The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-04-16

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Having seen the letters Published IL
vour paper Of Friday last in relation @
me, / deem il an act Of justice to nv.
self. TO my friends. and to the public, Ia
saw: Ist. That ! have never On any &c.
casion, nor 10 any person. said that I
was a Wing. Cd. On the contrary. I
have aIways belonged TO the old Demo
cratic party. Sd. I am in favor Of 4
iudicious tariff; such an one IS will sf.
fectually protect the labor Of the coun-
try, by taxing lightly the neeessaries Of
lie, and heavily the luxaries. lfthere
be one measure Of government more de-
mocratic than another. | consider that
which. by such means. eompels the rich
10 give employment and support to the
poor. 10 be such. 4th. am in favor of
internal improvements by the General
Govsrnment-cspeeially on our SOUTH
ern and western waters-so far as the
same can be carried out consistently
with the constitution. and which the
true interests Of our country demand.
These two measures consider as the
only leading Wing measures Of the
present day. To these my assent and
support are given. not because Of any
pledge to that effect. but because adopt.
ed BY me many years since on princi.
pie. This is all I consider to be en-
braced in my note TO Hon. William
Sprague. and il was so regarded at the
time il was written. These measures
are, in my estimation. not only Wing,
but Democratic lying at the very foun.
dalton Of our national prosperity and
greatness; especially that Of protection
10 our industry.
This letter is cerainly very explicit. HIsanc-
yer said be Was Wing" always belonged
to the old Democratic psIiy;" lis in favcr Of
the two leading Wing measures. judieious IA
rif. such one % viii efIeciually protect The Ia
Dor Of the country" and . internal Improvements
BY the General Government" % Gar rs is consist.
en-, with The constitution; A Democrat by pro-
f.ssien. Wig in principle. according to The no
lions Of some Of our politicians. But !, Is, per.
haps. very fair illustration ofhe rlianey pin.
ciple In the Democratic ranks, which has face
to suit all fancies. II may be tariff or aniiiariI.
free trade or protection. internal improvement OF
snii.inernal improvement, jus, IS suits the mar.
kei. One thing in Rhode Island. but quite an.
other in North Carolina; the only object being
50 to shape the sail 70 the popular breeze thai .
selfish ambition NAV be grs,ifed.
This exposition Of Democracy by Gen. James.
il seems. il very nearly endorsed by one at least
ofihe Democratic papers in North Carolina. Tho
Fayetteville carolinian says Of his Tariff notions
ave believe such has been the policy Of the De.
mocralic party always--a judicious tariff" And
Of his views in relation to Internal Improvements
by the General Government. il says: 11'hat we
think is iolcrabiy Democratic. though il is moi ~
close up 10 the mark as some Democrats 60. Bu.
there il latitude in al parties"
The word "juiicious." as applied TO tariff, Is
very accommodating word. Il affords ample
Latitude to embrace all between the two extremes
Of merely nominal tariff and total prohibition.
The word constitutional" as applied to inter
nal Improvements. is not always regarded 50
much more definite. We have only ,s denomi.
nate our rivers inland seas" and all is leh 10
the discretion Of the Government. A range in al
these matters seems to he lcit in the Demseaiic
ranks sufficiently broad 10 enable aspirsn,s 70
reach the Offices they airp At.