The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-03-02
pOLITTCAI,,
The Projects Of the Protectionix

The Protests OF the Protectionis1s.
The prstcctionisls. though bailicd.
are not yet entirely discouraged. Iil'y
deny that the vote in the House. the
other day. is 10 hS regarded as Il test
and talk OF renewing their efforts at
4 more propit;oHy time. Our Northern
brethren are determined to lavc more
protection and rl.mdcr, if they can get
it, and will form vcrv curious coalitions
TO effect it. So u2anv interests may
bc brought together in aid Of some
project Of ''rnodiiication, that the ne
tcssity OF vigilance, in relation to this
lnattcr, is more impcrious tlAA ever.
There is an old German provorh, to
the effect that "whcn The right Hand
washes the left, the lett washes the
right" The philosophy oi,his remark
Is appreciated better hy nc class Of
men than the manufacturers; and the
history Of this whole tariff controversy
proves it. The questions now has hcrn
narrowed down from . great political
Issue to q mere matter of personal
and sectional interest. 1t is Notorious
that, in several OF the Northern States.
the biddings OF both parties on this
question are very brisk, and Whigs
and Democrats Vie with eacl! other in
pretering claims for superior orthodoxy
on this subject. Nay, in some Of the
states this game was carried 50 t:r,
that the claim i:ow is made on Dem
ocrats i'll Congress, to aid their friends
in those States, by notifications Of the
act Of 1916, for their special adyan-
tags. And it is very plainly intina-
ted that, in default of such rccompcnsc.
the Wing asccndancy in those States
will be rcgained. The Wing press at
the North arc trying to make political
capital out Of :he refusal of the
Democratic House 70 suspend the
rules for that object, and their aEIrg-
ations are met by dcnials, such rs this
NC subjoin. Iko Albany -lHaS, from
which We extract, is tie Barnbulmcr
Democratic organ; the Ere1ing Jouyu-
al, equally well known ;.s Seward
Wing:
TnE TARIFF Qrn.r.ox.-1hc A',e,.-
9ng JoNynai, speaking Of the recent
vote in the United States House OF
Representatives Oh tic subject ot,hc
tariff, says
notwithstanding this adverse de-
clslon, the question OF protection will
constitute one Of the issues III the ap
proaching election"
An issue between whom? The
Wing party, incapable Of lluch good.
has exhibited peculiar incapacitY on
this subject. 1t gave >l6 votes to ,Ir
doctrine OF protection, first claiming
the occasion to he q tcat 1t now
talks OF carrying the question i.Ho The
next election; but it torgcts that even
the projected interests can place no
confidence in it.
l'ut the recent vote has no, bcIn
properly represented by those who
rejoice IN the result, and wish to make
the question "sil issue in the next
election" We have letter from
Dcmocratic member Of Congress.
which, though not intended for puh.
liea5ion, We give as illustrative Of
the matter:
" ASiliNGToN, l. CD. X. lSJ3
Ems. ATLAs-I notice from the
a1tfus of the 18th, that the question o.
sn>pcnding the rules to permit a res
"lutlon i'll respect to change of
the tariff from m ruloreut$ to spcciiic
rates, Nc: IS claimed to have been q
test vote on the general subject Of
Il modification of the tariff, hy the
Wing press Of our State. Such was
not The fact. The resolution wa!s IN
trodnced without any concert or notice.
on day when it was Necessary to
10 suspend the rules to admit il.
Many, | am satisfied, voted against
suspending the rules, because they did
not fully understand the import of the
resolution or the object Of the
mover; many were absent, not knowing
that such q resolution was up. or
would be brought forward, and some
Who desired to reach another order of
business voted against suspcnhing the
rules. | do not pretend 10 know
what would be the result of a trial ON
such q resolution, upon full discussion
ana ample notice, but am inclined TO
the opinion that there is u very
strong Impression upon the minds Of
majority OF the members, that the
oa r"lorem principle permits much
more extensive frauds and iinposi,iona
upon the government, as we'll os
upefa our citizens, than can be practised
under q well digestcd and properly
'TranScd system of specific duties.
II rhe q" e0(orem systr!a ia TO be