Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-01
TIE TRIUMPH OF EVIL.


industry 81 the country and ut the living ct
~ who his bread by the OF his btowhis mis-
.hspen and monsrous scheme which s friends would not
defend. and which OF them admitted could
be dcfendcd-his measure pregnant OF evil, has
ceyed the sanction OF both Hotses OF Congress. and
in days will become the law OF the land
What shall oil an act indeensible and so per-
niciousl The country will be astounded by the news
OF its passage Though remotely threatened with
II. the people incredulsus. They did not be
heve that their Representat,es-those most sub
nissve TO party ramnels-woud have the hardihood TO
rme the country and oil its interests and hopes with
heavy and cruel blow They regarded the Resolution of
the Baltimore Convention a brHfup fuinsn, and
The "kane Letter" as covenant OF safety. Unhappy
confidence! Bitterly is II TO be repented and bit
the fruit be reaped by those who could put
their demAgogues. But they suffer alone;
the whole country shares their suffering, aud
''moek at their calamity" They have discovered their
late though be the evil, yet too
late repair il. Let the whole country rise up one
man yindcate Its rights and lis interests Let all
unethosc who have been deceived and those who have
not-in one determined effort overthrow this ll.adv
sed and destructive party act. Let the cry OF IKE
PEAL" from this day 20 forth, and never
al Congress shall obey the public voice. Let every hill
and valley aud hamlet and village ring with until the ben
ecen principles Of 1912 be restored and with them the
industry and prosperity Of the country In the
sguage Of eminent Senator say, Let not the Pres
dents signature this bill be dry before the clarion
sounded let q day pass before the people assemble
prOcla their and their resolution to right
that wrong Let this pernicous be exposed, fol-
lowed fastened upon dragged into full light, and doomed
public execution, 10 to general reprobation.
ON the very first day the session added the Sena
tori let bill be introduced TO Repeal TINS AnuAmercan
law, reesabsh the and the prosperity
the county 81 shall be here (he added God sparing
my life second the movement, and with all my ability
assist IN putting end to this hIudged unprecedented
and mons,rous measure Of Intei
senesr.
To the above stirring remarks Of the National Intei-
gencer heartily respond We do in spirit Of fac
tous opposition OF questionable expedieney,
and merely because has been passed by the political par
~ to which we are opposed. We do proclaim rrecon-
\
the Wing Tariff OF 1912, for other and better
than that the bantng of Administration the gen.
eral policy Of which opposed. Far from it. We
oppose and declare purpose never to relax in that
position long there shall be hope Of eeciing
overthrow, because believe TO be radically wrong
principle, discriminating it does, not for the protection
o American capital and labor but against and favor
of the capital and labor of European We oppose
1t, because, revenue which claims be
par excellence il will fail furnish 4 adequate even
period Of peace meet the necessary expenditures of
The government, however economically it may be admins
tered The consequence OF this deficiency Of
will be- that shall be compelled order
qudas the National Debt which will rapidly up TO
many millions Of dollars borrow from the BRTITH SYs
TEN upon which it professedly based but which, like all
copies has been successful in initiating the imperec
lions than the sIceencies OF the model that harshes and
odious Of its features, DIREcr TAXATION We OPP
pose because by its admitted tendency encourage
llIoortauons, OF the effects which had
Inournu illustration the last years OF Compromise
Act il will drain the country OF its specie, deange its
TencY and perhaps lead another suspension of specie
payments by the Banks. We oppose il, because the Gd
paOTen principle OF assessing duties, plausible is in
seeming fairness necessarily lead 10 frauds upon
the largest scale So obvious this fact that until
recommended by the great financial genius who pre-
sides the Treasury Department that mode Of
menr had been uniformly repudiOtcd by govern
il by nj other
the world-for Sir Robeu Peels Taif the great
model If Secretary Walker, only upon about one-srth OF
the articles enumerated duties levied upon the sd
principle, while upon the other hve-sIths embracing
the most important, specific duties adhered to.
But why objections the bill Is not
enough 10 know that the very who passed it have
branded It before the world crude imperfect odous
and fraudulent system Is il enough know
become law in defiance Of the honest convictions Of those
who enacted III Has been forced upon reluctant and
trembling msory by the combined influence Of Executive
patronage and Party dseipine-the former employed TO 81
the objections Of corrupt, and the latter goAd
and the reluctant and the md Why did Brinker-
hof, Rathbun, Mcdowell lof ohiol and Others after de-
earng that they "e0uld and would" defeat the BILL sud
denly become TO III Why did Senator Sempe,
while attempting escape from Washington by stealth in
order avoid upon the BILL permit himself TO be
dragged from the and brought back bya posse express
Iy sent in pursuit OF hml Why did Senator Haywood
objections which, entertained and nvowsd by Senator
Haywood, they coneured Notwithstanding hat vote D
Why the declaration made and repeated the floor OF
the Senate that mot onehird Of tn Senators spproyed
OF the BILL" which nevertheless law BY their votes ia
city admitted be truel Can the friends Of a bill, thus
cOniessedy imperfect and Objectionable bill passed
Iuay by casting Of the Vice President and sganst
e convictions Of who voted for -eIpect il to stsnd7
n they do they destined certain disappoinment-
The effort repeal the Congress or
essentially to modify II, may prove abortve-it proba.
bly, will for, maority VI tho two Houses should
be disposed MAKE mGlers changes IT, the Presiden
tial veto would defeat suemp But day will come
As surely the mouows will rise And perhsps IL u
fortunate that this delay lake place The Bill hav-
ng been passed. may be better that It should not be
prrmstusiy repealed modified. Let have far &c ope
Let stand at least Two or three yearsthat the peo-
pie may and feel IL eIeeu-ihsi the North msy
have time to ascertain whether the wings VI Com
rnerce arc 70 be expanded by is nNgoruung iuAu-
enoo-and that tho South may learn the saey and false.
hood the promise held IT, Of better prices for its
produce cheaper goods for it, consumption. Let u,
have time to whether the dawn Of the Millennium W
be heraldod by the policy Ct pmshofaion, elo-
queuty depicted by the learned heOogan who represents
this Distinct the House Of X preventative n the Col
den Age DO restored by tbs measaie-if our barren
oljs be clothed with fertility, consequent upon the
high prices Of agricultural products, which arc % conf.
IDENTITY iofeiOd the whole agricultural region, the peo
o Of which have been long taxed, consumers
ding Secretary Wslkor, to tho smoun, Of eighty oil
hundred millions Of dollars per aunuu bounty &,
she Northern Manufacturer relieved from this burden
OPPRESSION TO blossom the rose"-why shall Per
uePste 70 the general prosperity, and eIult IN ID,
lees that 1t s the work Of obor hands. But H. on III,
other hand shall find oil these glowing propbecis,
fals6edfthe golden fruit hung perspective
ls the eupdiy Of thoso whose judgments are unoonvin
ed, shall ashes attempt 70 gssp lift viii
the dsolne " Manufacturing prosperity. shall SEE
We have heretofore done. Commerce fold iu wings on
Agriculture lansuishing-our shipping roting ., IN
~harves and laborer idle IN the streets, and elsmo
ring for bread snd for employmoutf, In ono word, IN
county, Instead Of pfosperng under this experiment
shsn again suffer oil the evils of commercial revuso
aud monetary defsngemsntthen viii the suihors Of ih
scheme BE- VISITED with the condemnation Of deceive
and ruined peoPs.
MfmfmuGns.