Indiana State sentinel., 1846-07-16

menteTed The first tariffs of moderate duties framed
revenue scale. passed with degree of unann-iy
known in modern days On the passage OF the iarI OF
1889 and also on that Of 1884, the yess and nays were
called. either in the the House. On
the ia of 1890 they called IN the House only, and
the vote stood nearly three to 90 the an OF 1877
the vote than three to The maor'ies con-
lnued large until the protective doctrines of 1916 were
flung. rebrand, into legislative halls. From that
moment they diminished. Bitter sectional quarrels end
ing in lean maiores mark the entire period Of our high
protective tariffs. That Of s2f passed in House Of two
hundred and nine members by amaorty OF five only and
in the Senate by majority Of four that of s2s by
jOy of nine in the house aud five in the other.
The tsrn Of 1892 obtained somewhat better vote !;
bat it had not been six months law until IT kindltd
throughout the Union of sectional strife such
other question-not that of slavery iself has had
power call forth in this republic 1t broUg ght upon
the days Of notification.
Dark and threatening days when men knew not, even
while they sat- side by side in this chamber whether IN
few short weeks they might not stand in the ranks OF
civil war; face TO face sword meeting sword each seeking
the life of the oher Who has forgotten the daily doubts
and fears Of that terrible crisis the concentration of forces
at Fort MonIre the gathering of armed bands under
the Palmetto banner; the convention with lis nulliying
ordinances the Proclamation, with its stern rebuke
Dark and perlous days! when each courier that sped
from the South might charged with idlngs OF wo
and OF blood. Yes and no man could say where, IT the
first blood shed that fracido might end. The
bolJest looked with dsmay The most hopeful half
despaired of the rel ublic.
And thus was ex Josed 10 risk the most imminent the
integrity OF that Union which good and the brave had
laid down their lives TO establish And all this for wha
To build up among us a system of taxes not demanded
for revenue necessary support the gOvernment-aa
american sysiem American! tree is known by It's
fruit; do gather grapes of horns, figs Of ihistles
American and yet system that cast discord and heart
hurnings into republican councils where Teigned tll its
advent only harmony and good will American and
yet bringing into midst peace, but sword Is
that American system that sows hate IN the hearts OF
freemen that makes brother the enemy of brother that
arrays section in opposition to secon that arms State
/ against the ConfcderaCyl
The distinguished father Of that system himself felt,
when the day of trial came, that it American
that il could not live on in republican atmosphere that
after brief time, it be uprooted and cast away.
Mr.. Clay Verplancs bill making its way through
the House. He bowed, all must, to the fiat Of
necessity but he did he gave way gracefully, IN
good temper, good Henry Clay and John &.
Calhoun together voted for the compromise bill; and
Soulh Carolina dsbanded her troops and eturned-if Of
sovereign State the expression be permilted-eturned
10 her allegiance
There was not a man Of that day. deserving to be
cd statesman, who did feel that that struggle, and
that compromise sealed the fate of tariff protection in
America forcver and that like other kindred forms of
commercial restriction, it had ouived its day. and must
yield 10 the innovatng influence of the age say not
this with reference to the provisions of the comprO
mise bill. important its gradual reductions but
say If the spirit in which the change avowedy
wr0ught and of the principles that recognized, in
words,
Mr.. Clay openly Acknowledged that the protective sys
could long survive; aud only asked that might
not be hurried, prematurely to its doom. 1t was but
few days before the passage of the compromise that he
said
Now give ms time Cease all fluctuations and agaons
years and he every branch wal, & sustain IN them
prncipe of mutual accommodation TO satisfy as far as practicable
both parties; stability Of legislation; and at
Of the involved bring OA The duties 70 ue
Sfandrrdtor ek opponents hare long e0Hteade Speech Of
February y, 1888
He asked not to save his favorite system. He asked
bat time the nine years which the compromise BILL with
lis annually ahaIng rates. him. These past and be
knew and confessed that must become the sole
standard Of an American tariff
He seems have doubted whether public senti
men excited il was would suffer condemned system
thus gradully to die and he protested in advance,
against the violation of a compact binding after
sessions, except by the moral force which the time and
the circumstance gave it. His words, the
sion,
"wat man. who entitled the character of American
statesman would stand his place either House Of Congress,
| and disturb tins treaty of peace and amiiy :"
And through these nine years that treaty of peace
amy was not disturbed. Public opinion respected it,
because chimed in with the onward spirit of the age
and because forth the only Just principle of
Thus il reads in the third section
REVENUE
NECESSARY EcoSoicAL ADMINISTRATIONS
MESr."
This is the essential principle of the compromise bill
This open avowa of that principle the great triumph
obtained, at that crisis, by justice over privilege.
The years of graduated reduction of duties under
the compromise out the Both OF June, lS42 and
thus the day for the fnaI ratification of that treaty of
peace and amity arrived. Its pledge-moraly binding,
il legislative pledge the effect that after
the said 30ih day of June, imports should be admitted
entry subject to such duty, EXCEEDING TWENTY
FER CENT. AD vALoREN shall be provided for Ivy law.
-Tdif act Of March ?, 1888, Sec. D.
It is fair inference from the general tenor Of the act,
that in of actual deficiency of revenue, but in
other this limit might be exceeded. This low maximum,
it is proper to remark, coupled with home valuation,
cash duties, and specific free list.
Privilege always dies hard. And, as the compromise
approached its close the friends Of tariff protection rallied
for death struggle. On the 18th of October, Isfl, the
=" home league" formed and its proceedings Appeared
in the leading tariff journal, heralded by flourish Of
trumpets, and put forth great national movement.
At their first meeting after condemning the compromise
unjust aud imprac;icable, they proceeded further to
resolve;
hai revenue for the economical OF government to
les usice as well pocv that such scale of duties
adopted VIII not by fostering an increased consumption of imported
industry be aided without injury any home Interest
lfde's Register Of October 80, lsil-
Here is the high tariff policy set up in all its naked
deformiiy. The doctrine is curious, and worth plain
ransIauoD thus 1t is hard case, that government
should be allowed to raise money than it re-
Equires but if be condemned to this at least
let raise it by as high tax can; by tax OF
thirty per rather than of twenty per cents better
STILL by one of forty Justice and policy demand this"
These claimants for protecvetavor" seem to me to
have somewhat confused notions of justice and policy.
All favor granted 10 cass, the expense of another,
is UNJUST and npoltc because unjust. Justice satisfies
favor does. Let favortism the family circle,
aud love is replaced by jealousy and peace by strife
Let invade federalve Union-we have aud felt
the woful result
MI Clay held out for time least, against the
meni of the Home Leagues On the lst Of March, 1912,
he in he Senn