Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-23

have him cornered." ~
In no State throughout the Union was de-
nuncia,ion more vile and violent poured upon
IfEsRY Clay than in Observation-Disclosures
/ HESRY Clay. the best friend the tailoring
man Of this Republic ever had, the architect
of the American System, the upholder Of do
mesiic industry, the honest statesman and the
true-hear,ed patriot.
1.-THE Administration succeeds in overthrow
ing the Tariff OF 1872, as most probable il viii;
il in consequence thereof the industrial in
teresss Of Pennsylvania are sacrificed and the
distress now SO much unprecedented comes up
on her people--what then2 Is there any as
surance whatever that the demagoeues who
misled that State two years ago will not do it
again---two years hence4 A people who
could be made TO believe, through the repre-
sensations of those who knew better, that the
Tariff Of lS42 would be safer with MIR. Polk
than with HENRY CLAY, could be made also
to believe, through similar representations that
the overthrow Of that Tariff was really caused
BY the Wings. What bounds can be prescri-
bed 10 the imposition which may be psactised
in this way2 The principal leaders in the
game Of deception viii get their rewards IN
some shape or another, while the deluded peo-
pie, reaping all the distress, viii still remain
tho subjects of further delusion.
Speaking Of the Tariff Of lS42 the Union of
"Wednesday evening has the following remarks,
which may show the party in Pennsylvania
how foolish are their complaints al this time
"Whcn the measure passed, the Democrat
ic party, through our journals, and in Con
gress, gave loud and repeated warning, in eve
ry form, that if they come into power the mea-
sure should not stand. The Baltimore Con-
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into canvass upon lis words Mr. Folks in
angural address responded in the same tone
Protesting TO speak by authority, and speaking
by authority on that point, we stated IN our
prospectus, and continued to repeat day after
day, that the administration would go with its
whole force for an ad valorem Tariff on the rev
enus principle and against the abominahie act
of 1912. Mr.. PoLg's annual message appear
ed and fully confirmed in this respect every
thing we had promised.
Then came Mr.. Walkers report. one Of
the most elaborate and mastery state papers
ever issued by this government, and il, too,
wholly covered the same broad ground Then
the Committee OF Ways and Means applied TO
the Secretary for a bill in conformity with
his report The bill was sent in, and the COM
mlttee, making some alterations in its details,
avowedly left each and all of its principles en-
tirely unchanged. All these things were done
more than Ave months ago--done in pur-
suanee of pledges given two years ago--done
in pursuance of purposes manifested when the
Tariff Of 1912 was under discussion. If there
ever was strong case OF acai7intg full and
complete as warning could be made, thi. is
such case. In view Ct such warning, it is
idls---it is futile-to attempt TO get up a panic
BY talking about surprise and astoiisfment -
The protectionsts may be sorry that the Tariff
of 1925 coming down, but to say that they are
asio,ished at it, is to say that they have neither
eyes nor ears.
We can assure the Union that the surprise
and establishment here alluded TO come chiefly
from those OF its own party who are or who
pretend 10 be victims of deception. Il is true
that many Wings began TO incline 10 the belief
that the anti protective measure of the admins
iration would fail--not because of any reaxa-
ton OF purpose On the part of MIR. Polk. but for
want Of ability to concentrate sufficient strength
against the existing Tariff which had SO well
wrought its own vindication. ltappears how
ever that there are means at the disposal OF the
adequate 10 rally the requisite
forcs--a cohesive power, whence derived MIR.
CALHOUN may Judge, sufficient 10 unite ma
iorty Of both Houses in favor of a measure of
destruction which we believe majority in nei-
Their House really approycs.-Bah. finer.