Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-24
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SptFt OIL the IomeS-POIttiCnlIy,
Having referred In my former communication to
the narrow and iheral policy OF the so-called De.
moeratsc party, upon the great questions the Cur
rency. Manufactures, Internal Improvements, etc.;
and its baneful influence upon the prosperity Of
the country, shall now show that the party is a.
bandoning its positions, and Stunning more liber-
al and rational views. Thus virtually acknowledge
ing the superiority of the policy OF the Shig party.
1t is true that upon the subject OF the Tariff they
have their sFfee Trade League in the city Of New
York, OF which the Hon. Robert J. Walker is the
President. And there is no doubt that this is the
favorte theory Of the party in some portions of the
country; but knowing well, that large majority of
the people Of the country would repudiate such
policy, they were driven to the necessity in the
campaign Of 1914 of obtaining from Mr. POLK the
famous KANE LETTER, in which they literally a.
banaon their doctrine OF .free trade' and advocate
PROTECTION, though they attempt to qualify and
myst,fy their meaning by calling il ssincidontai pro-
lection. And upon the strength Of this very let
ter. the great state OF Pennsylvania, was made to
believe that the Democratic party were the great
champions Of protection.
1t is well known fact that there has been con-
test between the two parties upon the tariff for
years; but the protect policy has been for the
mos, part triumphant, until the Manufacturing in
terest has been placed upon foundation Of ptrna-
nenf security. Take the subject OF the currency and
instead Of pursuing their impraetcabfe doctrine Of
sshard money! they are everywhere surrendering
their cherished system, and falling In with the
views Of the wings; and even cooperating with
them in establishing the "Free Banking SYSTEM,
In proof of this assertion, it is only necessary to
refer to the recent action Of the Legislature of Il
linois upon the subject, as well as other parts OF
the country. And il will not be many years until
our own State will be compelled to amend that lib
erai feature of her Constitution which prohibits all
banking corporations. Such policy may have an
swered in some degree. while the State was in her
infancy when there was but little capital and little
commerce within her borders, though there is no
doubt that il has materially retarded the progre SIS
and prosperity of the state. But judging from the
feeling OF the people and the language of the
in various parts of the state, there is an evident
disposition to adopt liberal banking policy and to
have a currency of our own. instead of being de-
pendent upon foreign resources. Again, in regard
to Internal Improv ements, there is among the en-.
tire people Of the West a disposition to improve
the rivera and harbors, as well as to build rail-
roads and plank roads between all important COM
nlercial points. To understand the position of the
two parties upon this great subject, it is only ne
cessary to refer to the proceedings of Congress
whenever the subject has been before it. The whis
party has univ ersally maintained the constitution
atty and expediency of the doctrine, while the De.
mocratic party has opposed it. But the tlme Will
soon come, when the West will hold the balance OF
power in the country, and then the voice ofthe peo-
pie OF this great region must be regarded by their
repre- entatiyes. Take the great States OF 1ndi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri Iowa, and upon these two
great questions of Internal Improvement and the
Currency, and the policy which the Wing party has
always contended for, is now being universally a.
dopted by all classes and parties. A WING.