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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-11-02
TO Tariff Men.

Tariff men, of whatever party, bear it
mInd tia! every argument that has been
advanced during this campaign in favor
OF tie Tariff has been advanced BY Wings.
The Locofoco papers where it is popula
assert hat they are in favor of it, but new
Ell once attempt 10 prove that ii is benef-
cIal in its effects. The "hig papers in
every section Of the country are decided
in their support of the Tariff aud have la
bored diligently to prove its utility.
And every Free Trade paper in the
country supports Polk for the Presidency
there is 10 single exception.
With these facts in view can Won doubt
which is the Tarinparly.
At your peril vote not for Polk-ir YOU
do, you go directly against your interests.
There is no mistake about this matter
FACTS stare you in the face " hich you can
not galnsay, proving Mr.. Polk to be Free
Trade man. HIS whole course of Public
Life proves it. lie has declared his op-
position to The Tariff again and again
from the stump. lie has published his
opposition to it in the public prints, over
his own signature Friends of the Tariff
be not deceived-every assurance you
hear that Polk is tariff man is false.
On the other hand Clay is the consis-
lant friend of the tariff, During his whole
Public life he has watched over it with
the solicilude of father, and during this
canvass he has avowed his determination
to supporlil, in answer to all letters whelh-
or from The South or the North.
here is no mistake in regard to the
position of the two men-Pok is for
Free Trade and Clay is for lhs Tariff,
and no ta,ifl man who votes for Polk is
conssan, man.
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Keep it before
the People.

That the WIGS are the friends Of or
der, equal rights and constitutional res
traints-lhat locoiocoism delights in barn
burning, Rhode Island instructions and
frauds. That the wings are the steady
advocates ota Sound National Currency.
a Tariff for Revenue with determinations
for Protection, aud the distribution of the
proceeds of the Public Lands among the
tates; while the Ioco(ocos are in favor of
a Sub-'rreasury with GOLD for the or
flee Holders and RAGS for the people.
The rabld champions oflhat SPLENDID Hum
bug Free Trade, and The foes of Dislrihu.
ton. preterring to divide the proceeds of
The public lands among pecuIaling off
cial underlings Of the Government.
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Polk for the Sub
Treasury.

The following passage from letter
written by J. X. Polk, in reply to the in
quires of committee in Tennessee, de-
fines his position on this very point dis
tinctly W Y. Courier s. Enrurer.
$40 your fourth interrogatory, in the
following words, viz:
sire you in taror Of the Sub Treasury
system passed by Congress in 1910, and
repealed ie lS1l2"
/ ansver that l an; and for my views
given al some length on the subject, re-
fer you to my two published addresses.
''to the people of Tennessee, the one
bearing date OH the Sd of April, 1899,
and the other on the 25lh of March,
1S1l." JAMES X. POLK.
In public discussion in Tennessee, as
late as April 1913, Mr.. Polk says:
81 AN IN FAVOR OF REPEAL
ING THE act OF THE LAST
CONGRESS-, (the aci of 1922 and
RESTORING TIE CO.NPRO-
MISE ACT Of March I'd, 1888"
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TARIFF MEN,
Attention i!

The following is an extract from let
ter from Nashville to the Editors of the
Richmond Enquirer, the leading organ of
Nir. Folk south of the Potomac. Lel,be
friends Of the tariff read il. II comes
from Mr. Folks own home, where he is
best known, where he is supported for
what he is-namely, free trade man
and friend TO Texas:
alt would do your heart good to see
the gallant style in which our friends
come up to their work in every county
OF the State, and the emphatic tone in
which they denounce the present mfa-
nous, s1cindling tariff, and craven deser-
ton Of the cause Of Texas by the Wings.
Governor Polk, whom saw few DAYS
since, is well, and is awaiting the Judgment
OF the nation with perfect camness; be-
lie,'ng, as he does, that the people will
at last decide rig h,ly upon the great issues
in question, in the pending contest.'
To decide rightly" according to Mr..
FOLK and this writer, is to abolish the
tariff of 1912, break down the present
policy of the Government. and
to add Texas 10 the Union.
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Communicated
Havre de Grace Ocl. 2lst, 1914.

MIR. EDIToR.-Eiaving seen my name
freely used IN recent number of the Ce-
| Gil Democrat, choose this method OF
making an explanation TO my friends and
The public. Several weeks ago, an arti-
Gle appeared in the Democrat denouncing
IN unmeasureG termes, the tariff of 1912
Having good opportunity to distribute
papers among Pennsy lvania Tariff Demo-
Gratis, who believe that their party is
everywhere in favor of said Tariff; wrote
to Mr.. Coleman very respectable letter,
without reference to my own political
sentiments, (the E.lt or's insinuatron to
me ccntIary Notwithstanding requesting
him TO send me few numbers of the pa
per alluded to. And this alone has cal
led forth that batch of BLACKBOARD balde..
dash, which might seem too contempt
bic Tor any one TO regard, and were it not
that II has for its author man who has
the vanity to consider himself Gentle
man, should not condesoend to notice it.
1t appears in the form of an ANONYMOUS
letter writer 1t Perryvile; the author, for
the want of more vulnerable points al
lacks my personal appearance, occupation
and sentiments, and where these last are
not Of the kind desired, he manufactures
to suit. He alludes in sarcastic manner
to my being from the "Jarsies." True, New
Jersey is the place Of my nativity, bu,
when left there, the citizens did not sig
nallze the event by an illumination in
testimony of their Joy.
lie seems troubled, at the abundance of
my hair, on this point he may be envious,
as nature has denied to him that inlalible
evidence of viriIity, aud left his face as
smooth as that Of sucking babe TO
show the Insignfcance of the in: ligaior
OF this article, | need only intimate who
he IS. A man about six feet in height,
with small head, low recedng forehead,
grey restless eye, IAN excellent mark for
'reacherous nearl,) whose overbearng
disposition, abrupt and insolent manner,
have rendered him obnoxious to the
community in which he lives One who
acts as a sort of political Maj General
over certain class, having neither tact
nor talent to give him any influence with
persons OF information, who has fattened
tor the last five years at the public crib,
and has grown desperate at The signs of
The times, which but too plainly indicate
that he will be under the necessity Oft
making room for more suitable person.
age. Having taken already more notice
OF this anonymous PerryuiHe letter wri-
Ter than he deserves, shall leave him to
pursue his lavorile dirty work, unless he
will act The man at once. and Tut his sig
nature under the productions of his own
groyellng mind.
A. DARLINGTON.
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MI. Prlk's Views of the Present
Tariff The Tariff of 1912.
WINCHESTER, May 20, 1913.
} the People Of Tennessee

WINCHESTER, May 20, 1913.
To the People Of Tennessee
Ihad s'eadi|y, during the period was
Eepre.enIalve in Congress, been or
POSED 10 a Proteciire policN as MY
recorded votes and published speeches
prove. Since retired from Congress |
had held the same opinion. la the pres
ent canvass for Governor HAD ANOW-
ED MY OPPOSITION TO THE tariff
.7CT or THE LlTE WIG CONGRESS,
as being highly protective in its character,
and not designed by lis authors as a rere-
Aue measure. | had avowed my opinion
in my public speeches that the interests
of tie country-and especially of the
producing and exporting States RE
CURED IT'S REPEAL, aud the restora-
II" ton OF the principles Of the compromise
Tariff act Ct 1888.
JAMES X. POLK.
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An Appeal!

We put it TO those who firmly believe
That our home industry ought to be pro,
tected by wise Legislation against runous
foreign compelilion-,o those who value
the real independence of their country
whether they can hesitate which of the
two to choose, JAMES X. POLK or HEN
RY CLAy2
VII those who believe that The imme-
date annexation of Texas will endanger
the peace of the country-impose large
national debt, and seriously disturb the
harmony of the Union, withhold their
support from MIR. CLAY?
Will those who wish to see the States re.
lieved from the burden of their debls, by
sharing in The proceeds of the sales OF the
public lands, withhold their support from
Mr. CLAY2
Will those who remember the calami,,
tous consequences which overwhelmed
the country under the operations of the
late Locofoco rule, and who know that
The same system of measures will be re-
vived i'll the event Of the success Of the
Locofoco candidate. withhold their sup
port from Mr. CLAy2
Will those who wish to see their coun-
try prosperous and happy, peaceful and
honoreG, withhold their support from Mr..
CLAy2
Will those who feel the vast impor-
lance Of all those considerations say, in
honest sincerity, and in view of all the
evidence before them, that these benefits
and blessings would not be endangered,
nay, would not be lost, in the event of Mr.
PoLK's eleclion2
Will those who look more to their
county than to party, allow themselves,
IN coming to decision upon the great
public concerns of the nation, to be guided
by that rule OF common sense, safety and
discretion, which would influence them
in reference to the management of their
private affalrs2
Will those who wish to come to cor
rect conclusions take such evidence in
public affairs as they would allow to in
auenee them on jury, or in case of ar
bitralon2
This is all we ask for our candidate,
and all that we urge against his adversary;
and 10 this test we willingly submi, the
issue.
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4 last Word .

WIGS OF CECIL, another day and
you are into the fight. Are you ready2
Do you know that the ocos are secret
ly and vIglanlIy working to carry this
State.
DO you know that on Monday next,
they intend To make the most desperate
'Doris TO naleasc their late majority in
'hls county?
Such are tie facts. Be prepared, then,
10 meet them.
Resist all illegal voters 10 the u,,er,nos,.
Suffer not yourselves 10 be cheated by the
rascally and parlialty olLocofoco Judges.
On this town at the last election, a locoCo,.
co judge behaved most outrageously and
most lascally. If any such thing is at
tempted, let The scoWldrel who makes tLe
attempt knew that he is smenable TO a
higher authority.
BE sure that every voter ia your dis
trct is out TO the polls-lcl not a single
Wing vote be lost. We urge upon YOU
10 atlend to this matter. Stop not mo-
mcnt for rain or storm. We are now a.
bout entering into the fight for which we
have been four years prepa'ing-lel us
triumph!
fyou are not already at work, begin
dis hour. Go yourscf and see your
nelghbor face to face. BE particular TO
call upon every careless Wing. See eve
~ lukcwarm locoloco, and urge him to
vote fer Clay-lhere are hundreds such in
this county-hundrcds who know that
Polk sh~ld not get The votes of the
people.
W0i'K-be active and energetic, and
Mr. Clay will get large majority in
Cecil, and an whelming majority in
tae S.aic.
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aJ"Whigs be on the look out for all
kinds Of rascality on the election dav
There are some locoiocos who are ready
for any thing.
Look out for infamous lies and treat
them with the contempt they merit.
BE SIRE, that you get your share of the
doubtful voters. See every man who is
not particular who he votes for See him
anc get his V ote fairly if you can. Resort
10 no foul means to get vote.
We want no illegal votes polled for
MIR, Clay-wo want no cheating or ras-
caIly of any kind pracised TO further his
interests. Nor will there be any. 1t is
the locos invariably who resort 10 such
measures.
We want Mr.. Clay elected hunorablv
and fairly, or not elected at all. We pre-
Ger defeat TO victory, if victory is only
t" be gained by hypocrisy and dishonesty
But we hav'nta fear, During the whole
rampalsn, the wings have from the cen
tie to the circumference of The country,
proclaimed their principles aloud-lhe,
nave endcdMorcd 10 show them us they
are, 10 every voter. and VIC confidently be.
iIeve Mr.. Clay will get triumphant ma-
joriIy.
Not so with The Polk par,y-they are
one thing in one place-anolller thing in
another-'hey are as changeable as
chameleon, without a single fixed princi.
pie cXcrp, "TcXas,o or "Disunion'' if they
dom gel Texas. How can they succeed?
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Opinions of
James X. Polk.


On the Tariff.
Extract from pamphlet speech delivered
at Jackson, fenn. April 3, 1913:
81 AM IN FAVOR OF REDUCING
THE DUTIES TO THE RATES OF
TIE COMPROMISE ACT, where the
WIG CONGRESS louad them on the
30h OF June, 1872
THE DIFFERENCE BETUEE.N
THE WING PARTY AND NY
SELF rs, TIA TWHILST THEY
IRE TIE ADVOCATES or DIS.
1RiBU1TC.N md "A PROTEC-
TIVE TARIFF--measlres which |
consider rulnous to the interests Of the
country, and e'peca ly to the interests of
the planting Slales-1 HAVE STEADI-
LY AND AT ALL TIMES OPPOSED
BOTH"
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WHHHGS
OF Cecil y!

See to it that every Wing vote
in your vicinity is polled. Take
care to hare ere'y thing right in
yoeu' o1cn neighborhood and cleo
ton district.
Be not ela,ed Or depressed at
the reports or the prospects in
others tate or districts-have but
one object in view,-the PERFORM
ance Of your own duty-and act as
1T MIR. Clay's election depended
upon you alone-Let every man
who reads this, consider it as be-
ing addressed to himself individ-
ual|y, and not to another.
Prepare in time for Rain or
Storm---have yow conreyanccs
ready to take yourself and neigh
bors to the polls---See that the
sick, the aged and infrm are pro-
yided for, and that they are not
only carefully taken to vote, but
that they are safely returned to
their homes afterwards.
Warn your friends and neigh
bors against gicing any credit to
the ISLANDERS and reports which
my be circulated against our can
candidates on the eve of the cleo
tlon---emissaries are now tray
ersing the State with political
tracts from the mint of Blair, and
Kendall too no doubt, and you
may look out for the blacklist lies
against the Whigs---be]ieve them
not---depend upon it if there was
any truth in them, they would
have been brought forward long
ago;---and the old SANDERS have
been refuted Grand over again.
See that no legal voter loses
his vote, and that no fraudulent
vote is polled---we have more to
fear from illegal Uoting than any
other cause---Watch we'll the
polls to prevent it.
Disabuse the minds of our less
informed friends Of any errone-
Gus impressions against our cause
and our candidates, by the mis-
representations Of our opponents.
After all these matters are at
tended to, visit IN person the day
before the election, erery man of
the party in your ricinity, and
know that you may depend on
his being at the polls, and that
he has the facilities of getting
there.
Let these hints be acted out by
every one having the success Of
our cause at heart, and a glori-.
Gus victory awaits US in Mary
land.
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Mr.. Clay's Views of the Present
TAAesE'F-thc Tariff Of
lSE5.

The following letter from Mr.. Clay, to
a committee OF gentlemen residing in
Cumberland county, Pa, on The subject
of the Tariff Of 1872, is conclusive, and
must put al rest all ISLANDERS as 10 his being
an anli-iariQ man:
ASHLAND, Sept 8. 1914.
Gcntleman:-i this day received your
letter, addressing to INQUIRIES TO me
list. Are yoa in favor Of The Tariff Ac,
of 1912: And I'd. Would you, if elected.
support that Act as il is, without nrodilica-
ZION, or would you be in favor Of aodl!y
ing it,"
] have SO often, gentlemen, expressed
my opinion IN favor Of the Tariff of 1912.
that the only regret feel is, that You
should deem ii at all necessary to request
any renewed expression Of it, NeyertI,e
less, take pleasure in complying with
y""r requests. IN saying tina: am Of opin-
i"n that The Tariff act of 1912 has been
eminently salu'ary: THAT AM DE
ClDEDlY OPPOSED TO IT'S RE.
ZEAL; that should regard its repeal as
great national calamity; and dlat ! am
unaware OF the necessity for any modii-
cation of it. AN THEREFORE, or
IOoED ALIKE TO IT'S REpFAL OR
MODIFICATION. A fixed and staple
policy is now what the country mnst
needs, and sincerely hope that the Tariff
ct 1872 may be maintained, and thus al
ford security for that desideralum.
am, respectfully, your obedienl SCI
want Ill. CLAY.
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WHIG MASS MEETING
Al Wilmington.

Will take place on the 9th of next
month. There is an idea anoat that is
has been postponed: not so. The Wings
will make on that occasion a strong de-
monstralion, and the visitors from the ad-
joining States will be muIIiludinous.-
Wings of Delaware make preparations for
attendance at this meeting Del. Jour.
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Keep it before
the H'eODle.

That locofocoism never attempts TO dis
cuss principIes-lnr 1T Has NOME
that it keeps Mr.. POLK as much as pos
slbie in the back ground, conscious OF his
insignIfcance- and that its entire policy
from one end Of the country to the other
is BRy7G and BLUSTER on the one
hand, aud loul-moulhed CALUMNY
and bare faced F.4LSEHOOD Oh the
other.
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Remember.

That if the people are now slowly and
gradually recovering from the calamties
and misery produced by the experiments
OF locoiocolsm, their revived prosperity
can only be ascribed to the TARIFF
OF lS42-'he only wing measure which
John Tyler did not veto, but which he
would have vetoed, but that such an &C,
would have bankrupted the National
treasury.
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Keep it before
the People.

That JAMES K. Polk is known to be
one of the mos, rabd British Free Trade
politicians in this counIry---that all his
acts while a member Of Congress prove
him such, and that he has time and again
proclaimed his invincible hostility to the
GIL ORIOUS WING Tariff of
1912. !! JAMES X. Polk be elected
President, let she people remember that
the Tariff will be repealed.
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The Public
Lands +!
FARMERS TAN PAYERS!

FARMERS TAN PAYERS!
to whatever class yon may belong, recol-
lect, that Henry Clay and the Wing party
are in favor Of the Distribution among
the States of the proceeds of the sales of
the Public Lands, and that james X Polk
and The Locoloc o PARTY are opposed TO
that measure. If the Wings succeed your
taxes will he lessened-if the locos ale
victorious: you will still Re burdened with
heavy taxes.
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Keep it before
the People.

That HENRY CLAY and the Wing party
are
For the Tariff as it is.
For the Union as it is.
For Distribution, as auxiliary to the
Tariff.
Against the immediate Annexation of
Texas.
For one Presidential Term.
For honesty in the collection, and e.
economy in the expenditure, Of the public
monies.
For our Country, our whole Country,
aud nothing but our Country.
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keepit before
the PEOPLE.

That the locofoco presses profess to
consider sacred the will Of The majority,
and that in the Baltimore Convention,
MARTIN VAN buren,, though receiving
a large MAJORITY of votes. was thrown
overheard and James X. Polk whom no.
body ever dreamed of for President, was
IN his stead.
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Keep 1T before
the PeODle,

That whig deCaulter is spectacle
unknown and that the Government lost
nearly THREE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS, by such magnificent flchers
of the public funds, as SwARrwour.
PRICE, BOYD, HARRIS and the entire host
of LOCOFOCO TORS.
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British Gold.

The Cincinnati Atlas says-A CORES
pondent states that an ENGLISHMAN bv
the name of Morrison, dressed like a
Quaker, is busily engaged in distributing
Free Trade Loco(oco Tracts in the into.
rlor OF Ohio, and contempla.es visiting
indiana for the same purpose.
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Keep it before
the People,

That locofocoism has been in posses
sion of the Government with the excep-
ton yf one brief month, for SIXTEEN
YEARS., and that during that time, the
the country has been successfully visited
By every variety of commercial crisis and
disaster, though the gross NAL -adminis,ra,
ton of political qnacks.
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Keep it before
the People,

That loco(ocoism is profoundly silent
Mr.. PoLK's extraordinary
merits, but exhausts The vocabulary of Vi
in abuse Of HENRY CLAY.
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Keep it before
the PEOPLE,.

That while HENRY CLAY was ,hun-
dering defiance to Great Britain in the
American Congress, and urging the peo-
pie to take up arms in defence Of their
outraged honor and impressed seamen,
Warrior ok was Fastening with all
speed from Rutherford 10 Maury county,
Tennessee, TO avoid being drafted as
soldier.
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Keep it before
the People,

That James X Polk. according to his
own showing, has aI,rayS been opposed TO
The policy al projections. and is of the o.
plnion that the present Tariff OUGHT TO
BE REPEALED.
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The last Time!

For the last time, we again publish the
views OF Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Clay upon the
Tariff question. Reader, mark them
well
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Keepit before
the People.

That JAMES X. POLK r0tpd AGAINST
the resolution to appropriate 80 cords of
wood to the suffering poor Of George
Town. D. c.
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Henry Clay.

No marble monument he needs
To crumble and decay,
The memory of his mighty deeds
Can never pass away
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give trust our Wing friends will
make arrangements at the several places
of voting to send The returns into Elklon,
the tight OF the election. Q
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1t should be Remembered,

That James X. Polk wrote a letter to
Mr.. Kane, so worded as to convey an
idea to the people of Pennsy lvania that he
is in favor Of protection.
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8rJames q. Birney, the Abolition can
ddate for the Presidency, has been nomi-
mated by the loco?ocos Of Saginaw county,
Michigan, for The Legislature of that stale
thus virtually lesigning in favor of Polk.
lie has publicly expressed his prefer
ence for Polk over CLAY.
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Religious Men;

you who profess to wish to see righteous
ness cover the whole earth as the waters
cover the depths of The s,a-who pray
that you may see virtui and religion pre-.
vail throughout: this land Of The free; YOU
acknowledge that the character of the ru-
.ers OF Il land has vast influence upon
lis people; you have nominated before you
for one of the highest Offices in the gift OF
the people, man of the highest character
Tor religion and virtue, as well as of the
most superior order of talent With wha,
proud hope can you look forth to his
influence upon the institutions of our
county, If he is elected. What a
salulary effect would his election and
place i'll the government, have upon
politicians We ask You seriously,
with the character of Theodore Frelnp-
tuysen before you, can you fail to vote
for him? lfyou vote against him, whers
Is your consistency 2-w hcle is your love
for reIiglon?-where is your respect for
virtue. Ponder upon these things before