The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-15

portant colloquy is of sufficiently imme-
date interest for us to, copy it entire from
the Congressional Globe for the LIST session
of the 29th Congress, page lll2.
Mr.. WEBSTER said
ssSrR: l propose, before sit down, TO ask the
honorable member from Pennsylvania, with great
respect, a question two. ! happened TO be in
Pennsylvana in October, 1874, in diverse villages
and counties | saw the preparations that were
going on for the then approaching elections; and
it appeared to me that the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania had three prominent, eminent, dis
tnct favorites These three favorites often
borne ON their flags and banners. them
emblazoned in Chester county, and in Schuylkill
county, and in other places. The three favorites
borne on these banners were, Polk, Dallas
and sThe Tariff of 1872 l am rather inclined to
think that of these favortes the last mentioned is
at this present moment most in favor. would ask
the honorable member from Pennsylvania himself
whether he has not seen these same banners float
ing in various places
.sMr. CAMERON. l answer the Senator with
great pleasure Iattended, perhaps, every Demo-
cratic meeting within my reach in that State-and
some of them were at places one hundred and fifty
miles distant from my home--in order TO support
the great cause of Democracy; and at all these
meetings the watchwords and the notices were,
s'Polk.' Dallas, and (before his lamented death)
.sMuhlenberg,' and The Tariff of 1872 And
after the death of our candidate for the gubernato-
rial chair, they were, Polk, Dallas Skunk
and The Tariff of 1872 Neither of the three, sir
would have got the vote of Pennsylvania without
the last--the Tariff of 1912. Much as we disliked
Mr. Clay, and sincerely attached were 10
the Democratic party, all would have gone before
we would have relinquished the Tariff of 1912"
On the Odd July, MIR. CAMERON pre-
scented memorials from various other parts
of Pennsylvania, in opposition to the then
pending tariff The workmen of his State
the petitioners-Mr. CAMERON said were
free and intelligent men; that they were
not, as had been unjustly charged, s'con-
trolled by their employers" that they
asked no favor from the Government, but
only to be let alone in the enjoyment Of
their labor. He said that the petitions
were all from persons actually engaged in
business, and that they feared the passage
of the tariff would be the entire destruction
of their business
On the 9th of July, Mr. CAMERON pre-
sented the proceedings of meeting of
Democratic citizens residing in the valley of
Wyoming, expressing their entire opposi-
ton to the proposed change in the tariff:
On presenting these proceedings, Mr.. Ca
MERoN said:
"The gentlemen who took part in the meeting
were, many of them, men retired from business,
'who had interest in the question, except that
which every good has in the prosperity Of
those around him. The President of the meeting,
Mr.. HoLLENBAcK, was the of one of the early
settlers of the valley. He Democrat, hon.
ored and respected by all around him. General
Rose, of the Vice Presidents was a son of one
of the early defenders of the soil which the son
'inherits, whose youthful blood freely spilled
in achieving our liberties; and he is a man so pure
that dare assail him. Judge KIDpER, an
other of them, Is man of learning, who for his
virtues exalted 10 the head of of our judi
cial districts. All of them are men admired and
beloved in their neighborhood; and all of them
have been honored with public trust by the Demo
cratic party. Whkesbarre is the residence of
more Convention, of which SO much has been said
here in connexion with the passage of this bill.
MIR. WRIGHT took part in the meeting, made a
speech, and united fully in the proceedings. His
Democracy certainly will not be doubted, while all
'men admit the efficient ra-. he t-~i ~ .i,o Bel6
more Convention. These proceedings tell you PLAIN
ny that the nominees Of the party could not hare
ceeded in ls44, if IL had not been beliered they tood
be friendly 10 the labor and industry Of the country.
They tell you, too, in plain language, that the vote
{ of Pennsylvania would not have been given 70
them without this belief They tell you, too, of
'the danger of arousng the indignation Of the De-
mocracy of that great State. He repeated, that he
wished Senators TO listen to this voice from the
Democracy Of the NORTH
On the 2Sth day of July, the bill passed
the Senate by the casting vote of Mr..
DALLAs-and then Mr.. CAMERON entered
his solemn protest against it, and gave no
tice that the word ''repealp would that day
go forth and continue until the LOUD VOICE
OF THE LABoRERs should compel their OPP
pressors to repeal them. "Here, " he said,
"will be found the laborers and the me-
chanics reused to Indignation against
those who care not how much they rob
them Of their comforts in the pursuit Of a
'wild abstraction. If the bill had been
made by British statesman, il could not
have Disseminated more in favor of the
English workmen, nor have done more
wrong TO our mechanics and manufac.
'turers. He repeated, that from hence.
forth repeal would be the word among
'the Democracy Of the North, and that il
would not cease until il triumphed."
Such were the Democratic denuncia
tons from Pennsylvania under which the
tariff Of 1916 was passed. The miner,
and laborers came to Congress, and through
the mouth of their Senator proclaimed e
the country that the passage Of that &C
would PROSTATE their interests, begga
their families, and deprive them Of thei
bread. And when their fears are realized