Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31
MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, July 81, 1876.

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rethcr and which we undertook TO see iinaiiy cmoo
died N OF Parliament has now received TIE sea
of statutary enactment The British Legislature IA
made lis last Corn Law-has relinqushed hehcrloi,.
and forever the unlnly Office Of restricting Inc people
food By and with the and consent Of the ire
est Of the realn In Parliament assembled, rie'
Trade, in the first article of human use ana Necessity,
parl and parcel of the law and constitution oi ''
country"
II is in these words that The London League
announces the passage Of the anli-Corn La"
Bill. throwing open the British markets 10 The
granaries Of the world. With the same feel
ings, and with slight variation OF phrase, VIZ
exclaim, "Viclory! Our work is done. The
great principle for which The Republican party
has fought with such unceasng enersy-ior
which the Enquirer, Tor 50 many years, mas Dat
tied, through good report and through evil report
TOR viii the champions of just and equal
laws have spoken and acted though opposed by
all The talents and influence Of the proectionlss;
this great principle, which in all our Democra-
tic State Conventions, our public addresses has
been made rallying cry, has al last received
The seal OF legislative enactment" The bill
which has Just passed Congress- and will shortly
receive The signature Of the President, anncun-
ces the important fact that revenue and not PRO
lection" is hereafter to be regarded in our sys-
TENS of revenue. The American Congress has
made It's last Protective Tariff Law. What
though MIR. Webster and his associated Tarilh,es,
in a moment oil spleen and disappointment,
should raise The flag Of "Repeal," we cannot be-
lieve that the friends Of just and equal laws, and
the opponents of monopolies, will ever surrender
the vantage ground upon which they stand.
In announcing this "great fact" We have no
time 10 theorize upon it. consequences and len
denotes. Our readers must be familiar with the
favorable deductions which we have drawn from
this important and GLORIOUS fruit OF the victory
OF" 1914. We have just time to congratulate
our Republican friends, that this great measure
has been perfected BY a Democratic President,
Vlce President Senate, and House oil Representa-
lives. Thanks 10 The legislative ru@ OF Mr.. Jar
nagin and his fellow Wing Senators, Mr. Dallas
has had The opportunity 10 show himself able and
firm enough 10 meet The crisis. (See The strong
and eloquent letter OF our Washington correspon-
dent, with whose views We concur in every par
,icular) Thanks, again. 10 Mr.. Jarnasn, ior
allowing US 10 record this measure as pure
Democralictrumph without"a Wing mark upon
il" as Mr.. Criuenden expressed himself. What
is still more gratifying, it receitst the votes OF
Democrats from Maine 10 MeSicp. With few
EXCEPTIONS they all did their duty.
How fully does the passage OF this revenue
measure refute the sneers and tauns OF The wing
press. that neither the President nor Congress had
sincere desire, or The nerve, 10 touch The Iarlh
of 1912 |, also shows that The last Baltimore
Convention showed erea, wisdom and patriotism
in laying down the true principles OF The Cons'i'
tuition. and in selecting pure men, with sufficient
ability and frmness 10 carry them OIL. In inc
modified language Of the League, ITO those trIed
friends and fellow. laborers who have borne with
US the burden and heat of the day; who have
fought with us this fight from The beginning pat
tied for true, inst and generous principle" and
lived 10 see il finally written on the sta'uIe-book
-to-all The members q; the industrial communI-
Nv of Americans ''wau are his DAY liberated
from the bondage Of a mos. sflevous YOKE, ana
from The pressure Of a most fatal hindrance; 10
The Woodworking asriculturisis, in particular,
who are now again placed in their true and ma
turaI relations 10 their countrymen, and re-enler
on equal terms the great fraternity" OF American
producers; 10 every American, in word do we
tender our most fervent congratulations on ''iri
umph which opens new career OF progress to our
common country, widens and brightens the hori-
zon of our national future, and more than any
other act or event OF this age" re-assens the &C.
nune conservative principles OF Republican 90
vernment.
PS.-Last nights mail brings US news, 10
crown The glorious hopes OF the Republicans
The House, by majority Of %, have agreed 10
the Senate's amendment, and the Tariff bill VIII
be law, SO soon as the President shall sign IT.
The National In,elligencer already cries oul,
ITO your tents 0, Israeli" and raises the slogan
OF "Repeal." The eoant'y is ready 10 meet Inc
proieclionisls, and again defeat their designs.