The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-26
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
The Union of the 25th April suggests that the
new tariff Mr. Walkers, ] presuTne) should 20
into operation on the LIST January, ls47.
One your subscribers, and democrat, is at
loss to conceive how It is possible that a southern
man, true democrat, sincere revenue tariff man,
and leicester Of that abomination of wing spawn
Of 1912 can bear the idea that that cursed ilegiti-
mate offspring OF federal usurpatlon and class Gu
pidity should continue TO burden its victims for
one moment longer than is necessary TO pass It's re-
peal In the constitutional forms through both
houses. The expressions Of tyranny make men
jealous. The South has been trodden down so long
and so often by those in whose friendship she con-
hded-the democratic majority have been In SEES
sion so long without giving any indications that
they are aware Of the unjust burdens under which
groan that the bile begins To rise in our throats,
and, with the pledged Liberation held out 10 US al
Baltimore still ringing in our ears, we begin TO
fear that we are betrayed, and that the procuring
few warm seats at Washington 10 all that ever was
intended by that pledge, then and there given. We
pray God TO save Us from the necessity Of saying TO
you, "E Ia Brgis?'
We have borne our expressions too long. We
are unwilling to bear them any longer, even min
ute. We were shouted TO tho rescue IN 1874.
We rallied under the flag, because IL bore revenue
tariff on its ample folds. We saw nothing else.
We heard nothing else. We cared for nothing
to victory; and now one Of our banner-bearers-our
ancients-say "Bide still in bondage another year.
Let your Oppressors have the chance 10 buy more
votes at another session" Not day, not an hour,
not a minute! To the slave, why years, centuries,
one day, one hour Of liberty is worth whole eter-
nifty Of bondage! But my God, why talk TO YOU you
have your chains glded, and Virginia is going fast
A DEMOCRAT
n5-We publish the preceding communication
without hesitation. The respectable member Of
Congress who has transmitted ii to US, describes
the writer las man Of as high character as any in
Georgia, and esteemed a man Of fine talents, and
is State-rights man Of the straitest sect" Right
he is, however, in his general positions, he has
fallen into some egregious blunders We have
never expressed the opinion that the new tariff
should be postponed till any future period. He
refers to an extract which came from another pa
per, but nothing which was the production Of our
own pen. IL is equally untrue that Virginia has
far devoted herself to manufacturing purposes to
lose sight Of her ancient and immutable principles.
We venture to say that IA out of Is other repre-
sentatves in Congress will be found true on the day
Of reckonng and that they will urge and will vote for
the reduction bill Of the tariff Of 1912; and what
other State will exhi more powerful majority
in behalf Of the reduction than herself II our cor
respondent infers that our "chans are gded," be.
cause we have changed our tone in relation to the
tariff and because opposed to the reduction,
he is again wofuy mistaken; for there is not a citi-
zen of Washington more decidedly opposed to the
tariff than ourselves.
II Justice be not done to the agriculturists
by the reduction OF the tariff, it will not be our
fault. II Congress shall finally adjourn without
carrying out this measure, 1t will not be fault
IL the republican party should fail to do its duty,
and incur the heavy responsibility which will fall
upon it, and the dangers which will beset it from
a derelicton of its duty, it will not be our fault.
II Congress should adjourn without carrying out
the pledges under which it assembled, and the South
be thrown into fame, which will threaten involve
the manufacturers in heavier losses, from which
more concilistory disposition would now preserve
them the fault will not be ours. The country de-
mands justice. The present Congress should never
adjourn until it has been extended to the suffering
classes of the community. The farmers. and the
mechanics demand it, and no great national fair, got
up for the purpose Of operating on the members OF
Congress, to the injury ofthe country at large
prevent enlightened and energetic Congress from
doing their duty before they adjourn their session.
Adjourn before they have redressed the wrongs Of
the country! 1t is impossible ! Justice, patrio
tism the voice Of free country, the spirit Of the nge
itself, protest against the proposition. We will
risk everything in this just and glorious cause We
shall henceforth devote the "Unon," in great
degree, TO the accomplishment, Of this grea, reform
Too long has the subject been postponed; and
surely the time has come when Congress will take
up the bill, devote themselves to its Investigation
and relieve the burdens and silence the clamors Of
the people.
But it is not believed that either house of Con-
gress will adjourn without doing their duty. 1t is
certain that one House will not and it is equally GER
tain that every democrat in the Senate excepttwo will
90 for reduction or modification ofthe tariff to the
revenue point. Upon the House of Representatives,
therefore, will rest all the awful responsibility Of
attempting to adjourn without completing the re-
forms which majority Of them elected to car
ny out. But we look confidently upon that body
for the most active and decisive measures. Ifthese
reforms be not completed, let man say it is our
fault; that our "chains are gilded." We will con.
tinue to strike at the tariff, and will risk everything
upon the cause.
INTER ESTING AND LATE EXTR A TrrTS