The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-19

whole people. unless the remainder is col
lecled with interest, which would be a
manifest hardship
This bill came up 10 the house on day
previously fixed for its consideration and
disposal. The Republicans we're all in its
favor aud large msiofiiy Of the Demo
Gratis also. but about forty, all or nearly
all members from the states that did not
pay this tax, Joined together TO defeat the
bill by dilatory motions. Being resolute
and we'll led they held the House from
considering the bill for eight days, during
which time no business Whatever was
transacted. At the end OF that time the
ID emocra,s held caucus and decided to
"knnckle down" to the Southerners aud
al adjo urnment was carried by strict
party vote, and the bin defeated, for the
session at least
The only reasonable excuse the iillibus-
tiers could offer for taking such unusual
measures ior defeating tie bill was that it
would reduce the surplus in the treasury
aud thus lessen the chances of the Mills
tariff bill. Il is said that history repeats
itself and one need not go back great
many years 10 American history to fud
like dem suds on the part Of Southern free
traders and like surrenders on the part OF
their Northern Democratic allies.
The condition OF affairs from 1928 TO
ls42 was quite similar, IN respect to the
tariff, to the present situation. The high
tariff Of 1924 and the higher one Of 1928
bad stimulated manufacture in the Nor
thern states and insugurated an era Of
prosperity that showed they would soon
outstrip their Southern sisters were not
this prosperity checked The South got
little benefit from protection as their cbief
product was cotton which could not be
protected, since they raised nearly all that
was then grown IN the world, and supplied
the English market This fact coupled
WITH their jealonsly OF the rapid growth
OF the North made them rabld free traders
an / they attempted by every means in
their power to lower and destroy the pio-
tectlyn tariff.
As is now the case they had minority
in Congress, but by skilliul combinaiiops
an ID resolnie leadership they brought the
majority to terms and the tariff oil 1888
was enacted. This provided for an an-
uHal reduction OF 10 per cept Of any Gu
ties in excess Of 20 per cent This pro
dueed the result which the South bad ey;-
IDENTIFY hoped Tor, as the crash OF 1887 not
only destroyed all the manufacturing at
the North, but all other business except
raising cotton for the English market.
THIS business depression continued until
the raising Of the tariff in 1872, the Demo-
Gratis having been beaten at the polls by
the election 81 Harrison 10 1910.
That the couotry was prosperous in 1882
is shown iron tbs sentence from Pref
dent Jacksou's message:
"Onr country pitsculs on every side
marks Of prosperny aud happlnets, un
eqnalltd perhaps 10 any other portion OF
tue world
jackson, himself, believed In pfottc
live tirh As is shown by his writings and
La bis first message lie pro-
bounced distinctly In favor Of protective
tariff. even TO the extent Of producing .
surplus 10 the National treasury which, he
said, ''csn be proftably applied to the
great purposes OF education, roads, rivers,
canals. aud such other objects Of public
Improvement as II may be thought proper
10 add TO the constitutional enumeration
Of federal powers.
As we have before slated the people OF
The cotton states we're jealous OF the mirac.
nlous growth o. the North under high |
protection aud they determined 10 force |
tres trade on break up the uuion, A con-
yeaiioa was called ia South Car ulIna Nov
l9th, 1882. which passed an ordinance de
clsring the tariff las "nnil. void aud no
sw, nor bindiag on the citizens Of ,hIs
state, it's officers or cilizens, aud tie i'm.
ports imposed by that law we're forbidden
o b. paid within the state Of South Caro-
ina altar The fret OF the succeeding Feb.
'aary THIS convention also passed re
olive That III the Federal Government
hoald attempt 10 enforce the iaw thus
or ia any manner 10 hafass or
,hsiruct tbs foreign commercs Of the
tate, South Csrolina should therefor con.
idcr bersell no longer member OF the
federal union"
Jackson vas patriot aud be would
'eittcr sllow the people OF South Caro-
ina TO ohs,ruct the Law or leave The I'm
90. This action made him immensely
,opaiAr everywhere except 10 the cotton
lAies and 10 eoncilliale them he s1d his
,Ariy Supporters ia the North consented
o The tariff &C, Of 1888. which not oply
iesirored The bnsiness prosperity Of The
iouniry, A. long As The sct was 10 force,
las slso led TO tbs osershrow " The De@-
cratic party 10 1870
Tie action Of the soaihern members 10
be present Congress on The tar bin sDd
0 framing snd dealing With tie Mills
afin bill shows the same bnllaozins spifi,
bat vas shown Ia 1892. and The sciion Of