The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-17

1892 continued sink rapidly TO have
caused great deficit even in time peace, and thus have
equed ultimately resort TO direct taxes or excuses 10
support the government"
From Mr. Secretary Walkers deductions, there can
be no escape for his premises well as his nierences
are familiar to every Intelligent merchant or farmer IN the
country The tariff OF 1912 rds prohbltory IN IT'S char
acerit was intended to be at the time by those VINO
were in the secret and when, It can be most clearly
proved many descriptions of cotton goods which were
previously imported at comparatively moderate auiy'
were under the operation of that wretchedy beral act
subject to duties ranging from 50 to 20 per cent,
altogether excluded it cannot be doubted that our
commerce and navigation have suffered more seriously
han people generally have supposed from the special
and class legislation that has too long our STA
ute book We repeat Mr. Walker is right in his preml-
ses right in his conclusions, and VIII be trlumpna;nny
Mr. Webster, in his memorable speech OF 1924, sald
most truly that the policy of restraints and prohibitions
getting out of reputethat more liberal views were
raining the ascendancy as the true nature of
became perfectly understood lie remarked, IN tna
mastery effort on behalf of liberal and enlightened legis-
ation, that protection, when carried to the point now
ecommended-that is, entire prohbitionseems to me
destructive of all commercial intercourse between ma
tons" This in 1924 But, 10, and behold In two
four years afterwards the strong opponent OF class R
sislaon becomes its strongest advocated When you ask
Tor reasons, you told that his constituents, having
changed the nature OF their business pursuits from com
mercial manufacturing he felt himself bound to give
his support and withdraw his opposition TO the new sys
tenn they building up in New England. Fhmsy
easons truly and altogether insufficient Tor the starting
reputation Mr. Webster had acquired, as the unfnch
ing advocate OF generous, liberal, and enlightened
policy, and carrying with him, he unquesonably did,
all the sympathies of the people, all their better and
knder feelings in resisting the march OF monopoly, and
struggling, he had, to them from its foul embrace
and deadly grasp tell him that THEN II was he
flung from him every chance he had of conciiang the
people, and banshng from their embitered recollection
many painful incidents connected with the political his
tory of at least of prominent statesmen. lergi
versaton on the part of who has filled large a
space the public eye greatly to be deplored, more
especially so, if could be had to court OF CON-
| halta
be found for it than such as have been alleged.
1t is precisely at this point where we have desired to
contrast MIR. Websters course with that OF Sir Robert
Peel and we may be pardoned If we again attempt IT.
Unexpected as it was it doubly grateful to every
lover of liberal principles when the latter embraced the
popular course and unhesatngy turned his back upon
the monoposts of his country preterng, instead OF the
favor and support of the titled and wealthy robbers the
gratitude and personal regard of the masses who had SO
long suffered from their ron-heared oppression It was
noble tribute TO the better and purer feelings OF our
nature on the part of Sir Robert the remembrance OF
which will amply compensate him for the loss of private
friendship political support Unexpected as it was too
grave, vitality interesting to the people, the whole peo
Pile, struck every with dsmay, particularly as
he had long and nexbly set his face very steel
itself against the infamous preenslons OF our graspng
monopoliss that he whose proud boast was II his
parentage humble, the people had raised him to the
distinguished position he occupedtha all his celebrity
as professional man, all his distinction statesman
the dongs of grateful and adnirng peoples that
THIS man. who owed so much to the people, should
of those who could laugh the prostitution OF high
talent, while it assisted them in rivetng chains for the
poor and robbng them of their birth right! All 1t IS
sad, sad spectacle to witness, and mt almost Tor
angles weep over That Daniel Webster should have
done is-tha the whose early dawn and mid career
such earnest promise Of all that was generous and
enlghtened-that should have done this after ages
will hardly believe they the annals OF our coun-
rys great men, How do the moral and political portraits
as we Look at ANA then h Re ned b e
moral sublime thrown around the action OF Sir Robert
as he earnestly pleads the cause Of the people-thee
as he was struck down blythe hand of oppresson-the
hated and vndctive monopolists OF his country his
emphatcay the triumph OF virtue and high,souled
integrity and patriotism, banded power and bloaed
wealth There few incidents in history, ancient or
modern, which at all compare with this, combining
docs much to interest the lover OF his race, the
philanthropist and Christian Contrasting the with
the other, would think that Sir Robert was the very
mpersonation of true democracy ITSELF and Daniel Web
the nea representative of the arstocracy and mock
nobility of our country. With freshness and vgor,
and untrng ZEAL indicating for years in succession the
claims OF commerce. navigation, and agriculture ne m
spred the people with trusting confidence that their
rights would be upheld despite of their grapng and heart
less oppressors but in evil hour for hlm--for all
his voice heard for the monoposts and ever since
has been raised, at their bidding defence of their ill
gotten and unsancthed power. There is not solitary
redeemng feature in Mr.. Websters advocacy OF the
monopolists. No, no; the meretricous charms Of the
destructive and fatal policy have gathered around his
reputation, statesman, darkness Omlnous dark
ness, which ages can neither dispel nor abate.
But to resume extracts from MT. w eDSerS speech
of 1924, which given at random remarks
currente cdldmO how strikngy beautiful Is the willing
tribute he pays to commercethe interest at whose sacr
ice he was afterwards to ofclae high priest 10 pro-
pate the nsatiae desires of gripping avarce and unhoy
mammon! Arguing that it had not even the shadow of
protection he says:
81" goes abroad upon the wide sea to make its own way
and earn its bread, in professed competition with
the whole world. Its its lrugaly, it
skill enterprise. 1t hopes succeed not by extra
ordinary aid ofgovernmen but by patience, vigilance, and
toll This right arm OF the nations safety strengthens It's
muscle by its efforts, and by unwearcd exertion
ia its defence, becomes strong for the defence OF the
county,.
Strongly did he denounce the doctrine of prohibition
peposerous the extreme for if all nations adopted
it, they would be prosperous only in the ratio in which
they abolished intercourse with each other and the less
commerce there the better The laws of Spain
bad, because they restrictive, PARTIAL and prohbtoy
The general sense of the age he then said S24 sets
strong current in favor of freedom of commercial in
tercourse and unrestraned individual action. And with
prophetic truth he added: Men yield up their notions OF
monopoly and restriction sloiciy and reluctantly BUT
THEY CANNOT STAND THE GENERAL AND OVERWHELMING
TIDE OF OPINION HOME, AS WELL AS ABROAD!
The vulgar and stupid clamor which has been raised
in reference to mporatons from abroad from the earliest
germs of the manufacturing system TO the present PERIOD
when they have attained nearly their highest point of
perfection if not the eliminating point OF their glory,
Mr. Webster ridcued most happily and Justly in 1924
foreign goods is pro tano premium paid for the en-
enlargement of manufactures of other countries pref
erence to Nothing can be more falacious,
cordng to Mr. Websters reasoning for most truly
If the commodity dollars instead of goods doubt
would be expressed of the fact Has any one right to
quarrel with arragn the patriotism of any person who
tit to invest his money IN any quarter OF the globe he
deems best for his interest? Carrying out their
elusive notions, the manufacturers have only to get
n1pflap papp