Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-31

en 'hen only not have been have prov.
cd si'e To my morals OF mission. not have sunk
the hopes and standard OF assasnts. In aspect
indeed the ehsnee the design which devoved upon
necessity OF Intervening Importance and
charm to which confess mrs Il far from iosensbe. IT,
as you fotcb and certain advocates Of
Interests almost admit tho casting vote has dsen-
faled the producing classes has Dissolved the which
bound the TO the Of the rich, has pasied the
movements OF eovetous rapaey has summoned labor 10
the assumption of its natural independence and dig
niy and hs. taken even few feathers from the backs
OF the overburdcned; IT. say, the casting VOTE by clos
ing the OF the tariff Of lSi2 led to these re-
sus then solemnly and sincerely thank my God that il
e to the lot OF so humble an instrument myself
reluctantly on some accounts skc the blow in
achievement philsnthropic aud substantially Rorous
Our commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, a 10 thought has
"inietestS" which be inuriousy BY dminu.
ton OF the duties imports OF coal and iron he.c
ercsts presume, nothing moro than the profit, OF
such OF her capitalists as have made
ed with procuring and selling these articles Of mer.
chsndise. Such profits may for a season. be impaired
and can be accessory when led by the
best motives and aiming at the widest purposes defeat,
ing incidentally the pecuniay calculations Of his friends
and neighbours without feeling pain and
avowed sentiment when determining the senate.
rial tie. Still, refrain from saying that these "n.
teres so loudly uumpcted. very lar from being tho
only the great public "nterest of Pennsyv They
arc not those which constitute her happiness, her ine-
gence, her character They the ntersis of her
Jurisprudence, justice education. virtue. liberty As.
suredly they the Interests which create
en- the roots Of patriotism bind the OF her
mine has been bound nsepsraby her purity and honor
May we not be permitted to think something
ieeSs oil her the than
more OF her moral than OF her material nteres OF
the Tree, upright aud manly soula Of her
the chests OF her corporaons1 All who have wealth
cred the Of the last twelve years remember how
the inferesis OF the State represented eenteng
NJ green board whcreon paper credits manufac
tnred with magical facility within the white walls Of
Chesnut street temple; when internal improvements
and their aSais public schools, commerce. and
currency said radia. from an which
welded the force OF hundreds OF millions Of dollars and
lifted or lowered the value OF every thing around
nla Tha l.k.
ua"ins oy inc same class OF men-only the idol with
which they At present identity is the tariff
Of ~ placed on the pedestal whence tho national bank
crumbled in ruins. They TO pray for our
IHfess Mt the old shrine with all the superstious OBJ
servsnees and rites formally established and ay m,k
change but in the figure OF their loss MAY we moi
doubt whether these ministers of the protean mammon
have Juster conceptions of the enlarged lasting and solid
inferesf' OF our people than they in 1886
Is 1t not excusable to tell them this noble community
has much more to be proud OF and rely upon
OF prosperity, order and renown than what they are pleas
ed label TO as her vital ''interestsT'
Ii would be well and wise were those ;,,.,<,,s, o.,
take warning from the past aud resoutey deeu, b,in
placed by party fanacsm ia position TO the
scal snd political reforms Of progressive democracy
within their proper sphere, desire that they
should cease TO thrive. But il they quit that sphere and
bndy rush forward domnser over the mass to assume
TO be the aHHdH" highest greatest. best: marshal
cNhort end subsdize OF cOerco paftsans TO corrupt
overawo egislaon and Ia dictate what shall be- instead
OF beyng what il the law. then il but the deduction of
uniform and yesterdays experience TO say that thew must
become odous and in,oerable free and proud people
by whom, at any seeming sacrifice they will be dsowned
Frustrated, and prescribed Let u.s. gentlemen endoavor
while yet have time and temper left by Of
TRUTH orbearance and moderation to avert the necessity
of such but VI the necessity be forced upon US
as similar necessity forced upon in 1885, your
letter Gstucty tells where that conjuncture the hon.
est republicans OF Washington county will be found and
| hope this answer necessary to let you know
where To look for me.
Accept the renewed thanks and warm salutaions of
your obliged fellow oi'izen and friend.
g VI. DALLAS.
To Ihomas Morgan. Alfred Gait. james Linn John
Cooper. James MeClaskey, r. Brady, James Mckinley
IT,, Thomas Miller John X. Griffith, II. w Bryson An.
drew Mills aud Matthew Griffin.
Washington county, Pa.