The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09

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GEN JACKSON OPPOSED 10 FRO.
7EClJOM
The kdsjrWe american makes parade
Of an extract from what purports to be
Gen. Jnckson's letter to DR.. Coleman, Of
South Carolina, and an extract from his
Message of May %, 1880, in which
the cold hero" talks about " the
encouragement OF domestic branches
OF industries" the the whole being
strung together very ingcniously to prove
that he was a protccionist. II is enough
TO make "old Hickory" turn over in his
grave. The idea Of attempting at this late
date TO make the man who believed in the
limitations OF the Constitution and the re-
stricting Of taxes TO the legitimate needs OF
the government, q protectionist, is simply
outrageous. To prove that The american
is wckedly wrong and that The APPEAL is
right, We quote from President Jackson's
farewell message, delivered in 1897, as
follows
There Is perhaps no ono Of the powers confer
| rrd on the Federal Government 80 liable to abuse
~ tho taxing power The most productive aud
convenient sources OF revenue wcra necessarily
! given To II that II might perform the important
duties imposed upon a. aud the taxes which II
lays upon commerce being concealed from the real
payer IN the price Of tho article they do not No
readily attract the attention of the people smaller
sums demanded BY the tax gathorcr But the tax
Imposed on goods enhances by NJ much the price
| Of the commodity to the consumer; aud ~ many Of
these duties arc Imposed on article, OF necessity
which nrr daily used by tho great body Of the pco
| pie, the money ui'cd by these imp0.ts IL drawn
| from their pockets Congress, has no right under
| the Constitution IN take money from the people
unless il Is required IN execute some ono OF the
/ specific powers inlrustcl g. the Governments aud
/ II they raise moc than Is necessary ior such pur
posses Il 3. an abuse NJ the power Of taxation aud
unjust and oppressive. ltmay indeed happen that
| the revenue will sometimes exceed the amount an.
| tlrlpntcd when the taNcsac laid when. however
this Il Uccrninol II Is easy TO reduce them and
In such a ease 1t Is unquc,tionaby tho duty Of the
/ Government 10 reduce them, for no circumstances
/ can Justify II In assuming power not given II boy
! the Constitution, nor In taking away the money oi
the people when Il II not needed for the legitimate
wants ri tho Government Plain ~ thcsc princi
pics appear to be- you will ini that there isa con.
sant effort a. Induce tho General Government togo
beyond the limlts of IL, taxing powers, aud a. I'm.
pugc unnecessary burdens upon the people Many
powerful Interests are continually NJ work to PRO
curc heavy duties on commerce.. anl Ia swell the
q a.. a |sH. a..
srryiDy and the country has already felt the Elurl
aus effects oi their combined influences, They suc.
ccr,irl In obtaining arlr of dutic, bearing most
upprF,iycy on the agricultural aud hboriug
plassH ni sociciy and producing revenue that
could not be- nscfully employed within the range Ut
the poWcn conferred upon Congress and In order
10 fistrn upon the people this unjust aud unequal
system oitnxttnn. cNttavagant schemes Of internal
Improvement Wcrc got up In various quarters 10
spuandcr tie money aud to purchase support.
Thus one unconstitutional measure was Intended
a. be- upheld by another. and tho abuse Of tho
power Of taxation was Ia bc maintained by usurp.
ing the power OF expanding the money In Internal
improvements. Thcrc i btu Que saic rule.
and that L. ~ conanc the General Government rig.
Idly within sphorc " Ia appropriate duties Il
has NO power a. rui-c revenue or Impose taxes,
except for the purposes enumerated In the Con.tl
tuition and. II H. incnmc Il found Ia cSccci these
want. Il should hc forthwith rc,luccd and the
BURDENS oi the people - Tar iighicncd. -AR,ircp
Jurtson IN fu0irdL lsE
From this II will be seen that jackson
condemned without stint the monopolisls
Of his day who had "siccooiod IN obtaining
a targ Of ddia bsdrinJ mod oPprcvir,iy on
ihc agricultural AID tutoring c'asses Of socioy
and producing rrpHus that could M, b, ,G,-
fully smployoi uiIim NE rang of H,c porcrs
conferred upon Congrsu. and, ~ order 10
triai hu unjust and unequal udan n tara.
ton, Suiriwlrf srhrmo, of ini,rpr imprors.
m7pi .N'o' 90 Wp ~ rdrious qlsuiss 70 quln.
der PIC monsy and 10 purchas support" Just
the sort Of scheme TLs N1J,rNr Amerirm
Is defending, aud is trying 10 make Gen.
jackson conscn, 10, and what is ~ bad. IL
trying Ia make II appear that the Demo
cratic party Of today has consented 10 In
is platform adopted In s. Louis. and In
the Mills bill recently adoplcdby the Dem
ocmtic majority oi the House Of Representa-.
tivcA TmE.ArrEAL declines to follow The
Imsricm any farther in this matter. II
has refused TO publish the editorial in
which We quoted the words Of several
rrcsidcntsopposcd loprotcclion and quoted
the worls OF Calhoun and even II Adams.
Hamilton and Webster In opposition 10
what they know, ~ Jackson declared In tho
above extract, to bc unconstitutional the
most nciarious aud infamous scheme over
devised oiabusing tho trust aud confidence
Of the people To rob them In orlcr To On.
rich men who wcro already rich, just, as
today, the same class Of men aru growing
rich through paupcr labor aud that Of con.
vic,s leased at from 10 10 q cents per day
from tho State
TuK new county franchise In England IA
based on the municipal vote. According
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