Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-15
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MATTERS FOR REFLECTION
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THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY rs, 1880


Hitherto the opinion has prevailed amongst the
Wings. and n large portion Of the opposite party,
that the Tariff of 1912, so fruitful of bene fetal
suits to the country in all its operations, would
not be disturbed by the present Congress. But
gentlemen OF sound Judgment, and habits of close
observation, with good opportunities for coming
To correct conclusions, are now OF opinion that
the system IL to receive a serious, AZ not fatal blow
during the session. Such is the belief OF Mr..
Hudson OF Massachusetts, as communicated to
his constituents in a letter of warning, and such
j, the opinion Of Mr.. Stewart of Pennsylvania,
as also expressed IN letter appended to his late
able and practical speech in the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
I'm this aspect OF affairs, does it become the dts
passionate men OF all parties, TO inquire into, and
guard, f possible, against the evils which may re-
sult from an abrupt and material arrangement OF
the Tariff System. We have all heard the ste
reotyped Remuneration of the BLACK Tariff -
the charge of oppression TO the poor, and mono
no,>- for the rich-lut these have generally been
,eo,rjeo rs the catch. phrases of demagogues, and
.s entitled TO 10 serious weight in any quarter.
The good derived from the measure, has been
practically demonstrated--th evil Is but the hg-
rnent Of excited imsginations. Our intelligent
contemporary of the Delaware Journal, has so
well stated the operation Of the system, thsl II
needs no better illustration. He justly says:---
Eyer since this act operated. it has been enttl,
beneficial has hqmed man, and been Profitable 10
ali II has raised the lost credit OF the country; ben
fitted the capitalist aud brought labor and competence
A., tbe working man and mechanic; and has bu pro-
t,.bla home market for the farmer Yet with all these
dspuabe proofs Of its excellence to the government aud
ali the people fierce hostility waged against 1.-THE only
around for which found in its principle OF protection
b.inR CONTRARY the wild distractions which have been
ngendered in the brain vi UcOioco demagogues who have
studied OF the III tbs mi list OF luxures ans
zed Itertss Of mechanics within hn professional oii
cess looked fine spun theories OF book worms ur iu
OF the practical OF trade industry
sud republican freedom. The principles and laws which
the lucoco eaders desire bring again into OPERATION
been fully experimental in this county, and have been
found fatal the industry and enterprise Ut the people
In ls40 aud lS4 this country groaned under the burdens
hh had created by the prevalence VI locOtOcO
sells asd many remember the cAlamfes VI that perOd
blind party zeal, strong political pre-
Iudices hai sssrons beng made to give supFe-
macy To those lava which produced those calamites
IL is time every braTnh OF industry in this couniry was
looking TO its vital interests and unless the voice OF the
ode daun fury OF locofocisn will not be long before
she influence unwse will repeal ihe protective
SH aud tie country suffer incalculsble evAp
And he ,ppends briei table, showing the present duty
articles. and that propCs ed by the administration
which Is worthy Of especial attention