The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-16
THE UNION.


From the proceedings OF the Senate of Monday, il will
be that Gen Cameron, senator from Pennsylvania
rotary OF the Treasury to make attack on that gentle
and the tariff OF 1916, and attribute TO the latter the
recent defeat of the democratic party in that State.
may be that large portion or majority OF The people OF
that State opposed to parts OF the tariff OF lsl6 and
desire to have II moded IN some PARTICULARS but the
assertion that they opposed TO II whole TO the
general principles which II IS based, and desire the
enactment of that OF 1884, there is certainly nothing IN
the late election to justify Ii will net be commended by
General Cameron that this question an essen
tia element of division between the two parties or
the three parties and that the l7274S democrats and
the ,2e7 Van Buren, voters all IN favor OF the
tariff OF 1915; for, this would make a too foImlda-
Bile body OF friends to the system. But this is
not contended for because it is known that there
were both friends and opponents OF both tariffs IN all
parties to the late contest for the presidency The facts
of the election show this Indeed, if they prove any
thing, they prove clearly that the decision OF the people
far be gathered from their votes, Is in favor
OF the tariff of 1916 1t is well known, that all the demo-
cratic candidates for Congress in the State in October
were friends of this tariff, and that they had in
the aggregate, majority OF between three and four
thousand over their opponents who all run as friends OF
the tariff of 1912. Ii anything in the late election can be
considered test this subject this certainly
because these were the very persons who would have the
entire control OF the matter The election OF Gen Taylor
could not have been made and was not made TO turn
on the tariff He never expressed any opinion in regard
to 1t. He SAID 1t was question entirely with the repre-
;entave OF the people and he would not exercise any
influence them the subject How then, can his
election be considered decision in favor OF the tariff OF
1912? Had he been President in 1916, he could not veto
and would have approved the tariff OF that year-Bu let
US examine the facts little more in detail.
In the first congressional district the majority OF all
the candidates for Congress, identified with the tariff OF
lSi2 was only about 500 over the democratic candidate,
known firm friend OF the tariff OF 1916, while the
majority OF General Taylor in the same district is over
1000 In the third district the congressional majority in
favor of the former tariff candidate was about the same,
(500 and the majority for Taylor also over 1000.
In the fourth district the democratic candidate elect
ed by 400 majority and the majority for Taylor was over
ahe same IN Seaer or less aesIse % DC
not tarlolsi2 candidate, elected by near
ly 1000, while Gen. Tayor's majority was about 100
If these facts prove anything, they prove that The tari
of 1910 fully sustained, and that other caases IN
luenced the election OF Gen. Taylor.
But there still other facts that prove Gen Cameron
to be in as to the cause OF defeat at the late cleo
ton Some OF the greatest iron counties and manutac-
turing districts in the State gave heavy democratic ma
orties Thus the 4h congressional district by far the
largest manufacturing district in the State, notwithstand
ing the complete union OF the wings and natives elected
democratic representative by majority almost equal to
that received by Mr. ngerso two years ago, when each
OF these opposing parties had its candidate, and to-
geher exceeded the democratic vote nearly 1900 votes
The iron counties OF Clarion and Venango IN the west
and Centre, Berks, Columbia and others, in the east,
gave large an! in increased nalones, for
the democratic candidates
The only county where it may be presumed the tariff
question seriously affected the late election, Schuy-
kill But we do not suppose that General Cameron, or
any else will say that the election in this county was
proof OF anything Ii is too well known that hun
dreds of ntimidated by their employers, and
voted not according to their Judgment but to save
their bread But the least said, apprehend about the
majority obtained in this county, will be the best for
those who have the benefit of it.
But suppose the vote of Schuylk county is con-
demnaory of the tariff OF 1916 how it that Carbon
county not influenced in the manner They
join each other, and both equally coal mining coun-
ties. The democratic majority of the latter shows, at
least, that opinions in the coal district all
side, any than the iron and manufacturing
districts, in favor of the tariff of 1872 opposed to that
of 1916
We think, fair and full consideration of these
facts, ii is apparent that General Cameron has rather
pressed his feelings, than those that affected the
people of pennsy vana, the tariff, at the late election.
We think could point with greater certainty to the
that defeated the democratic party that State,
than those stated by the General but is unnecessary
now
1t should be forgotten while considering the late
defeat in Pennsylvania that the number of votes given
to General Cass exceeded those OF Mr.. Polk over five
thousand Besides what we have stated, we have the
authority of the North American, the leading chg paper
of the State, since the election, that its party do not
desire the restoration of the tariff OF 1872 but only few
notifications OF the present system and have good
to believe that this is all that is desired by any
considerable portion of the people Of the State Of any
political party. PENNSYLVANIA.