Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-20
From the richmond Times.
SENATOR CAMERON.

We alluded briefly, Saturday. 10 letter OF this
gentleman conlradcting statement of Senstor " est
cot in regard II the course Of the " Hugs OF Congress
when tie tariff bill Of 1916 was under consideration
The whole afffir t;rAs such amusn. episode in the
current history of the day. that readers cannot object
to our paying more attention to it,
NeSicot's letter. then, was published in the Phil
adephil pennsy lvanian, days before the Presi
dental election, for purpose which NAV be easily
inferred from The following Introduction by that paper
Important Letter on hie Tariff, "a Statement that
cannot be denied.
We are indebted 10 a friend for copy Of the follow
inc able lee, from Senator Nestcotts, ~ tlnrda, to
Senator Cameron. of this State. i explains ITSELF 1t
proves I'M. pssns who effectualy prevented coal
and iron from getting higher duties in the tariff bill of
1916, were The Federal manufacturers Of Boston. We
do not believe if these duties had been as high any
high .af desired them TO be. that they would have
prevented The very results. which 'he Wings
charging upon Che ,arffof 1876. Bu' read this really
conclusive letter"
ve have l., he whole of this precious epis
tle but invite. the attention Of readers 90 ae rss half
which "e copy. as follows:
V.sAasG,os. M 2. 1913.
Nv Dea, Gene'a'-l an not surprised at what sou
inform with reference TO the course Of some of the
Wings in Pennsylvania respecting Che decrease Of
the duties upon iron and coal BY the iarf t rs, bur
am ascnished ',a. such statements and arguments
have been refuted by those in your State who
quainted with the factS-Koursef, Hr. Brodhead or
JUDGE Thompson, or Col. Wilson McCandeSS. and o.
thcr among he Jealous and devoted to Pennsylva
MA interests, am satisfied could do 1t was chiefly
owing to the course of the Wing potecionists Of the
Eastern States that higher duties not imposed
the two articles have named and in what Pennsylra
MIA was most interested. They not satisfied that
Pennsylvania should be satisfied they not willing
that higher duty should be imposed on iron and coal,
unless cotton and woolens and their other manufacturers
also included knew the fact that, very few min
I,tr 49, he
reta, of the Treasury (Nr Walker) and General Cam
er0n had a conference in the Vice Presidents roon
ceeded Immediately by conference between the Secre-
ate Committee Finances the result Of which was,
that modification of the bill then under discussion, in
creasng the duty iron, &c, arceded to by all
three. and the amendment drawn according and it
would have been proposed but for the ascerIanment by
Mr. Lewis Of the fact that it would not concate 10 the
support of the bill any outside of the Pennsy vana dele
CATION in the two ouSns and probably not any of the
Wings in it, TIE Wigs could hare secured, if thea had
,cished It, the augmentation Of The duly on ron aud coal
without any difficulty. would not have voted for it.
(ercept to The b.) for you know have been
hostile upon incpIe the entire system Of protection,
and in favor of horizontal and ad vaorem tariff only;
but there others not straight laced who voted
for the bill Of 46. Who would have readily voted for
higher duty iron and coal. The course If Secretary
alker Pennsy wanna interests in '46. and since,
has been well knuwn-and with others who coincide
ofcpnsure (because not undersod) though if the
protection principle be recognized at all, eJ less
hostility to it. with respect to iron and coal than most
other importaons. Articles manufactured in the Eas
States from Southern product, those 10 which
a protection duly most injurious to not only
have pay higher prices for the manufactured article
but deprived Of foreign market for product.
from which il IS manufaciured.-A protective duty
articles the produce of the soil Of any OF the Staes
the products of their mines, does not 81 directly inure
us. ] repeat the protection Wings chiefly respon-
sble for the low duties in the law Of 40 !ro4 and
coal
The Ho, Mr. Wes.cots. although he is entitled 70
the credit Of once having frankly declared that Mr. Folk.
admnisrA ion ought to be pitched into the Potomac for
its corupiions. and is devoting himself to the laud
able object Of draining the everglades Of Florida, is well
known BE- Of the least scrupuous politicians in
country. The object q his statement evidently 10
make capital for his party in Pennsylvania We iii
cned to credit his of Walkers readiness put
high duties coal and iron in the free trade bill Of SAG
But General Cameron, of The parties concerned in the
projected compromise between Pennsylvania prolec ion
and South Carolina free trade, makes issue Of ecullec-
ton if not of veracity with the FLORIDA Senator Yhe
statement of the latter stood uucorreced until the Pre.-
Dental election was over. few DAYS after that event,
the following letter appeared in tie Philade phia Bullc-
tin.
MIDDLETowN. Nov g. 1S4S
Dear Sir Will sou oblige by calling on the editors
SyiVdtdn lu,lltuItltlE, ul>dNOWlny
me all knowledge Of the publication Of the letter, signed
by Senator " estcotr. which appeared in that paper on
Saturday last. The whole statement, far as my
know ledge extends, is inc0rrect and my friend Wesco
has fear, been imposed upon by ignorant of
the facts. It has been my od fortune to enjoy The in
timacy hat gentleman during my Senatorial term. but
no men could differ widely than he and upon
the subject ola tariff.
beg you to make this correction Immediately, for
cannot 20 be made the however Hnocenly
of wrong others. My views upon the subject of pro
lection have undergone change since the discussion
upon the tariff of $40 and my only regret is that the
predictions of myself and those with whom have acted
have been and too literally verified in Penn
sylvauia. You know that the failure to carry out the
rests with Mr.. Walker, not with the wings
Very truly yours.
SIMON CAMERON.
Col. A. Cummings.
1t has been limited that Gen. Cameron, who is nota-
bic accian." proposes try certain indirect influences
upon Wings of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
who, he thinks; may possibly content themselves with
tariff Democrat IN the Senate.