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ponev was secuted: ND to- day we are 10 have
Nr. Cobs reply to the resolution of the House
as to the bes- way TO meet the demand. upon
the treasury, which. while in form and aim
will be another rebuke by the subordinate of
his superior, as matter of sheer necessity, must
cover concession of the revenue policy
which we insist upon--not thankful and Ell
fectual. but enough to convict him of finan-
cial incompetency ALWAYS betrayed and as
regularly confessed by all his after clap mes.
sags' upon the measures and matters COM
United to his special care
Last year, IN his annual report, he ask ed
temporary loan; few weeks after. an adj
ditional twenty millions. This wear he was
just as sure that one per cent. increase upon
the several schedules OF the tariff of 1857 part
" for the convenience of decln.als in the rates
OF duty. and partly for the advance of 81 500
soU upon the revenue, would content him.
And now, again, within little month. or be-
fore the ink was dry with which he scrawed
his bureau drivel, he is made to know that
seven millions will serve his desperate necesi-
ties something better than the lr.hc which he
asked before. And the caucuses which have
made show Of supporting him may very
well be suspected OF merely putting bold
front upon the countermarch OF their oracle,
that It may lot seem to be retreat.
But let these cobbers of the finances and
corrupter. of this Administration carry on
their miserable makebeieves. This Govern
ment, af'er all. is not IN their incompetent
hands. The men that have the heart and
feel the responsibilities of their position, will
not fail tn convert the tricks of mere political
hucksters into measures worthy of the cNigen-
CIV which NAL administration has brought upon
the Treasury and the country. | speak this
prediction less in reliance upon the New Eng
land wing of the Republican party than upon
that compulsion of both policy and necessity
which Is upon the men that must accomplish
1t; for be it known to all whom it may con-
Germ. that Pennsylvania and the States which
affiliate with her are Just noN omnipotent
alike iii the righteousness of their demands
and in the powe: to enforce them. When
the recommendation tor an advance of dutle.
comes into the House, our friends must strike
for the reduction of the al valorens of 1886 to
specifics; they must stand to it; and they can
not fail. but BY their ou default.
Have YOU observed how popular the caucus
has become with the men who now aspire to
control and lead the Democratic Party: Only
a few years ago, Mr. Davis, Mr.. Hunter, Mr.
Mason and Others, threatened the caucus as
gulllotine upon which the interests of the
South were I q be mutilated while Mr.. Toombs
and Mr.. Stephens, and Mr.. Benjamin, Gall
them members OF an opposing party,) rejoieed
in making this same institution of caucus as
ridiculous possible. Now, however, when
the N ,rthern wing of the Democracy is weak
er than it was ever known to be. these excel
lent gentlemen elevate King Caucus into the
especial god of their idolatry, because he re-
spends to all their demands. They call upon
him only to help them. Wo be 10 the North
ern Democrat who dares to ask his majesty to
do anything to assist the party in the free
States; he is instantly driven out Of confidence
IS rebel. Let him dare to denonnce the
attempt to the public money for the pur
pose of provoking hoslIhtics with SPAIN or
let him oper his lips in favor of the pledges of
the Democratic party on the slavery qIestion,
and his name is entered for instant execution.
On this question of the tariff, for instance,
the decision OF the two eaueuscs was wan
ton insult to the people. What would the
South say if the Democrats OF Pennsylvania.
New Jersy. New York, and other Northern
states, met in caucus to make hostility to the
Slave trade party test What would those
OF the Northwest say if opposition to appro
priations for rivers and harbors were made
party test in Congressional caucus Both
would laugh US 20 scorn. And yet we are
called upon to submit to the decision of a mi
nority caucus against our most material inter
ests, on the poor plea that it is anti-Dt mo-
cratic to assess duties, save only to produce
revenue. an not to protect these material in
serests as such incidental discrimination as
would not be felt by the consumer Mr.
Stephens aud Mr.. Crawford. both of Ii eersa.
and no doubt the especial representatives OF
Mr.. Secretary Cobb. took ultra ground in the
House caucus-Nr. Crawford being ,rt;cu-
larly hostile to any attempt 10 amend thu
tariff OF 1907. OF course, the utterauce o.
such body Of men viii be no more regarded
by the Democrats of the middle 5 ates han il
they were the utterances of SO many children.
They will spurn the new attempt to pack new
burdens upon their backs with iueiiabIe con
tempt. They will see that the very men, who
were so intolerant in forcing Lecomptan into
our party creei, and so prospective in making
Presidential treacherv test upon indeprnd
ent men. are the exclusive managers Of thi,
new scheme to stultitv and degrade them
What an opportunity this revenue question
presents to a statesman of enlarged and con
sertive characer-one who like Sir Robert
Peel in England, and John {. Calhoun. OF
South Carolina. would not hesitate TO change
his personal views, and to come forward to
make sacrifice of those views for the com
mon good | regard the suggestion that the
expenses of the Government can be reduced as
piece Of good -natured tne>se the part OF
Mr.. Stephens OF Ga, and Mr.. Hunter OF
Va. They might as readily recommend the
bailing out of the Potomac. in order that the
river should be dried up. Ii was good sort
of tub to the whale-that is to the suppos ed
creduality of the people but it will not de-
eeive anybody: and will do the authors of the
expedient the justice to say that they have no
more idea that the expenses Of this Govern
ment can be reduced. than that the Potomac
can be sponged or bailed out. How will YOU
reduce it, gentlemen: Can your Postmaster
General, with his department rushing more