New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-01
The Wisconsin Coalition.

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1t was morally certain. in the nature oil thlhss'
tina, two Of these parties would combine ana oesi
the other the only open questions related 70 the
conditions and The time. The Loco Focos, having
farthe.t 10 go 20 get on the Buffalo Platform start
ed early. and have come in ahead they have
effected coalition with the Free Sellers, and now
feel sure Of long lease Of power.
The bash Of union is the adoption by each party
Of all the distinctive principles Of the other, 50
that the new creed Is formed by the rule q Simple
Addition The Democrats, as Gen. Cssss sup.
porters call themselves. adopt from the Free Soil
ers and agree henceforth 70 maintain the follow
ing:
I. No more Slave Territory, nor Slave states
2 The repeal Of all U. :. laws recognizing or up
holding Slavery at Washington
3. A positive prohibition OF Slavery In the New Ter
ritories, New Mexico and California.
4 LAsp LInIrArrOS-Eo man hereafter 70 acquire
land beyond fixed maximum.
g. The Public Lands 10 be granted 10 limited tracts 70
Actual Settlers for the cost Of Survey, &c.
C. Liberal appropriation BY Congress for River and
BsrbOr improvements.
T. Equal Suffrage for Men Of all Colors
80 far the principles came from the Reform
side and on the whole are pretty well The fol-
lowing are taken from the other side:
T. No Tariff At all the Federal Government TO b
supported by Direct Taxation.
g. No National Bank Deposite Of Government
Funds 10 any Bank the Sub Treasury.
The following is not peculiar 70 either or any
party
TO- Liberal Exemptions Of both Real and Personal
Property from Sale on Execution.
Such ia the compound basis on which the
coalesced party has agreed % act hereafter and
union meetings are now being held throughout
the State to ratify and cement the coalition. The
Free Soil party, having more principles 70 contrib
ute. has of course furnished the larger share Of
materials for the new platform but the terms Of
union are not unfair The Free Sellers back out
OF the Buffalo position with regard 70 the Tam
which was the reverse of the foregoing but then
the Hunkers give up good deal more m swing
ing clear round 10 the Wilmot PrOvlso, and beyond
IL Unreasonable nan could ask them 70 90 farther
and if their Congressman lone OF whomis Isaac T.
Maker shall be induced a. act faithfully up 10
these professions, we shall deem the coalition not
unfruitful Of good. So with regard to Land Reform
on which the new platform 10 more thorough than
any ground taken by dominant party IN any
in sny State Of the Union We trust that this
union commits Wisconsin heartily and irrevocaby
TO leading part in the struggle now coming 70
hea for reform 10 the Land Laws Of the States
and the Union. Yet we cannot forget that hith-
erto there has been loud talk Of in favor Land Re
form before the People which has not been justl
fed by the action in Congress Of those elected
under 1t.
The Loco Foco contributions TO the new creed
we cannot approve Of True the HARD Money
clause is of less practical Importance so long as
the Government remains heavily in debt and the
Treasury constantly drawn down about as low as
II we'll can be TO pay interest on loans and extra
liabilities of all kinds while the Public Lands are
nearly all bought with no money at all, but with
very dubious bits Of paper termed Soldiers Boun-
" Warrants. With a Treasury so csulked past
ed, papered. plastered with shin-plasters OF all
kinds it is of little practical consequence that the
prevailing policy is called Hard Money and 1t
any choose to be tckled by the name, why let
them And yet to-day the Sub Treasury Is an in
cubus and burthen, abstractiug some Millions OF
Dollars in coin from positive utility and rendering
tia dead-weight and drag upon the Currency
and Business of the Country. Let the Bounty
Warrants pass away, aud the Land Offices ia
Wisconsin receive Specie for few months, pay
ing none out. and the People OF that State would
realize its expressions as they do not. But ii
the coalescod parties are really so fond OF the Hard
Money principle, why don't they propose 20 col
lect their otrH revenues that principle Why
is there no resolution denouncing the collection of
any portion Of the State Taxes In Paper Money
and calling for the establishment Of Hard Money
sub. Treasury at Madison ? Let us understand
the reason Of il II Hard Money is so good for
US here in New York. why not there in Wscon
sin
The anti Tang resolution of the new firm Is
a, least consistent with itself and therefore de-
serving OF respect. A Protective Tariff none a,
all is the rightful alternative for If Tariff does
not protect Labor it must surely Cypress it, by
making the poor laborer pay as much for the sup
port OF the Government as the rich miser. We
are for Protective Tariff believing its operation
immensely beneficial 70 the whole country, and
that even one so feebly and partially Protective rs
the present does great good in checking lmporta
tons and enabling new branches OF Industry e.
take root and grow they could not under sbso-
lute Free Trade. If Europe would offer to sup
mort our Government outright on condition of the
utter repeal Of our Tariff we believe tins country
would be immensely, fatally the loser by sccept
ing the offer, aud most Of all the New States Ike
Wisconsin. to which the dNersiiying OF her Indus
~ by the introduction and growth OF Manufacturer
10 indispensable. She may grow Grain aud Bee
enough to feed empire, and still the great mass
OF her people will continue poor and the reward @
their labor must be iaacious So long as they are
compelled to exchange one.half Of all their bulky
products with Europe for Cloths Wares, and al
but the ruder necessaries Of life The rulers O
Wisconsin. it seems believe nothing of all this
and 20 for ultra Free Trade. That is better thar
any halfway work, because it comes to its enc
sooner If we could only hare three years OF sucl
trade, we would cheerfully agree to ,Orego all ar
suments against it aud abide the popular verdict
founded on experience alone. But the proiesse,
Free Traders never act consistently with thei
professions. Mr. Secretary Walker proposed Di
rect Taxation in lsal-G, while Ia minority in Con