Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-07-07
TaE TArIrF-PEsNs YLvANIA,

r,ha I,,cos,cr Democrat does not seem 20 rel
e, ,.e. financial projects of the Administration
of ia own choosing; and, in fact, very plainly
,nsinua,os. in the following paragraph. that the
GOOD people Of Pennsy igania were shamefully
dupcd at the late Presidential election:
..Wc rogrot-Iecply regrct-tho false position
Assumed by tao Administrations IN relation 10 the
eyis,Ing revenue laws. Before tho present Ad
ministration came into power, from tho reprosen-
tntioas Of prominent prints and politicians, we
were induced to boliego that no change was con-
tompiated by Col Polk aud his immediate supper
,ers in the tariff # 1872. Nav, moro. IN com
mon with our brethren Of tho Democratic press
Of this State, VIC endcavorcd To- mako others en-
terrain the same belief and with what success Is
now a part Of the political history Of tho country
At noary every gathering Of the Democracy du-
ring the memorable campaign OF 1911, tho tar
iff Of 1872 was recognised among the orthodox
railying crios--was inscribed upon tho banners;
md parpa tet.c orators insisted. and insisted with
TRUTH. that the country was indebted for tins great
measure 10 the Dcnoc ratio votes. It was as well
known then it i nj tho present tune, that the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania would have been
lost to Col. Polk had no appeared before tho peo-
pie rs the opponent OF the existing revenue laws
others may change thor views ON this subject
from foar or from Interested motives; but We IN
tonl 10 stand whore we have always stood; 10 IN
sist upon tho fuiGlment of solemn pledges, and
TO resist, with becoming energy, every attempt
10 thwart tho wishes sacrifice the interests of
the people Of this great State. We speak within
bounds whom that nine enths of the citi-
zcns of this Commonwealth arc opposed to any
alteration or modification IN the tariff of lSfS.'
Not only tho Democrat very much dssatis-
fed with tho false position" in which tho Presi.
dent has placed himself iii his late Message to
tho Senate, but no shows something lIke con-
tempt for the logic of tho opponents of the Tariff
which, as he reader viii perceive, no oifoctual-
Iy explodos in another paragraph, rs follows
But, wo informed, tho country is in diff
culty--wiil DO greatly in dobt-ant tho duties on
foreign importations must no reduced, to in
crenso the national revenue and relieve tho ma
tional wants. Or in other words must i'm
port twice much formerly from England
and tho continent in order TO place fow addl-
tional millions per annum in the Federal Ireas-
ury. Thss lesson in political economy which
fow will understand. Formerly told
that Uncle Sans revenue was entirely too large;
that his b!oatod income brought solely by
high duties; and that reduction mus, take place
in those duties in order that his rovcnuo might
be placed at as low a figure his expenditures.
Now, told that the expenditures of the
Government have necessarily increased; and.
consequently, tho revenue must be increased In
tho Same ratio: and that tho only known method
to secure additional revonue IS to reduce tho du-
ties on foreign Importationst. Wo leave to 9TH
ors tho task of roconcing those ridiculous incon-
sistencies."