Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-27

VII tills ohiJt'i WI wv
deny that we are correct, and that we
have stated the Senator'S position plain
| ly and fairly. He is in favor of ample
protection" to the manufacturing inter-
ests bu he has published column up.
OF column, under his own name, to show
that no such protection as that given
in the tariff Of '42, and conlenied Tor
now by many of the manufacturers is
actually needed. SO much for One of
the measures" referred to.
Now what Is the other is il Ma
tional Bank "a State Bank system
! the abolition Of the Independent Treas
ury 2 the distribution of the proceeds
of the public lands am ng the States
Is it an Endorsement OF the present poll
cy OF the government towards Central
America or towards England, in can
neclion herewith d? " hat is it---this
other measure? Why simply,--t we
may be allowed TO divulgc the secret,
- the proposition 10 imprOre our pest-
ern rirers and hdrbors, If Gen. James
had been IN the Senate, he won Il have
stood with Lewis Cass--that eminent
Whig---and Judge Douglass, and Gen.
Walker. those utheI great Uhigs---ln
favor Of the prominent features Of the
River and llarbor Bill. This bill was
calculated 10 promote internal improve
ments, land Governor Sprague, per
haps called ii Il "leading Wing meas
ure." General James was in iavor Of it,
and is still in favor of it, and insists that
ii is Democratic. He insists also, that
the tariff may be modified TO meet his
views without any abandonment OF the
Democratic policy. And with this uh-
derstanding, # We are correct in our po-
siio D, he signed the letter which we
give above, and which commits him TO
the "leading measures" Of the Wing
party-that is, 10 IA modification of the
tariff (aready secured in part hy Mr..
Hunters bill, which was passed by
Democratic votes. and to measure
for the Improvement OF the Rivers aud
Harbors OF the Great West--a measure
which received much Democratic sup
port in both Houses Of Congress, and
which was only lost in Democratic
enate by the obstinacy OF It's Wing
friends. We would not have ii under
stood, tl.at we are here taking position
IN favor Of or against the position OF
Gen. James on these two measures. 49,
| But we assert that his position does rot
make him " hig. If Mr.. Finch thinks
differently, we cannot help it. We can
ony advise / i'm to hug his precious be-
Ilcl whie he may Tor he will probably
iind, ~ the course 0i the present week,
that his puLliShed opinion needs quite as
much modification, to suIt the truth III
! the case, lis our present tariff does, to
suit the views OF Gen. James.
One further word IN conclusion. We
have repeatedly proclaimed Gen James
! to be Democrat aud have more tlIan
once expressed our satisfaction with his
election. We have thought that We
knew what his sentiments were on the
prominent questions OF the day, aud
! have regarded them as satisfactory TO
thc great mass of the Democrats f the
State. We may have erred /; but il is
set To be shown aud we have yel 10 be-
icvu It. He may have sand 10 MIR.
Finch, that II 10 be IN favor Oi the meas
ur, w. have referred to, was To he Il
Wig hen hr was one ; nut thai he has
| declared Inns, II 10 br one, IN uuqual-
fled terms, Is what We shall uui believe,
OH the testimony Yet oil red. He has
been looked upon as ii Democrat, for at
least fifteen years, by all who have
! known him and not an iniimatlon To
the contrary, that We have ever heard
OF, VAS ever lisped where he resided,
till some thirteen Whig gentlemen
awoke one morning 10 find themselves
denounced by the organ of their party
as guilty Ola base and shamel SIS act ol
treachcry. 1t WAS known t. Wings aud
/ Democrats, early in The last autumn,
/ that he Ii I'd urg Il The Democrats # the
! State to take the field once more III ear
nrs'; that he contributed II hls means
and used all his Influence 10 have them
to do so eilcctualIy and that he even
! consented to be- their candidate Ior Gov
| ernor-a step that required greater
sacrifice Of hum than II would have re-
/ quired OF any other Democrat, and per-
/ haps we might say. ol any other bus-
/ ness man ia thr State-it the patty
| should desire II. aud should deem the
sacrifice as III any manner strengthen
iny their chances Of success. From
that Inc down TO the day Of his cleo
ton, his name was familiar with our
people ; and we venture 20 say, the man
cannot be found, OF any party, who in-
tmaied single doubt that he was II
firm, decided, national Democrat. He
tcegraphcd his own election 10 Wash
lngton as Il Democratic triumI h, and
has sine uniformly spoken of it IN the
same manner. Not onl y this, but he
has entered warmly into the plans of
the party for the approaching election
has more than once expressed his graf
ifcation With our nominations has en-
pressed his sympathy for The reforms
which we advocate; ana has used his
Influence unrcmiltingly, Tor our final
triumph. There rs not Il Wing ~ the
city, who has mar, ed his course. and
who has iaIled to perceive that ae was
with us. aud WAS labOrug for us. Aud
we venture TO say that the editor oi the
Journal himself, who publishes Mr..
Fihch's letter with such a flourish ol
,rumpets, has no other object IN view, ia
placing that document before the world,
Than To- crafty clique OF his party WHO
were determined to defeat Alr. Summons
in the struggle tor the Senatorshlp, at
all hazards, aud to inj IRE Charles L.
James.
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