Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-02
THE, ENQUIRER.
Wednesdav Morning, September 80. ls4o.
=, 80 rv,nrycE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
RICHMOND, VA.

aThe democracy OF this State " iast Set.', si y
the Tariff of ls46 Inere are nsrned 10 extract
e, ,s,,Iy nsi received here from piomhenp nsvI
cratic member of the present Congress o N hive
vania ibe state above all others which m M
h.n ,ransfeTred soul and body, to Inc Ni'io, II
nsnnv for IN, mas se of the present Iesen q, lrast
Il from one TOO, who was, II NOT the , ~ n,oiectiye
",,ono tbe mos, jealous in support oil inc Proceed
aons '''9 H. has ,nrned 10 his constituents, favsiseu
his district mingled with those Who, hen and tho
presents inlerchanged sentiments WIN WIN ~, =, Snrh we
nhovs il ,he conclusion he has arrived IT. .a,nId
had M domht would be the result, when men ;aa,s
calmly reason upon the subject, aha ,smS
the practical operation of tho new syslem'
The above we extract from lale nuu'oe' "
the washington Union. The testimony is strong
and highly gratifying. The approaching elec.loh
in tho Keystone State will be watched win ueeP
interest. II we succeed, it will be Inc most u
u, =, ,,;umnh ever known. II we fail, the fesui'
will s,;ll exhibit a remarkable change oil Puohc
oniniou ON The restrictive system. lhe ""s'
cav ,ba, The whole Of Pennsylvania was IN iasoi
ot a,rotection"-but they admit that dec'deo
movement is now in progress, favorable to Inc
n.w law This they ascribc 10 The pllable nature
If The Democratic masses, who sunef Pfo-
minent men 10 lead Them by The nose ms at-
oumen, is quite in character with the Wing doc
trine. which, regarding the people as Ignorant OF
their own interests, and unable properly 10 con-
dac, their own affairs, would call in the National
Legislature to direct ard regulate irade, and en-
rich The CAPITALISTS, so that they may take care
If the weak and ignorant operatives! rms
substantially isthe great panacea puffed on oy 'ne
Wings Bullhe light shed on the subject by Inc
discussions at Washington, and The benehciai ei-
tecls of more liberal commercial system daily
developed, have really produced this change Of
sentiment in Pennsylvania. The bold STAND la
len bv Democratic Administration and Gen.
oress has induced the people 10 think for them
selves and they find that high Tariff is not The
fountain OF blessings which the Wings would re-
present. They see and read OF The vast quaint
ties of produce shipped 10 The markets OF the
world and become practically acquainted with
the utter insut1iciency Of The boosted "home mar
ket" TO consume their leeming granaries. They
thus learn the importance of expanding our in
tercourse with foreign nations, instead oil con-
tracing il to The narrow limits OF home market.
These have all become "home questions" and The
truth is beginning 10 flash upon their minds
However then the election in Pennsylvania may
turn out, il will indicate decided gain to the OPP
ponenls OF the restrictive system-and we hazard
little, when we predict that in Two years Penn
sylvania will be unequivocaly anli-Tariff. At
one lime she was Jealous supporter of Ma
lona Bank-but when Gen. Jackson vetoed the
bill and the Democratic party stood by him, The
attention Of the people was aroused, the fact was
demonstrated that the country could dispense with
the great Regulator" MIR. Webster even declar-
ing il 10 be an "obsolete idea" and Pennsylvania
soon became thoroughly anti-Bank. So will il
be, we conceive, with the Tariff question. The
spirit of the age is for liberal commercial prin-
ciples-its influence will reach the people of
Pennsylvania, and they will al least be disposed
to give a fair trial TO the new bill.
She has been rdculed by the Wings Tor al
lowing herself to be deceived so egregiousy into
the belief that Mr.. Polk was as good Tariff
man as MIR. Clay. Admit all that they say-ad.
nit that the Democratic leaders represented MI
Clay to be in favor OF a revenue Tariff, (and his
conflicting letters on the Tariff and Texas will
allow of the most variant deduclions)-dd moi
as a Free Trader? Was not the issue between
Mr.. Clay and MIR. Polk on This subject fully
made by them, and, with all the lights before
her, did she mol still vote for Mr.. Polk q
The effect Of the arguments Of the Wings
is 10 stultiiy themselves and 10 confess that
Pennsylvania had no confidence in them
But these charges Of deception come with a very
bad grace from the Wings Of Virginia. We
have the evidence Of one of their great leaders,
Willoughby Newton, that in 1910 they threw out
nets 10 "catch birds of every feather" In Virei-
mia, the Wings protessed TO be opposed 10 Ma
tioual Bank; ye' when Mr. Tyler vetoed the Bank
bills, did they not denounce him as "traitor" for
violating their wishes? However, then, The Wings
of other States may inveigh against the last cam
paisn in Pennsylvania, the Wings of Virginia
should be as dumb as oysters on The question Of
humbugging the people. ".Nomine nialtato, de te
fabaaa narratur." The cap fits their head, and
they will have to il.