Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-25
THE TARIFF AND THE CAUSES OF DEFEAT.

THE TARIFF AND THE CAUSES OF DEFEAT.
The Lycoming Gazette publishes by re-
oues,. an article from the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin. in relation to Gen. Cameron's views and
predictions on the passage OF the tariff OF 1S46.
The editor makes his comments on the arti-
Gle and talks as Justify as if he was sure that
he was in the right He denies that the Ia
riff had any serious effect on the late cleo
tions This will be news to many democrats
in Lycoming and many other Counties OF
Pennsylvania and would probably surprise,
even the editor himself, if he were to consult
his own files a year or two back. Gen. Ca
meron comes in for good deal OF indigna-
ton for the part he took in the early Taylor
movement a movement, which did not, at
the time, much provoke the ire ofthe Gazette
The truth is, it is shere folly to deny the Ell
feet of the tariff fraud of 1874, which gave
birth to the tariff of 1916. 1t is acknow-
lodged by candid and intelligent democrats
in every part of the state. We called upon
an intelligent and influential democrat in
Philadelphia, a few days after the election
On our referring TO the causes of the defeat
of the party, he took up his pen and wrote
the following:
nThe defeat of the democratic party was
owing to the extreme folly of Robert J. Wal
ker, Secretary of the Treasury. He became
intoxicated with his position, ruled every bo-
dv made false more in regard TO the Coal
and Iron interest of Pennsylvania, land in
stead of at once retracing his steps, he vainly
hoped by determination to make wrong ap-
pear right"
He afterwards explained TO us that he was
one among the number who visited Mr.,
Walker in Washington, pending the tariff
bill in the Senate. MIR. Wa ker, he said,
acknowledged that he committed an error in
regard TO Coal and Iron-was anxious that
the error should be corrected, but was not
willing that the suggestion should be consid-
cred as his, or, that he had committed
blunder. If some of the wings would make the
proposition to amend, his friends, he said,
would support the amendment. MIR. Webster
was appealed TO- and finally agreed 10 meet
Mr. Walker at a certain hour on Sunday
evening. Mr.. Critenden and several other
| leading wings, hearing of the movement, put
their veto upon ii by refusing TO go into the
measure, and prevailed upon Mr.. Webster
not to attend the appointed meeting, saying
that they had Mr.. Walker in a tight place
and would keep him there
" The following persons have been
mentioned as likely TO form part of General
something to say in the matter and may
make some important alterations on the list
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, Secretary of
State.
Abbott Lawrence, of Boston, Secretary of
Treasury.
j. NJ. Clayton, of Delaware, do. do.
George Evans, of Maine, do. do.
Baylie Peyton, of La, Secretary of War or
Navy.
Thomas Butler King, of Ga, do. do.
jefferson Davis, of Miss, do. do.
w. P. Mangum, of n. C., do. do
J. r. Ingersoll, of Pa, do do
Josiah Randall, do do. do.
Trueman Smith, of Conn, Postmaster
General.
| TIdllClS bIdIl5Si, vi ~ 1 ., uu' uo
Reverdy Johnson, of Mary land, Attorney
General.
w. Cost johnson, do. do do,
A BILL TO ABOLISH SLAVERY in the Dis
trict of Columbia will, it is said, be Offered
in Congress next month by Thad Stevens
member elect from Pennsylvania.-Phila
Ledger.
U Thad., it strikes us, will not have &
seat in Congress until after the 4th of March
next.
THIRTIETH CoNGREss.-7h House. .--Wher
the present Congress first assembled last De
cember, it was politically divided as follows
Wings 49, administration 40; abolition
(Tuck) /; native (Levin) !. The New Yorl
Tribune gives the facts as TO the subscquen
vacancies and re-elections, showing that Tho
session closed ll3 wings, (includng Gid
din9s, Root, Palfrey, implacably hostile t,
Taylor, and not counting Tuck and Levin
either way) to 112 democrats, includin:
Wilmot and three or four free soil men from
New York, at the recent election in New
York, Horace Greedy, whig, was chosen from
the 9th district, in the place of David S
jackson, dem, and Esbon Blackman, whia
from the 9Th, in place of John NJ. Holley
: whig, deceased. This increases the whi
strength TO ll5, the original number. Th
boilers from Cass and Taylor, however, ar
so numerous that no party has clear ma
jority. Vhe Van Buren, free-soil men hol,
the balance of power,
COPPER MINING ON THE ScHUYLKILL.-W
stated a few days ago that a company of Eng
lish gentlemen were successfully at wor
mining and smelling copper ore on tn
Schuylkill, opposite Valley Forge. We lear
that it is company of American gentlemen
who are mining only the copper ore Of tha
vicinity. The location is Shannonsvllt
Montgomery county. The pioneer in thi
new undertaking was Col. Edward F. Gay
of West Philadelphia Mr.. r. P, Remina
ton, of Phiadelphia, is the present etficier