The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23

noble sentiments, either natural or acquired; and
whose energies are constantly directed TO transform
the legislatures OF the country, wherever they ex
list. into The instruments Of their own aggrandize
ment-while, at the same tins, holding out the
specious delusion that their sole object is the
ben, fiji of the labonpg classes.
The manufactures of this country have been
established, and have succeeded thus far, because
cur people were industrious, ingenious, prosper
Gus, prudent, and energetic. We have an extern
sIve and lnexhaustble soil, which furnishes the
raw materials for them, and enables our people,
from the resources which it gives them, to create
a continued demand for the home consumption OF
manufactured articles. All the high tariff egisla-
ton ever enacted has been, In comparison with
this great feature of our destiny, like drop of wa
ter to the ocean, In encouraging and stimulating
this branch of native industry. The only effect of
such legislation is merely to advance, for the time
being, the manufacturing stocks of certain specu-
lators who trade on the same basis as the brokers
in Wall street-one day raising the market, and
the next day depressing 1t, by resorting to the
various tricks and maneuvres so well known In
that delightful avenue
The tariff laws if arranged on proper and sound
national principles, should be regulated on the
revenue standard alone, and with reference to the
wants of the government. The experience of the
last few years tends to show that this constant
effort TO get VI an excitement on the tariff Is mere
trick of politicians, in league with manufacturing
speculators-the one dong 1t for party purposes,
and the other for the profit that would accrue IN
increasing the value of their manufacturing stocks.
Under the present tariff, which some of these ora
40 heo dan he
ry has prospered as well as 1t ever did under any
tariff since the commencement OF the government.
Why, then, disturb the present state Of things p
Why derange constantly our commercial relations
with other countries, and cause lncessant fluc.
tuation of the rules which guide the commercial
classes Of the community!
This movement to revive the old issue OF the
tariff, is, as we have just said, mere political
trick of a certain portion OF the ultra wing party,
who, ever since the presidential election terminated
In favor OF the candidate whom, from their helpless
condition, they were at last forced to support,
have been claiming for themselves alone the whole
credit of the triumph, and under this impudent
pretext have been devlsng ways and means, and
forming plans of crcumvallatlon, to surround the
new President with such influences as they think
will control him-just in the same way as they did
with General Harrison, when they killed him In
the effort.
The same manGuvrng displays itself, also, by
the exertIons made in several quarters to get Mr.
Clay Of Ashland again into the Senete. The APP
pearance of that ancient state sman in his former
position would be the signal for general revival
Of all those vexed questions and agltations tn
contributed to turn the triumph of 1910 into de-
feat, and send poor Harrison to premature grave
that tortured Captain Tyler to such an extent
as to compel him to abandon the wings altogether,
leave his bed fellow, Mr.. Bols-clarun ct renera-
bile nonen-and 60 over to the locofocos, "bag
and baggage, scrip and scrippage."
From all these appearances and Indications,
therefore, we begin to fear that the wings are de.
termned TO pursue the same policy they did at the
extra session in 1910, when acting under the ad-
vice of Mr. Clay at that period. The special
friends of Mr.. Clay throughout the country, with
some of those of Mr.. Webster-forming the ultra
wing PATHWAY perhaps labor under the deluslon
that by reviving all their old issues and adopting
similar llan of operations towards the new Presl-
dent which they did in 1910 towards General Harri-
son. they will have greater chance to obtain
ofiice and procure emolument. They should re-
member, however, that the new President Is made
of Steiner stuff and tougher materials both intel
lectualy and physically than either of their other
vctms-General Harrison or Captain Tyler
The old ultra wings just standing on the edge
of several important movements, which they latter
themselves will completely entrap the illustrious
man against whom they are directed, and realize
for themselves the consummation they so devoutly
wish; but if they do not adopt more discreet and
prudent policy, they may find themselves, notwlth..
standing all their Wanted force and apparent num-
beis, in the same unenviable predicament toward
General Taylor that the equally willy Santa Anna,
under similar tactics, found himself one afternoon
in the rugged pass OF Buena Vista. Verbum sap.