The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05

Was Andrew jackson Democrat
Once year the Democratic faithful
meet to celebrate the deeds Of Andrew
jackson. They sing his praises as a
patron saint OF Democracy. From
many Democratic threats liquid ditty
floats about the great man who is sup
posed to have been born twin brother
to Thomas Jefferson.
In view of the declarations OF the re-
cent national Democratic convention,
setting forth what is and what is not
Democratic, there is o reasonable APP
prehension that Andrew Jackson was
not Democrat. The Chicago convens
ton of 1892 said:.
We declare 1t to be afuudamental principle Of
the Democratic party that the federal govern:
ment has no constitutional power 10 impose and
collect tariff duties, except for the purpose Of
revenue only, and we demand that the cOllec"
lion OF such taxes shall bc limited 70 the neces;
economically administered.
In message to Congress, in 1880,
President Andrew Jackson took the
liberty to remark:
Among the numerous causes OF congratula-
ton, the condition OF our impost revenue de-
serves special mention, inaSmuch as II promises
the means Of extlnguIshing the public debtsoon'
CT than was anticipated aud furnishes strong IL
lustvStIon Of the practical effects Of the present
tariff upon our commercial interests. The OBJ
iect OF the tariff Is objected to by some IS un.
Constitutional; and II Is considered by almost
all a. defective in many offs parts.
Tho n0ynF To tmnnSD duties OIL iTnD0ftN OfigiOs
ally belonged 10 the several states. Tho right
TO adjust those duties with view to tho encour-
HgGment Of domestic branches Of industry IL so
completely identical with that power that II Is
dlflcult 70 suppose tho existence OF the ono
without the other. The states have delegated
their authority over imports 10 the general gov
eminent, without limitation or reservation relat.
ing to their inspection laws. This authority
having entirely passed from tho states, the right
to exercise II for the purpose OF protection docs
not exist in them; and consequently II It be moi
possessed BY the general IS II tb must DC
sent the anomaly OF people stripped OF the
right to foster their own industry and to coun'
teract the most selfish and destructive policy
which might be adopted by foreign nations,
This surely. cannot DO the case; this indtspensl.
BILE power thus surrendered by the states, must
BIO within the scope OF the authority on the sub
ject expressly delegated TO Congress.
IN this conclusion am confirmed rs well by
the opinions Of Presidents Washington. Jetler.
son, Madison and Monroe. who have each re-
peated1y recommended the exercise OF this
right under the constitution, as by the uniform
practice OF Congress, the continued acQuiGS.
cence Of the states, and the general understand
ing OF the people.
Ii our esteemed neighbor the Register
is not too busy trying to find comfort
in Democratic campaign documents the
INEELbIeEscER will make bold to ask it
what it thinks of the Andrew Jackson
view of protection under the constitu-
ton of the United States. That view
is so plainly stated that the Register
should have no difficulty to understand
it. May we hope for few lines at an
early day2