The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

bulent men may NJ any time create, Mr. Lincoln con-
thued-
n often sail tina me tariff is the speciality OF Penn
sylyania Assuming that direct taxation Is not to be
adopted, the tariff question must be as durable
the COVER men. itself. II is q question Of
national housekeeping II is to the government what
repenshng the meal tub is to the family Ever vary
ing circumstances i'll require frequent notifications ~
to he needed and the Of supply So far
there is little difference Of opinion among tho people.
II TO whether and how far the duties imports shall
BIO adjusted fas home productions. In tho home
market tina, controversy regus One party insists that
too much adjustment Expresses class for the advan
tage Of another while the other party argues that with all
its incidents in the long all classes benefited In
the Chicago platform there Is plank upon this subject
which should be general law to the incoming admins
tration. We should do neither more nor less than we
gave the people TO believe we would when they
gave their votes. That plank is as now read. (rhe
twelfth resolution OF the Chicago platform was
here ready AS with all general propositions,
doubtless there will be shades OF difference
in constituting this. have by no means
thoroughly matured Judgment upon tho subject, es
pecally TO details; SEINE general ideas are about ALL
have long thought to produce any necessary article at
home which be made Of good quality and with az
little labor home abroad would be better made at
home at least by the difference Of the carrying from
abroad In such the carrying is demonstrably
dead loss Of labor For instance labor being the true
standard Of value is it not plain that equal labor gets
a bar Of railroad iron out OF q mine in England
and another out OF mine in Pennsylvania, each can
be laid in track at home cheaper than they could
exchange countries at least by the cost of carriage If
there be present why be both made and
carried cheaper in money price than the other be
made without carrying, that s unnatural and
injurious one, and ought gradually not rapidly, to BIO
removed. The condition Of the treasury at this time
would to render early revision Of the tariff inds
pensabe The Morrill, Tariff bill pending before Con-
gress may may not become law. am not posted as
to its particular provisions, but II they gene.
rally satisfactory and the bill shall now pass
there will be end OF the matter for the present. If
however, it shall not pass suppose the whole subject
win be Of the most pressing and important for the
next Congress By the constitution the Executive may
recommend measures which he may think proper, and
he may veto those he thinks improper aud it Is supposed
that he may add TO these certain indirect influences
affect the action OF Congress. My political education
strongly ncnes against very free use Of any Of
these by the Executive to control the legislation Of
the country. AS rule think it better that Congress
should originate well as perfect it's measures without
external bias. therefore, would rather recommend to
every gentleman who knows he s to be member Of the
next Congress 70 take an enlarged veW ana INFORM NM
self thoroughly TO contribute his part to such
adjustment Of the tariff shall produce a sufficient
nue. and in Its other bearings far possible be just
equal all sections Of the country and all classes Of
the people
After the delivery Of the speech immediate arrange
ments made for leaving the hotel which occupied
considerable time in consequence OF the density Of tho
crowd The procession then moved through several
Streets the route being shortened owing the delay
At nine carriages drove up received the Pres
dent and party under the escort OF the city authorities
and the military.
In spite OF the unavorable weather the streets through
which the procession passed lined each side by
cheering republicans. At the depot the President
again subject uncomfortable crowding by the absence
OF all police force and the nefcency Of his military
guard he stood in rain for long whe and endured
the pressure Of the curious without any signs Of mpa
thence.
Many interesting incidents occurred while the
party waiting for the train. litto
boy was reached to the President by
his father and heartily kissed. Three lasses also
made their way him and received the sautation
Some members Of the cortege tried to take the same
privilege, but were Indignantly ropused, amidst the
laughter Of the spectators
Before leaving for the depot Mr. Lincoln had long
tcrvcw with Hon. L. Sweet OF the electors Mt large
from Illinois, who had been detained for several weeks
by sickness at the same hotel.