, 1870-07-08
Tho Tariff Meeting.
From Inc Lancaster City lI4z., Daily Express.

From. Ms Lancaster City tF4z., Daily E1prsss.
Tho great length Of tia proceedings Of the
" Republican Tarin Meeting" ut Colnmbia
on Saturday night, to De found elsewhere in
this paper, allows us little room for comment,
but fortunately our report isso full and ample,
ness Of tho movement, that very little COM
ment is necessary. It was hardly necessary,
wo ehould suppose. to 60 to the trouble OF
getting up public meeting to inform the
community that those who attended it do not
agree in sentiment with the Express on this
to their doing 80 if they see proper. We
trust, boweYeT, they will not refuse us the
same privilege Of differing from them that
they take in differing with Us.
Let them and others Of their way Of think
ing, say all they choose in support Of theiE
opinions, and We shall lay their arguments be
fore our readers TO I'M extent consistent with
and without price. Let both aides be fnirlE
heard and lot the public then judge who have
reason and truth On Their side. We are not
afraid that error and fa1sehood will be the
gamers BY the encounter, and We shall not at
tempt to forestall and prejudice our readers
against our opponents by calling them oppro'
bEious namcs, as We are sorry to see the engi.
neers OF this meeting did when they attemptodto
stigmatize the views Of tho Express az Brit
i'll free trade teachings." TliB is too mnch
after the fashion OF the Turks in describing
those Of different religion rs Christian
dogB," or like tho habit that prevailed among
certain class in this country, until within a
nents Of slavery in this country as - British
Abolitiouists." Our yiews upon the tariH
lave no reference to Great Britain whatever.
We maintain them entirely upon the ground
that their practical recognition will be most
advantageous to the people Of this country
though It is true that, while believing such to
be the case, we do not think it is any good
ground for the adoption Of IN opposite policy
that tho people Of England, and Of all otheI
countries, would 1kewise be thereby benefited.
One Of the RESOLUTIONS declares that the
meeting "rc-aBsert the doctrine Of protection
to be one OF tho cardinal principles Of tho Re-
publican party" This shoSs great ignorance
can party, il by tho "doctrine Of pzotection"
I is meant high protective duties upon imports.
We assert That the Republican party never
adopted or declared this to be one Of its priu-
ciplcR, cardinal or not. The Republican party
was formed Of men Of tho most diyerse viewE
Oh this question, and ncrer IN my of their M
tional Conversations didthey say, for themselves
furnaces, three rolling mills" &c., presumptu-
ous]y undertase to say for them. To have
done 80 would have been to drive from coop
Grafton with them section Of the party strong
enough to Keep tHcrn Ia perpetual minority
The Chicago Convention Of 1850 was the
oulr Republican National Convention, VIC be-
lioyc, that ever gare any utterance on tho sub
ject. Its twelfth resolution is in the follow
ing words:
Of the General Government by duties onfnport5.,
sound pecy requires such IN adjustment OF thcst
duties Us to encourage 1hc Industrial interest o
| the whole country. and ire commend that policy
| Of national exchanges which Secures to the work
lngmen liberal wages, TO agriculture remunera
Ting prices, to mechanics and manufacturers Al
adequate rcWHrl for their skill, labor aua cltcr
ilrise, and to the nation commercial prosperft.
and Independence"
This was at that timc satisfactory to all, OK.
cept a few e1tremiats on both Sides It com
mitted the party neither for nor against higl
duties, and maintaiucd the necessity of dutiet
a. all only SO far as they might bo required
s.in providing revenue for the support Of the
General Government" Within that limit eac1
member Of the party IVES loft free to aaTocat,
such an adjustment OF The duties as he deemee
best calculated to promote the interests Of al
classes Of people and all branches Of industry
To the doctrine of tbis resolution No yet ad
here but manifestly our Columbia friends dt
not, and they seem disinclined to tolerate
those who still stand BY the old landmarks.