The daily union., 1846-10-27
d THE DAILY UNION


il meets modern ghtenmeut half way; and, though
still discriminating ia favor Of our own industry, AZ
gives much broader welcome than was heretofore
given to the industry and enterprise OF other eoun-
tries.
In referring with such extremely kind and com
plimentary language TO the decision given by the
Vice President, when senators were equally d.
yided In favor Of the new tariff, you seem, gentle
men, warmed up by the shameless excesses Of
slahder and outrage, with which cupidity and fac
ton attempted, as il were at once and by storm,
TO oyerwhslm the casting vote. fear you do me
more than Justice, and that am bound to thank
my defamers for a large share OF your animated ap-
plause. IL was the duty of Office and the peremp
tory law of position. The cltiZen--l care not
whether whig or demOcrat--Who can deliberately
nculcate that under the circumstances, political and
personal, which surrounded me, should have voted
against the bl-"he niger est hume Ia eaUeio, Ro-
mans p'--he is radically and incurably iDsensible
TO the obligations of public trust and his instincts
utterly rickety and unsound. pretend, then, only
NOT TO have been recreaEt NOT 10 have proved false
| 10 my morals my mission, not 10 have sunk TO
the hopes and standard OF my assailants. In one
aspect, indeed the chance or the design which de-
yOved upon the necessity OF intervening, assumes
an importance and a charm TO which confess my
self far from insenslbe IT, you forciby argue and
as oerain advocates Of moneyed interests seem al
most to admit, the casting vote has disenthraed the
producing classes has dissolved the ietters which
|
sled the movements OF coVetous rapacity, has
summoned labor to the assumption ofits natural in
dependence and dignity, and has taken even few
feathers from the backs of the oyerburdenedi II,
say the casting vote, by closing the career OF the
tariff Of 1912, has led to these results, then sol
EMMY and sincerely thank my God that IL fell TO
| the lot Of so humble instrument as myself, even
| reluctantly some accounts, TO strike the final
blow in AN achievement so philanthroplc and sub
stantially glorious!
| Our commonwealth of Pennsy vania it is thought,
| has "interests" which may be inuriously affected
by diminuton of the duties on imports Of coal and
IRON These "interestsn are, | presume, nothing
more than the PROFITS Of such Of her capitalists
| have made invtstmehis connected with procuring
and selling those two articles ofmerchandlse, Such
pro6s may, for a season. be impairedi and no one
| can be accessory, even when impeed by the best
motives, and aiming at the widest purposes, in de-
feating incidentally the pecuniary calculations Of his
| friends and neghbors, without feeling pain and
repugnance Such was my avowed sentiment when
determining the senatorial tie. Still cannot refrain
from saving that these "interestsn 50 loudly trum-
peted are very far from being the only the great
public "interests" Of Pennsylvania. They not
those which constitute her happiness, her intelh.
gence her character. They are not the Interests
OF her Jurisprudence, justice, education, virtue, or
liberty Assuredly they not the ''lnterests"
which create strengthen the roots Of patriotism or
bind the hearts OF her sons, mine has been bound,
inseparably to her purity and honor. May we not
be permitted to think something more of the sin.
lerests" of her poor the many, than of her rich,
as the few2-more Of her moral than of her ma
teriat d" Interespi"-more of the free, upright,
and manly souls Of her population, than Of the
chests OF her corpontlons' All who have wealth
cred the storms of the last twelve years remem-
Der how the "ntsrtstsn of the State represent
ed as centrlng at green board, whereOn paper
credits manufactured with magical facility
within the white walls Of a Chestnut street temple;
nd thpir lie
our public schools, our commerce, and our curren-
cy were said TO radlate from institution which
welded the force of hundreds Of millions of dollars
and lifted lowered the value Of everything around
us at its pleasure. The same debasing and stale pic
ture is now drawing by the same class of men
only the idol with which they at present identify
our "insres" is the tariff Of '42, placed The pc
dostal whence the national bank was CTumbed in
ruins. They summon Us to pray for our 'tnteT.sis
at the old shrine with oil the superstitous observ-
ances and rites formerly established, and really
make change but IN the figure Of their loss. May
we not doubt whether these ministers Of the protean
mammon have juster conceptions of the enlarged,
lasting, and solid Interests" of people than they
entertained in 1886 Ia it not excusable to tell them
that this noble community has much more to be
proud Of and to rely upon, as means of prosperity
order, and renown, than what they are pleased to
label as her vital "interests'"
1t would be well and wise were those "interesLS'
to take warning from the past and resolutely de-
cline being placed by party fanatcism in position
antagonistc to the social and political reforms o
progressive democracy Within their proper
sphere, no one desire that they should cease
to thrive. But if they quit that sphere, and blindy
rush forward to domIneer the mass, to assume
to he the "ail-ia-aA" highest, greatest, best; to
marshal, exhort, and subsidze or coerce partlsans
to corrupt or overawe legislation; and TO dictate
what shall be, instead of obeying what is the law
then it is but the deduction of uOiform and yeser.
days experience to say that they must become od
Gus and in,oerRble to a free aud proud people, by
, whom at any seeming sacrifice, they will be dis,
owned, prostraed, and prescribed. Let us, gentle
: men, endeavor, while yet have time and temper
left, by inculcatons Of truth, forbearanee and mod
eralion to avert the necessity ofsuch courses; but il
the necessity be forced upon us, a similar neces
sity ,cas forced upon in 1886, your letter distinct
y tells where in that conuncture, the honest repub
leans of Washington county will be found and
hope this answer not necessary TO let you
know where to look for me.
Accept the renewed thanks and warm salutaons
: of your obliged fellow-citizen and friend,
/ CT NJ. DALLAS.
, To Thomas Morgan, Alfred Gait james Linn, Johr
: Cooper James McClaskey, F. Brady, James
r Mckinley, ir., Thomas Miller John r. Griffith
H. w. Bryson, Andrew Mills, and Matthew
Griffin.
: Washington county, Pa