The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11

dial support in South Carolina" lie sees in
1t bright hopes of promise that the country
will return to those wise and patriotic repub-
lcan doctrines which dictated and controlled
the administration of the immortal ,jEFFER-
SON" Rising in enthusiasm as he contem-
plates the republican features Of his candidate,
Mr.. ORR exclaims, in paroxysm Of excite
ment, ''he is republican Of The strietea sect,
and his administration ,ciiI corer oper himself
and his party rith the most brilliant reno,cn
aud diStincitOr.."
The grounds upon which Mr. ORR rests his
admiration Of Mr.. PIERCE may be very easily
imagined by those who are acquainted with Mr.
PiERcE's history. Prominent among them is
his hostility TO the improvement OF harbors and
rivers, and 10 protective tariff Mr. OaR says
that if the tariff of 1916 is disturbed al all, III
must be TO REDUCE, not INCREASE. existing
duties" He AYERS that Mr.. PIERCE "bore no
| ht,nble part In prostrating finally that stnpen
dous system OF internal improvements project
ed by MIR. ADAMS during his administration,
when IL was proposed 10 dig canals over noun.
| famous roads 10 the moon and lighthouses to
, out when the remarkable projects he mentions
were suggested during Mr. ADAMs's admins
ta;ion. Meanwhile we would add in explanation
Of Mr.. ORR's statement, that Mr. PIERCE not
only was opposed to internal improvements
on the reasonable scale which the WHO'S have
approved, and which SlLAs WRlGHr and Mr..
BUCHANAN approved; but he also resisted by
his vote the river and harbor bills which
were promptly signed by General JACK
SON, aud which We're Of the same character
with bills that had been passed during the
whole period Of our history. and signed by
every President in succession. Mr.. Oar not
only concurs with Mr.. PIERCE in this decided
hostility TO the Improvements SO unfortunately
demanded by the people of the Great West,
but he relies upon this very hostility pass
port to the favor of the republican party"
He is .'gratitied" that attention has been called
TO MIR. PlERCE's position on this subject, and
hopes that all the partisan editors of the oppo-
sitlon will re-echo the note. We hope they
viii. We are glad that it is admitted that
Mr.. PIERCE is recommended to the republican
parry" by his ardent and memorable opposition
to Western Improvements We hope that this
point will be duly pressed upon the Western
Democracy by the Western supporters Of Mr.
PIERCE.
We are glad too that Mr.. PrERcE's sup
porters are prepared to admit his hostility to
the tariff Of 1912, and to any tariff contemplat
ing protection of American manufactures. The
war is not TO be waged under the banner of
PIERCE, KING, and the Tariff of $40" South
Carolina will not be party to the deception of
Pennsylvania second time by this device.
Mr.. ORR takes his ground like man. He
supports Mr. PIERCE, because he believes that
the duties fixed by the tariff of SAC ought to be
- REDUCED, NOT INCREAsED;" and he believes
that Mr. PIrRcE is of the same opinion. He has
faith moreover in Mr.. PIERCE because the people
of no State, not even of South Carolina, have
manifested more decided hostility to proec-
tive tariff than the people Of New Hampshire.
We wish the Democracy of Pennsy lvanla to
make special note on this point, and to remem-
Der that if the duties on coal and iron are TO be
disturbed" the friends Of Mr. PIERCE in
South Carolina think that they ought TO be ''re-
duced," and support Mr.. PIERCE because they
believe him republican Of the strictesl Sect"
who will agree with them in all their ultra
notions on Free Trade and Low Wages.