Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-20
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. NlluNlPtco aOt oohoisou n"o -noNtool4
were followed by their successors, and
the Federal party having ceased 90
exist, no great question arose to oi1
vide and form parties until 1928, when
the tariff became the subject of general
discussion. A Tariff adugi levied
on imported goods and has a,two-fold
object-frst, to proddce q revenue for
the government; second, to raise the
price on the article on which the duty
is levied in order to enable the do.
mestic manufacturer To- compete with
the foreign producer, The duty
levied for this latter purpose is called
protective tariff and the former
revenue tariff. The form of the
tariff is also two-fold, and IS distin-
guishet as dd 1alorem and spscJfc
The former is a duty levied according
to the value of the imported article,
while the latter is on the article itself
without regard to value or quality.
The policy of protective tariff is q
question which has been much debated
in all civilized countries. In 1928
underthe administration Of the young
er Adams. the tariff duties on fabrics
made ofwool, cotton, |, linen and silk,
tand articles manufactured of iron,
lead &c, were greatly increased and
the tariff question became to q great
extent sectional one. The Eastern
and Middle States, where factories
abound, favored protective duties,
while the agricultural sections Of the
South and West opposed these duties.
Thus the tariff, became the ,promi-
nent issueiinAthe Presidential contest
ofls2s which was specially exciting.
Adams, supported by Clay, was a cam
didate for reelection, and Jackson
appeared as the opposition, and under
his lead the name Democratic was first
adopted as party cognomen. jacks
son was triumphantly elected, receiv-
ing It's electoral votes against SO for
his opponent. .laa g a
Jackson was more than a military
hero; he was man Of great native
power and inhexible honesty; his tai
ents were strong but unpublished; his
integrity pnassailable, his will like
iron. He was one of those men for
whom no tolls are StooE arduouss ho
responsibilities too great and bis per-
sonal character was strongly impressed
on his administration. From his
various official papers we CLEAN the
following declaration of principles for
the governments Of Democracy such
IS ours: .Il IA I.s IL
LIST. Regard should be had for the rights of the
several States, taking care not to confound the pow
ers reserved to them, with those they had in the
Constitution granted to the general government.
I'd. In every aspect Of the case advantage must
result from strict and faithful economy in the nd
mtnistration Of public affairs. Sc
Sd. He declared the unnecessary duration Of the
public debt incompatible with real independence
Ath. In the adjustment of tariff for revenue ht
insisted that spirit Of equity, caution and com
PROMISE requires the great interests Of agriculture
manufactures and commerce be equally favored.
9Th. He admitted the policy of internal improve
ments to be wise only in SO far they could be pro
moted by constitutionalacts of the general govern
ment.
9th. He declared standing armies to be danger
to free government; and that the military should
be in striets ubordination to the civil power.
7th. He declared the National Militia to lbetht
bulwark of our national defense. In enforcing thil
principle, he declared that long the government
was administered for the good of the people ant
regulated by their WILL so long as it secured totht
people the rights of person and Of property, bert,
Of conscience, and of the press, the government
WOuid DS WOAh1 uc4ouuitiSy tnos phtAAptAS
would cover 1t with an impenetrable degis.
Sth. He pledged himself to the work of reform ii
the administration, so that the patronage Of the gen
eral government which had been brought into con
fict with the freedom OF elections, and had dis
trbed the rightful course of appointments, by con
tinuing inpower unfaithful and incompetent public
servants shouldno longer be used for that purpose
9th. He declared his belief in the principle, tha
theintegrity and zeal of public officers would I'D
vance the interests Of the public service more thar
mere numbers.
10th. He declared the right of the people to cleo
President; and that It was never designed tina
their choice should be defeated by the intervention
ofagents enforcing this principle by saying what OK
perience had amply proved, that in proportion a
agents were multiplied 10 execute the will Of the peo
pie, there was the danger increased, that the
wisheswould be frustrated. Some may be unfaith
ful-all liable to err So far, then, as the people
were concerned IL was better for them to express
their own will. sF m Il
18th. The majority shotld govern. NO Presi
dent elected by minority could SO successfully dis
charge his duties as he who knew he was supported
bya majority Of the people.
18th. He advocated rotation in office. Corrup
ton he said, would spring up among those in power
and therefore he thought appointments should mo-
bemade for longer period than four years. Ever,
body had equal right to office, and he favored 70
moval as . leading principle, which wpuius Civ,
healthful action to the political system. VIII
18th. He advocated unfettered commerce, fre
from restrictive tariff laws, leaving 1t to aow Int,
those natural channels in which indiyidual gexitey
prise, always the serept ana safest gguids .mish
direct 1t.