Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-09-20
Douglas and the Tariff.

In hiB speech At daffiSourB, HebhNJ iFa"'"
Mr.. Douglas delivered himself on the tariff il
the following terms:
"Tbe negro question has always prevented
! Congress from acting in the matter. 1t wa,
| invariably the excuse at the close Of each SEES
sion that it could not be attended to for want
of time Thus the Tariff bill was the last
| bill in each year. A new loan oi
a new issue OF treasury notes followed as q
! necessary consequence, in order to keep the
wheels of government in motion.
Pennsylvania has deep interest in the rev.
enue question, and she desires all that pro-
lection to American industry which can be
furnished by revenue tariff. The demo-
cratic party is pledged to raise that revenue
by tariff, which IT, sufficient to defray the
ex penses of an economical administration oil
the government, and in that way furnish
such protection to American industry as
revenue tariff may afford"
While Mr.. Douglas does not announce in
tho above extract. that he fayors tariff
that will afford protection to American inte-
rests, it is very evident that such is his pur-
pose--it is q repetition Of the old game OF
Polk, Dallas and the tariff Of AZ. The
people however do not intend to be deceived
again, and cunning and artful as is the Little
Sucker, he may rest assured they will be up
to his tricks this time, and foil all his well
laid schemes. Bnt let us for a moment look
at the record Nr. Douglas presents of bis
official career, in order to learn OF his sim
cerity on this subject Of such vital impor-
lance to Pennsylvania and Maryland: From
Mr.. Douglas entrance into Congress up to
the late session he has either voted against n
protective tariff or has refused to vote nj
all. Seventeen years ago he made his first
record on this question, when In December,
Is48, he voted for q resolution of Mr.. .Rhett,
of South Carolina, to repeal the tariff Of
1912. A year later--on third Of January.
1s44-he again voted for tho same resolu-
ton. On the 9th of March, 1874, he voted
for McKay's bill to alter the act Of 1912,
which proposed to reduce the duties on all
descriptions of iron largely, and on railroad
iron from $40 to $40 per ton, and on coal
from 81 75 to 81 per ton. On the 18th Of
April, 1916, he voted for the tariff bill re-
pealing the act Of 1912, and upon every
stage of it, including the final passage, where
his name is recorded in the affirmative. On
the 2sth Of February, 1858, he voted for
tho repeal of the duties on railroad iron
On the 10th Of April, 1854, bill was Of
fcrcd in the Senate to give credit of five
years on foreign railroad iron, allowing binds
TO be issued for the duties He proposed a
substitute, to suspend the duty entirely, until
the LIST Of July, 1857: that is, to admit it
free over three years. lie voted for the tariff
of 1867, through all its stages and in all its
obnoxious forms.
Senator Douglas. in the extract from his
speech which we have quoted, asserts that
the tariff was introduced at the close of the
session, and was lost because it could not be
attended to for want of time. In this state
mont ho is not sustained by the record. The
Morrill, bill passed the House of Represent
ativcs, last session, On the 10th of May, and
was sent Immediately to the Senate for con-
sideration. In that body it was referred to
the Committee on Finance, composed of
majority of Democrats, who did not repor. it
until the 18th of June A motion was then
made to postpone tho consideration of the
bill, vote upon which was regarded as a
test, and it prevailcd-Yeas, IS Nays, 90.
Mr.. Douglas lodged Ibis role, and his friend
and follower, Mr.. Pugh, Of Ohio, voted in
favor of the postponement. Had both voted
in the negative, the measure would have be-
come law. Now let us compare this record
with Mr.. Douglas professions on the "stump"
in Pennsylvania, and we can see how vile
demagoguc he is.
Mr.. Douglas has also asserted that the DEM
ocratic party is pledged to raise revenue by
a tariff, sufficient to defray expenses, &c.
Where can this pledge" be found Not in
the platforms Of either wing of the party, as
be must be aware. At Charleston reso-
luton on the subject was laughed down in the
and it was not revived at Rich
mond or Baltimore,