The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-04-03
The Tarlff-PennsyITanIa,s Error.

Inc IarllI-PenhSylFanlaS Error.
1t is undoubtedly true that there are but
few Pennsylvanians who are not fully salts
fed that a tariff of some sort is required by
the interests of our State; but it is equally
apparent that of those who are thus salts.
fed. a very large number have been totally
misled as 10 the best course TO be pursued
for the realization of their wishes in this re.
spect
Under the Constitution of the United
States, Congress has power ''to lay and col
lect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to
pay debts. and provide for the common de-
fence and general welfare of the United
States," and in enacting a Tariff for any of
these objects, our Federal Legislators may
and should tas Pennsylvania claims,) so
discriminate in behalf of our manu- iacturers
to afford them a reasonable advantage
over all foreign competitors in our own
markets. Every man who advocates Tar
iff, must 60 so as a means of obtaining reve-
nue. for support of Government, or for the
purpose of protecting home Industry or for
both combined and a Tariff which an
swers neither of these purposes can be of
no advantage either 10 the Government or
TO manufacturers. Yet it is undenably
true that to effect the passage OF Just Tar
i'll (as the result demonstrates did Penn
Notwithstanding the real question in
voIved-cast her vote in Ihs las, PresJen
t:aI contest. In other words, majority of
the people of Pennsylvania (making that
party question which nowhere else was
considered 10 be al issue, and which many
men of all parties, in this Safe, advocated,)
sacrificed everything else for the hope OF
tariff, and, in all other matters, blindly fol-
lowed the lead of the party that had bid for
their support, by inserting, in their platform
an enigmatical resolution, which, to protec.
tionisis, was read protection, and 10 free-
traders, free trade. Pennsylvania has had
her reward. Black RepubIicanism has,
with her aid. trium phed, and she (xithout
meaning it.l has helped 10 decide the sla-
very question against the rights of the
South, and we see the result Seven of
| olr sister States have been driven from the
Union, and the country suffers from most
serious political and financial revulsion.-
| The once glorious Union of our fathers has
| been dissevereL-and for what So far as
Pennsylvania has been concerned, for the
sole object (however mistakenly os securing
tariff which should yield revenue 10 the
Government and projection 10 the industry
of her people; and yet, for all practical
purposes, the one we bave goi is rendered
wholly useless, by partizan triumph,
which Pennsylvania helped to secure.
Owing To the success of Northern fanati-
cism, Soutnern government has been es-
tabIished, (Which even the present Admin
istration must acknowledge, or involve US
in civil war; with a tariff under which
every article OF merchandise may be in.-
rates Than al the North, hence reducing
Northern commerce and enabling Southern
importers to sell products similar 10 our own
cheaper than our own producers can offer
them. The party whose leaders deceived
the people of the Keystone State, have thus
adpaneed her interests t'y giving to Southerh
merchants the entire control Of the Ameri-
can markets. which with the other finan-
ciaI troubles already Produced by this hrsi
[and iast) victory OF Black Republicanism,
makes the sum total of the material bene-
fits for which Pennsylvania is indebted 10
sectional fanatieism.
A tariff to advance Pennsylvan;a's inter-
es,s should be stable and lasting, and Of
Uniform action throughout the Siales, and
such one could only have been secured
by spirit Of justice and Cancellation, aud
not Gas we have found 6y the hurried ac-
lion (for party purposes of sectional par
~. Psnnsyl lsanIa has had lesson she sill
profit BY
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