New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-28
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Protectionist, who can give reasons for the
| faith that is in him, and is ready to do by
| others as he wishes to be done by, we love and
| honor A Free-Trader, who frankly avOws and
consistently uphOlds his faith, we regard as the
honest champion of q mistaken theory. 1t is
| only when he betakes himself to such bubbles
| and lodges as "revenue REFORM" reduction OF
| taxes" "reef from public burdens" &C.,
&C., that he compels us to despise him. Let
him say exactly what he MEANS and we shall
be able to respect, while constrained to differ
from him.
Gen. Charles Haight is the representative in
Congress of the Id CTrentOn) District of New
Jersey. He has been twice chosen as Demo-
crat and is thorough devotee of his party. He
has voted with it, so far as we can recollect,
in every assault it has seen fit to make on the
Protective policy. When Mr.. S. S. Marshall
of Illinois presented his preamble and re-
solve wherein the Protective policy was as
sailed by dastardly innuendo, and the princi-
Die was asserted that Congress should con-
" fine its action to the preparation of Tariff
" for Revenue exclusively and that the duty
"on no article should be greater than that
(which would give the maximum of Revenue
"on Isuch article" Gen. Haight voted against
Mr.. Kesey's motion that it do lie on the table
voted, in effect, that it was fair and just
proposition. Calhoun or Bastiat could have
done no more.
But Trenton is the focus of an extensive
manufacture of Pottery-a manufacture which
has quadrupled in magnitude since 1860. 1t
has absorbed a capital of $1,50O,000 against
$780, 900 ten years ago) and employs, when in
full operation, 200 to 1900 hands, against 364
in 1860 In short, there are men enough en-
| ployed in the Potteries of Trenton and its
| vicinity to determine who shall next represent
that district in Congress and Gen. Haight is
quite aware that Mr.. Marshalrs doctrine, if
carried into effect by Democratic votes, would
not conduce to the choice of Democrat there
| from to the next House.
| Gen. Haight, thus admonished, gives notice
that he will move in Committee an enhance
ment of the present duty con all earthen, stone,
"and crockery wares" from 40 per cent. (the
present figure) to 30 per cent.-in other words,
he will move to increase this impost by one
fourth of it's present amount. And he pre-
| faces that proposition as follows:
| "Mr Chairman, desire TO state In the beginning OF
the remarks which propose TO submit for the consd-
Grafton Of the members of the House. that do not intend
to occupy the time Of the Committee in discussing the
| general features policy OF tho pending measure
Wheher tariG for rerenue only or proeehre hrD "H
adranoe ue best interest Of ne country do not propose at
Os time 10 consider; these questions have been pretty
thoroughly discussed different members OF the House.
and from great many different stand points My object,
I'm claiming attention at all during the general debate
upon this BILL purpose OF calling the attention
of members to an interest which, 1t is claimed and prob
ably Justly So by those interested has been overlooked
by the Committee OF Ways and Means in the provisions OF
| the tariff bill reported TO the House."
In palmer terms, Gen. Haight says in effect
70 the House, i do not choose TO commit my.
"s self to the policy of Protection; l reserve
the right to vote against Protection for every
"thing else, while | insist on more Protection
for the special interest of my constituents"
OF course, he does not expect to carry ms
j proposition; he is anxious only TO make
show of zeal in behalf of the Pottery interest
] In his heart, he says, "These potters are such
"idiots that they will never see that, by voting
"arainst Protection for Others, render 1t I'M
"possible that Protection should be secured u
"them"
Gen. Haight takes care not to commit MN
self to the general policy OF Protection; yo'
e. see how nationally he talks, because he must
4 of the effect Of Protection To Pottery:
"If thAra has a corresponding Increase Of thii