The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-02-19

cVtnyagut speculation which ended in
the explosion Of 1861 large surplus &C
cumulated in the trcasury-thc govern
ment had moro money than Il had use for,
and Washington swarmcd with agents Of
spectators, monopolists, and adventures
Of al kinds. employed TO lobby through
Congress measures to plumber the Treas
ury Tor their own benefit To check the
accumulation Of a surplus, tho tariff was
revised in 1857, and brought down 90
what il was then supposed would prove q
revenue standard but since the rcvul-ion
in that year. and the falling otf in thcim-
ports which cnsucd, It has been found that
the duties as then adjusted do not yield
revenue enough 10 dclray the current cx-
pcuscs. and the government is now on the
borrow to meet its OUTLAWS.
/ 10 b. urrri by some of the democratic
senators and Representative that the
| proper remedy l. 60 raise the tariff Those
who recommend the plan are generally
from the manufacturing States. who wish
to see the tariff raised for the sake Of the
protection il will afford to tho manulactu-
ring interest Of their constituents. Its
thought ON the contrary, bv q larger por-
ton Of the democratic members of both
Houses. that the tariff needs no revision
that with the revival of business Suiti-
cheney Of revenue will be obtaincd-that
Il al. TIM - H. ,.r,,,.,t hoo,
exceeded all proper limits, and that the
proper method is to cut down the expcn-
diturcs and Keep the duties ON foreign inn
ports 10 their present low rates. The lat
ter view is that entertained by almost all
the Southern democratic members.
caucus Of democratic members was
held recently to settle the course 10 he
pursued on the subject, and failed to agree.
| All agreed upon the abstract principle
that the tariff should be levied with %
view TO the raising Of revenue, and not for
the purpose Of atiording protection to any
particular branch Of industry. But be
yound this point concord Of opinion ccas-
eel. As We have said, some favored in.
creased duties. and others were for letting
them remain as they are, and reducing the
expenses of the government. Mr. Hum
ter very prudently and wisely remarked
that since they were agrcedupon the prin-
ciple Of a tariff for revenue, the manner
of lcvying it should not be regarded in
any sense as party test. That is %
matter Of detail. upon which men equally
Jealous for the principle may be allowed
TO differ. Some Of the truest of the South
crn State Rights democrats and anti-pro-
lection men, believe an augmentation of
the duties on many descriptions Of articles
imported to be both necessary and expe-
dent in the present condition Of the pub
lie treasury and of the country. We can
therefore have no quarrel with those Nor.
thern democrats who, believing that the
exigencies Of the country justify it, adyo-
cate a temporary increase of the tariff
The true democratic policy. that which
has received the sanction Of all the great
men Of the party, is an economical govern.
mont. and no moro burden imposed upon
the people than is absolutely necessary to
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The doctrine Of protection for protection =
sake has no place in the democratic creed
This fundamental policy we feel assured
will be- kept invicw by the democratic re.
prc-cutatiycs in Congres, from the South
crn states: and we feel assured also thata asa
general thing they will steadily oPpos,
any measure looking to the encourage
mont Of extravaganza in the government
or rc-inaugurating the odious system o.
protecting ono class Of interests at the OK
. pcnsc Of the rest.
| II seems 20 be generally conceded tina
. the expenses Of the government have il
one way or another been augmented to AZ
unreasonable amount. The protection
ists would not have them less-it is thci
b policy 10 encourage extravaganza in orde
. to render a large revenue from import
, necessary.
For this State Of things neither the al
. ministration nor tho party in power car
+ Justly be held responsible Tho Prcsi
dent lamcnts il "a much a. any one. Con
/ gross, aud not the President, is to hlam
for it. and the opposition in Congress i
, entitled to its full share Of the censurc.-
p Almost 10 q man they have voted 70
ii every proposition to take money out o
q the treasury, every scheme ofplunder an
extravaganza that has over been breach
ell. They areuow trying to play doubl
o game. They generally belong to the pr,
n lection school. and the increased oxpci
r. diturcs OF the government afford thor
n at the same time an opportunity Of acct
M sing the democracy of waste Of the pul
lie money, and Of clamoring for an il
crease Of the tariff. But the people Of Il
Is, country will be at no loss in estimatir
n the sincerity Of their motives, and Apr
Of ciating the disinterestedness Of their co
by duct. We have little fear that the Il
~ mocracy will sustain defeat by divisions
In it, own ranks on the tariff question,
a. be cried down by the clamor about e
III travagance. Il Is the only party Tia
or over has administered the governme
at on economical principles and the only Of
cr that can be expected 10 do Il.
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