Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-12
THE TARIFF.
From the True America,

rom the true american.
The South has carried its point, as we predic-
ted il would, in every measure ii had set its heart
upon.
We are mol abou, 10 discuss the question of tar
if or aniariff. We leave this for political jour
nails TO do. But this is clear to minds, that
the perpeuas!s Of The South go for free-irade be-
cause they believe it will lessen the wages Of la
Dor in the free States. aud thus retard The pros
perity, as well as moral influence of the mechan-
ic classes there.
Mr.. Calhoun was at one time the champion of
protection aud the South, from IS16, 10 lc2 |,
supported him. He changed, and why For
the reason, as we believe. we have assigned above
Many persons. perhaps the majority of well in.
formed citizens, charge him. for this change, and
for other political soinerses that he has made, with
being inconsistent. sad mistake! No public
man in this Union has been so consistent as he.-
His purpose has been TO strengthen aud perpetuate
slavery and to cripple the influence and reiard the
growth of the free States. He has been fai!hless
to men and to parties; he has opposed and sup
porte the same set of measures; but in all thus
he ha 5 been consistent to his one great object.
The South determine ed that the Oregon question
should be setiled.--Ii was done. A flare up en-.
sued and senator Hannegan of Indiana denoun-
ced MIR. Calhoun aud his friends as traitors
" Their Punic faith" said he, I" shall be remem-
| bered; | will no, touch the tariff of 1912" His
fierce denuntations angered none OF our cavaliers.
they replied mildly to him, and protested to like
his spunk. Well The tariff questlon comes up aLd
where is the aforesaid Senator from Indiana Let
BE following passage in The Senate on the tariff,
answer:
Mr.. Hannegan.- move a call of the Senators.
Cries of (" there's no rule providing for it."
Mr.. Hannegan.-It is suggested to me, by ing
friend from South Carolina Mr.. Calhoun that such
a course would be In order.
Mr. Calhoun said that call of the Senate had been
ordered in several cases, in years gone by.
MY friend from South Carolina says the
Indana Senator. That's enough. The poor
fellow had been coz ,ned, and few weeks made
HIM believe that he was honored by being consd.
cred the friend OF those whom he had denounced
as false 10 their promises aud treacherous to iheii
/ faith. 'Tis thus that Southern members ride over
representatives from the free States when they de
sire a measure lost aud wheedle them back agail
when they want a measure carried.
II were easy to show our main position viz -
that Mr.. Calhoun and the perpetualists of the
South. amid all their Inconsistency, have been ant
are consisien, on the subject Of slavery, and thai
this idea of free trade is regarded by them as The
means of sireu,hening them IN their peculiar ins
tuiion- They are too shrewd to avow this. Mr.
Calhoun, especially, would take care to hide hi.
1 purpose. But no one be at all acquainted
with the social spirit of the clique ofperpeiua lists
without kaoping such to be the fact. The al
mosphere around therni is full of ii. Ii is their pc
culiar element. Aud some unwise coadjulers are
unable to conceal this spirit, or keep down lis IN
Huence in debate. Mark the following by.play
in the Senate s.e.s...e.
Mr.. Cameron.-I would say to the Senator
from Arkansas, that the rec labor ofour work
shops and FORCES is very different form the slaut
labor of The South.
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