Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-17
The Democracy against Protection

Inc "ugry facts snys ',.S ,s-...-- 1--'..a"a-
ry in regard TO the vascil!a'ins course Of the
Democratic party on the subject OF Pfotec-
tion, seem to have given our neishbors OF
the Lycoming Gazette much distress. The
coolness" of the Gazette, IN attempting to
saddle the revision and reduction Of the Tariff
on the Republicans, is only equalled by the
unblushing effrontery and bold Impudence,
with which lis party, in 1874, declared that
James X. Polk was a better Tariff man than
Henry Clay. and is confrmatory evidence OF
the bold game of deception that It is intended
to play.upon the people again. Does the Ca
zetie pretend TO say that the Republicans had
a majority in the L. S. Senate in 1871 Does
it pretend 10 say that the Republicans had the
President in 1857 Does It even pretend TO
say that the Republicans had a majority IN
the House OF Representatives IN 1857 - Ii
they had is ii not little singular that they
did not elect 1--WE quote from the Ga-efte)
Lewis d. Campbell, leading Republican,
and the first choice of that parry" Speaker
And if they had a majority, why is 1t thai
they did not elect Mr.. Banks on the first bal
lot, How was il that he had never a mojor-
hy but only plurality of the votes y Does
the Gazette no, know that the bill, passed in
1857, was not the bill reported by Lewis d.
Campbell Does II not know that the Loco
foco Senate amended Mr.. Campbelrs bill by
reducing the duty on all manufactures, Iron
included, 20 per cent, and that Ihe bill was
finally passed on the report and recommends
ton Of committee Of conference, as the best
that could be got, owing to the hostility 10
protection in the Locofoco Senate. and by the
President, We have notthe means of giving
the entire vote on this question. but fortunate
ly We are enabled TO give. for the edlfcaiion
Of the Gasetie, the vote OF the Pennsylvania
Delegation, as far as they were present and
voted. II was as follows:
For The TariF Of Is57-Messrs. Barclay.
Cadwallader and Florence-all Democrats.
Against the Tn!F # ls57-Messrs. Allison,
Bradshaw, Broome. Campbell, Covnde. Edie,
Fuller. Knight, Kunke, MllIward, Packer,
Purviance. Roberts. Robinson. Todd, and Ty-
sOn-all Republicans except one, Packer.
If the Republicans are responsible, as a
party for the reduction OF the Tariff in 1887,
will the Gazette inform US why it is that the
entire Republican delegation from Pennsylva
! MIA, present when the vote was taken, recor
| ded their votes against il
| In conclusion, as the Gazette attempts IL
/ leave the impression with lis readers that the
| Tariff will be safe in the hands Of It's party, i
may be well to add here, in addition 10 the
facts we have already presented, the Tarii
| plank in the Democratic platform, as adopted
| in National Convention at Cincinnati, IN
! 1856. Tariff men, read, reflect, surrey the
| past, and tell US what reliance is to be placed
in Democratic professions on the subject o
| the Tariff:
! "Resoired The lime has come
/ for the people Of the United States 10 declare
themselves in favor Of Free Seas and prog
| ressive FREE TRADE Throughout, the world
! and BY solemn MANIFESTATIONS to
! .Splace their moral influence By the side Of
| ~ their SUCCESSFUL ExANPLs.'
The Tariff Of 81 is but a ..soemn manifes-
| tation" of progressive Free Trade" in exact
accordance with the letter and the spirit OF
the above-quo,ed resolution Of the Cincinnati
Plaiform-LeI the wise take heed,