Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

NTThe greatest excitement continues
to prevail at Washington-and we may say
throughout the coun'ry-in reference to
the final settlement Of the Tariff question
Whether the present existing tariff, which
has given life and vigor to the entire bust.
ness interests of the country, is to be sacri.
feed at the dlcta,on d the Southern Slave
party-and the British Free Trade bill of
Mr. Mckay TO be substituted -remains yet
to be seen. For ourself, we have but
little hope that the friends of Protection can
save from destruction the Tariff Of 1912
The South has DilLed that it shall be re.
pealcd, md Notwithstanding the occasional
/ clustering OF few OF the Northern Loco
focos, who, Brnkerhoa like, d!tenp. TO
show the true spirit of Northern (reemen -
but who, in all cases, allow themselves 10
be at last whipped into the party traces
we doubt not tina, the Mckay bill will be
settled upon as the true bill OF the Dem,
ocratie party.
1t is true that the Wing Tariff Of 1912
has been denounced with all the opprobri.
Gus epilhcls contained in the Locofoco vo-
cabuIary. But what, it is well at the pres.
enl time to inquire, has the present Tariff
done for the coun,ry2 1t first resuscitated
the business Of the country through its
length and brcad,h,-it revived public
credit -maintainod the govemmen,;-and,
in the short period Of three years, paid off
public deb, OF ten millions Of dollar, -
and we may add that but for The Mexican
r war, millions would, by its beneficial ope
ration, still have been left m the public
treasury.
The present act, it is well known, did not
go into full operation until the Spring OF
lS43. During the frs, fiscal year 1914,
) it yielded twenty five and three quarter
millions in l8t5 twenty.six and three
quarters; and, in 1916, twenty six millions
six hundred thousand, - showing gradual
increase, marked by singular stability and
. uniformity No such successive three
years are TO be found in the whole history
Of the Government There were no Auc
. tuaIons no mutations, no excessive impor-
laions during that period. And vet, hi:
l. law which has done so much for the coun
: try--which has given so much life and &C
rvlIy TO every branch Of industry
n which by its operation forced the dema
= goguo Locoiocos OF the North in the las
= election, TO avow themselves its friends -
is to be sacrificed AndIfor what2 Why
. simply for the reason that the South, in tho
e Loeoioco Convention al Baltimore, passed
c free-,rade resolution over the heads Of tht
J, Northern members of the Convention, nnc
!, who now hold in chains the northern wns
d OF their party To be sure, Locolocoisn
e al the North attempted TO repudia,e the doc
e time Of this resolution, they in all case
y proiessed themselves as the strong friends O
o Projection, - and at many Of their Con
u vcntions, "THE TARITF oF 1922 was ia
10 senbed on their banners--and now as N
y - chain a, times gals the flesh, they oecu
m sionnlly vince, make wry faces and lhrea
20 en- the South. But in such cases N
n Southern lask-maseu make their appeal
~ ~ anos--ths panty lash is applied and n
- whipped spaniel is brought to the feet
be his mnsieT with q greater show Of humil