The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-10-23

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spheres. This should Be, In q word, the
clear and unmislaken policy Of the Ameri-
can people. ~
We want commercial intercourse and COM
peace, in place Of lust for dominion,
at least ihai dominion which Is sought in !
our day
Then say, fellow citizens, that the clear;
est and bes. interests of the government Oh
the United States is to favor amicable rela-
tons with such neighbors Us We have on tie
North and on the South; and il was this very
idea that was Swallowed forth in the proPo-
sition Of Mr.. Guthrie, ut the commencement
of the late administration in 1858. But, rs
1 have said, il was defeated. The govern
ment, i'm the first instance, supporter that
policy. Mr.. Guthrie never faltered. Every
wear, for four years. he repeated his views
with increased strength vs. ap honest man
should.
But the President was man from anoth-
or seetion Of the country. (Laughter.) lie
did what Presidents wiil sometimes do -
came down Mt the bidding Of 0 superior pow,
or. (Renewed merrimens) No man could
have doubted that when President had
committed himself to policy, and that his
own, assanted TO by his CABINET, receiving
tho support Of great mass OF the people,
and identified with the success OF Ills adninr
istr.tion - no one could have doubted, 1
saw, that the President wouldn't have stood
by his own measures, but President Pierce
came down. read what DO said IN his hrst
message.
In his second message In 1884 he made no
specific allusion TO the subject ot the lariu'
It had been assailed by Southern men. IN
his message Of Dec, 1856, he suggests " an
early revision and reduction Of the tarih OF
duties on Imports" Ii is now 10 generally
= conceded that the purpose of revenue alone
can Justify the imposition Of duties on I'M
por,s, that in readjusting the import tables
. and schedules which unquestionably require
, essential notifications, a departure IRON The
, principles OF tho sBsssNr TARiiT Is NOT AN
TIcIPArED."
r There is a direct conflict, both in tho mat:
7 tor Of policy and the matter OF principle, be,
Q tween his message Of SIS and that OF 'oS.-
: In the first instance he says that IT Is gener
. ally conceded that the purposes OF reSenui
! alone should govern us in establishing INT
0 revenue tables. Now every other man thai
J has gone before him, without single excep
: ton. had admitted that while establishing q
: tariff for revenue, we are entitled to the IN
4 c'dsnt,l protection which reycnu, tariff
. will afford and that may he sufficient to sat
I isfy the manufacturing interests ct ever,
Q part Of the country. ;,
{ Then again, the President says, " that II
readlus.inr the imperfect tables and schcd
: ule.. departure from the present larih u
not antieip .ts.l." Both Houses VI Congress
. had DECLARED that IL was departure frou
the Tariff of 1916, and the President ~ hl'
4 statement undoubtedly recognised the tFpu
: of their declarations. But Inc had then an
other measure IN hand for 1t Is not Otter
$ that man will give upa matter in hand
, unless he has something else IN view, esPec'
: ially ir he has been educated in New Eng
: land. (Laushter.) lie had another idea
in his head and what was it, think you
0 IL was the Nebraska bill, and thus, out Of
) his devotion 10 this last measure, he was led
: 60 abandon the measure which Immediately
a affected the industrial interests OF the count
: try. ~,
lido not propose to debate the Nebraska
bill. You gentlemen, have seen the conse'
5 quences Of that measure, and l have moth,
: ing to sly tonight upon il. The sequel ol
that history, 50 far as that territory is con-
. cerned, win soon be determined and ii pre-
| sen,ed to us again ut all, il will be rs new
proposition, and have no remarks to make
upon il to night. But ask your attention
; 10 the fact that the President had abandon
cd that which was his first administrative
policy. and had taken up this new question
of Kansas.
In obedience 20 the public opinion Of the
North In obedience TO the requirements oil
tho industrial interests of the country? In
obedience to the principles he had declared
even before or at the time Of his inaugura-
ton, or that had been declared by any par.
ty or any portion OF tho people OF any Sec
ton OF the country, previous to his inanSu-
ration? No! In obedience to that power
which seems determined to assert the suprc-
macy Of slayc labor, and the subordination
of free labor 10 that interest. (APp'ause.)
That is the principle recognized IN this
measure.
Feliow-citizens these are only few VI
the measures and incidents Connected with
the administration Of your government IN
the last four, five or six years. There are
Others, and | refer to them only because
they more or less are Unidentified with our
present condition, and because, in ono form
or another, they fill the mind OF every man
here. and everywhere throughout the land
Among these is the new policy adopted in
regard to the disposition Of the public lands
To DE CONCLUDED ~ OUR SEsr.