The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-06
PennsyIvania and the Tariff.

While the late canvass was going on In
Pennsylvania the Locofoco presses averred
that the tariff was no issue in the con-
test-that all the public men in Pennsyl-
vania were friendly to the protective sys-
tem-that Pennsylvania was thoroughly a
tariff State, and that it was Wing lie to
assert that the result of the then pending
election could have any bearing whatever
on the tariff question. We stated, at the
time, that Wing defeat in Pennsylvania
would be claimed as an anti-tariff victory;
and would be quoted as proof that the coal
and iron interests were satisfied with the
existing legislation on this subject, and
averse TO any change. Our articles were
discussed in the Locofoco papers of the
State, and denounced as Wing hes. The
proceedings Of the Locofoco State conven-
ton, which had adopted resolutions in
support of the tariff of 1916, were to that
extent repudiated by the leading Locofocc
journals, and the ground was taken that
Pennsylvania was so entirely and unani-
mously in favor of the protective system,
that il was absurd to make question upon
it, or suffer il to enter into the election.
The Wings have been defeated, and
now the defeat is interpreted as we sup
posed it would be-. The Locofoco victory
is, out and out, an anti-tarif triumph.
Read what the Union says on this sub
ject
"A protective tariff was made by the Wings Of
Pennsylvania the issue during the election; but the
Keystone State has gone ior the Democrats by a
majority of about $1,000.
"In Allegheny, where stands the Birmingham Of
America, the greatest iron city in the Union, and
where General Taylor recently eIerted the in
iuence Of his Office and the power Of his eloquence,
the former majority Of the Wings is reduced from
1881 TO 100.
1.-THE Pittsburg Post reminds the Wings ofPenn-
sylyanis, and especially the Wings Of Allegheny,
that they made the tariff the issue during the cam
paign. The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted by the Wings Of Allegheny, at a
public meeting which was addressed by Mr.. Full.
Ter, their candidate for canal commissioner:
Resolved that the tariff Of lsI6, being wrong in
principle and ruinOus in practice, Is subyersvc Of
the long cherished policy Of the Wings, who desire
the speedy restoration of the tariff Of 1872
/" Resoired, unanimously, That now is the proper
time for a great and united effort 10 overthrow tho
tariff Of 1876 through the power Of the ballot-box
"Here then, (says the Posf) was the issue fairly
made by the Wings, and boldly met by the Dcmoc-
racy And what has been the result Look at the
tables which we publish elsewhere in this paper for
an answer. We hope, therefore, that our opponents
will quietly submit 90 the verdict Of the people at
the ballOt-box They have decided that the tariff
Of 1896 II not wrong in principle and rJIinous in
practice" they have decided not sto overthrow the
tariff Of 1876 through the power Of the ballot box.
Now, let the Whgstry 20 be honest hereafter, and
abandon their schemes Of high protection" 20 the
manufacturers, 20 the injury Of other great interests
Of the country. The people Of Pennsylvania have
emphatically decided that The existing revenue
laws shall not be disturbed.
"schuylkill one Of the largest ninsral counties in
! the State, which gave General Taylor ,239 ma.
iority, now gives Gamble, the Democratic candi-
date for canal commissioner, a majority Of 200
That spirited journal, the Pottsyille Emporium re-
ioices that "schuylkil county las been gloriously
| redeemed" and that her whole Democratic tickle
has been carried after il had been called by tn,
| Whigs "Tbs Free Trade Starvation Ticket"
II we are TO credit the Union, therefore,
Pennsylvania is in favor of the tariff o.
1916. All her Representatives in Con
gress, Except Mr.. WmMoT,) and both hel
Senators, misrepresented her sentiments
in their speeches and their votes or
that question; and Mr.. DALLAS was al
right in his casting vote. How, then
stands Mr.. BUCHANAN Does he, too
abandon his position of 1922 Is he
prepared to adopt the Interpretation put by
the Union on the late result in Pennsylva
Mar How will her members Of Congress:
vote on this matter at the coming session
Will they, too, follow the Union and the
resolutions Of the Baltimore convention
All these are very interesting inquiries.
If Pennsylvania is perfectly content with
the tariff as it stands, il would be cruelty
to force favors on her against her will.