The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-10-27
THE TARlFF-rilE TARIFF /!


This is the battle cry with which he Tayontes OF this
region seek rally their decreasing numbers for the
conflict IN the pending election The pro slavery char
acter of this 'no.pary' administration being thing
settled beyond all hope of relutaon they have Sc zed
upon The subjec, OF the tariff as fitting topic with
which to dazzle and deceive the MINDS of the people,
and draw off their attention from searching scrutiny
INTO their mullifarous pro>slavery msdeeds and make
them believe that protective tariff against which
Wings in Congress have voted, aud Viii Democr is
there have sanctioned aud upheld would be unsaieyen
trusted 10 the hands of the Free Soil party
Looking al facts they cxisl, wlst there in the
history IF the Wing party OF the United States, which
should ente them the credit Of bei The exclusive
defenders of the Protective polio, The highest tariff
enacted BY Congress have advocated and
ed by the speeches and OF leading Democrats Of
the country.
Such being the case how idle and how futile are the
attempts made to identify this policy as the particular
creed of this that party, and up hs tes,ines
of the great protective interest the nation with the
success of this tina, candidate lor efice. Wing
Senate repealed the tariff of AZ, and ii was 10 Demos
cratic votes indebted for its passage in both
Houses And creative ofhow vast misc 0e to Il c ouury
at large, is this endeavor the par OF the Ta press
party to stake the most important pecunay Interests Of
people upon the hazards of the die, upon The mere
chance of the OF this that idddte before
the people Causing that measure, which, of all Others
should be permanent, in order be of any utility to be
played with foot bali between opposing fact ons,
aid to 60 this way and that, just particular ,iy
may prtdomirale. Who does moi know the {, vii OF ali
tbisl Who will NOT unite with Daniel Webster in tie
following declaration? In Fa,uei Hal, Boston, Sept
1872 affirming himself to be ga Wing, Massachusetts
Wing, Faneuil Hall Wing" Mr.. Wes!er said
'sThe third great object was protection Much
has been done in furherance of this object i
hope enough Tor the interests Of the country GER
tainly enough to deserve mine and your hearty
commentator. 1t was the remark Of French
rhetorican that there is nothing beautiful which
is not true. am afraid some OF our jaOiidnt or
GtOTy would not stand the test of lnis canon of
criticism. It's not true for instance that the
Wing majority passed the tariff. Ii is well known
that more than thirty Wings voted against the
tariff good Wings, too, in other respects Some
of the other party voted in its favor and after all
ii passed but by one vote.
ga great deal of palad and eclat has been
made because somebody comes forward at the
last moment TO the rescue, it is called, and
gives his vote in lis favor. 1t was but one vote
after all, and there were twenty of opposite poll
tics who had done quite as much. Our neigiibor
from Middlesex, for instance (Mr. Parmenter)
stood as hrrnly and voted as steadily in favor OF
the Tariff as ever the distinguished representa-.
tive of this city. He had one vote too, and he
held the Tariff as absolutely in his hand, as if he
had the Presidential Veto,
sit prevailed also in the Senate but by one
vote. Do we not all know that it could not have
passed, but by the aid Of the two senators from
Pennay lvania, OF Mr. Wright OF New York. and
Mr.. Williams of Maine. Now gentlemen, let
us admit the truth, and lawyer always does that
when it helps his cause. The truth is, that
large proportion Of the other party come in 10
help carry the Tariff. Looking as we all do TO
our industry as the means OF livelihood Tor our.
selves aud children, can we consent that
such great object as the protection OF domestic
industry shall be identified with the success of
particular party-rising as the party rises and
sinking to the grave when the party goes down
1t s-a public and national question. II Tariff
A SENSIBLE AND MODERATE TARIFF should
be insOrought into the politics Of oil parties -
because, altho' desire HE success OF Wing prin
ciples, wish to take bond and security Tor the
protection OF industry, more durable than even
the maintenance Of Wing power
Who will not concur in lie uuaa Of these EXPIRE ssions
by The great Massachusetts Wig Senaorl Well did
he denounce the nsensate jubIlan ora.oty which, for
selfish purposes seeks 10 make handle Of tie tariff in
disiracing the harmony Of the community, thereby
causing injury than benefit TO the protective inter-
est. "A sensible aud moderate tariff nrrcught lilo
The politics Of all parties" Dir. Webster say 5, perma
seDi and durable; thai is the desideraium
There is one o.her eminent Wing Statesman the
!" Father Of the American System" himself whose opi,
ions on this point must be sfseIy groai weight. HEM
RY CLAY has always been alluded to.as the most
eminent advocate Of protection Yet he has denounced
he policy of making the tariff pa'ty watchword, or
as is the attempt Of the modern a or party
-be his secuted the idea Of making this great iuleresl
party qvesion. In Feb. 1888, IN tie Senate Of the
United States, Dir. Clay said, in words applicable
ow as then:
sour misfortune has been, and yet is, that the
ublic mind mas been constantly kept in state