The principles embodied in the tariff of 1846 seemed for the time to be so entirely vindicated and approved that resistance to it ceased, not only among the people but among the protective economists, and even among the manufacturers to a large extent.
Blaine reflects on the acceptance of the tariff of 1846, highlighting its validation among various economic groups.
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That is his work and it cannot properly be taken out of his hands.
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