Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-11
From The Pe,rnsylvanian.l

The Richmond Wig, he il rene INBRED is the
organ Of the party sailing under the same
soubriquet in The Old Dominion. II is an able
and we'll. conducted journal, and is undoubtedly
the true exponent OF the views aud feelings Of The
Wings OF Virginia. Well, we desire that our
what this very prominent and honored Wing
journalist has TO say as 10 the future OF his
party on The question OF The Tariff. Al the close
OF long article, graciously and gracefully dedi-
called 10 Pennsyvania-and in which the sup.
posed "duplcy" other politicians is, as usual
soundly beraicd-the editor says:
ave look forward, with more OF curiosity than
Of anxiety, 10 the approaching election in Penn
sylvania. H. under all the circumstances, The
people OF that State shall sustain tho present Ad-
minislra,ion, they will not deserve, al The hands
OF the Why members Of Congress from other
States, the slightest cooperation, at the next or
aay subsequent session, 10 Effect any change in
The duties upon coal and iron alone, which, how
ever important il may be 10 protect Them ought
not 10 he segregated from the mass, Tor The espe-
cial beneii, Of those who leas, deserve the advan-
tage that they seek by the sacrifice Of other in
telesls. 10 obtain Let them bear the brunt with
others. If the anti-proeclive policy be just in
principle, and salutary in operation, no exceptions
ought TO be made in favor OF any article. None
should be protected All duties should be levied
exclusively for revenue. II, on the other hand,
experience shall again prove, as it has often done
heretofore, that that policy is unsound in princ-
pie, and Iuinous in practice, lei The iron and coal
interests be content TO suffer in common with
others, until BY general cooperation among
ALL induced BY this war upon their common pros
periiy the better and wiser system thai has been
so rashly overihrown, shall be re-eslabished."
II il be tue, as VIC doubt not il is, that ian no.
nest confession is good Tor the soul,' we shall
greatly marvel il the immalerialy Of the editor
was mol scnsibly relieved after producing the
above paragraph. Let Us analize is meaning
The editor clocks torword with more Of curiosity
than anxiety TO the approaching election in Penn
sylvania." Well, that's clever 10 begin wilh.-
II is always pleasant 10 be assured that others
are concerned Tor our welfare, even though they
live in a distant Wing city, where property hold
efs may vote haf dozen times al the same
election, and where the less favored are not
aiiolced 10 r0te al all. But, We apprehend,
the interests OF the Wig is not of lha, SOIL,
after all, that will be pleasing 10 his brother
Wings in Pennsylvania. Hear him-hear him |!
The Editor says al, under all The circum-
stances, the people OF that State, (Pennsylvania
snail sustain the present Administration, they
will not deserve, al The hands oil the Wing mem
bcrs oil Congress from other States, the slightest
cooperation al the next or any subsequent ses-
sion, 10 effect any change in the duties upon coal
and iron alone; which, however important il may
be 10 protect them, ought not to be segregated
from the mass, Tor the especial benefit OF those
who least deserve the advantage they seek, By
the sacrifice Of other interests 10 obtain"
AMI what is The plain English ri all this, s,lp-
ded Of lis wells and suises I Why, simply this,
that, unless the Democracy Of Pennsylvania re-
nonnce their allegiance 10 The Administration
which they themselves brought into power
unless they concur in Lenouncing the pure-
hearted Buchanan "a a Dissembler, and the
fearless Dallas a. Traor-nne>s they join
in The panc-song and assist in swelling lis dole
iul chorus-lnlcss they believe in The coming OF
that most fri2ht.ul Of monsters, National Ruin"
-nniess they subscribe 10 the ialSehood that a
reduction OF wages is among the inevitables
of the futuIe-uness. fnn. they agree In sing
ha.annas Ia another Biddle Bank, with lis over
shadowlng branches located in al the States and
icrri,ories-unless they yield their adhesion To a
system OF Internal Improvements more ruinous
than that which has threatened bankruptcy to
one halt the States-unless they consent that The
National domain, intended for The benefit Of the
Union, shall be squandered in the shape Of do
ceurs to the Siatcs-unless, in word they re-
nounce all the doctrines they have hitherto held
sacred, and turn TO The laterday Hhgs-lhen
and in that case the Wings Of other States will
withdraw the light OF their blessed coun,e-
nances from Pennsylvania coal aud iron That
will be the penalty OF their contumacy in "sus-
tanning the present administration" and thai
their punishment il they refuse 10 become The
panders 10 the eastern lords OF the loom and spin
die II they fail in any one Of these things, then
the Richmond editor is for letting them "bear the
brunt with olhersl" Most generous and gracious
Patron! Rank must be The ingratitude Of The
coal and iron-men of Pennsylvania if they do
no, speedily convene in ,own-meetins, vote their
beneia cor medal and accept his generous al
tentative, to boot!
In sober seriousness, however, We remark to
the Richmond editor, that his alternative will
hardly find acceptance with intelligent Pennsy-
rana. His draft is sure TO be dishonorcd and
returned protested, Tor The reason that the Admin
slration, which he nvokes them 10 desert, has
many other issues in its hands, which are quite
as dear 10 them as the Tariff We have already
glanced al few, and each one, of itself, consti-
,ules platform from which they cannot be dr-
ven, wheedled, 1atlered, or abused. They will
see, TOO, in these declarations of the Richmond
Wing, The proof that like most kindred journals,
it cares more for its party than its professed prn
pies and that, TO crafty mere selfish spleen,
i, is ready at any moment to forsake interests il
assumes 10 have in its especial keeping a,.clu-
ding eren The cOal and iron Of Pennsylvania