Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11

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fiiT should be % remo:eed as - produce Inc en-
lire amount OF revenne required b. the e1isen'
! cies ot The Government He knows, as every
body does that if the Tariff be raised Tor the Pur-
pose OF yielding IS or 100000 per annnm, me
fe-cs bishmeni Of the protective principle - in'
evirahle and il will be re established By the votes
of The very parry, which, only Two years ago. as
| they pretended, had divested our revenue laws oi
that Unconstitutional, unjust and odious tea
ture rather than adopt The aIternalIye pan U, Vi.
rect taxation, which, il they be homes! 10 'ne,I
"free trade" notions, they are bound, wne,ust III
war or peace TO preler!"-( Wing Of TN fs"y.
We thought, after everybody had seen 'ha'
the revenue tariff OF 1876 brought into Inc
treasury millions more than the "beautilui" pro-
tec,ive tariff Of 1912, around which The ahec'
tons OF the Southern Wings clung win spcn
fondness on account of the large sum itralsed lo'
The treasury, tina, "every-bcdy" would see 'na
the ''prolective principle" was anything Ou' 'he
best TO raise revenue under
The leading articles now free would, al reVe'
nue. rate, raise all the money that would De wan'e
and with The amount from the duties under the
tariff of 1876 in fifteen years there would no
be so much, as grease spot" TO show the signs
a government debt, if il could be called IN BY
that time.
We, of course, mean 10 include The receipts iron
the sales of public lands and the grading OF The
prices to points which would ensure sales.
We strongly incline 10 the belief that "them''
the sentiments" OF The Wings too but such an ad
mission would dash their prospects for lingering
the spos during that time, and This is enough &c
induce them to oppose such ia line 10 the DEATH
Does the Wing now desire that The people
may learn the cost Of "gIory," so that Genera
Taylor may be shorn OF his Strength We I'M
dertake 10 say that no one has shared so largely
oil the "glory" that has been won in the prosecu-
lion OF The Mexican war as General Taylor. II
has given him what oil prominence he has for The
Presidency, and The whole Wing press in this
place were in his favor, and perhaps now are
unless The ',junior embodiment" has knocked Out
all The fglorious" predictions OF one or more Of
them.
Hear how glorlously the Wing discourses upon
"glory":
There are but one or Two aspects OF this ques-
system OF direct taxation now or al any other
time, when ii might not be indispensably neces-
sary, in aid OF the revenue from impos,s. BY a
direct appeal 10 the pockets OF The people, the
price al which glory is purchased might induce
them 10 be less eager in The pursuit. u the costly
phantom"
To US the position OF the Wings is very
strange one. the bare name OF direct taxation
appears almost 10 throw them into convuisions,
and yet 10 man they are making war upon the
President for his efforts 10 throw taxation upon
the Mexicans, to aid in supporting The war which
Mexico forced upon US, and for The prosecution
of which the Wings stand committed 10 The tnro-
SION of jhezteo. The silly talk which they are
now putting forward, that they voted men and
money 10 relieve General Taylor on The Rio
Grande, is the bo!desl humbug that that hum5ug
ging parry has ever yet puI forward, and will be
SO considered BY The people. Who ever thought
that it would take 10000 men and SIC, 000 600 10
relieve Gen. Taylor land who does no; Know.
tha. the Wings, in the Summer Of 1916. were
"panipg Tor the tray" and that The breaking
down Of a wagon would have then teen cause
VI coHipIdiDI WIN tHcib, ds u "Vuu III d hts''c
have reia rdcd the march Of ,ncas,on into ine
counlry OF The enemy7
Contrast The conduct o. the Wing leaders and
the Wing press At that time, AMI now, an! the
patriotic puisaiion OF every true heart would be,
"what tall is here, my countrymen"
If the Wing is sincere in lis opposition 10 d.
rect taxation, surely it might he expected that it
would have supported he Presidents Fs'o Mes
sage o! tire River and H.Tbor biz, as tie mari
les ;eisency nj iha' ~, was 10 stop iruita ard
en.!ess source OF d;feci taxation. That hrr hen
some aud oppressive direci taxation vi! a.! rf'
on tls country, i! his 3Ysisn. which ~ ihe pc
sert, aas been So wisely delcaed BY the P:esitenr
should be embarked in, none can doubt; and The
cry OF wolf wolff! BY the Wings will be little
needed by the people, when they feel and know
that The Wings desire TO place Jokes upon them
"srievous 10 be borne"