Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-02
NEW SERIES-VOL. lV.-NO 8.
ORIGIN ofthe Revenue Tariff" Doctrine
REMINDING Eor the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF 1892

REMINNENC EoF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION or 1882,
AT the first Baltimore National Conycn
tion in June, 1889, at which Mr. Van Bu.
rem was nominated for Vice President, for
the second term Of Gen. Jackson, address
ses were submitted to II committee OF one
from each Statc-one prepared 10y Gen. j.
A. Dix, delegate from New York, and
ono by Amos Kendall. The committee
disagreed upon tho Tariff and thc Bank OF
the United States Both addresses were
agreed upon what was then considered the
radical views Of he Democratic party; but
rs there was difficulty in so framing the adj
dress as TO make it agreeable to all the
States, and to various interests Of localities,
it was concluded TO dispense with it, In
stead Of all address, the committee rcl or
ted to the Convention n resolution that
the delegation Of each State be rccommen-
ded 10 communicate with their constitu.
ents by Circular letter. by an address, or
in such manner rs they thought proper
In connection with this, John Forsyth, a
delegate fro N Georgia, pronosed q rcsolu-
ton for the adoption of the Convention,
the substance of which was that the reve-
me collected from duties should be limi
tedto such an amount a5 would be adequate
to the support Of the government economically
administered which lac submitted to Mr..
Wright and Mr. Flagr, Of New York. Mr. w.
suggested to him that before proposing il
to the Convention, and to avoid the sur
prise, and perhaps discussion of the prop
Osition' it should be first shown to the del
egatos Of each State. Kentucky objected,
and upon the ground that the declaration
would furnish q weapon to Mr. Clay, thcE
the champion Of the American system,
which it would be difficult for them to
meet This was fatal to it. ias measure
OF .he Convection. But the delegates from
New York incorporated the principle Of
the resolution Of Mr.. Forsyth into the adj
dress which had been prepared by Gen.
Dix, and with this addition, that address
was signed by them and issued to their
constituents. This was the origin Of doe.
trinc of Revenue Tariff" which thereat-
ter became. and has ever continued, a car
dinal doctrine Of the Democratic party
The PRONUNCIATION of this doctrine in the
New York address, created a sharp discus
sion and controversy in the canvass, but
the DemOCrcy were successful; and the
was subsequently incorporated the resolu.
tiOuS Of Democratic National Conventions.
A S is well known, the american Sys-
TEN, as it was called, and of which Mr..
Clay was the champion, contemplated n
tariff, not for rcrcaVC, merely, but for pro-,
hctga to manufactures; and of protection
| to such an extent as would not only fur
nish means for the support fthe Govern
meut, whether economically administer.
ed or not, but as would, at the same time
| furnish the means to carry system OF
| Internal improvements in the States
The Naysvillc Road bill had been vetoed
| by Gen. Jackson, in 1929. The road or a
part oft, was located in Kentucky, and in
connection with the tariff which was to
| furnish the means for the construction,
was with various scheme, connected with
Iit.waunly advocated by Mr.. Clay 1t was
for this Ica,on that delegates from Ken.
lucky, in the Convention of 1882, were shy
of the proposition of Mr. Forsyth to coa-
fine the tariff to revenue to the support OF
the Government merely, for this would
have deprived them of tho road, which
had not been given up, Notwithstanding
the veto of 1879, hut continued, with the
various other similar schemes, estimated
aJ the time at SlOO, ,UJOO O0O to lorna The
main issue between the WLig and Demo-
cratic parties--N ]. IHfg @E A,yw.