In fact, the Morrill Tariff is nearly, if not quite, prohibitory upon all manufactures of iron. This is a sop thrown to Pennsylvania.

The alleged imperfections and imprudences of the Morrill Tariff, upon which an extra session has been defended, are found to be largely exaggerated, if not entirely unfounded.

Notable legislation includes the Morrill Tariff (1861), the McKinley Tariff (1890), and the Dingley Tariff (1897), the latter of which marked the height of protectionism in this era.

By Roger K. Broxton of Andalusia, president of the Confederate Heritage Fund Abraham Lincoln repeatedly stated his war was caused by taxes only, and not by slavery, at all. "My policy sought ...

President Lincoln enacted the Morrill Tariff of 1861 to fund Union efforts in the Civil War and protect northern industries, providing munitions and other military goods for the war effort.

On-again, off-again tariffs and stop-and-start federal grants are quickly taking their toll on the regional economy When a tsunami struck Japan 14 years ago this month, Jeff Morrill knew the ...

Tariffs have a long and storied history in the U.S. Tariff proponents today are correct to point out that they were the primary source of revenue for the federal government in the pre-income-tax ...