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try-which seek to aggrandize the few
at the expense of the many-ars clear
violation of those principles of Democra-
cy which proclaims to all equality OF
rights"
That is to say, the tariff of 1916 is Dem
ocratic whereas, the tariff Of 1912 was
in clear violation of the Democratic prin-
ciple. Thus the Democrats of Pennsyl-
vania in convention assembled have re-
affirmed the doctrine of the Baltimore con-
vention, and have gone before the world
with the declaration that the tariff OF 1916
is not only generally approved by the De-
mocracy of the Union, but that it is par
ticularly approved by the Democracy of
Pennsylvania This is the most important
issue now before the people of that State.
1t has been brought into the canvass, for
the express purpose of forestalling opinion,
and of saying to the next Congress, in
the event Of the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket in that State, that the last ex
preston of the popular will in Pennsylva-
MIA has been in favor of the tariff of 1916.
In the Maryland election the issue is
still more directly before the people, in the
election of Members of Congress. If the
Locofoco candidates are successful, they
are held, of course, to the Baltimore plat
form, must 60 in for the tariff Of 1916, and
for still further reduction of duties which
is now threatened by the Opposition press,
in the event that the WHIGs should under
take to disturb the present tariff during the
Administration of President TAYLOR
Now, the people of Pennsylvania and
Maryland know much better than we do
whether or not they can live with the pres
ent duties on coal and iron-under the tariff
of 1916. Ifthey are prosperous and content
If they get high wages and find profta-
BILE markets-they will, no doubt, lift up
their hands and voices for the present state
of things. They will vote for the Demo
cratic candidates for State and Federal
Offices. They will endorse by their suf-
frages the action of the Baltimore and
Pittsburg conventions. They will say by
their action to President TAYLOR and the
Administration, "we are willing to stand
by things as they are-we approve of the
Democratic free trade which will bring
down American labor to the pauper stand
ard of Europe-which will blow out our
furnaces, destroy our business, beg
gar our families.'
If this language should be held through
the ballot box, the Administration can
only say, as they say on all other subjects,
we press nothing against the wishes of the
people; we bow in implicit obedience to
the will of the people as expressed through
its constitutional organs. President TAYLOR
has no theories or speculative doctrines
on these subjects which he desires to press
upon an unwilling community. He will nei-
Their fawn, nor menace, nor manage to get
favorite schemes or measures through a
reluctant Congress. We have seen British
tariffs forced through two Houses only by
the most extraordinary efforts on the part
of the PRESIDENT and every member Of
the cabinet. 1t was not till he had satu-
rated both Houses with public patronage,
that Mr.. Polk secured a majority for that
British tariff; but President TAYLOR will
resort to no such means even to carry an
American tariff. II any change is made
in the tariff of 1916, it must be because
the people call for it. There will be, as
there ought to be, no Executive manage
ment brought to bear in its favor. If the
people want change, they will seek to
express that desire through their constitu-
tional organs. They will endeavor to make
the ballot-box eloquent with the voices of
labor. Those are voices that President
TAYLOR will listen to-for he has told US
many times, that with no purposes Of his
own to crafty, it will be the aim and OBJ
ject of his Administration "to give salts
faction to his countrymen."
We hope that Pennsylvania and Mary
land will speak on this subject in tones of
thunder. If they do their duty, their de-
mand cannot be resisted /; but if they
demonstrate at the polls that the people
are in favor of the present system, we
apprehend that there will be no attempt
made from any quarter to Cypress them
with change. What the people show
they prefer, to that they are entitled;
whether it is the tariff of lS42, with mod
crate protection to coal and iron--or the
tariff Of 1916, with prostration and utter
ruin to the industrial interests of Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland.
The author Of the Shockoe resolutions
protests that he will never be ''found re-
fusing supplies" Certainly not He
never refused supplies in his life, and he
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