Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-12

"A letter from John NJ. Clayton, the distinguished Della
ware Senator, read alta Mass Meeting of the Wings
OF Wilmington, few days since, excusing his
dance consequence OF scrous indsposion. From this
eloquent letter we mike the following extract:
"Durng tho mighty struggle, which yet ended.
have proposed compromise principles with
opponents; and whom the battle has been secured the only
basis upon which should attempt to treat ought to
be the Status quo ante beiiun. Put back precisely
where before the Tamil OF 1876. Until that
end Obtained hearken TO compromises listen
To no measures and least Of all such propose
sacrifice class OF manufacturers maintain another
Divide and oosqvOr, will be the maxim OF opponents.
Aud our duty d.rust any who shall seek to
divide by offering protection classes AT the
pense all the Ii there be any among who shall
desire to play that game, or dare to offer US as Wing
any proposition which has for object battle
and defeat the unoquvoca restoration OF the tariff OF 1872
repudiae the uncaed for by the
people and opposed their wishes. Scouting al absac
tohs and geneaes, let continue present the pn-
cple for which contend, manfuly and openly
object visible and tangible, THE RESTORATION THE
WHis TARIFF 40. lie: this stand the watch word
OF the party. the shbboleh Of political aith lnscribs
every Wing Gag; and each will become idbdrum
invincibe as the banner OF the Conslantnes."
This is the ground, and gati6ed that has
been promptly and explicitly taken by prOmi-
nent the Wing party, and worthy of its confidence
and respect Senator Clayton. We glad il,
iasen because have a shrewd suspicion, that
If the President and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall lack recommend increase OF duties upon
Iron and Coal and perhaps upon Sugar in order win
back those aenated interests the support OF the Ad
uinistraton. that proposition will be made by Of
It's friends, perhaps its suggestion the session OF
Congress. That promise OF this kind held
the of Pennsylvania pending the in
that Stale, is well known-a promise not officially autho-
rzed it may be- but nevertheless made by protesting
speak, Buchanan, Dallas, Bidlack aud Others did
1874, OF Mr. Folks opinions and purposes " by the card
The President and his Finance Secretary may not we
repeat recommend this change in the Tariff. Indeed,
do not expect it. Committed they the Tariff of
1886, shOle they dare not though they may be
convinced that in of its important features they
have fallen a great and widely injurious error plead
guilty the sin Of ignorance-for in such measure,
urged upon reluctant Congress with much perinacy
II crievous sin, in occupying their stations,
without perception OF the effect be an
icipatod from its adoPton-by asking for important
change its details. But they will they truth desire
H. not fail to find friend who become
suddenly enghled this subect-enighe not by she
practical operation Of the Tariff but by the recent
elections in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York-who will eonsen. to act their organ on th,
question.
Among the signs OF the times which satisfy US that
there will be effort made this winter escape from the
issue made by the Administration the Tariff question:
is the following paragraph in letter from Washington to
the Baltimore Sun-PrOfessedy neutral paper but dec-
dedy Locooeoish in its feelings and sentiments. The
writer says:
4" II j. ascertaned that an effort will be made by
the democrats Of Pennsylvania modify the tariff and
that the wings will oppose IT. They drive the
democratic party 10 the WALL and TO fight the next Presi
GenuGl campaign the broad distinction between the
Th Of 1872 and that OF 1885,
We hope that the accurately informed in regard
the purpose the Wings to oppose all attempts 10
'modiy the tariff Of 1916, and fight the battle upon the
broad issue deliberately made up between the parties by
ihe Administration itself This the Locofoco party
In ba nha Thpvh .y
what their sagacy should have taught them long
agO-that majority OF the American people never be
induced to tolerate system which strikes deahbow
The great industrial resources OF the country under de-
lusive idea Of unietering the wings of commeree"-
The stratagem to which they will resort will be to
aoSouoR by the friends of the protective policy
weaken the system by detachng from support, by
partial determinations in favor Of particular interests
sufficient number Of Its friends enable them carry on
their crusade anst the remainder. They will hope TO
effect double object by this artlu manoeuvre-frsl TO
induce the Representatives from the Iron and Coal reg
themselves adequately protected, unite with them in
bringing down the duties upon articles equally in need o.
protection; and secondly win back the thousands Of
TaIf Democrats, who have recently given such decisive
evidences Of their dissatisfaction with the measures of the
Administration its support We cannot believe how
ever that the Wing members Of Congress will be soft
enough" to be caught by transparent trick However
DESTROYS they may be Of aording adequate protection TO
the great interests, which, for Of party
eHpedoncy the LocoocOs may be disposed to foster
they should not and hope they will consent to Sc
that object by sacrifice Of other great interests
equally entitled consideration, and especially when their
the design involves REIMBURSEMENT of the
which lies the foundation Of the strug-
gle between the two parties. Nor should the Iron and
Coal interests themselves abandon their natural
allies" IN order to obtain temporary relief We say
emphadcay temporary rshsf-for they themselves
be satisfied that the concession, If il be made, will result
from any conviction, the part Of the Admin
isuaton, that they stand on higher ground than other
interests which, because Of their weakness, it has no
motive eonciate, but from apprehension growing
Of events that the fate OF the Locofoco party
itself depends upon tho partial abandonment Of the doc
Of free trade far al least as affects Coal and Iron
And when they shall have succeeded in sowing the seeds
OF disirust and hostility between interests not one Of
which be without the cooperation Of all
they will, by this newly acquired strength be able to dis
pense with the Of those whose hostility they now
fear, and will not hesitate avail themselves Of the ad
vsnages Of their position, TO reduce agsir the duties
upon Coal and IRON
In word tho friends Of a Protective Tariff mus
unite 10 common effort to reoslablsh SYSTEM and
Of them should be induced ondangor that by the
promise Of partial notifications in favor Of certain inter
which has been found too porous 10 attack Strong
ne these Interests they will be mpotont hereafter II
Their schihnoss shall induce them obandon their true
add tined friends for the purpose Of securing the deceptive
bounty which will probably be held 20 them-a bounty
II which they will be deprived without hesitation when
the advocates OF tho TanH Of 1876 can safely return
the principles Of that bill
" Monday evenings Union announces the arrival in
Washington Of Mr. Robertson, "our worthy consul at Bro
men, who that paper informs ne, "brngs irresistible ov
denoes Il the high character which county aaneC
Europe and which the Of the present Administra
zion have ia no hdo contributed 10 increase" We hop,
that those evidences" will be withheld from the eoun
ty-puuculafy a. tho Administration evidently stands 10
need, Jus this time. Of sympathy from Europe a. q eoun
tsrpos 10 the dnnuon Of confidence IN and res pset fo
10 ~ home.