The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-08-30

| millions, ana created additional OfhceS
with increased salaries, it certainly is cool
to say the least, to so before the people to
"pledge the party to careful scrutiny of
official conduct, &C."
The last resolve reiterates what has been
repeated by nearly every State Conven-
ton of the same party for years; viz: that
unmeaning phrase, "the time honored
principles, &C." Here let me remind the
editor of The Democrat of similar phrase
which he used in his salutatory address to
his readers; viz: that he would defend the
principles of his party, which "shone on
every page of our country's history
The assumption here set up is that the
Democratic party has had an unbroken
line of succession and that their "princi-
pies or policy has always been the same.
To prove the absurdity of such pretentions
let any one compare the resolutions before
us, or the professions of the leading men of
that party to-day, with a set of resolves
passed twenty or fifty years ago, by the
party calling themselves by the same name
and the agreement will hardly warrant the
use of this clap-trap phrase, time Aonored
principles of tie Democratic party"
On this subject of the tariff the old
Democratic party, whose acts did make
the history Of the country shine in every
page, took strong grounds in favor of
tariff for protection. Such policy was
strongly recommended by Mr.. Madison,
and by Mr.. Monroe, De Witt Clinton, John
c. Calhoun, General Andrew jackson and
a host of Democrats by whom the tariffs
of 1916, 1924 and 1923, were passed avow-
eddy for the purpose of protection. These
are the Democratic acts which shine in the
pages of our history. Then followed by
the unfortunate compromise Of 1882, by
which the duties were gradually reduced
till they were nearly all taken off in 1S4G;
the effect of which was to stop nearly all
our mills, because of excessive importa-
tions, and to drain our country of money
because we had nothing else to give in ex-
change for our imports. This was season
of the greatest distress ever witnessed in
this country. Perhaps this fourth resolve,
had it been passed by some Democratic
Convention, might have brought relief to
the laboring classes; but in its absence
have seen strong men offering to work for
their meat and no one wanted them
This be it remembered, happened under
the Democratic rule, under the reign
of those "time Aonored principles" we
| bnar p,nph ahout This or IF
things could be endured no longer, and the
party with their "time honored princi-
pies were set aside by the people who
wanted work and bread. The tariff of
1S42 was the result and the change was
wonderful. The splendor and glory of
noon does not more exceed in brightness
the gloom of midnight, than did the condi-
ton of our working men, after the passage
of that act, exceed their condition pre-
viously. At the next election the Demo-
Gratis burst not oppose the tariff. If they
had, they would have been buried out of
sight. In Pennsylvania they made flank
movement and represented Jas. X. Polk
as better tariff man than Henry Clay.
Some who will read this article remember
the dodge of pledgng George NJ. Dallas
for the tariff of 1912. You see they have
a time dishonored habit of making pledges
which they never intended to keep, as the
sequel proved; for when the bill was before
the Senate to repeal the tariff of 1S42, this
same George NJ. Dallas, then President of
the Senate, gave the casting vote against
the very measure he was pledged to pro
tect. Then followed the nearest approach
to revenue tariff, if | understand the
term, we ever had. Notwithstanding
some fortunate events which postponed
somewhat the evil day, that insane meas
ure eliminated in the ruin of our manufac-
tories and in the ruin of the revenue-foT
at the close of Mr.. Buchanan's administra
ton, at a time of profound peace and in
the absence of any calamity, except the
domination of the party of {" time honored
principles" the Nation had become SO
poor that she could not pay her ordinary
expenses, and her credit had sunk so low
that she could not borrow, except at the
most ruinous rates. One would have
thought that was enough of revenue tariff,
but it seems not The above is sufficient
to show how the Democracy have changed
positions on this question. The reader
can compare them with the old Democracy
on other subjects. Try them on National
banks, if you please. this party of "time
Aonored principles established and de-
stroyed two national banks and for years
afte: ward, it was part of the business of
every State and National Convention to dig
up the carcass of the bank of the United
States and cruelty it again with all the
pomp and state imaginable, and after each
petty scullion in the mob had INDUCED in
some way his spite on the mutilated re-
mains, it was quietly laid away till the
next convention, when it was resurrected
and another gladiatorial exhibition took
place. How are you on National banks
to day, We "hne Aonored ?'' They used to
be great on internal improvements. Not
withstandng General Washington and
our best public mep-Democrats too at
that-recommended and contributed gov
eminent aid to public works: the party for
years has opposed government aid to works
of internal improvement. What have they
to say about the Pacific Railroads? Let
them oppose them if they dare
wait with some curiosity to see the
resolves put forth by the convention OF
Wednesday, and the pledges they will
make to tighten the burdens of the people
of Cecil county. Begin at home gentle
men of the d" time honored principle" Let
us have some of that "rigid economy -
right here in Cecil, which you pirate about
so flippantly in Baltimore, and which,
Judging the future by the past, will be " all
talk and no cider"
You have had undivided control of the
State and of this county for years. Not
even n constable Of the other party has had