Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-11

Betsssen The Hon. Ge0'gs VI. DGiiaS and his Con-
,lilnents, on The sutjeel Of his Casing Vote.
We copy the following from the Philadelphia
Pennsylvania:
PHILADELPHIA, July 90 1916
To the Hon. George NJ. Dallas,
Vice President OF the United States:
Sir: The fate Of The new Tariff bill being &C.
cided by your casting vote yesterday, IN 'ne oc-
nate of the United States, we seize the earliest
moment as your personal and political friends,
and as The friends Of the toilng millions OF inns
great Republic, 10 congratulate you on your uh-
hinching adherence 10 Democratic principles
esnec;aiIv 10 that cardinal point, "lhe greatest
good to the greatest number,-at moment, 100,
when every eve was directed towards you-when
a LARGE mass of intelligence and local interest
was enlisted and cxerled in the antagonist cause,
and when it required deserlion even o, TWO Sc
majors 10 throw the whole responsibility upon
your single vote. Assuring you that we are Ger,
tain the majority OF the American peop.e W'li
thank and honor you Tor this noole act OF hoinah
frmness, so seldom known in these modern 'lmes
of"princpe in proportion to interest," and which
act aids in creating law for the equal benefit oil
the whole people, whilst il suslains a President
and Administration, whose every deed has been
designed for the honor, prosperity and happiness
OF the whole nation.
Ills true, the workings OF your political foes
NAV create q ulOulcudlJ dSuusioh W.,
but remember, it is not the first time that you
have withstood their harmless missiles and fruit
less assaults; and now we confidently predict that
the great agricultural interesl-the paramount
interest of the land-will have reason to rejoice
AZ the frmness OF your course, and The lndePeno-
ence with which il was exercised, and place you,
by reclamation, OH the list with Jefferson ana
Jackson, who outlived every breath of Islander,
and whose memories are cherished IN the hearts OF
millions of fTeemen.
We have the honor 10 be, with great respect,
your friends and tellow-citizeus.
The above is signed by nearly TWO hundred
citizens of Philadelphia, and the following is the
Vice Presidents reply.l
WASHINGTON, lst August 1876.
Gentlemen: Your Letter dated The 39ih Of July,
uumerously signed by my neishbors and friends,
is entitled 10 the expression OF my grateful acknow-
Judgments.
The casting vote given by the Vice President,
in the Senate Of the United States, on the 9Th OF
July, in favor OF the act Of Congress to reduce
the duties on imports and Of which you speak IN
terms Of warm appreciation, was a simple and
unavoidable act Of official duty. Every princi-
pie of public conduct upon which from early
youth have ever acted, every moral dictate of a
calmly consulted conscience, and every view my
mind could take of the best and broadest interests
OF nv whole country. as they were TO he affected
bv The question submitted Tor decision, demanded
that vote. Not to have been called upon 10 give
il would have gratified me; but when exacled by
rho Constitution, in The Office whose functions
were assigned 10 me by the American people, TO
have covered and hesiated before The statesmen
and patriots In whose presence slooa, or any
where, would have been sort OF seii-oepase ment
and degradation 10 which no earthly cons'dera'
lion can allure me. gave that vote, because