Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
FoR THE ENQUIRER.

FoR THE ENQUIRER.
The Haig crp Of alarm al The Repsai NJ me l"r.D'
Messrs. Editors IL am a plain countryman,
no, much accustomed to take part in The polll-
cal questions which constantly arise before The
country. The tariffo 1912 is about 10 receive It's
doom in Congress; measure more compatible
with Justice and equity, we trust, is to lake It's
place. Now il does seem lille strange that SO
much clamor and disturbance should be raised by
certain parties and interested persons in The Union
when they see Congress engaging earnestly IN
the consummaiion OF one OF The great measures
which was most distinctly and cmphatically pro-
claimed in 1874 10 be one OF The main articles IN
The Republican creed. The people, by large
and overwhelming majority, decided against MT
Clay and his party, in 1874; and is ii fair, is II
consistent with the lenenls Of Repubcanism, that
the measures OF the man thus rejected,
should survive The fate Of the man himself =
Is il not a shameful mockeryof our elective sys-
tem 10 say that measures which the people have
repudialed al the polls shall be sill persisted H.
because their repeal may somewhat diminish Inc
enormous profits OF those who rely upon the boun.
lies Of The Government Shall not the voice oi
the farmer, The mechanic, and The laborlns man,
be heard, as we'll as that OF the manufacturer
Truly we have come 10 pretty pass, when The
REPRESENTATIVES Of The people cannot alter or
amend one OF The mos, important laws OF ne
land, without mourning The threats and analhe-
mas u. the whole class OF pampered and bloal-
ed capitalists, who subsist by wfinging from The
Iaborng and consuming classes The ptIance
which is allotted for their support. This burden
oitaxalion must fall somewhere. The enormous
per centage which some capitalists have TcceIv-
ed cannot be acquired without inhicling gross
Injustice and oppression somewhere. Somebody
paws Tor the whistle which is blown at such
costly rate; and the moment some investigation
is pronosed with a view OF aleyialing the suffer-
nes Of the people, we are threatened with vio-
lent reyulsions in trade business of all descrip-
lions is y be Jared 10 lis foundation; mechanics
are 10 be thrown out Of employment, and their
families reduced 10 the necessity OF soliciting the
charities Of tic worla; the S,ru1 ao"ee mc~1.i %
is Ia be tom up, root and branch, and The produc-
tons of the farmer In rot upon his HANDS; me
banks are 10 be drained OF specie 10 Paylor 2ooos
imported from abroad, and suspension Of SPe-
Gle payments, with all It's attendant evils, Is 10
follow; the s'winler Of our discomfort is 10 begin
as soon as Congress touches this darling Tariff.
All these terrible and appalling consequences are
10 follow from that moment!
Now, Messrs. Editors it seems 10 me, and
doubt not TO many other unsophsticaled farmers,
that all this agitation and excitement, raised by
The Wings, is The verlest humbuggcry which
has been attempted for long time past. II will
be fortunate for the Wings. if they desisl from
riding this hobby any further remembering The
famous bank panic once raised, and the prostra-
lion Of their party, which soon alter followed
| ,et Them now be adnonshed not 10 repeat Inc
course which proved SO disastrous IL them IN
former times Il COUNTRYMAN.