The tariff of 1846 therefore under which there had been a very high degree of prosperity, was, in the judgment of the protectionists, successfully impeached, and a profound impression in consequence made on the public mind in favor of higher duties.
Blaine argues that the tariff of 1846 was undermined by protectionists, leading to a public shift in favor of higher duties.
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