The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-12
For The Star of the North.
The Light Street Orator.

bright ugnt OF RepuOllcanisth III Ihio ScSioh
the exponent of their political faith, and
especially on the subject of the tarltf-weI'
may the shades of the sages OF Ashland and
Marshfield sink to rest, since those bright |
luminaries are eclipsed by the newly dis
covered genius of Light Street. wonder
much at this great light being hid SO long
under bushel Bnt it has passed into an
axiom that "Republics are unSrateiui,"
hence the reason of our hero's past obscur-
ity. have heard those wonderful bursts OF
eloouence in the Cour, House, and yet so
strong is the influence of prejudice, that
they failed TO convince me of the error oil
my ways
Our .'Luminary" pretends to be strong
tariff man, and claims that the Democracy
of this State and elsewhere, is free trade
party. Local circumstances control The
opinions of all parties on this subject Thus
in the South we have great many Tree
trade Democrats and free trade Wings In
the the Eastern and Western States we have
great many free trade Republicans also.
But il is nevertheless. an indispntable TACT,
that since the formation of our government,
six protective tariffs have been passed. and
the record proves that five out OF the Sc SIX
were passed by the Democratic party. The
tariff bill OF 1889 passed without any mate
rial opposition. That of 1916 followed and
was strongly advocated By John c, Calhoun
Mex came ihe tariff act OF 1924, against
which Daniel Webster, the leader OF the
Wing party, voted; and for which James
, Buchanan, now a Democratic President oil
the United States, voted. Next came the
high tariff of 1928 which Henry Clay, auo
ther prominent Whig leader, severely de
, nounced, while Martin Van Buren,, Thomas
1 Benton and other prominent Democrats
voted for it, This was one of the most pro.
tective bills ever passed The next tariff
r bill passed of a protective nature, was IN
, 1892, for which James K. Polk and George
M Dallas both voted the latter being U. S
1 Senator from Pennsylvania. The tariff oi
h 1912 succeeded, which the Whig party
il claimed the merit of passing. This bill
though protective in its nature, yet was on
: Justly so, discriminating IN favor OF pariicu-
d lar sections, and taxing articles, which
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Democratic party of Pennsylvania even here
q maintained its consistency and voted agaIns
!, the act of 1916 with the exception OF DaVI(
" Wilmot, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in this State in 1857, and the same
gentleman who was TO address the people
of Bloomsburg, in company with Mr. Cur
tin, a few weeks ago. But in 1887 the he
!, publican party were in power,-elected n
p Banks a noted flee trader, as Speaker o
r. the House. The Committee on Ways an
Means appointed by him was free trade, an
they framed bill still further lowering IN
- tariff of 1916, which they successfully en-
gneered through Congress. The Morre
bill of last Congress- was framed with III
= avowed purpose of having it defeated,
;. order to make political capital at the com
- ing election. 1t was not prepared until ne;
=, the close of the session, so that even if
4, had been acceptable in all lis provisions
= the Senate had no time to fully consider
. We have thus we believe fully prove
:, that the Democratic parry is, and alway
:, has been, protective tariff party especial
:, that part of il in Pennsylvania.
II Our opponents in some places claim
be the old Whig party, in others the Jeffe
"A sonian Democracy, in others the America
party, while in others the Abolition part
=. But no m an in his senses will affirm that
:, is the WEig party, hence tney can claim I
u,, praise for what the Wings have done, eve
in if we should grant that that parry favor'
tv protection The Republican party aro
ne within the last few. years, and is base
ho wholly on the idea of slavery. lis open al
m. avowed object is TO exterminaie 1t, and
m this end is the party pledged. But she
no as It's existence has been, we have demo
% s,rated that they passed the tariff bill
10 1857, which their orators, with the exec
% tinn of the one from Light Street, do ne
., and can rot deny. One firm in New En-
:, land gave Thnrlow Weed and other Repu
:, licans $50 900 to lobby the bill through Co
-, gress These are historical facts Dav
-, Wilmot, noted free trader, leads the par
- in Pennsylvania. N Banks auoih
IL free trader rules in Massachusetts. Bryan
- a no oular journalist. and consistent fr-e tT
,.s der for forty years past. IL at :he head
nd the Republican electoral ticket IN Ne
10. York, and says distinctly that the Ch'ca
!. Platform favors free trade. Lincoln endo
-. es said platform, which is thus pecui'a'
bo adapted TO two interpretations; and by OF
oh er acts in his meagre political life, h
proved tha, he is no friend 10 the proteclI
:, of American industry. Hannibal Ham
:, the candidate for Vice President is, beyo
p contradiction. free-trader, and voted
e;, the tariff of 1916.
Lor And now, voters of Columbia coun
"A with these facts before you, can you ST