The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-06

Pennsy lvania---and it all does no good. There
are those who continue to be deceived, and APP
parently like it. Their credulity is drawn
upon as an unailing fund--a perennial fountain
that never suffers waste or dlmlnutlon. All
that is thought TO be wanted is unblushng per
slstance in falsehood, and its utterance with
tone that implies absolute confidence i'll its re.
ception. We have an example before us. In
the NOrrlstown Register of the Sd inst, which
was laid upon our table at the same time with
the Union, is an article upon the Congressional
elections. See how coolly that paper disre-
CARDS the advice of the Washington organ, and
harps away On the old string
"By unfortunate combination of circum-
stances at the last Congressional election our Wing
opponents succeeded in electing large majority
of the Pennsylvania delegation. This was greatly
to be regretted on various accounts, but there was
one point of view in which the case might be re-
garded, calculated TO reconcile us, in a measure
to result unpleasant and expected. Before
the election, the burden of the Wing song was
tariff. According to their declarations, the tariff
of 1916 was an abonination, and the restoration OF
that of 1912 precisely the thing necessary for the
that if Whggery triumphcd in the election of
Wing President, Wing Governor, and a WING
majority of members of Congress, all the distress
OF which they complained SO loudly would vanish
Business to be at once anmated-every de-
partment of industry was to lourish-and the glo-
rious would be brought about at once when
two dollars day and roast beef should reward
the labors of our hard working artizans. Such
were the results promised, and il certainly not
unreasonable, in anticipation of consequences 30
many and gratifying, that we Democrats should
End n species of consolation for the discontinue we
had sustained.
Z" 1t had been part of the creed of our party in
Pennsylvania that, although tariff exceeding the
wants Of the country for revenue and the necessi-
ties Of manufacturers of all descriptions for in
cidental protection was improper yet nevertheless
the ntcrests of certain branches of industry in cur
State-the iron and coal trade for example--de-
served to be dealt with in liberal and fostering
spirit. If this effect destined to follow the sue
cess of opponents, and their promises were fair
and fluent, then there arose a of congratu-
lation in the midst of defeat. But how have these
promises and expectations been realized Where
is the correction of the evils of the existing tariff
which assured certain to follow Wing
success Is our iron trade fixed on frmer and
more substantial basis' Are coal operators
placed in a situation to yield them better return
for their labor and enterprise? The must
be negative one; and this answer cannot fail to
be verihcation of the charge we have made time
and again, that Whiggery promises any thing to
accomplish its ends, and forgets sets at nought
those promises when the object is gained for which
il made them"
All this is said in the face of an opposition
majority in both Houses of Congress, and-what
should come home more Immediately to the bu-
siness and bosoms of Pennsylvanians-wit
few days after the Wing Senator from that
State presented the petition of persons interest
ed in the iron trade, and enforced their prayer
for relief, while the opposition Senator made a
speech arguin. against its necessity speech
the tone of which has been contrasted with the
former declarations of the same gentleman as 4
cheering evidence of the progress of free-trade
principles.
The Register has the assurance, neverthe-
less, TO say:
"The staples Of Pennsylvania no better pro-
tected now than they were when such loud cry
was raised in their behalf Who is responsible for
this Certainly not the Democratic party, for pow
has passed from it's hands, and rests exclusively
with men of antagonistical views"
Gree trade would have been many years ago
triumphant in Pennsylvania, if its friends had
dared to stand up in its behalf" The free
traders in Pennsylvania know better; and, as
the above quotations show, are not to be per-
suaded into change Of their tactics.