New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-26
PROTECTIVE TARIFF-THE PENNSYL-
yANIA DEMOCRACY.


WANNA DEMOCRACY.
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania recently resolved
that Protective Tariff was one Of the fundamental
principles Of the Democracy, and indicated their
determination to have it incorporated In the national
creed Of that political organization, at the proper
time. If It was not, they rather plainly intmated
that disastrous bolt would take place. We have no
doubt they were and in earnest, and none at all
but that they prepared to sacrifice every political
consideration and affiliate with any party which bids
fairest to adopt line Of governmental policy best
calculated to advance their pecnniay interests Give
their unproductive industry an exorbtant premium
over the industry Of other sections of the country
that premium to be wrung by law from the labor of
other sections which neither ask nor require protec
tion Of any sortand they will probably be satisfied
contenting themselves with supporting the faction
that pays best, no matter by what name called
| whether Abolition, Democratic, Black Republican, or
anything else. The Pennsylvanans, like most other
people. are very sensitive about the region of the
pocket nerve" And, really, while the plumber is
going on, we see no solvent reason why they should
not insist upon an equitable division Of the spos.
But, as there happen to be those-indeed large
and influential class all over the countrywide seem
disposed not to tolerate tariff spoations any longer
who evince determination to put down these out
rageous monopolies at all hazards-and who appear
to be embued with the sound and staunch idea that
those who cannot get along without filching, by
means OF the governmental thumb-screw known as
the tariff, immense sums annually from their indus.
trous and thrifty neighbors, should be thrown upon
their own resources and allowed to get along best
they can-we opine our Keystone neghbors, as well
as the giant monoposts Of the North Eastern States
| laofs pnA ton
pointment in the future.
Indeed, the great West and the entire South
which now exercise controlling voice in the coun.
ellis Of the nation-woud be immensely benefited by
the utter abolition of present revenue system,
and resort TO direct taxation with the blessings of
free trade which would flow in upon upon us as
natural consequence. Direct taxation would cause
the masses to inquire particularly where their scores
Of millions Of money went would make their Rep
resentatives in the National Legislature more careful
would substitute direction for indrection would
establish positive accountability where unaccount.
ability now alarmingly prevails; and would dispense
with the hordes of Federal Janzaries who are eating
out the substance, while they are corrupting the
morals and debasing the patriotism Of the people.
furthermore, free trade and direct taxation would
immensely advantage the shipping ports of the
Southern people. The Determinations in favor of the
NORTH which have existed since the formation of the
Government, would at once pass away natural,
instead of stimulated state Of things would speedily
assume sway and our transatlantic brethren, even
it we had nerve enterprise and liberality enough
to start the movement ourselves would right speedily
open direct trade with u.s. instead of allowing their
goods to be shipped by the roundabout and expensive
NpruY York md iloIa
itself, would give that direct trade which is so
vitality important to our opulence and independence
would cause US to become importers according to
the ratio of our exports; and would, at the same
time, enable us to purchase and sell imported ar
ticles at much cheaper rate than we are now abe
to purchase and sell them The free trade system,
1t will thus be SEEM would be beneficial and adyan
tageous all round, except to those who thrive and
fatten upon plumber extorted from the unsubsidzed
labor of their fellow.citizens.
On this point we are happy to know that we are
sustained by the highest Southern authority, pro-
mulgated and re-promulgated in nearly every State
We shall not now venture upon even an ennumera-
ton OF this authority It is not necessary-neither
have we time nor room. Therefore, for the present
we will content ourselves with quoting extracts from
the Washington Ststes-a Democratic journal, the
staunchness of the Democracy of which has never
been questioned. Observes the States:
It appears from the resolutions recently adopted
by the Democracy Of Pennsylvania that they are de.
termined to interpoate a Protective Tariff into the
BILE Of no misconstructon. Nay, they avow their
heresies in tone of defiance which demands re-
Spouse from the Democracy of the Union.
1t IS idle to pretend that the tariff question is an
with difference of opinion. In fact if there be any
one measure Of public policy upon which the party
has planted itself more distinctly aud obstnately
than another it is this very proposition of free trade
against which they have protested with peculiar |
earnestness and emphasis it is this very proposition
OF specific imposts and partial bounties In proof
Of the declaration we might adduce the language of
Democratic platforms ever since the organization of
the party, as well as the authority of the men who
directed its counsels and determined its policy. But
there is no need Of argument in this matter Every
intelligent man knows, and every ndd person will
admit, that opposition to specific and protective
duties is distinctive test of Democratic orthodoxy
The Democracy of Virginia declared in the con.
vention of 1856, and the position was sustained by
the party throughout the Union.
Under the bias of exclusive selfish inte the
pennsylvania Democracy have thought fit to re- |
nounce this pledge of the party PLATFORM and to de-
nand of the Executive that their peculiar principles
shall prevail in the policy of the Administration
the country have no choice but to protest against the
innovation. lfthey silent, they will be suspected
Of acquescence in the heresy They owe it to can
DOR to their own consistency and to their conception
Of patriotic duty, to reafirm the faith of the party
The presumption of the Pennsylvania Democracy
IN obtruding their heretcal ideas on the country at
this critical conjuncture, demonstrates their indffer
enee to the general interests of the party We COM
grehend the policy Of the Pennsylvania Democracy
They mean to assume an attitude of equivoca alleg
ance to the party and by threat Of aposacy to ex
Tort an adequate consideration for their assistance in
the canvass Of 1860. They will say to the Democratic
party, unless you give us specific mposts aud pro-
lection to our iron. will confederate with the Black
Republicans. They employed similar menace in |
1856, unhappily not without effect 1t remains to be
seen i the State Rights Democracy can be bullied
again.
.s-Home Testimony-Fromt the Pittsburg
United Presbyterian:
We have tried Hastser's Stomach Btes Dyspepsia,
md speak fvorably of its effects
commanding them to those suffering from any debility the
siud.n
FIRM the Pii'sburg Post Aug. 81, 1851
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