The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-24
THE ISSUE

The question on the tariff will probably be taken
b-morrow. Whatever we have to bring forward from
b. columns of our democratic contemporaries must
\ rrpublished now, or the weight to which they
!. Justly entitled will be lost upon the great ques-
Ln before the Senate. Thanks to a free press,
b,y are coming up again and again to the deliver
bee Of the country from these privileged classes,
nawed by their power, unseduced by their gold.
From the N. Y Evening Post
AFEw FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
\ There are wings in this city who boastfully de-
are that sufficient money has been sent on TO
Washington to defeat the new tariff bill. This as
kr,ion is generally believed here. How this money
10 be used, or in what way expended, is neither
ated nor known. The opinion prevails here that a
I'm of money has been raised, and is at present in
Washington, in the hands Of those anxious to de-
"A, the nav bill, and continue the operation of the
w Of 1912. This money is to be used by
|em in such way as will best accomplish their OBJ
5ct
It's believed-not only here, but throughout this
brit Of the country--that a greater combination o
terests and greater array of influence was Proba-
" never brought together in this country to defeat
by measure Of legislation than is now at Washing
~ to defeat the tariff bill before the Senate Infu-
bee and wealth without stint are arrayed against
lie measure Apart from this immediate combina-
pn of interests, we have full reports Of timid and
fab democrats from New York, New Jersey,
ennsylvana, and other States, now at Washing.
No. active and earnest in their efforts to defeat the
sasure.
All eyes are now fixed on the Senate, in whose
binds the bill is, to see what its action Will be amid
Pch foul circumstances. Every member OF that
bdy is looked at, and his vote anticipated.
However high, honorable, and above suspicion
by may be, yet If his honest and important convic-
pms should lead him to vote against the anticipa-
pms of the people, it would be extremely difficult
ID perhaps utterly impossible, ever to convince
EN- of the candor of his vote. Such are the pecu-
If circumstances in which the senators are now
hced, and 80 high is the public sensby wrought
in relation to the passage Of the bill, that dis
pointment in the vote Of any one would be a
bund that never could be healed.
Such are the opinions expressed in the strongest
ms and the feelings entertained here. For our
yes, we have full con 6dence in the integrity OF
Senate. We cannot believe that any member
that body will suffer himself to be turned away
TO become false TO the decisive duty which the
ople now call upon him to discharge.
If anything were wanting to show the injustice
the corruption of the act of lS42, the before
furnishes il. The interests unequally fostered by
seek to defeat its repeal by every art and corrup
IN that can be devised They even pretend thai
most honorable and high-mnded body of nner
tne lana can be aWayeu Dy their SEDUCTIVE lnHu
ces. So far from resting on the merits Of theiI
be before such an august tribunal, they are pre-
red, with money, as they boast, with which to buy
Dir cause.
1t is deeply regretted that there should be demo
pts from this State ut Washington, endeavoring
defeat the passage Of the bill. How can they
us seek to thwart the well known wishes of the
mocracy of this State1 TIE struggle of 1874 was
lght from end to end Of the State under the motto
repeal of the tariff Of 1912" The issue was
etinctly known and stoutly contested. The de.
bcracy Of the agricultural counties were true al
ballot boxes, and rejected Clay and the tariff Of
49,
There are no grounds to justify the representa-
Pns Of these men. A democratic President hal
ged a reduction Of the tariff, and Democrat,
ouse Of Representatives has adopted a revenue
and a democratic Senate is about to pass it
Dough has already been done to make the manu-
fturing interests the irreconcilabe enemies of thu
mocrats; how groundess then any expectation
having them for friends after wrenching thei
eks and bringing them TO the brow of the sup
Psed precpice.
But these are not the considerations by which tn,
ssage Of the bill should be beaded. II is Just il
nature, it is called for by the people, and they
fill sustain il.
From the New York Morning News
THE TARIFF
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