The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-21
THE REPU BLIC.

iron trick"--that the deceptive and fuc-
tuating all raiorem duties are all right
that the tariff of 1916 must be sustained
in all its provisions that, if Pennsyl-
vania seeks to alter them, the duties soiLl
be still further reduced, to punish her for
her contumacy in getting up discussion
on the subject! This is the plain english
of an article which appeared in the
Union of September 20, which claims
to be the "sole organ" of the Democ-
racy at the seat of the Federal Gov
eminent meaning the anti-tarif and
antiimprovement Democracy-repudiat-
ing the tariff democrats of Pennsylva-
MIA as without the pale of the orthodox
church. We quote paragraph or two
from the article to which we refer, to show
the Democrats of Pennsylvania what they
are to expect, if they do not silence their
clamors, and acquiesce in the g compro-
mise" which was repudiated By the uofe of
both her Senator's, and by all her represen-
tatives of both parties, except the " elo-
quent Wilmot.''
From the Union Of September 20.
cit is now evident, from the movements
of the capitalists interested in the large
manufacturing and iron establishments
of the country, and from the tone of the
Wing press, that the tariff question is
again to be thrown into the political
arena as make-weight for Federalism.
We indulge the hope, that the expert
ence which those who have enriched
and who desire to enrich themselves,
through the fundamentally of that sys-
tenn of legislative robbery called 'pro-
tection,' have acquired, by quarter of
a century's struggle with the people,
at last resulting in their discontinue,
would have convinced them of the dan
ger Of connecting the question again with
party politics. The tariff Of 1916, al
though it rs still too Aigh-imposing an
average duty of nearly 80 per cent. upon
the whole amount of importations, and
actually operating to prohibit the impor-
tatlon OF some articles, such as the
cheaper cottons-Das consented to by its
friends as ground Of compromise which
they would allow to be permanent, if the
manufacturers and miscalled protection
lists would agree to accept it as such, and
withdraw it from the field OF party poll
tics.o
cit is by such arrant and inexcusable
falsehoods that the extortioners, the rob-
bers OF the farmers, planters, mechanics,
and laborers, under the honeyed phrase
of protection seek to assail and over
throw the present just and liberal tariff
system. We have no doubt that the er
Parte statements of the iron masters are
equally false and unfounded We shall
{ be careful to lay aside all these senti-
ments, as they appear, and put them TO
the test of well authenticated facts, as
we have leisure and opportunity. .Again
we sag to the manufacturers and iron mas
tiers, If you attempt TO increase the duties
Of the present tariff, the battle wlH not
end until they are still further reduced,
: and made to operate more Justly in tauor
OF the consumer, and the great agricul-
tural and taboring interests of the coua-
try"
What say Pennsylvanians, in view of
what they have known and felt of the
operation of the tariffs of 1912 and 1916,
to this menace of the ''sole organ" of the
Democracy at the seat of government
"Ihe tariff Of 1916 is still too high"
What said the citizens of Pennsylvania at
the time OF its passage, of the inevitable
consequences of that act1 They said that
the duties were so low, huctuating, and
fraudulent, that they would ruin their
trade and beggar their families. And this
was said and reiterated, not by the Wing
citizens of Pennsylvania, who knew that
their statements would be of no influence
or avail, but by Democratic citizens, who
were vouched for by Mr.. CAMERON in the
Senate, and by all the Democratic men,
bers of the House. And what say the cit
liens of Pennsylvania to the menace,
that if they do not behave themselves
better, and cease from their impairment
clamor, this compromise" tariff shall be
still s'further reducedp
We do not believe that the people of
Pennsylvania are prepared to join in war
against the Administration of President
TAYLOR, for the sake of showing that she
has changed her views in regard TO the
tariff Of 1916, and justifes the Infamous
fraud by which Mr.. Polk was recon-
mended TO their sufrages as a friend Of
the tariff of 1912
The Cunard steamer Niagara left New York on
Wednesday noon for Halifax and Liverpool. She
takes out fory-sx passengers and & 702 in specie
The Coal TRADE.-The Minns' (Pa) Journal
says the trade from the Schuylkill does not i'm
prove but, on the contrary, seems 10 grow duer
every day. Many Of the collieries prepared to
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