, who eagerly undertook the task
Of demolishing The work Of his Wing predecessors lie
commenced writing his famous Report, we are told by
Mr.. Kennedy, who was himself member Of the com.
mlliee, in December Si3 but it was not finished ill
March, lS44. Up December, 1913, the revenue was
small. and The prophets exulted in the realization Of
their predictions. Hence, Mr.. Mckay commenced bs
report by declaring, in the most confident tone thai
de'ency 81 rerenm had been occascned by its enact
mentilat it did not bring money enough into The treas
sury to support the govern,neni-and, consequently
that In order 10 increase the revenue they musl reduce
the duties In the FIRST part Of this Repor. the COM
mi,iee say:
They have already stated the grounds upon which
they determine that additional revenue is nee essaIv IN
secure these objects csnppy of the treasury and their
eAa mutations OF the present tariff law and OF The import
iab'es nave demonstrated To them proposton which
IS not conroseued IN any auarer-ihat 10 obtain nm
increased renenuc from the imports charged cih duties
Wder ne er'sthg lar. lie rates Of duty established bu
That fdU must, IN general, be REDUCED"
But change came the spirit Of the committee
before they finished the document in March. 1874 I,
became manifest. prior to that time that instead Of The
anticipated deficiency there would be surpiu, of re,
enue! The assembled prophets stood contounded and
appalled, by the development But soon recovering from
their Arrangement, they their heads to work to dey se
remedy for this unaniicipa,ed event And wba, docs
the reader suppose it wasl An unsophiscated nina
onskllled in the deep things of "poca econemy. ,,
would suppose that. inasmuch as these learned D,c,,.
had recommended a reduction Of duties in order 10 in
crease the fevcrue when they supposed that il would
De inadequate TO the wants Vt the treasury they woul,
have suggested increase of duties for the puro,s
oil reducing the revenue when they found tina, it woule
oe '"''y elnal 10 Their wants But such superstition
SHOVE an utter ignorance of the first principles Of po,
cal economy as taught by Locofoco luminaries Far
strange as II may appear to the unearneJ The commit,
lee Of ways and means recommended the very samt
remedy i an erces' of reveaue. that they had previous
" done Tor deficiency Ga page Of their Report
written in December, 1913, they complain Of def
cheney Of money! and say Tho tariff must be reduced !,
order to raise more and yet page II Of the same
Report, after stating that informa un had reached TN
committee, since they had taken mp the subject thai b
revenue contrary 10 their frs. impresson would be a
oundah' they declare that this fact only "nore styonr
y roces 20 them The injustice 9 ,c and The inner
af're character Of The duty 9fHs prompt notification
really these Lncoico gentlemen seem hard to satisfy
II The revenue is too small why that fact shows the in
justice oil The iarlfa by which ii is diminished. and TN
necessity o' reducing the dutesand yet, on the olhe
ha''' II " aHnrd an ample revenue why that "mor.
strongly demonstrates the justice Of their complaint and
The appropriateness of their remedy, Like DR.. San.
grade, lheysfe for bleeding, be tire condition Ut the ma
.'e"' what 1t may Whether strong or weak, "depiet
MN is the cry Of these modern political scioiss an,
q"aeNs' Is there too much blood in the system, appl,
The lancet Is there too ue Still cut awav at IN,
arteries Surely. If the fleets of the tariff Of 1874.
are mol sufficient 10 vindcae lis wisdom the arguments
oil opponents are conclusive proofs Of their ov and
Their entire desiiluon Of all claim TO public confidence
o. Is moi the Richmond Times wasting ink and pa
per !" proving, by elaborate tabular statements and ar
soe"'s' mat Kan Roads have cost more per mile il
Tue o"''ed o'aes both for construction and in ANNA
''pa's' 'han oanaisf Without critical examination
" 'e snhec we, Tor one, cheerfuy concede The fact I,
y Uknt II ~.