Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-26

great leaders Of the wing party before the
election that il should not pass. Odlous,
because it was enormous in amount and
unjust in its Determinations. Odious, be-
cause, by its minimums it gave a govern.
ment sanction to falsehood and imposed a
fraud upon n noble and confiding people.
But this last link in the chain of wing
measures of 1912 is now broken. The
Bank had been killed--the Distribution
had been kilIed--the Bankrupt law had
been killed-but the Tariff of 1912 sur
yived longer and struggled harder. When
il was passed the democratic party vowed
its repeal at the earlles, possible moment.
They repeated that vow at the Baltimore
onventien--they repeated it through the
Presidential contest Of lS44-lhey repea-
ted it in their powerful but unsuccessful
efforts in the last Congress, The present
one has, however, nobly redeemed the
vows Of all preceding years--gralitude
and honor to them forever for having done
so. Let every democrat throughout this
broad land give them gratitude and honor
for it--let all rejoice that this last mea-
sure of unjust monopoly and outrageous
exaction now lies PROSTATE and dead at
the feet of democratic Congress. In the
House it was repealed by majority of l5
votes--in the Senate only by a majority
of one. Well, it passed only by ii ma.
jority of one, and so let it be repealed.
Why was not that majority greater in
the Senate when it was SO much greater
in the House2 Let the shameful deseTtion
Of Niles and the no less shameful resigna-
ton of Haywood answer the humiliating
question. But it is past, and the great
fact will carry gladness to the heart Of the
great masses Of The American population.
1t will open all the great avenues of com.
merce, and give TO the industrial pursuits
of the people heellhfu action which no
restrictions and monopoles could ever do.
But we offer TO our countrymen double
gratulations on this great occasion. AT
nearly the same moment England has re-
Ipealed her high protective tariff, and re-
d1ced her duties on nearly all the impor-
tant articles in which the American farm.
er are interested. The doors oi commerce
! hlu AIhDt BEAHEtA htt ~ q NDuuhllt6 NV
open at nearly the same moment, and their
citizens are invited to go forth from one
realm to the other, selling wherever they
can sell highest, and buying wherever
they can buy cheapest. How fortunate,
not to say wonderful is this coincidence of
action! England and America simuIta
neously acting in their exerlions TO rid
themselves Of the old long persisted sys.
TEN Of protective monopoly! Both have
been brought 10 {, by actual experience
and observation. England has seen for
years that such policy might build mag
niiicent palaces for her favored classes,
whilst the great body Of her industrious
and hardy yeomanry were sunk 10 poverty
and want And what is England, with her
I Queen seated on a throne Of gold--whaI
her nobility inhablling her palaces, with.
out her yeomanryi The protective policy
has carried poverty 70 every hoYel 10 her
kingdom. and len her people literally star
yiug paUpeS England saw their extreme
suffering. She heard the ominous cry
which was perpe,ually coming up from her
people. "Bread or blood" A cry well cal.
culaied 10 slaule all her prisledged orders
from their luxurious abodes--a cry which
pierced the marble palaces Of her hobies
IA cry which made even the House Of
T Lords Of England, with all their ancient
and hereditary estates, TO trcmble and give
way TO the onward justice and equality OF
the age The United States with shor-
ter experience, but with an equally strong
conviction Of the fatal tendency Of this
system, have joined with Great Britain in
its complete reputation. Other powerful
nations will follow the great example aud
we predict that in few years nearly the
whole civilized world, will exhibit in their
commercial and financial policy, new era
far more favorable to the peace, safety and
happiness of the human family. To the
democratic party belongs the credit of this
great reform IN the United States Not
shat the iehoie party united in its support;
many of them, especially in New York and
Pennsylvania, differed from their brethren
on this question, but the whole wing party,
with but one exception in the House, and
one in the Senate, voted against il. The
one in the Senate {Mr. Jamagin) express
/ ly declared his opposition TO the bill--to
its principles and provisions and that he
voted for il only in obedience TO the doc.
trlne OF instruction, so much cherished by
the democratic party. On this very doc
trne let the democratic party take just
measure OF pride and exultaion since il
secured the vote of Senator on which
the fate OF the bill was supposed TO de.
pend. Let the people award to the last lie.
gislature, the well.meriled need Of praise
tor their vigilance in bringing that doc
trine to bear on the Senators in Congress.