Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-08-28


Aug. l2, 1850, on the Protective Policy
and the Iron and Coal interest Of Penn
sylvania.
The House being in Committee OF the
Whole on the STATE of tho Union. and hav.
ing under consideration the Civil and Dip
lomn,ic appropriation Bill, Mr.. Casey said:
Mr.. Chairman--As it appears to be the
determination 10 consume the time allotted
TO the discussion Of this general appropria-
ton bill on other subjects than the bill
itself, snd as there are some subjects Of
very great importance to the State Of Penn
sylvaaia, district Of which have the
hsnor TO represent, which have received
but very little attention during this ses.
sion. l propose TO occupy few moments
In bringing them to the notice Of this COM
mitlee. | wish it to be understood that |
have nothing on this occasion 10 say 10 re.
lation to the Texas boundary n particular,
or Neero.ology in general. My consiitu-
ents know my opinions on those subjects,
and what will be my course and my vote
on those questions. These subjects, sir,
are, the policy and necessity Of sustaining
and protecting the home labor and indus
try OF our own country. And in the prop.
or determination OF the questions they in
volve. the people OF my State have a deep
er interest than in any olher nap, | may
add, than in all others that heve engaged
the attention or ag,aied the minds Of The
people Of thrs country for wears past.
might not, and probably would NOT,
have troubled this House with any remarks
al this time. but for certain sentiments
which had fallen from an honorable gen
tleman from my own State. occupying a
seat in the other wing Of this Capitol, that
the depression OF The iron trade of Pennsy J.
vania is occasioned by over production.
and not from the blishting influence of the
tariff ol 1886. And as they may. and
doubtless will be made The basis for repre-
sentations injuriously affecting favorable
determination Of this question, propose 10
present some facts and figures, iha, the
country may know what reliance to place
upon general sweeping declarations of this
kind. | need not tell This House that
Pennsylvania has always been deeply in-
icrested 10, and arden,ly devoted 10 this
policy policy which has scarcely ever
been mentioned in this Hall during The
present session, wraaut exciiing sneer
or contemptuous remark from some gentle
man on the Democratic side Of the cham.
Der. For my own part, intend TO speak
my sediments freely on this great ques.
ton and shall give to it, in every shape
and form, my constant and devoted sup
port.to the full extent Of my humble ability.
The course Of events which led to the
repeal Of the tariff OF 1872, must still lie
fresh in the recollection Of every one who
participated in the campaign Of le4a.-
Every gentleman here knows tha, the
State Of Pennsy lvania was carried for Mr..
Polk by representations mads TO the people
that he was in.favor Of the protective poll.
cy. The memorable "Kane letter (which
al the North was asserted 10 be a pledge
in favor Of the tariff Of 1912, and in the
South declaration Of free trade princi.
pies. was The first card played in this game
of deception. The whole Democratic
press oT,he State, with single exception,
came out boldly in favor Of the tariff OF
ls42; and not only asserted that that tar
if was safe in the hands Of Mr.. Polk and
his party, but much more SO Than i, would
be even in the hands of Mr.. Clay h,mself
that Mr.. Polk and his party were more
devoted to the great American system than
even its creates, and most ancient cham
pion. And Mr.. Folks near neighbor in.
formed the editor Of the leading Democrat.
ic journal OF our State, at the Baltimore
Convention, that Re (Mr. p was the es-
pecial friend Of the iron and coal interests
Of Pennsylvania. These statements were
uttered in confident and bold tones by the
entire Democratic press. They we're re-
i,eraled and reasserted BY every Demo
cratic orator. AT the head Of every Dem
ocratic procession, and 6auniing on the
breeze from every hickory pole in the
State, was The banner inscribed wtth"PoLK,
Dallas, and the TARIFF OF 1872" And
such, sir, was the unblushing extent to
which this system Of fraud and deception
was carried, that a, the head Of q Demo-
cratic county procession in the county in
which | reside was q banner With the fore
going motto, with The addition, in large
flaring characters, 1--WE dare the Whiss
TO repeal it,
Il was further asserted, that that tariff
was a Democratic measure. and carried
and passed by Democratic votes. Facts
were perverted, records mulila,ed, and M
devico which the ingenuity Of man could
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