Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-02
The Deatil-Kneli.

ne DedtnsA nell.
The tariff enacted by the late Republic
can Congress, for Congress was completely
under Republican control after the
withdrawal Of the members of the seven
seeded States, can be regarded in no other
light than the death-knell of the Uni9n.-
1t closes all the doors to a reconciliation
or re construction, as its provisions. if car
ried out, would be most oppressive and in
furious to the rights and interests of the
Southern States. Indeed. it seems as
though it was framed by the Republicans
expressly it'll the view of alternating still!
further the people of the two sections.
1t really seems that Congress aimed to
widen the breach 10 our Union. In spirit
of mingled vengeance and fanaticism, it
enacted a tariff to which the South could
never submit. By this tariff the people Of
the Sluth and West are taxed to build no
Northern manufactures and enrich North
ern manufacturers. 1t doubles the duties
on many articles OF foreign manufacture
On some articles the duties are so high thst
they will exclude them from this country
The South especially regard this Black
Republican tariff as a blow aimed at their
interest. And we believe the measure was
brought forward expressIvely for this pur-
pose. The country at large did not desire
any change in our tariff law. No dopres-
sion existed in the manufacturing interest
to call Tor an extraordinary increase Of du~
ties on imports. At no time in the history
OF our country had the manufacturing in
terest beer SO successful as from 1850 to
1860. Manufacturers had never made such
progress in wealth before. No further du-
ty en- imports were needed for their pro-
lection; aad as for revenue, the high duty
system will decrease it, as it will prohibit
the importation Of many kinds Of foreign
goods.
We, of the West, too, have reason to raise
our voice against this Black Republican
tariff. It's provisions are as oppressive to
us as they are to the South. We are taxed
for the benefit ST Northern and Eastern
manufacturers. A Pennsylvania paper
estimates that the new tariff will be fifty
millions of dollars benefit to that State
alcne, annually. Now, if this be true, it
Is certain that the people of the West and
South vii! have to be the losers to that
amount. 1t is no wonder that the country
is in blaze Of excitement in consequence
OF the obnoxious measure. The seven Sc
ceded States point to it as an act Of wantun
oppression from which they have timely
escaped; while the border States are in
dignant at the outrage, and if it be not
speedily repealed, will follow the example
Of their more Southern neighbors in seced
ing from Government which taxes them
for the advantage of others-and thus tram.
Piles upon their commercial interests as well
as their political rights.
In the present condition of national af-
fairs, little did we think the Republicans
would venture to adopt measure so much
calculated to destroy feelings Of fraternity
between the different sections of our couu-
try. But it seems that the demon of sec
tionalism reigns supreme over the party,
and that nothing short of disrupted con-
federacy will satisfy them. What they
could not accomplish by the agitation of the
slavery question, they will be able to reach
by their infamous tariff law.
The truth is, the leaders of the Republic
can majority in Congress, Wade, ard Hale,
and Sumner, and Lovejoy, and Trumbull,
were determined that this Union should
not remain "half slave and half free" -
When Alexander H. Stevens, and other
true Union men of the South asked them
for something upon which they might go
before the people ard battle against seces.
sion, their reasonable request was indig-
nantly refused They voted down the COM
promise resolutions of the venerable and
patriotic Crittenden, and those of Douglas,
our own gallant statesman, met the same
fate. They stubbornly rejected all propo-
sitions for adjustment and reconciliation.-
The "no compromise" cry was raised Wy
these infatuated leaders aud re-echoed by
the rank and file Of the party throughout
the North. And to cap the climax Of in
fanny and, IS if it were, to destroy the last
vestige Of hope Of 70 construction Of the
Union, the Morrill, tariff bin was brought
up, and against the entreaty and warnings
of Douglas aud thetrue men Of the country,
adopted by the votes of the men to
whom are ascrbable al our present embar-
easements and evils, financially and polit-
ical]y.
The friends Of freedom and humanity
throughout the world will hold the Repuh
licans responsible FOR tho destruction and
ruin of the Government built up by Wash
ing and his compatriots.