The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-09-05
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TAR.
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m snt and liberal mind The Repub
6cdn has very clearly pointed out the
rue way by which the ,nteres, olPenn.
.ylvanis can in The future be maintain ed.
Il is only by keeping her in the Demo
cratic track that her request upon the
next session Of Congress, for fair in
crease Of the duty upon her chief staples
can be made with proper power aud The
eft CT. We give the extract;
'Pennsylvsnis, as one mao, could not
prevent the repeal Of The tariff Of '42,
nor can she restore it, not that II has
been (properly aud rghleously, as we
belleve,) superseded by another law
= law not perfect. doubtless defective in
some particulars, not doing full justice
10 every interest, but law based up.
on more jus, principles than that OF '4s
and that will. by proper smendmenl
and mod ficstiou, o which those wh'
passed it will never object extend (it
the language OF James X. Polk 10 Johr
X. Kane y fair and just protection to all
The great interests Of lhe whole Union
and embracing Agriculture, Mauufac.
lures, the Mechanic Arts Commerce
and Nsvigalon.'
Under thisvie Of The subject, snc
10 us it appears 10 be the only correctone
The question How AXE PENNsYLvA-
MA INTEREST TO BE PROMOTED? once
more preselts itself. We answer-By
Pennsylvania firmly maintaining heI
Democratic in,egri'y,by sdhereiug with
fidelity 10 the honorable position which
she has heretofore occupied in The Dem
ocratic sislerhood of Sa,es--by setting
herself decidedly sgsinst all efforts o.
federal Whiggery 10 use her for the
base purposes Of that party-by return
ng as many Democratic members as
possible 10 the next Congress--by su,'
taining The democratic sscendancy in
her domestic department and, then, by
ssking Congress, through her represents
lives there with view 10 a permanen
adjustment Of the tariff question, such !
modification Of the law in relation tt
those interests, ss justice and sound pol
cy, 10 reference 10 other interests o
he Union, may require. The tariff o
1916 is not looked upon as perlec
nor was it designed by those who passed
t, 10 be held sacred in all its details -
There.i is good reason 10 believe lhs
president Polk himself, while he sp
proves of It's Genessl principles, and re
CARDS its passage happy deliveraDc,
from The tariff of az, en,ertans The o
pinion that full justice lie not done TO al
interesls;and that the co operation of III,
Executive and his Cabinet, will b.
cheeriully afforded in any effort 10 rem
! ly these defects, If made in good faith
with a view 10 perfect the law as The sci
Wed revenue policy ofhe country.Th
same view OF it is entertained by man
Of the leading and prominent Democrat
: in Congress who sustained it; anon
: whom we might mention Gen. Cass an
Col. Bentep. The latter said, express
ly that he voted for il as the only NEAR
}. Of ridding The country Of the iariff ol'4
! and Mat once done, the system could +
ID perfected by subsequent legislation. II
Washington Union. speaking in rele
- ence 10 it, says: If experience shs
or lprove hereafter tha, this law is 10 son
wi of its details susceptible of smendme
re such amendment tctiidoubtlesS be mad,
N The way is open & clear therefore for Il
~ promotion Of Pennsylvania interests,
th far as they may require and be enlill
en- 10 favor beyond what is afforded
nd he new law; but only, as we candid
81 believe, by pursuing the course we ho
We indicated. AS a Democratic Sta
,se with her Democratic: represen,ali'
ri willing 10 lfgislate, I'M a spirit Of pa'
!helolic concession and compromi