On the one hand, the Democratic party believe in a tariff for revenue only, sometimes, as they say, with incidental protection, but what they mean is a tariff intended solely to raise money to carry on the operations of the government.
Sherman discusses the Democratic party's stance on tariffs, highlighting their focus on revenue generation.
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