The North-Carolina standard., 1844-10-02
1s THE CHARGE TRUEq

u Here James K. Polk is supported as Free
o,..ja man. while in those parts of the Union
Lore high protective notions prevail, he is con-
ESion,Iv affirmed to be stronger advocate OF pro-
n.on than Mr.. Clay"
We make the above extract from the Address
,,cently put forth by the "Whig Central Com
,,atee of North Carolina Is the charge true -
Tet COL Polk himself answer: He. says he is in
hror of Tariff for revenue, with discrimina-
inns. on revenue principles in favor of all Ihel
u-oot industrial interests of the country This IS
be language he holds out to all sections, and no
,on can so pervert it as to place him either on
no side of Free Trade, on the platform of high
nrotection now and heretofore occupied by Mr.
r,v The great difference on the Tariff ques-
,ion between COL Polk and Mr. Clay is this:
Col Polk goes first for reUemue; Mr.. Clay first
for grOtecti0n
Is tile aBoue charge true? Let the democratic
r,,tv "Aere" and in the whole South answer. Are
tEcu In favor of Free Trade? Let the northern
democracy answer Are they for high protec-
fon? No. They advocate the very same prin-
c;nIes we do-those of revenue tariff, and for
proof of what we say refer to all the leading
democratic Journals and statesmen of the North.
Read the Piebeian, the Evening Post, the New
York News, and the Albany Argus, the organs
of democracy in New York, and you will find
Them all doing vigorous and incessant battle a
oaiust the tariff of 1912 and in favor Of the prin.
ciples of revenue tariff Read the speeches Of
Woodbury.. Wright, and Buchanan, and mark it
# vou find any thing which would countenance
biob protection But here is an extract which
ought to settle the question as far as the northern
democracy are concerned. 1t is from the letter of
acceptance of Francis r. Skunk, the democratic
candidate for Governor in Pennsylvania and,
we will add, 1t embodies fully and clearly the
rievs and sentiments of all Southern democrats.
Will the Register have the candor to publish it.
Here is the extract:
g By the discussion OF the tariff two points ap-
near to be setled at least the view OF the demo-
cratic party. First that our true policy is TO lay
its foundations in and justice, 10 secure ITS
permanency, and not in party feelings to make 1t
huctuating. Aud secondly, that the revenues re-
dured for economical administrator OF the Cen
era Government and no more, should be drawn
from duties on foreign imports; and In adjusting
The details Of these duties, discriminatory should
be made for chershingand encouraging all branch
es of domestic industry. To increase these duties
beyond the permanent wants OF the Government,
involves light TO collect money for other purposes
than those for which the people adopted the Con-
stItution of the United States. For, in order COM
pletely to secure aud protect the principles OF e
a quality above spoken of, contend for the sacred
ness of the rule of construction, fixed In the Con-
stitution itself, that the powers not delegated to
the United States by the Constitution, nor PIohlbl
ted by it TO the States, reserved 10 the States
respectively, TO the people,
ITO raise by taxation, either tor the purpose OF
internal Improvement or for distribution, more
money thau is required for the expenses of the
Government, would have a direct tendency 10
establish a great central power deriving its force
and influence from the annual appropriation oil
large sums of money. Thus, the General Gov
eminent would become the almoner of the States,
or of the people of the States; and instead OF ad-
herring 10 the simple principles of Government in
troduced by Jefferson, and going onward In the
march of freedom, we should retrograde, and adopt
the odous feature of British policy, that OF ruling
The people by the power of money, which they
i themselves are made to furnish.
Fl "The virtue, liberty, and independence OF our
beloved country, the permauency OF our Tree In,
stituons, and the happiness Of the people, depend
upon a strict and rigid adherence to the ConStltu,
ton, and democratic usages, upon faithful and
honest administration of the law; cheerful sub
mission TO its requirements, and sacred regard lor
the rights of property and for the lnVIola0lfIty OF
contracts, public and prlvate.' -
We now leave it with the people to say whether
Messrs. Badger and Hines have told the truth In
the extract at the head of this article
But how is Mr.. Henry Clay upon the tariff
question? In 1889 he said there a00s no mecessi-
ty for protection; that he in taUOr Of abiding
By the Compromise Ae!, which reduced the duties
to 20 per cent; and it has been charged by Mr.
Webster that when he (1enry Clay} drew the
act of 1888, and showed it 10 his friends in his
own handwriting, the following words were add
ed to it by Mr.. Clay: AND SUCH DUTIES
4 SHALL BE LAID WITHOUT REFER
ENCE TO THE PROTECTION OF. ANY
4 DOMESTIC ARTICLES WHATEVER."
How will Messrs. Badger and Hines get over
this2 But how stands Mr.. Clay now upon this
A question: After dsclaiming and abandoning the
A principle of protection in 1888, he now supports
Tariff which is more protective than any ever
n passed which taxes the Southern and Western
planters for the benefit of a few Northern capital
lists which violates every principle of the Com
promise Act, to which Mr.. Clay most soemnly
bound himself in 1888; and which raises ta0ent9
millions of dollars per annum more than the gov
ernment requires. Will the above facts be denied
by the Federal party in this State2 We shall see.
FALsEHOOD EXPOSED.
Mr. Clay in his late letter on Agriculture says
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