WHICH is THE BRITISH'PARTY ?
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1t was not unusual in the canvass of 1910,
to hear the ridiculous epithet of British
Wings" applied TO the supporters of Gen.


Harrison and even to assert that large sums
of money were sent over from England to
secure whig triumph. This, which was
one ofthe legitimate weapons of democratic
warfare. was secuted by the intelligence of
the people. We should suppose that if
stigma of that kind belongs to any party, it
more properly applies to those who main


tain British Interests, and advocate British
views. The whIg Tariff, is fall measures
most odious to England. Herself surroun-
ded with triple wall of protection. she
scowls upon every attempt to initiate her ex-
ample. The manufacturing cities of Eng
land have addressed petitions to Parliament,
breathing hostility to the United States, on
account of the new tariff. whilst their sup
porters in this country, are unintentionaIly
building up their interests. not ont of friend


ship for them, it is true, but fir IN opposition
to as. From late commercial statistics, 1t
appears, that the United States imports more
of English fabrics, in proportion to popula-
tioE. than any other country in the world av-
eraging S4 dollars for each nhabitantl No
wonder then, that English manufacturers
should be alarmed at our making our goods
at home, just as the merchant feels at hear
ing the farmers loom. While il is the pride
of the whig party to cherish all classes of
cur citizens. and promote our general pros
perity. the democratic party cannot ap2re-
ciate SO noble policy, but cry out against
the tariff, because, perchance, it might in
jure the farming class AT the same time
that we duly appreciate the importance of
agriculture. we would ask, us it the only
source Of national prosperity 2' Are not
commerce and manufactures of equal imnor-
tance to an enlightened people2 They
were certainly SO esteemed by our founders


But say they, "you would build up manu-
factures at the expense ofagriculture." This
we utterly deny. The Tariff as it now ex-