The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-24

TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
From an intelligent naiips, and aloays saunch re.
publican, Of North CarOliRa.)
RIcHmoED, August %, 1886.
incline very much 10 the opinion that II Mr..
Haywood's conduct, in connexion with the Sex
perimental tariff" could be reconclled TO his pre-
Vious political life, he would not have so signay
failed 10 do So he has IN his lengthy and abored
address to the people of North Carolina.
One would suppose, from reading the address, that
the writer had uniformly opposed the system Of lay
ing the tax bill Of the federal government upon the
ad paiOren. principle; and, consequently, would do
violence TO his conscience if he sustained bill
which embraced that principle. have yet to learn
that there was democrat in North Carolina who
did not most heartily approve Of the compromise OF
1888, and who did not battle manfully against its
peal IN 1912 If in Congress-and If out OF IT, did not
denounce the course of the wing party for disturb
ing that which spsa "honest John Davis" had said
no man IN the country would think OF doing, II the
south would act out in good faith the compromise.
The south sustained the heavy taxes in good faith,
while the compromise was settling down to its
standard Of 20 per cent ad pai0rem; and during that
time not even the wings complained the working
OF the system. And now, when called upon to over
throw the nquitous tax bill Of 1912, and establish
one which, while il operated with equal justice TO
all, and afforded more protection incidentally than
the compromise did, the objection by democrat for
Withholding his support because the duties are ad
uaiorem, ought to be held altogether insufficient to
justify the conduct Of any who, by his position
a leading politician, had been supporter Of the
compromise of 1888. The opening of the address is
not unlike the defence ofSL Paul before king AgTip-
pa in It's style. could wish, for the character both
Of North Carolina and the senator himself, that he
had some OF that hrmness Of mind which the truly
great Christian apostle showed when he embraced
the beautiful religion Of our Saviour Nothing could
turn him from his onward course in supporting the
cause Of religion after he embraced il.
The senator, fear, allows himself to forget what
he had cherished no doubt a cardinal measure and
which, from the sacred agreement Of the two great
parties must at one time have been looked upon as
settled princlple-ths faithful adherence 10 The
promise. He allows himself to forget It, in conse-
quence Of the cry Of ruin, which the agents OF the
manufacturers were constantly ringing in his ears.
Assign this a for his conduct and we have
to regret his want Of hrmness. To my mind his
conduct looks like that Of "spoilt" senator. Way
ward children like 10 have their own way; and the
senator may have been peted by his party in North
Carolina, until, spo-chIld like, he will do nothing
but what he takes whm to do; and unless the
tire party in the country yield his caprice, he will
do nothing. The reasons specifically given by the
senator are, of them, possessed Of that force
which ought TO be expected TO justify his extraordl
nary conduct.
Under the head of "6rst," he asks: "Wil the
experimental tariff raise sufficient to pay
we gor" Certainly not" the senator replies;
il this constituted valid for opposing it. In
my judgment, it would form good one, il 1t did
raise revenue enough ito pay as we go;" as such
heavy taxes ought not TO be collected from the peo
pie during any one year as would be required "to
pay as we go" this year. The senator showed
want ofingenuousness which deserves condemnation,
when he throws out such miserable al eaptondum
sophsm as the above. He leaves the inference to be
drawn, that the tariff of 1912 WouLd accomplish that
object, when his intelligence must point out to him
its utter inability TO raise money enough for the
ordinary and extraordinary calls upon the treasury
by the Mexican war. Equally disingenuous is the
apprehension he INDUCES in by vamping up the wing
panic figure of direct taxes, though this to be
resorted to because the expenses Of the government
this year will exceed its receipts by thirty millions;
and he lean see no way TO prevent its yearly in
crease, except by resort to direct taxes"
This may add its mite in filling up the measure OF
the wing panic makers, but it will hardly have the
effect Of alarming the democrats into opposition to
the tax bill which Congress in its wisdom and JUS
tice has lust laid.
The senator must have taken the known declara-
tons and principles Of the party child's play,
when he gravey talks about the speedy change IN
the two systems working such injury TO the infant
manufactures Of the country. 1t must have been
looked for by all the wings that after the election of
Mr.. Polk, the tariff would be altered and that they,
as well as democrats, who were enjoying the boun-
ties Of the tax bill Of lS42, grievously at the
pense Of the great body of the people, could not
pect a continuation of such, the cry of Justice
from the millions would work a change in their
behalf, and consequently they have had ample time
to put their house in order, by curbing down their
avarice, as to become satisfied with moderate and
reasonable rewards for their labor This they ought
to have done; and if they have, can see nothing in
the future that they have to fear, as can see no one
article which is taxed in the new bill which does
TO every branch OF industry in our whole country"
1fgoods come into the country under the present
bill, the tax payers, whom Mr.. Haywood represent
ed, will find the taxes high they would like to
pay. wish Mr. Haywood had made his address
palmer by few plain illustrations showing the
amount Of taxes laid by the bill and that Of
1912; if he had, 1 think he would hardly have
found his conduct approved by any democrat
in opposing ad valorem duties. / doubt if
there is a man in North Carolina who would
advocate specific tax upon land, so as to
require the man who owned poor land to pay as
much tax per acre as the man who owned land Of
double the value and yet, whileal agree upon the in
justice of this, we find advocates for the same prn-
cipe in laying the taxes for the support of the fed
eral government.
[Mr. Haywood makes it an nsuperable objection
to voting for the bill because it goes into opera
ton on the LIST of December, (instead of about the
4th of March) But 1t was no such objection to
the bill of l942 that it went into operation one
month after its passage Thus, when the people
to be relieved by getting goods cheaper it is ali
wrong to do it soon. When the rich manufacturers
are to profit by high protection, it is all right
Mr.. Haywood could not have supposed, that the
interest Of the country would have required delay in
creating the independent treasury, when we were
doing battle in support of that great measure and in
opposition to the tariff of 1912 He must have ex-
pected at that time that the party would consummate
that great measure soon they had the power to
do it, without any dread of the injurious effects it
would have on the country.
He says, under the head of "fourth' "In none
of the tariff acts Of the United States in former years
was the industry of our own country burdened by
the determinations made against home mani factures.
Their policy to build up and not to destroy; to
protect and not to Cypress. Not so with the expert
mental tariff" This is round charge against his
| friends and, far | understand the BILL the
charge is unjust 1t would have been due to that