Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-04
TUESDAY MORNING -. JANUARY A, 1859


ing. The Democracy (of
Tennessee) have INDICATED. the memory of
Gen. Jackson. and have OVERTHROW his enc
mics They have the guardianship of his
principles. and they NAV now establish the
doctrines which he Taught. Should We fail TO
do so. our victory win be ralueless and onr
final defeat inevitable. - Union and American.
The course of the Democratic members of
Congress from Tennessee in regard to the re-
vision and modification of the existing tariff
will show how they revere the " principles
of Gen. JACKSON and how far they are dis
posed to =" establish the doctrines which he
taught and acted upon in relation to the
policy of protection.
In favor of this policy Gen. JACKSON took
strong and decided ground so early as 1924.
Writing to Gov. RAY. of Indiana, on the 28th
of February, 1928, the General said:
al pray you. Sir. respectfully to state to
the Senate of Indiana. that my opinions At
present. are precisely what they were I'm 1923
"a, when they were communicated by | tier
TO DR.. Coleman, of North Carolina, and when
voted for the present tariff (that Of 1920
and for Internal improvements. As that let
ter was written at time when the divisions
on its subject, were strongly marked as
they now are in relation both to the expe-
diency and constitutionality ~ the system.
1t is enclosed herein :; and beg the favor Of
your exceliency to consider it part of this
communication.
viii further observe to your excellcncy that
my views of constitutional power and Ameri-
can policy were imbibed in small degree,
in the times and from the sages of the RevO-
lntion, and that my experience has not dspOs-
ed me To forget their lessons and in cOnclu-
sion i will repeat that my opinions remain as
they existed in 1923 and "a. uninfuenced by
the hope of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and |
am sure they will never deprive me of the
proud satisfaction of having always been 4
sincere and consistent republican.
l have the honor to be- very respectfully
your most obedient servant
ANDREW JACKSON.
The letter to DR.. Coleman, here referred to,
was read in the Senate of the United States,
in 1882, by the late FELIX GRUMPY, to show
that Gen. JACKSON. then President, was then
in favor of the principle of protection. Alter
reading it, Mr.. GRUMPY said:
"The President declares himself in favor Of
the principle of protection and that prOtec-
ton in the articles mentioned, and some others
may properly form the primary considerations
of II tariff"
Mr.. GRUMPY went on to say, that he differed
viii peu JAthSON Oh IHIS punt, bul llidI war
no reason why he " should not place his (the
President's) opinions fairly Before the
Senate"
The strong protective doctrines protessed
by Gen. JACKSON in the COLEMAN letter. he
practically and fully carried out in his votes
in the Senate of the United States, on the
provisions Of the tariff of 1924
He voted against a motion to strike out the
duty of ninety cents per hundred on iron, in
bars or bolts, not manufactured, in whole or
in part, by rolling.
He voted against a motion made by the late
VIM. r. KING, of Alabama. to strike out a
provisO in the first section of the bill. which
declared among other things that all cotton
cloths whatsoever, the original cost of which
was less than 80 cents per square yard. should
be taken and deemed to have cost 30 cents per
square yard and be charged with duty accor-
dinghy.
He voted against a motion made by one of
the North Carolina. Senators, NArHAIIEI
MACON, to strike out the duty of four and
half cents the square yard on cotton bag
ging.
He voted against motion to strike out the
duty of three cents per pound on iron cables
and chains.
He voted for a motion to fix the duty on
iron at hluty-seuel dollas per ton, and that mo-
ton having failed. he voted for the next high
est sum, which was thirty-five dollars per ton.
Finally, he voted far the bill itsef-all the
Senators from the Southern States proper
voting against it. Those from Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri voted with the Gene
raj. The Senators from Massachusetts voted
against the bill.
1t is his opinions doctrines and principles, |
in regard to protective tariff as demonstrat-
ed by these votes, that General JACKSON de |
clsred in the Ray letter in 1928, would "nev-
er deprive him of the proud satisfaction of
having always been a sincere and consistent Re
publican"
Will the Democracy of Tennessee assume
the guardianship" OF these principles Of
Gen. JACKSON? Will they. as far as in them
lies labor to establish these doctrines"
which he "taught ?" In the important
work of revising and remOdelling the
existing tariff, will the Democratic members /
of Congress from Tennessee pay respect and |
reverence to these principles and doctrines of |
Gen. JACKSON? In fine does the Union and |
American regard these protection principles
and doctrines of Gen. JACKSON as "Repu5A-
CAM" Or is it prepared to repudiate them
rs stepped in Federalism? Nous rerrons.