The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-06

best education Of statesman Ohio the third State
In this Union and yet what has she got from this admins
traton Has she foreign minister rot one enlarge
No. one consulaAig Of the hrs elasSt Nc, one con
sship OF the second elassl Not child can ten ms
story who has learned TO speak but two words moi one
beeye she has one bureau that Of ndisn anr aud UNI
all under the to show that such State 10 In
existence Our people do not yet know all these things
bat they shall know them, and they shall act upon them
lick the hand that smtes tell you that not the
soil that gives birth TO such mem and so long as can
any action Of my people never shsl
be- We IN Dot consent the stopsehs Of PeoPls
please either this administration lis organ flour PEG
/ shall have II, at least, Of the comforts OF life"
| Now, sir, what does this mean What are the
scope and tendency Of these remarks Very clear
ly, dissatisfaction, soumess, anger at the President
for failing TO give Ohio much of the patronage oil
the government that gentleman thinks she ought
70 have IL the gentleman were now in his seat, Il
regret that he is not,) would ask him question.
| [ would inquire il he himself had not recently
been an applicant in person TO the President
for an ohice-one, too, created by his own vote at
the present session Of Congress- | spprehend the
genileman's reply would be in the affirmative.
would further ask him, il this is what he means TO
tell the people Of Ohio. sour people do not yell kn0to
these things" says the gentleman, "but they shall
know them, and they shall act upon them" ! UNI
derstand this TO mean that the people are not aware
Of the grievance of which the gentleman complains,
and as they are not seeking Office they still hon
But when the gentleman shall inform them that he
and others have been disappointed, they, the peo-
pie, will be as indignant he, and will instantly
change their course and no longer support the adj
minstration.
TMr SAWYER. Mr.. McDowELL, and Mr. FRTEs
discaimed this Interpretation for their colleague.
Mr. STANTON proceeded. | argue from the gen
tleman's own language. II il does not this Il
means nothing I undertake TO say that such was
the understanding Of those who heard him-who
e II
said SIR these declarations were heard with aston.
shment. | now say the people Of Ohio will read
them with equal astonshmenti and predict, SIR
that the honorable gentleman will be utterly mlsta-
ken 10 the course of the noble democracy of Ohio
They will not feel the grievances which so keeny
affect the gentleman himself and which seem TO
have changed his whole course Of action.
fMr. FRHs denied that his colleague had changed
bis opinion on the tariff.
Mr. STANTON continued | think differently
think the announcement of the gentleman yester-
day will be SO understood on all hands. When was
such declaration from the gentleman before heard
or anticipated Who was not astonlshed to hear
the gentleman declare he would not vote for the bill
Of the Committee of Ways and MeanR have the
speech Of that gentleman made In this House IN
1874, in which he assumes grounds in favor OF the
strongest free-trade doctrines. | take these ex-
tracts:
Sir is idle to talk of so shaping the Of your
cuure and to collect them in your manufacturing estab
shmens hold it to be neither practicable nor desirable
re by your legislation with their industrial Pursus'
Why not leave them to buy where they can buy lowest
restrictions except such necessity for revenue may
imposed and choose their occupations at their own
discretionl
"But obrct to the tariff OF 1872 only account Of
the high OF duties which imposes generally but still
more on account OF its cruel AMI sbominaby unjust dis
between such articles mostly consumed
by the rich and those which into the consumption OF
the poor | am no advocate for horizontal tariff: |
know OF man who is For purposes OF revenue, you
parsvsiy low rate Of duty must be levied on such articles
as combine very little bulk with very great vaue other
ps Of s SsT VIII be mOEssd into the
country, and contribute nothing to revenue"
Now, sir, | think there is change; bot this |
declare only as a matter of opinion and argument,
drawn from the declarations of the gentleman him
self do not believe the democracy of Ohio will
follow the gentleman in this change | scarcely
believe that the highly honorable and talented dele
CATION from Ohio in this House will follow him IN
this course, especially after the exhibition Of motive
indicated in the extracts have read. would ap-
peal to the pride and honor of that delegation against
such a course Of conduct.
GMr FRIEs arose in explanation, and said the
Ohio delegation had authorized Mr.. BRNKERHorF
to say what he had said in reference to them; that
they would not support the bill Of the Committee OF
Ways and Means
am glad, SIR, my remsrks nave uraWn out tnls
declaration. | did not anticipate, and deeply re-
gret to hear it. But we understand those gen.
emen; their constituents will understand them;
the country will see the position which they have
chosen to assume. If their unexpected course
should defeat the adjustment of this great question
the cause of that defeat will he fully understood,
and the responsibility will rest upon the heads of
those to whom it belongs.
/ have only to say, in conclusion, sir, that the
complaints of honorable gentleman as to the Of
fees bestowed upon Ohio are altogether unjust.
An accurate and impartial examination of all the
circumstances will am firmly convinced, show the
truth of what say. But, however this may be, can
tell the gentleman that the patronage of this admin.
stration has BEEN so far at least honestly dispensed
that cannot be purchased by the support of any
gentleman however talented and influential. If the
former friends of the President choose to desert him
and his ong-cherished policy, he at least will firm
ly adhere to that policy and appeal to the people,
who, in electng him to the office he holds, gave
their sanction to the principles he then announced
and which he has since continued consistently
| to maintain,