The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

Ine baluinOre OonVehtion, tue w higo ieoS-
serted the sentiments they have always ad-
vocated, in relation to the tariff, in the fol-
lowing terms: E - !
Government should be conducted upon
principles Of the strictest economy, and rev.
enue sufficient for the expenses thereof, in
time Of peace, oHght to be mainly derived
from a duty on imports, and not from direct |
taxes; and in levying such duties, sound pol
icy requires a just discrimination, and pro-
lection from fraud by specific duties when
practicable, whereby suitable ENcoURAdE-
MENT may be assured to American industry,
equally to all classes, and to all portions Of
the country.
The leaders of the Locofoco party have
arrayed themselves against this doctrine,
and inso doing, have arrayed themselves
against the manufacturing interests of the
country. They assert that tariffs a tax
upon the consumer, and they keep making
this assertion, though challenged to point
TO single article that has received six years
protection that has not sold at less price
at the end Of that time than it did when the
duty was first imposed. The Wing doctrine
is precisely that advocated by WASHINGTON,
JEFFERSON, MADISON, MONROE and JACK
SON. The following letter, written by JACK
SON to DR.. COLEMAN, in 1924, and reafir-
med by him in letter to Gov. RAY, of Indi-
ana, in 1928, is a good exposition of Wing
policy on this question::
Washington Guy, April 26h, lS24.-Heav-
ell smiled upon us, and gave us liberty and
independence. That same Providence has
blessed US with the means of national inde-
pendence and national defence. II we omit
or refuse to use the gifts which have been
extended TO US we deserve not the continue
ton of His blessings. He has filled our noun
tains and our plainswith minerals--with
lead, iron and copper-and given us a cli-
mate and soil for the growing Of hemp and
wool. These being the great materials Of
cur national defence, they ought to have ex
tended 20 them adequate and fair protection,
that our manufacturers and laborers may be
placed in fair competition with those Of
Europe, and that we may have within our
country supply of those leading and mpor-
tant articles so essential in war.
will ask, what is the real situation Of the
agricuturst! Where has the American far
mer market for his surplus produce! Ex-
cept for cotton, he has neither foreign nor
home market, Docs not this clearly prove,
when there is no market at home nor abroad
: that there is too much labor employed in
agriculture! Common sense at once points
out the remedy. Take from agriculture in
, the United States six hundred thousand men.
, women and children, and you will at once
give market for more breadstuffs than a II
!, Europe now furnishes us. In short, sir, we
, have been too long subject to the policy OF
r British merchants. 1t is time we should be-
come little more Amer icanized, and instead
of feeding paupers and'laborers Of England,
, feed our own; or else, in short time, by
: continuing our present policy, we shall all
i, be rendered paupers ourselves. is, there
fore, my opinion that careful and judcous
tariff is much wanted to pay our national
debt, and to afford US the means of that de-
, fence within ourselves, on which the safety
. of our country and liberty depends; and last,
. though not least, give proper distribution
, to our labor, which must prove beneficial to
4 the happiness, independence, and wealth oI
r the community.
i, am, sir. very respectfully,
: Your most obedent servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
> What was the true doctrine then, is the
: true doctrine now. tits high time we should
become Americanised, provide for American
laborers, instead of British panpers, and elect
, American and not British candidates.
CORRUPTION ON THE PUBLIC WoRKs.-It
is known that Billy Sawyer and the unter-
rified Democracy of the Northwest, were
e not overly well pleased with the nomination
n of A. p. Miller for member OF the Board o.
:. Public Works, and that many Of them, rath
er than support him, voted Tor Mr.. Conover
the Wing candidate. The original cause o
n the fcud is n matter Of no consequence, bu
: recent developements, growing out of it, are
e rather important to the public. II seems
s that some months ago, Sawyer got up pub
@ lie meeting of the Democracy Of Mercc
i county, and demanded the appointment o
il one Michael Wallace to the Office of engi
IS ncer ON the canal. The Board of Public
v Works in obedience to the demands Of Saw
= yer and his friends, made the appointment
IS Sawyer became security on Wallace's off
cial bond, and Wallace became Sawyer
j. tool as will presently be seen.
The time came round when certain jobs OF
. the canal were to be let, and among other
n the cleaning of st. Mary's Basin. Sawye
It was bidder for the contract, and of cours
ir it was awarded to him by the instrument h
had secured for that purpose-Enginee
Wallace. The work was done, measured
:. by Wallace, and paid for by the State. s.
t. far, all had turned out exactly as intended
but squabbe arose between Sawyer an
:, some of his confedcrates about the "spoils,
u and it came to Millcr's ears that there ha
le been "gouging''-an operation TO which per
le haps lie would not have objected, except tha
,e it furnished him the very opportunity he de
\ sired, to expose and put down an enemy
)" Accordingly the Board of Public Works ha
s. Wallace arrested, for obtaining money fror
10 the State under false pretences, the specifi
s. charge being that he had made false est
"a mates upon Sawyer's job; corruptly allowin
- for more work than had been done. Tn
t. trial took place before Smith, or Gun-Smitf
as he is called, justice Of the peace in 81
L, Marys, and a particular friend of Sawyer
W Wallace g. Co.
The trial took place in large room u
stairs at the Sawyer House, in st. Mary.
10 and from all accounts, must have been tn
r most amusing specimen of judicial proceed
f. ings ever witnessed. We leave all tina
:, however, to be filled up by the imagination
" The material thing which we wish to STATE
n as showing how Locofocoism manages i
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