Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-09-19
JAMES X. POLK ABANDONED BY
TIE LOCO FOCOS OF CUM.
BERLAND COUNTY, PA.


BERLAND COUNTY, PA.
Highly imporfani,-James Il. Polk ho
/ refused 10 ansrer letter on the Tariff
! He is acknowledged 10 Be Free Trad
man b. eu0y homes, Democrat! Rea'
the folioring:
The following editorial and proceed
ings are taken, rerbaiiai et Hieratirs, from
the Carlisle Statesman, a devoted sup
porter Of James X. Polk, q. ". Dallas
and Francis r. Shrunk. Let every per.
sons whether Locofoco or Wing read
this:
From IKE Carlisle e.. f. } Statesman, Sept. 5, "a
DICKINSON MEETING.
Some weeks ago we published the pro-
ceedings OF a meeting held in Dickinson
township by General Mlllers and others,
where resolutions were passed in favor OF
the odious Wing Tariff of 1912, and the
distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands, measures 10 which James X. Polk
has time and again declared himself UNI
compromisingiy hostile. We then said
that we might perhaps save General Mil
Ter and his friends the trouble of writing
letter TO Governor Polk, by assuring
them that he was opposed TO the Tariff OF
Is4a. A letter was, however, written TO
Governor Polk by the committee nppoin.
ted for that purpose, propounding tho fol-
lowing interfogatories list. "Are you
in favor of the Tariff act of 1912 ID.
Would you, if elected, support that act
as il is, without modification, or would
you be in favor Of modifying iti' Gov.
Polk has treated this letter with silent
contempt, and no doubt laughs outright
to find a meeting styling itself Democra.
tic inquiring whether he was in favor OF
the Tariff Of 1912, in the face Of ell that
has been written and spoken by him 10
opposition to it. The committee appoint
ed to write 10 Gov. Polk made re port
at meeting held in Dickinson township
on Saturday last.
Out of courtesy to our Democratic Tor
if subscribers, and for the purpose OF
showing the course Of the Statesman in
opposing the plundering Tariff OF 1912,
to be strictly Democratic, we publish in
another column the proceedings of the
Dickinson meeting, together with the let
ter addressed to Mr.. Polk
DICKINSON TOWNSHIP.
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF MEETING.
At large and respectable meeting Of
the Democrats Of Dickinson Township,
friendly to the Tariff OF ls42, h ED pu 81.
4, to notice, al Tetgo's Tavern, on Sat.
urdsy the 3lst Of August. John Moore,
President-Capt. JACOB Chesnei, Henry
Inch, Jacob PlyIer, Peter Utz, Philip
Pallet, John Mckinney, and Henry
Smith, Vice Presiden,s--Martin Snyder,
Secreta,y--the following proceedings
were had:
The Committee appointed at the form
er meeting TO address letter to the Hon.
James X. Polk, make report that they had
addressed the following communication to
him; that FIVE weeks have since elapsed,
and that no reply has been received -
CARLISLE, July %, l644.
Hon. JAMES K. POLK:
DEAR SIR-At meeting OF the Dem
ocrats of Dickinson Township, of this
(Cumberland county, Pa, the undersgn-
ed persons we're appointed committee "a
address you on the subject Of the Tariff,
and enquire
LIST. Are you in favor Of the Tariff o.
1927
ID. Would you if elected support that
act as it is, without modification OF
would you be in favor Of modifying i, 7
With every d,s sire to support and uphold
the Democratic nominees, we most re.
specially request distinct and positive
answer to the above interrogatories.
Very sincerely, ynur most obd't.,
Humble servants,
THOS. C. MILLER,
HENRY LYNCH,
JACOB BLYLER.
MARTIN SNYDER,
JOSHUA SELLERS,
MONTY DONALDSON,
HENRY T. WILSON,
FRANCIS HUTCHINSON,
JOHN MOORE,
JOHN MYERS,
BENJAMIN PETER.
Whereupon the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously agree