The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-31

/ they H0ld tue man VINO mas mus Tar held the
helm of the Nation with steady hand and
unfaltering purpose.
Against the Tariff.
Thousands Of Democratic votes were cast
against the Democratic party in this State, at
the October election, on the Tariff question, un-
der the belief that an increase of duties would be
| certain to follow the change. Whether such
will be The result, time will determine The
indications are that our erring friends will find
themselves mistaken, and thai they are depend
ing upon 'sbroken reed"
The New York Eueaing Post, one of the
leading Republican journals OF the country, is
out very strongly against any increase of the
Tariff. 1t talks quite iPpautly of the persist
-ent ei1oits OF the Iron matters 10 secure proeC-
ton OF their interests, without regard to .lhe
immense mischief to agriculture and 10 indus
tries OF every kind which dear iron innicts. -
Ihe Post says :-s'Give protection 10 a given
thing, and the evil imposrs itselfas necessity
upon all Interests which have 10 use it." Fur
/ er:-''A false prosperity is created The in
dustrieS Of the cities and towns are stimulated
to excess the agricultural interests are neg
/ lected, then laid PROSTATE, anu finally Ereaction
begins" And still further :-"Protecti9n must
necessarily break down all the industries of a
nation more or less eiIectuaIIy, and 10 the ex-
tent OF It's application to the interests standing
at the very threshold OF commerce." Such is
the view taken Of protection by one of the most
Influential Republican journals in the North
The same views are entertained and promulga-
ted by several OF The leading journals OF the
same party in the West.
The Republicans Of Pennsylvania, together
with those Democrats who Joined with them al
the last election, may Judge from these outgiv-
ings of the Post, what amount OF support their
protective policy will receive from their breth-
ren III the North and East. The Iron masters
can also estimate the value TO themselves of the
late Republican victories in the North, TO
which many OF them contributed so greatly.
The people would not believe it though il
was repeatedly brought to their recollection,
that the Republicans Of the Congress which ex-
pired on The day tina! Mr. Buchanan was inau-
gurated President, bad reduced he Democratic
tariff OF 1886. Ii was true, however, and il the
peQnls pt PsansIl Fania -, ~ !,
ION 10 The proceedings OF Congress hereafter,
they will see that the Republicans of the East
and the West are no more friendly 10 pro,ec-
ton than the Democracy OF the South.
President Buchanan recommends the levving
OF specific duties on lron raw sugar, and foreign
wines and spirits, so as 10 increase the revenue,
and at the same time afford incidental protec-
ton to our iron interest. We shall see, after a
while, how far the wise recommendation of
the President will be sustained by those who
have been crying ont 50 Justify for protection
D@The correspondent ol The New York Sun,
Dec. 2Ist, thus states the rise and progress thus
Far Of The English difficulty. The statement
shows the conduct OF both parties TO have been
I.g.li l,L..
have been the more patry part. The idea Of
intimating TO Mr.. English that he Montgomery,
man weighing two hnndred pounds)
wanted fair chance TO knock him (Eng.ish)
down, is puerie and contemplate in the ex-
treme
Now for few facts, which will enable the
distant reader 20 understand the affair. Last
winter, Engl lish and Montgomery, up 10 a Ger
tain date, were very intimate on Lecompton
matters. They voted together against the ORR
glnal Kansas bill as it came from the Senate
English frequented Montgomery's room where
the genuine Anti-Lecompton Democrats met to
make plans. Alter English caved in, upon the
compromise, he boasted in speech in front of
the White House, that his purpose, from the
first, in associating with the Douglas Democrats,
had been to watch them. Montgomery looked
upon this statement as an acknowledgement
that he was spy, and from that day to this has
refused 10 speak with his old freud. The gen
tlemen sit near each other in the House, but
have mol inteTchanged civities this winter
Engish, doubtless, resented this conduct, con-
sirupd il Into at insult, and meant TO punish the
offender. How far he succeeded, each man
will judge for himself. Judging from present
appearances, should not be surprised if there
be further difficulties. Montgomery entered a
complaint before the authorities, but left word
that il Mr.. English would give him fair
chance TO knock him down he would withdraw
The complaint.
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