Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-26

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its part Oi the burien Il Wig con-
plant against the administration for propo-
sing any modific aiion Of The tariff Of ls42-
Mr. Clay, If he had beer elected, would
have let the existing tarsi stand a. q -
This is as much as 10 say mat an the Judge
ment Of the wings Mr.. Clay has changed
his opinions SD often on the tarttt, that he
would change them again Il elected Pre-
sident. There can be no mistake about
this, we think. We presume no whtg
questions that the tariff Of 1912 : high
tariff. Eet in 1913. Mr. Clay IN has let
Ter to Merriweather, OF Georgia. declared
emphatically, al mercer rras ~ fgrOr Of
chat IregaTded az Aigh tIrlT."
As If TO make assurance dOubly sure on
the SUI ject, Mr.. Clay adds, IN the sane
letter:
IL did not vote for the tariff of ISIS.
for which Mr.. Van Buren,, Co. Benton,
Col. Johnson, Mr.. WHgat and others &C
our opponents dad vote, and a IS rrmzrk-
able, that from thai PERIOD, D. { rsrtioas *
Congress hare been directed % fAe TsGzc-
tion and mod !sscztiOH Of tsrifs.@
Now, it he vas opposed = the tariff OF
1923, and was ''aeyer IN favor Of aga
tariff" on what grounds could he sustain
the existing tariff, which A. higher than
rhtt of 1928, or than any other tariff ~hieh
we have hadl Especially, how could be
sustain the existing law, when ever since
1928 he has constantly exerted himself
IN Congress "for the reduction and modiE-
cation OF tariffs"
But perhaps it IS thought NJ Cay
would permit the tariff Of 1872 10 stand
because It emb0dIes the principles Of pro
lection. Here Is his declaration on the
subject, made 10 the Senate Of the Uni
ted States on the 2lst Janulry. lSI2-
some serss months only before the laFsfF
of lS42 was passed.
Garry OUT, then. the spirit Of the coz
promise act; look 10 REVENUE ALONE
for the support of government Do not
raise the question Of protection, which
had hoped had been put 10 rest. THERE
IS NO NECESSITY OF PROTEC-
TION FOR PROJECTIONS
But IT may be thought thar since the
tariff Of 1912 rejects the principle OF al
valOrem duties, or at least prefers specific
duties with certain minimum variations.
MIR. Clay might on that account PermE
that tariff TO stand. To those Who holI
such an opinion, the folIlwing passage
from the speech OF Mr.. Clay IN the sen
ate on the 4th Of March, lSI2, may prove
lnstructIye:
"What are the other principles Of lhe
| act. FIRST, there Is the principle that
fixed ad valorem duty shall Prsrld Gal -
IN force at all times; for oHe, / AZ lrilllsS
to abide by that principle. There are
certain vague notions al At as 70 The
utility and necessity Of specific duties and
determinations, which | am persuaded arse
from a want Of right understanding Of the
subject. We have had the al valorem
principle practically IN flrce ever since
| the compromise act was passed, aad there
has been no difficulty in administering
the duties Of the treasury on thar primer
ple."
The same doctrine is emphaticaIly sum
med up IN one OF the resolutions submitted
BY Mr.. Clay TO the Senate on the 25th Of
February, 1912. The resolution Is q foI-
lows:
"ResOlred, That in the adjustment Of
a tariff to raise an amount OF twenty-slx
millions of revenue, the principles Of the
compromise net should be generally a6-
hered to, and that especially a mlximum
rate of ad valorem duties should be estab-
IIshed, from which there ought 10 be n
little departure as possible"
This Is plain enough; Il IS needless 10
pursue the subject.
No Such DANGER AFTER ALL!-Ws
vouch for the whig principles OF the au-
thor of the following extract, and also for
its authenticity. IUaioz.
From Wing Merchant Of New YORK 70
Member Of Congress
NEw IoRK, July p.
"Mr. McKay's bIil i far better than 10
have the question lett open, subject TO con-
tinual agitation. | shan therefore be glad
to hear that this bill has passed. am
ashamed of the cry that IS being made
about the cCHntry's being ruined II this bi.l
passes. Ii does not echo the sentiment OF
The well informed Of the wing party. and
Is made only by those wh5 are now reaD-
ing golden harvest and wish 10 prevent
home competition as well as forsisn-bs-
cause they believe that as Ing as the
tariff Of 1912 stands, there = an uncsrtasn-
ty about the matter which prevents eaDi-
tallsts from investing al manufactures: for
as long as the tariff IS where Il Is now. we
are likely To have a change and we do
/ not know where the change will Iaas,a -,