The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-13

In the election ofPolkj in every attempt to modify
the oppressive tariff; in the various panic crises
which the wings have got up.
Five years Says the New York Poso have now passed
away during which the country has escaped any
lar ruins the democrats have the control the govern
ment and the wings are ia the minority, cry Of ruin
may therefore be expected about this time. The crcum
stances eonspire to favor H. and the grand explosion only
awaits the passage Of some important of Congress
This has occurred 10 the repeal OF the present tariff and
now sh9utsthe wing press in every Stale we ruined
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The time hasnrriyed when you must seize upon the
mad acts opponents the damning deeds OF the adj
mnistation, and use them you should do to destroy
their crusade against the best interests OF the country
threatened TO bs taken from your childrens mouths La
boreI mechanics manufacturers and artisans of every de-
deceived by the false promises Of demsgogues who to
raise themselves to power will state any lsehood
The late Nh Forsyth of Georgia once told story in
the Senate Of certain French lady who went to law.
BY one Of her neighbor After inquiring into the cir
cumstanees Of case the lawyer concluded that
any rate that no offence had been committed in
which the good lady herself quite as much impli.
complaint but what his asonishmsnt few days al
Ter 20 ma the same person In his office who exclaimed
And don't you think sir he has been running again
morning why, really, MADAM replied ths lawyer 4 be.
gin to think that you like to be ruined. 4"
The wings may cry out "ruin" as often as they
please. They may camor for the purpose OF
breeding panic storm. Mr.. Webster may sound
the omlnous note of "Repeal repeal !" He and his
associates may try to satisfy the country that il is
irretrieyaby ruined by the present revenue law,
which, after all, gives our manufacturers, in compe-
uuon with foreign goods, the advantage Of 20 or 30
per cent. duty, with other charges in addition. II
they cannot thrive under such incidental encourage
ment, how can they expect to make good their title
to any protection They may clamor for repeal as
loud as they please. But when was il ever known
that an oppressed people objected to the lower
ing of their taxesi Far better would it be for the
manufacturers TO adapt themselves to the law of the
land and prof, by protection which has never been
extended in the same degree to other branches OF
smployment-to agriculture, or to commerce The
Public Ledger of Philadelphia, in the midst OF
the wing cries Of that wing city against
the noble casting vote and speech Of Mr..
Dallas, reads the protectoniss and the wings the
following lesson, by which the manufacturers may
profit, even if the factious politicians will not
"THE MONEY MAREEr-As the revenue tariff bill Is now
the law OF the land and not likely produce such
luton Of public sentiment its repeal in oppos
ton TO the wishes ofthe present administration win In
all probability stand until 1850 II is therefore the part
OF wisdom with the and Others interested n
the changes produced by the new bill to set immediately
about accommodating their business to the order Of
things Is than idle to sit down and scod at the
majority In Congress and the President at what is
liked fact for at least the next four Besides the
duty Of good citizens to bow TO the will Of the majority
abandonment OF business from personal political pque
will not only prove Immediate pecuniary TO ope
ators but national calamity in throwing away adyan
tages which secured at ths cost Of may millions
ests that have and expanded under the fostering
icy OF the government yielding up present advantage
the selfish and dependent cry Of more more without
first making effort to live under the tariff would
tend TO ALLEVIATE public sympathy and to reard rather
advance the wishes OF those interests that desire the aid
OF all others belief gaining ground that the
riff will be found much less disastrous those interests
where the greatest protection afforded than was
at first supposed and in others with increased diligence
such an appreciation Of the currency will follow the
operation OF the independent treasury be continued
successfully as before. That much which un.
ProPitious may be by enterprise and energy
there u no question And not these exetions due alike
to the Independence OF the protected interests and
permanent prosperity oithe whole countryr