Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-01

THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.

THE MEETING OF CONGRESS-
On next Monday our national Legisla-
arc convcncs TO resume It's deliberations
on the measures necessary to advance
I'd secure the prosperity, happiness and
'ory of,his great country. Subjects Of
reat moment and pcrplexing characters
'- Il engage the attention OF the members
{ the two bodies which form the Legisla-
yc department Of our national govern
'aent and the greatest caro- should be OBJ
vcd, that in attempting to r, medy any
the existing evils or inconven,encies
"ader which the country now labors, they
- not run into the opposite extreme, and
:uTcase instead Of remove the embawass-
.acnts Of the people-tha:i in 'feeng from
..le ills we have, we are not precipitated
1on those We know not Of"
revision of the tariff will be one Of the
ldertakings dcyolying upon Congress at
g coming session, and in executing it, the
rnost circumspection will be necessary
80 steering between rate Of duties mad
-guate to furnish a sufficient amount of
venue for the ordinary expenses of gov-
.,nment, and the odious protective tariff
stem, the weight of which buried the old
.hig party so deep, that the hand of the
1litical resurectionist has never, yet, and
cost likely never will reach it. As to
no should make the first move in the
naltter, or who should be entitled to the
"tcdit of it when accomplished we intend
lying very little at present
Both demand and q necessity seem
uJw to exist for an alteration of the du-
IS upon imports among the people of
lis State and some others whether for
le purpose of protecting the interests of
he manufactures, or supplying suffi-
ent revenue to delray The expenses Of
government, it matters little The
Using ofrcyenue is the only legitimate
"ovincc Of q Democratic Tariff The on
'y protection it can or ought to afford is
IA purely incidental character. Wheth-
=, III adjusting the duties, this is especial
considered, is of little Importance
he doctrine Of protection for the sake
protection, alone, is the very oldest OF
old fogy" notions, and has been so per-
city exploded that it can never again adj
lit Of serious discussion. Since the de.
'ruction Of the old whig organization, un-
il very recently, "none were so base as to
,oit homage" and even now its worship
rers are few and far between
In deciding upon what kind of tariff or
ate Of duties 10 substitute for the present,
ye think Congress could not do wiser or
oetter thing than TO restore the tariff Of
SAC, with the Improvements that ten
gears experience under its operation
night suggest. 1t cannot be denied that
he country was never so prosperous as
Turing its continuance, and that very soon
fter its repeal financial crisis occurred.
md although we have very little belief in
he influence of tariffs upon panics, yet if
Ue are TO have a tariff, let it be like the
one under which we enjoyed the longest
and most uncxampled period of prosperi'
~.
We might say a word here upon the
ubject Of who has been the most uni
orm and consistent in support of tariff,
tutit can scarcely be necessary.
The present opposition, never had tar
iffprinciple in their platform, until within
year, and through single political cam
paisn, and certainly they will not have
the hardilood to claim tariff record fol
themselves. But very recently indeed tht
strongest advocates Of a reduction of the
duties upon imports were the opposition
congressman from New England. Anc
it is owing to the fact that democrats anc
southern men stepped forward and pre-
vented it, that the reduction of the duty
upon some of the staple manufactures o
the country, was not reduced TO a, much
lower figure, than it was. With thes'
former accommodating Legislators howev
er,it will be no trouble to ''reverse theii
engine" and travel back as far the o:he
way, then claim the merit Of consistency
"H| THE COUNTY SEAT. '.