The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-13
. The Lynchburg Platform.

Randcli,v the author OF the following
communication, Is one Of the truest men,
ms he Is one OF the truest Democrats. in
Virginia. We do not concur in all his
views. but we deem II none the less pro-
per that he should be heard. The tariff
question Is one of secondary importance
In the minds OF most OF the Democrats oil
Virginia, but we, like our correspondent
think that every Democrat ia the State
should he willing to stand upon the Lynch
burg platform. We shall be pleased to
hear from the people who are interested
in the subject, whether they agree with us
or not.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
We are very much obliged to YOU for
your article In your issue OF the 'th instant
headed "The Democrats-The Tariff y !;
and we particularly thank you for reprint
ing the resolutions Of the Democrats OF
Virginia on tina, subject. A great hue and
cry has been raised that Slr. Carlisle Is a
"free-trader," but our understanding OF
the matter is that The resolution OF the De-
mocrats passed In the Lvncbburg Conyen-
ton expresses exactly the sentiments OF
that distinguished statesman on the tarlii
question. III the Democrats had been such
fools as 10 inquire Of few northern ps-
pers who should have been elected Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives. while
such papers might have been pleased. the
great bulk OF the Democracy would have
been disguised. TO read some northern
papers. stranger would take up the
opinion that all the cuisines "-men in
the United States were owners or interest
ed i'm some sort of manufacturing, and that
all the laborers OF the country were en-
Moved in such establishments. The truth
is nearly Just the reverse. and we think the
time has come when the bulk OF the BUSH
ness of the country, the mechanics and the
tillers OF the soil, should not be made to
nav further "tribute - 10 the rich " mo-
nopolists - of the North and East. Such
people have grown 80 rich that even some
southern and western congressman seem
to lose sight OF the true interests OF their
constituents as soon as they are brought in
contact with the lobbyists OF such monopo-
lists IN Washington. To tax the people
that such rich men may grow still richer
Is a very different thing from that expressed
in the Lynchburg platform on the subject.
We are satisfied that the people are wanting
such a change in the tariff as is expressed
in the Lynchburg platform, and II that
platform does not express what we think IL
Mr.. Carisle's true position, then II occurs
TO us that language cannot express it. We
very much regret that Mr.. Carlisle is not
in favor OF wiping out the intcrnal-reyen
laws. So far as the people OF Virginia are
concerned, they are much more In favor OF
that than any other great question that viii
likely come before Congress. While the
Democracy of Virginia greatly desire to see
Democratic president, they need most
peace and good feeling between the two
races, and our belief Is that such
peace can never be had so long
as the internal-reyenue officers in the State
are but missionaries TO instill poison in the
minds OF colored voters. Such a law be-
sides is at war with the character OF our
Government, and ought long since to have
been repealed. 1t has done Il great deal to
corrupt our own people in certain sections,
and has been source OF oppression IN
many parts of our country. The idea that
a poor man, for distilling a few apples OF
his own growth Tor a little cOrn) not
strictly 10 "red-tape law" is to be sent to
men can boldly cheat the Government out
of hundreds Of thousands of dollars and
90 scott free, is perfectly infamous. We
are one of those who believe that the gov
eminent Of this country can be run sue.
cessfuIly according TO the Constitution OF
the United States, and so we are dead OPP
posed to Il tariff the object, and the main
object, OF which is to tax the great bulk
of the people that some few mill-owners
NAV grow richer from day to day. Give
us a tariff described by the Lynchburl
platform.
IT does seem TO us that such tariff SHOULD
be satisfactory TO ninety-nine out Of every
hundred voters. The biggest humbug o
the ace is the cry "that American labo
must be protected against the pauper labor
ers Of Europe" when the fact is the true oh
iect sought is to put money in the pocket
! of rich monopolists. Let the truth not b.
lost sight OF, and which truth is, that al
overwhelming majority Of labOrers ant
businessmen of the United States are no
engaged in any sort of manufacturing, anC
vet i'm some way they manage to make
living, after being most outrageOusly taXet
to swell the pockets OF the rich monopolst
OF the North. A man who believes tina
such rich men go for high tariff so tina
they may be forced to pay the laborers the
employ big wages, is too green to discu'
any matter with. To foster all sorts O
manufacturing industries in a constitu
t-y should be willing to do, but to be take
solely for the benefit of few, no patrio
should be willing TO submit to.