The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-12-03
For the Palladium.
Protective Tariff and Legislation for
Private Purposes.
Mr.. EDIToR:--

Goth ultimo, that, 'twe do not con
cur with 'Volo' in his conclusion
that the Republican party in 1ndi-
ana owe their defeat TO the adyo
cacy of Protection and &c
legislation, for private purpo
SEES
Now, Mr. Editor, this is simply
your own private opinion, while
the reverse is mine. and thus far,
we stand precisely upon The same
equality.
In proof Of your ass ertion, you
say the former ("protc ction'' was
cardinal principle in the old whig
creed and, with a slight modifi-
cation of "tariff m ainly for revenue
with incidental protection to
American industries, needing fos-
tering care" has been adopted by
the Republican party, and we hope
never to see our party abandon
that Gibralter position. While 1
am perfectly willing to freely ad
NIT that this was the ''old whig
creed" for 1, at one time, gave it
my hearty support, and supposed
was aiding the industries of the
country, am not willing to adj
NIT that it did not favor the sue
cess of the Democratic party, but,
on the other hand / hold it as q
strong proof that it did, which I
shall refer to hereafter.
Furthermore, Mr. Editor. the
kind of tariff you refer to lin ciden-
tai protection is not the kind of
tariff under which we now live;
it is, the present tariff, whole
sale plundering of the working
classes of the country, instead Of
"tariff for revenue 10 defray the
necessary expenses Of the govern
ment, and discriminating with
special reference TO the Protec-
ton of the domestic labor of the
country" and large free list of
the common necessafies of life.
The first National Wing Con-
vention met at II Harrisburg, Penn,
Dec. 4th, 1889, and was presided
over by James Barbour Of Virgin
ia, and resulted in the nomination
OF General Harrison, Of Ohio, for
President, and John Tyler, of
Virginia for Vice President. The
convention adopted no platform of
principles, but the party in con-
Quoting the memorable campaign
of 1910, assailed Mr.. Van Buren's
administration and elected the Hero
of Tippecanoe
Henry Clay was nominated by
reclamation, as candidate for
President in 1914, at a Wing Con-
vention in Baltimore, as a repre-
sentative man Of the sold Wing
party" and was run upon the fol
towing platform: '.ResolUed, That
these principles may be summed
up as comprising well regulated
National Currency-a Tariff for
revenue to defray the necessary
expenses of the Government, and
discriminating with special refer
ence to the Protection of the do
nestle labor of the countryside
distribution of the proceeds from
the sales of the public lands-a
single term for the Presidency--a
reform of executive usurpations-
and generally such an administra-
ton Of the affairs Of the country,
as shall impart to every branch of
the public service, the greatest
practicable efficiency, controlled
by a well regulated and wise econ
omy."
The campaign was a hot contest,
between the friends of a National
Banking System and ''Protee-
tive Tariff" on the one side, and
the friends of 'sRevenue Tariff
with no Protection and opposition
to a National Bank on the other
side. Henry Clay was most sig.
nally defeated, and thus ended the
great contest for "High Protec-
tive Tariff
The Wing National Convention
met in Philadelphia, on June Eth,
and was presided over by John
Morehead. Of n. Carolina. After
the Convention had been organ
lied and resolution offered to 60
into a ballot for candidates for
President and Vice President,
Hon. Lewis d. Campbell, of Ohio,
moved to amend as follows: THAT
he (the candidate for President or
Vice President,) will consider
himself the candidate of the Wings,
and use all proper influence TO
bring into practical operation, the