The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-18


PETITIONS.
Mr.. GREENE presented the petition of mer-
chants and shtpmastsrs Of Bristol Rhode Island re-
monstratiBg against the removal Of the custom
house from that place; which was referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce, and ordered TO be print
ed.
THE TARFF.
Mr.. CAMERON presented memorial from the
miners and other laborers Of Schuylkill county,
Pennsylvania, asking that the duty on coal may not
DO reduced.
Mr. G. also presented the proceedings of a meet
ing Of democratic citizens OF Sunbury, Northum-
belsnd county, Pennsy lvania, expressing their op.
position to the bill reducing The duties on imports,
and for other purposes and requesting the senators
from that State TO use all honorable means to defeat
It's passage.
Ia presenting the latter document, Mr.. C. said
that the panic Of which honorable senators spoke
the other day, had commenced, and was spreading
into every part Of that Commonwealth. But this
no wing panic. IL was a democratic panic
The county ia which this meeting was held is a
democratic county. Il gives about 9 500 votes
and majority TO the democratic party, in great con
tests. Of near 200. Northampton county, another
decided democratic county, was here protesting
against the passage Of the tariff bill, these people
these democrats feared that its passage would de.
stroy their business, PROSTATE the democratic party,
and beggar their families. Such fears might cause
here also by representation Of her sons. That
county is the stronghold Of democracy. or her
$1,000 votes, she gives often democratic majority
1f I 900. Her citizens a steady, industrious
people, who are not easily excited. They are gen.
orally Hgricultunsts, who are content with their
peaceful employment, and whose industry and fru-
gality have made them rich. No common danger
would alarm herr but situated she is on the
verge Of the great coal field Of Pennsylya she
has daily evidences Of the comfort and happiness lis
| mines dispense among the laborers and mechanics
| of the country round about, and of the wealth
which it has sent among them in exchange for the
products Of their farms. No one can charge them
with aiding in "whig panic" Their democracy
is undoubted and beyond reproach. IL is known
throughout the Union; and thrice has il saved the
democratic party OF the Union. Her sons come
here not 10 create panic, but TO speak with dem
Gratis in the Senate, and in other high places, a.
| democrats may speak to those whom by their votes
| hey have elevated. To tell them how this new
principle in legislation will affect their interests and
70 get democrats here to pause before they ruin our
great State, and take from our aboring people, who
cannot come here, their employment, and from
| their families their bread Such a panic as the
passage of this bill will create, would, he repeat
| ed, be no "whig panic" He said that we had heard
IN recent discussion remarks IN favor Of the claims
| Of Tennessee for money due her citizens. The
| claims of Massachusetts had also been spoken of;
and claims due Georgia and New Hampshire had
been urged, and some of them paid. Pennsylvania,
he was proud 10 say, had no claims upon the treas
ury OF the Union; she asked for no help from the
| treasury she was willing to work for her living,
and asked only TO be let alone.
MIR. WEBSTER said Truly, sir, we are this
| morning in very strange conjuncture of crcum-
| stances The electric telegraph announces from
Boston that the steamer has brought information
from England, and among the last words of the late
FIRST minister Of England, was the declaration thai
| all eyes in England were turned to see how the
United States would arrange the tariff, POINTING
| evidently to an expectation hope that the new
| tariff, to which all the English eyes were turned
| would he tariff more favorable, doubtless, to
English interests and English business and English
concerns, than the tariff now existing. Somewhat
Of a counter. blast comes from Pennsylvania. All
eyes turned hither from Pennsylvania, not ex-
actly to see how may modify the tariff to become
more acceptable to English interests and the English
people, but 10 whether we will sacrifice her inter-
ests-her great and leading the inter
ests of other portions Of the country having inter-
tsts like hers, by the adoption Of this measure, so
| much commended already in .Europe--so much the
subject Of parliamentary report and parliamentary
recommendation. Is not this, sir, as said, sngu-
lar conuncture Of our affairs Sir propose before
sit down. to ask the honorable member from Pennsyl-
vania with great respect aqueston ortwo. Happen
ed to be il Pennsylvania in October, 1874, in diverse
villages and counties. | saw the preparations that
were going on for the then approaching elections
and it appeared to that the democratic party in
Pennsylvania had three prominent, eminent, dis
tinct favorites. These three favorites were often
borne on their flags and banners. | saw them en-
blazoned in Chester county, and in Schuylkil
ty, and in other places. The three favorites borne
on these banners were, "Polk," Dallas" and
"the tariff Of 1872" l am rather inclined to think
that of these avortes the last mentioned is at this
honorable member from Pennsylvania himself
| whether he has seen these same banners floating
in various places'
Mr.. CAMERON. answer the senator with
great pleasure | attended, perhaps, every demo-
cratic meeting within my reach in that State-and
some of them were at places one hundred and fifty
miles distant from my home--in order to support the
great cause of democracy, and at all of these meet
lngs the watchwords and the notices were, "Polk,
Dallas" and (before his lamented death) "Muh-
lenburg," and "the tariff of 1872" And after the
death ofou candidate for the gubernatorial chair
they were, "Pok," "Dallas, . "shunk," and s'the
tariff Of 1912" Neither of the three, sir, would
have got the vote of Pennsylvania without the last
the tariff Of 1912. Much we disliked Mr.. Clay,
and sincerely attached as we to the democratic
party, all would have gone before we would have
| relnquished the tariff of l542.
Mr.. WEBSTER conceive it is very import
| ant in discussions Of this sort the remainder OF
the sentence was lost from the noisy converse
ton OF strangers in the reporters gallery 1t is no
| matter whether gentleman be misunderstood or not
general impression Oe produced by the blaZonry
| and heraldry Of flags, by popular names connected
with popular measures, the effect is just the
And suppose if were to ask either of the honora-
| BILE gentlemen from PennsyI vania-whch do moi
propose 10 do--whether they in the various meet.
ngs which they attended, have not to their friends
expressed often and often the opinion that the tariff
Of 1912 would be safe under the protection of those
persons whom they chose to place at the head Of the
governmental say If ! were to ask that question
take it for granted they would answer that they
had held out such opinion everywhere at all the
assemblages which they attended; because | know
their attachment to the tariff Of 1912, and know
the instructions of their Legislature to that tar
ill., which Instructions, believe, altogether con-
current with their own private opinions; and there
fore am quite persuaded that if they had had any
notion that their efforts in the election of their sue
cessfu candidates at that time would have resulted
in the overthrow Of the tariff of 1912, they would
have forborne from these efforts.
| Mr.. ALLEN then said: The senator from Mas
sachuselts has announced the arrival Of the las
steamer a a thing having some connexion with pro
ceedings on great question here. He appears tc
| regard It most extraordinary circumstance tina
| the telAgraphic infrmaon which we have of tn,