The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-02

day. This rs the protection he receives just such
protection the mOnopolist will soon give him in
this country, If the policy which the Hon. Mr. Nc
llyane advocates prevails.
But Russia has adopted the protective system to
save her agriculture as we'll as her manufactures and
yet her agricultural laborers Doors and slaves and
their services are sold by their owners al SIS a
year! IL II such a system that the honorable gen
tleman wishes to introduce in this countryside Sys-
tenn Of ssmi-babaOus and dsspOiie Russia!
But the honorable gentleman says he supports
the protective system here to guard people from
the "ur composition" of the people Of those dsnsey
populated European countries, where produce and
labor are cheap, and living miscrably poor"
What has the protective system IN those cOun.
tries Russia, Spain, Germany, Austria Prussis
France, &c, &c.-made produce and labor cheap,
and living mIseraby poor'"-and will the protec-
i've system IN this country produce results precisely
the reversed
How can the honorable gentleman escape from
these absurditles and Inconsistencies And what
| will his intelligent constituents think Of one who is
| so intent upon dashng out his brains against a
wall--or rather against adamantine truth
again repeat that the tariff question has become
party question 1t is higher and more dignihed
than mere party question. Il is a question 10
yolying the liberties and independence Of the work
ing millions, and the sacred rights of property OF
1t involves the question whether or not we shall
Dy unjust system OF enrich JetD
| the expense Of the many whether or not we shall
build up a PRI'ILEGED CLASS in this country, who
by their concentrated wealth and power will be able
TO control the government and trsmple upon the
people whether or not we shall establish the pEs
PoTIsM CAPITAL IN this country, and thus create
a dynasty inexpressibly more odious than the dy.
nastes Of Europe with their Tetlnue Of useless and
vicious kings and princes, lnssmuch as the despot
ism Of capital cannot be so easily oveTthrown and
put down.
With such momen,ous results depending upon
the permanent establishment final reputation Of
| the prohibtVe system, how can democrats hesitate
| as 10 the course which they should pursue And
more than all, how can they permit their private
griefs, If they have any. or their disapPontments
real or imaginary, to thrust them into the arms Of
their ensn,ies' Can any one doubt that the defea
Of the bill now pending in the House Of Represen.
tatves will be a triumph 10 the wing party viii
il not be hailed as such from Maine TO louisiana
And what would be gained by its defeatl Is the
democratic party going to dlsband on such event
on the defeat by its professed friends Of its
| great leading measured Men who move in this er.
sis need expect no such result. The battle will b,
| lost only TO be renewed, and renewed again unit
| victory finally crowns our cause. The democratic
party can never be conquered II is the party Of III,
people, seeking their dearest and true interests.
| may err sometimes. II may suffer temporary de
feat by pushing its measures in advance of the in
| tegence Of the age but its final triumph is as Ger
| tain as that truth exists and Justice reigns
But il it should he defeated in this present con
test, where would those professed democrats stand
| by whose hands the fatal blow was gVen' Car
| they return to the ranks of their brethren whom
they have snntten, and attempted to force into tn
hands Of the enemy They may assume an inds
pendent position for time, but what man, or clas
| OF men, can assume that position who did not ulti
mately find themselves with the enemyl
| These considerations must press hons upon ever
democrat. Some may feel themselves bound by du
| ty to their constituents. Such have a plausible,
not sound, justification for their course. But
any should betray the sc Of their constituents be
cause they have been disappointed in some favort
object, or from faciious motives, what excuse wou
| they have2 This question is not for me to answer
| Every man must act on his own responsibility, &C
eountable to his conscience, il a private CITIZEN
countable TO his constituents If an agent of the PEG
pie. / act and speak only for myself.
/ BUNDELCUND.