The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-04-13

fling at President Buchanan, the consistent and
lifelong advocate OF specific duties Bv doing
this they hope to drive off Democratic Con-
gressmen from The support of the Tariff Bill,
so as 10 enable them 10 raise another hne-and-
cry against the Democracy. They want the
Tariff question for future use. They want it for
pabulum for the ''Wooly Horse" during the
coming Presidential contest. In the State
Senate the resolutions on the Tariff, took the
naked shape Of hatred of the President After
having slept in Committee, during the whole
session, they we-e called up shortly before the
adjournment. These resolutions contain q
clause charging the President with hypocrisy
IN his views on the Tariff, and this clause was
all that the Opposition Senators cared anything
about, as is proven by their voting down the
substitute offered by Ma. SCHELL, for which
they had voted unanimously one year ago, and
which IS strong recommendation oil an in
crease of the Tariff Every Opposition Senator
voted for the resolutions offered by MIR. SoHELL,
when they were before the Senate in 1852
Now every Opposition Senator votes against
those resolutions, thus reversing their position
one year ago and virtually voting against an
increase of the Tariff. They can vote for Tar
iff resolutions only trhen they contain fling
at the President. Such is Opposition con-
ststency on the Tariff questions
The following is Mr.. ScheIl's substitute, for
which all the Opposition Senators voted last
year, bot against winch they all voted this
year
WHEREAS, The experience of the past and
present most fully demonstrate that it is a wise
and bene6cient policy OF the General Govern-
ment which dictates the imposition of duties on
such products of foreign nations as comein such
direct contact with those of our own country,
as to lnjure and PROSTATE the trade of our own
soil, and among our own citizens.
The aFtlzans and laborers in many depart
nents Of trade are compelled to abandon their
accustomed pursuits-especially do our own
coal and iron Interests suffer therefore,
ResofCed By the Senate and House of Repre-
senfdtires Of the Commonwealth Of PeDnsyirq-
MIA, in General assembly met, That our Sena-
tors 10 Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
sentatveS requested, to labor for the passage lat
the present SESSION. of such an act as will not
only tend to increase the revenue by the lmpo-
sltion of duties, but aford.ample encouragement
TO all the interests OF the country, injured by the
productions Of the cheap labor ofother nations
but more especially to urge an increase ol du-
ties on coal and iron, in which portion of our
own people are deeply interested.
ReSofUea That the views of the President ex-
pressed 10 his late message in reference to the
advantage OF definite or speci 6c duties over ad
Uaforem duties, as more uniform, less liable TO
frauds, and affording thp most certain and uni
form amount of revenue, meet our hearty ap-
probation.
ResoiUed, That the Governor be requested
10 forward 10 each of our Senators and Mem
bers of Congress, copy of the above preamble
and resolutions, informing them OF their adop-
tion.