Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-10-20
Joint Discussion.

Joint discussion occurred at the Court
House in this city, Oh Saturday afternoon
last, between the competing candidates Of
this District for Congress, Col. Jacob NJ Kun
KEEL and Hon. Henry W. Hoffman. The Court
House was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and deep interest was manifested to hear
the two gentlemen upon the issues Of the can
yass. We have space for only running re-
view Of it. Mr.. Hoffman opened the discus
ion in an able address Of one hour. He be-
lieved it the duty of every candidate for pop
ular suffrage to address his fellow citizens,
and tell them frankly his position upon the
great questions agitating the public mind
Said that he had been informed that his COM
petitor, in his Revere balcony speech an eve
ming or two before, had dc clared that new is
sues were sprung in this canvass tariff, &C.
which free people ought not to talk about
The Tariff he contended was no new issue
it was as old as the Government itself. and
he had yet to learn that it was question
lie considered it the privilege and preroga-
tive of free people to discuss any and all
questions. E"cry CONFUSION which had oc-
CURED in the financial world, he said, was
born of the Tarll-ef The ior- 7rif system
as adrocated by Democrats as for instance,
in 1918, 1888, and 1858. 1fthe Democratic
leaders in Congress had been consistent in re-
gard to any one thing, it was uncompromi-
sing opposition to protective tariff 1t was
the leading issue in the memorable contest
between Polk and Clay in 1874. That not
withstanding Free-Tradc was cardinal doc
trine of the Democratic party in that can
Sass, yet in Pennsylvania they recognized the
Importance and necessity of Protective Ia
riff, and rallied under the motto Of "Pok,
Dallis and the TdriFef'42" lie entered in
to comparison of the various Tariff laws
passed since the foundation of the Govern
ment, showing that under every Protective
Tariff every branch of business was prospe-
rous, while under every Frcc-Trade Tariff the
reverse was the condition of the country.
Charged the ills we are now suffering upon
the Democratic Tariff Of 1916, and demon
strated the truth of the charge with docu-
mcntary evidence. Showed the great frauds
practised upon the Revenue under its system
of adralorem duties upon the foreign valua-
ton, and advocated specific duties to give the
Tariff permanently, and thus prevent those
disastrous fluctuations in trade and business
which are certain to occur under the Demo-
cratic adralorcm system. Exhibited the great
injury done to the farming, mining and other
communities by the Democratic Reciprocity
OF 1854 between this Government and Great
Britain, under the operations of which the
wheat, rye, oats, potatoes, coal, lumber and
other products of Canada, are admitted into
the United States free of duty, thus robbiny
us oi revenue of about two millions annu-
ally. Congress ought to abrogate this treaty;
would his competitor say so? Reviewed his
course in Congress on this question, and tri-
nmphantly vindicatcd himself from the charge
Of having favored the Tariff of 1857. He
was for giving all our great intcrests-agri-
cultural, mining, manufacturing and me-
chanical-all the protection they needed
tllere his time cxpircd.)
MIR. kunkel followed in speech of an
hour. lie appeared at the instance of Mr..
Hoffman. lie would have preferred the O.
pening speech here as it was very embarras-
ing for public speaker to follow, unless he
answered the elaborate argument Ct his oppo-
nent. He did make a speech few nights
ago, and did say there were Few issues sprung,
such as the tariff, &c., and no meant not to
discuss an issue of such magnitude without
having bis competitor with him. 1t was vast
broad question. He did not comprehend it.
Peace, plenty and prosperity was tho work
Of God, who gives the rain and sunshine, and
not of the Tariff. (Will rain and Sunshine
railroad iron, mine coal and give
IL market, plant and produce corn, &C.,
,oin money and carry on all the daily opc-
rstions Of tho Government J? He would ask
lis competitor whether specific duties were
nore protective than advalorem duties2