Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gov. xc.

we learn that there immense crowd in attend
snee at the last Of this county The people adj
dressed by Messrs Boiling and Domgocc, the Congress
sons candidates. and Mcssr- Finncy and Cox the csndi-
dates for the State Senate We eratcd to hear that
tho Wing candidates sustained themselves and their prn-
eiPles with signal ability and decided effect
BY the way, have been able whether Ex
Senator Cox defined his position" the Tariff question
IL is shrewdy suspected that he altogether orthodo.
that subeei-and should be glad to ascertain whether
this be the fact Doubtless he very well pleased with
the tamil OF '46 IN OF it provisions but Rumor says
that he j. satisfied that Mr.. Walker is not quite up to the
revenue standard" in the duty upon COALsnd that al.
though in favor Of the Gd paiorera principle per Sc
nevertheless disposed think that upon COAL the duty
should be specific. Indeed have some reason be-
lievo that Secretary Walker altogether unnilu-
enccd by ESSenators Coxs arguments Though IL is pos
sibe the vote OF Pennsylvania quite nuenua in
consentng recommend the duty upon tn
important artcle-mporant the community large but
an Mr. CoKs opinion, doubtless article prime necessity
and therefore especially worthy of Governmental PRO
TECTlON." We know very intelligent gentleman, who
was once somewhat in the prcdieamen which the
Ex-senator is unfortunately paccd-ond he had terrible
conflict between his and hi. INTEREST lie was
largely interested in the Salt mines OF Virginia. and
the same time, violent opponent OF a protective tariff
So, with that ingenuity for which friend is provetba
and for which MIR. Cox doubtless less remark able he
addressed himself the task Of demonstrating that al
though the of protection clearly unconst
ona, unequal unjust and oppressive upon the the
people, and that protective duties operated bounty
the protected classes, there something
about Salt, which exempted itirom the general objection
and entitled 1t specially the fostering legislation OF the
Government. He wrote long and Learned essay
tain this position and acquitted himself very crcditably-
Whether Mr.. Cox has satisfied himself by similar pro-
Of that Coal ought be protected and
nothing else, have yet learn but ii he has shall
be glad publish his views the subect-as think
shall be able to show, b. the application OF his logic
other articles, that Heather the best material with
which to ortiy town"
We informed that "the Democracy" in Amelia were
Of fermentation and discord IN relation TO
their County Deegste-many OF them insisting on throw
ing Lewis T. Harvie overheard but the majority equaly
firm in adhering to him. That gentleman accordingly
re-nomnaed IN despite OF the curses, loud and deep,
the Old liunkers We congratulate Mr.. Hayie his til
unph. II must, indeed, be the gratifying him.
the only which the Chvay have routed the
Hunkors We grautcd for another reason-and that
i, that If 10 have "Democrar from Amelia we
prefer that Mr.. Haryie shall De the man. He a man.
REFSocHE;" and though IN many things
differ from him wide y yet always sure tina, he
wi. maintain independent attitude and iearessly act
upon the convictions Of his Judgment defiance Of eau
Gus disia;on ana Conventional discipline"