The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-06-11
FRoM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, % ~; r, lSJS.
10 my last letter 10 YOU took occasion 70
refer TO the TARIFF question, and expressed
the opinion that the opposition TO the Democrat
ic party in Pennsylvania would attempt to re-
vIye the old issue Of ''protectIon TO American
manufacturers" Nosv, to show the inconslSt-
ency and great want Of sincerity Of The oppo-
stlon, il may be well enough to call to mind a
little bit Of history connected with this subject.
Every one VIII rccollect that when Mr. Polk's
administration carried the tariff of 10, the op.
position were loud IN their condemnation ofthe
measure, predicting that It would moi yield a
revenue of over fifteen millions, ana consigned,
by war oi words, 10 eternal iHiamy, the Hon
David WIlmol, who was the only Democratic
member hom Pennsy lrauia who voted for the
bill Passing by the TACT OF this party giving
their undivided support 10 Gen, Tay Tor, free
trade southern planter, will refer to another
circumstance OF later date. Notwithstanding
| the Hon. David Wimot, was an avowed free
trade man, and had supported the tariff Of '4G
/ because that measure approached nearer his
views oi tree-trade, this m0ngrei party actually
selected him as their candidate for Governor m
! 1871 Did ever a set of men 50 stuItify them
selves, have not done vet, however. In
/ 1897, this party having majority in the lower
/ House OF Congress, advocated and passed bill,
| reported by Mr. Campbell, chairman Of the
! Committee Of Ways and Means, 7rhjch reduced
/ the forF of '4G c3Hsidcrabig and cave as a
reason that the bill OF 40 was raisjno foo murb
revenue So here we have party denouD-
/ cling Alr. Wilmol for voting for measure.
which they declared was fee trade, and would
mol yield over fifteen millions of revenue and
| afterwards supporting the same gentleman for
! Governor, and, in the same wear introducing
and passia0 bin which reinced the t,r;f' af
rs hecausa if afforded 6fi,, zq;I;one 1t rs,,en,,
etthev would he considered ,,,y o,-syyon~o
the friends of American labor AMI e,,,rnr;-,
As have before stated. the Democracy win
be called uDon TO meet the old iss,a &C emo
lection. and in order that we rr,v ..rr;~f,..,
up,' upop the s.ohsalst.,, opnst:or I, - :,
wen to consider for minnie the ,boor,, - ~,
prolpctianists. Under = low tariff tbar rl,-
tend, the importation arf3rgirn productions l.
encouraged. and. the prices r3nginr ., Io,..-
standard than they can be produced lhs c7,,-
petition with our own iron manufacture iy IA
tai to his business. The relief nronosaI ! g.,
place the rate of duries poo, the f,,a;r ,r,,,l,
to such decree thai eirh.r :, u,II Lo e,-oI,t,I
therebv grvino 10 iba don,rsfi, r,an,,f,C,,r.. =
mononoIy Of tha narkat or ol,o ,b, oJl;,;-,-I
dutv viii so increase The mice IF gooIs as -
insure to the rnanuf,ctgrer here . MIN, nr;ca
for his productions AutE;s Io,ls ,.T, I'll
up9n n5per. is indsed , yar f,sc;,,,;,, h..
and rnirbt d, very vii c,g -, - -,
ding IN seIrrt rar;.,o~ra,in rLaI,l,. =, ,,.-
land, but il must be remembered rba, i would
be done at the expense Of The greal bodv orlhr
people This is SO we'll understood, however.
by the American peorle that II seems ike Iast