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which pulled your statesman down. In that dsy. when
he cast aside for infinitely inferior In every
respect James X Polk, Of Tennessee there was
Se OS sna nss
first rste free trade President He lived too the
the workshops He owned cotton plan
taons. and he would not like the free trade orator Of
TO kick sheepf'
there be any present who has been gulled BY the
what dares pretend in the Southern States that
Henry Clay has ever abandoned the protective system
and that james Folk TO be relied upon a. its advocate
and friend, let that mans attention to few
facts which will dpel that delusion for 30 far a.
gard the Compromise act Of the ID Of March, 1889 his
objects in supporting IT, and his present sentiment: re-
this day speak for hmseH Having learned few weeks
ago. that some persons in this State had for party pur
yvania to the sincerity Of his friendship the pro-
tective system vsntured to break resolution had
he Is overburdened with correspondence and inform
him that he had been charged in Pennsy venia with hav
ing abandoned his system. His reply TO me in the
letter which hold in my hand Is in these words
BLUE LIcKs, Aug q, 1874
NV DEAR SIR-Your supposton y right a. to the op-
possible to answer I'll the seIa which receive ann
afraid that cannot reply to many that deserve Il MT.
Madison once remarked to- G me G sh1t M cor Sy
apopulaon.of abont ten millions Mine are supplied by
apopulaon OF near twenty millions can feel and con
mode which Mr. Madison suggested
request you attribute to the above my omis.
sion to express to you before the satisfaction derived
from the perusal Of your admirable speech on the com
promise law. No man knew better the motives and
lid and you have ably and truly exposed them
We were upon terms Of the most confidential init
macy and friendship You daily in the Senate sat
me- You knew Of my consultations with the practical
manufacturers and their coincidence in opinion with rs
Dupont came from Deiaw are and conferred with Upon
more occasions than one, while gazing upon the care
worn countenances and haggard looks Of some Of the
me, CLAY these are fine fellows il won't do 10 let old
jackson hang them. We must save them'' You lived in
Of some eight Senators, and It was your
that insisted upon the home valuation a. sine
non. Mr. Calhoun opposed it. Your mess perssveIsd
moment, withdrew his opposition, and the bill finally
passed have again and again asserted, on the floor Of
accomplished One was to avert civil war The other
was to the policy Of protection i wa: threat
believed them and believe now, that If the compromise
had not passed. at he next session OF Congress all traces
book. You and both maintained that the measure OF
protection preserved by the compromise would be
sufficient until about ls4a But , we were tauntsa By
when that period arrived. We replied, there were
the ho%s valuation cash duties long list Of free ar
selves now the people Of s42 may be trusted to take
care Of themselves Public opinion, in the mean
Of the protective policy may be demonstrated have
been disappointed Ny predictions have been ulnlled
many OF the democrats ully persuaded that the
industry Of this great country ought not TO be prosrated
tariff Tor revenue with dscrmnstions for protection
Everywhere the preservation of the tariff OF s42 which
has worked we'll and delivering us from embarrass
The which led to, attended, the enact
ment Of the compromise may be curious and interesting
matters of hstory but in respect to the policy OF
the tariff Of ls4a be or repealed That question
is to be solved in November next have repeatedly ex
pressed my opinion unsquivocalIy in favor Of 1t.
thought we achieved greet triumph in placing the
reach and beyond the term Of Gen Jacksons adminsra
on And we availed ourselves Of the fact that the South
Caroline delegation much anxious that the diff
culty should be settled by than by Gen Jackson.
You tell me that am accused Of having abandoned the
II not accused Of Of crimes and misdemean
| ors. believe have been charged with every crime
enumerated in the Decaogue. laugh at the strsghts
Shrinking from all the issues arising out Of the great
questions Of national policy which have hitherto divided
lonal abuse, detraction and defamation have lived
down these attacks heretofore and with the blessing Of
Providence, hope 10 survive those which they
directing against Most certainly surprise at the
attempt make friend Of free trade with foreign
not to be greater than that Of my competitor al he effort
to establish his friendship to the protective policy
remain always, truely and faithfully your friend,
J. M. Clayton, Esq. II. CLAY.
Now leave all enand especially those who attempted
TO dsprove the position support Of which ahored in
by the compromise act was to the protective prnc
pie and as much Of the protective policy as he could to
letter do not think i possible for any honest
man, any who has due respect for his character
to avew the belief that Henry Clay at any
the consistent friend Of the protective policy Grea
cheering) now come TO the consideration Of the pre-
tence Of the advocates Of James Polk in Pennsy vanis
that he In, or ever friend to the protective policy
served believe, seven years in Congress with him,
though we in different houses know that while
there he was the steady enemy Of protection TO home Ia
Dor; while there never heard him represented by any
other than hostile TO the whole American system
hold document in my hand, containing the
avowcd sentiments Of Mr.. Polk extracted from his
speeches. addresses and letters and also the opinions Of
showing what his opinions and those Of his party
regard TO the protective policy and the present tariff
These extracts concusvey demonstrate that Jsmes X
Polk, OF Tennessee is among the most bitter and unre
lenting enemies OF protection
ITO be ceniinuedJ