Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-19
Letter from the Hon. John M.
Clayton.

1he lion. JOnn W. Clayton was expected
to address the citizens Of Wilmington on
Saturday last, but sickness, consequent upon
exposure prevented him doing so. As he
could not, however. utterly absent himself
from the place where the Wings of Whining
ton were met for counsel, the following letter
was sent by him and read to the meeting by
Dr.. r. NJ. Bird:--
HOMESTEAD, November 9TH, 1916.
Dear Sir IL have Just returned from a
visit to the Wings of Kent county and, after
meeting and addressing them amid storms
aud rains, have arrived at home with very
bad cold and sore throat. 1t was my conf
dent expectation to meet The Wings Of New
Castle county IN convention this day at Will
mington but the inclemency of last week,
and especially Of this day, have, much to my
regret. effec,ually disqualified me from ad-
dressing them at this time.
| was the more anxious to avail myself Ut
this opportunity of meeting so many Of the
Wings of Delaware, because, in the midst OF
the political revolution which is now spread
ing over the whole Northern and middle parts
Of the United States, desired to speak EN-.
phatically upon the future course which ]
have resolved to pursue myself, and which
intended to advise the Wings to adhere to
hereafter. In my opinion, no Wing should,
at this time shut his eyes to the fact that the
present overwhe lining triumph Of his party is
mainly to be ascribed 20 the repeal by the
Democratic party OF the tariff of 1872 Our
friends went into the contest Immediately af-
ter the repeal of that law; made the issue
with their opponents directly upon the ques-
ton whether the act of az should be restored,
and proclaimed upon all their banners, as
their avowed object. tho absolute and uncon-
ditional repeal Of the tariff act Of 1876. Upon
this issue we have triumphed every where
and upon this issue we expect To stand
or fall in Delaware. The people have
not, by their votes in the late elections,
merely significd their approval of some gen.
eral distractions instead OF addressing them
as the friends of "incidental protection" the
advocates Of "a judicious tariff" and other
humdrum phrases with which party politicians
have often amused the masses when they in
tended to deceive them, the Wings have spo-
ken plainly out, specifically in favor Of tho
tariff of IS42 and pledged themselves, in the
event Of their accession TO power, to restore
that tariff, and to repeal the tariff OF IS46.-
We have succeeded by no barren generallties,
but by a plain, manly, and incorporating
declaration both of the principles we mean to
maintain and of The practice by which wo
mean to carry them out. The people are
sick of deception and will no longer bear to
be duped by any men Of any party on this
subject. IL The Wings expect to maintain
their irumphs. they must deal honestly on
all occasions with the people and not only
profess plainly, but practice literally accord.
ing TO their professions and the now known
wishes Of the people. The frs, thing to be
effected, on their accession To power. is the
repeal Of the tariff Of nc and the restoration
of the tariff of az. When u law accomplish.
ing these results shall have passed Congress,
and been approved by Prcsidcn, of tho