her would be unjust. no one of these interests can rightfully claim an advantage over the others， or to be enriched by impoverishing the others. all are equally entitled to the fostering care and protection of the government. in exercising a sound discretion in levying discriminating duties within the limit prescribed， care should be taken that it be done in a manner not to benefit the wealthy few at the expense of the toiling millions by taxing lowest the luxuries of life， or articles of superior quality and high price， which can only be consumed by the wealthy， and highest the necessaries of life， or articles of coarse quality and low price， which the poor and great mass of our people must consume. the burdens of government should as far as practicable be distributed justly and equally among all classes of our population. these general views， long entertained on this subject， i have deemed it proper to reiterate. it is a subject upon which conflicting interests of sections and occupations are supposed to exist， and a spirit of mutual concession and compromise in adjusting its details should be cherished by every part of our widespread country as the only means of preserving harmony and a cheerful acquiescence of all in the operation of our revenue laws. our patriotic citizens in every part of the union will readily submit to the payment of such taxes as shall be needed for the support of their government， whether in peace or in war， if they are so levied as to distribute th
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