Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-08-08


from Georgia to Maine, make the tar
iff the cardinal issue of the game
They seem to think, that because
high tariff swells the revenue, that it
works well for the country. That tar
III which brings more money into the
national Golfers than is required for the
economical wants Of the government,
works to the injury of the country; it
is an indirect tax upon the people to
supply more than the wants of the
Government, and leads to waste and
extravaganza. When the Merrimack
company can divide an annual profit as
it does of ta0enty per cent on a capital
of two millions, the tariff is too high;
! besides, special protection to any SIN
gle interest, is incompatible with the
freedom Of our institutions. The
South complains Of the tariff, why
compel the South to SUI mit to al tax to
benefit few rich manufacturers at the
North? The South is willing to sup
! port tariff for revenue, with Incidental
protection. The South will support
the compromise act. Why not close
in with the South and settle the ques-
ton at onCe9
! Mr.. Clay in April 1874 uses the
following language in his speech at
Charleston, S. C..
81 am bold to say that during my
entire service in Congress, since the
Compromise was passed, there never
had been an effort to violate it which
had not met with my prompt and earn
! est resistance. 1t was important that
the true character Of that compromise
i should be understood. IT PROVIDED
FOR GRADUAL REDUCTION OF DU-
TIES TO 20 FER CENT"
And yet in another letter of 29th
June 1914, we have the following de-
clarations--
"My opinions, such as they are,
have been recently quite as freely ex-
pressed at the South, as | uttered them
at the North. I haze every aohere
maintained that IN adjusting q Tariff
for q'evenue, determinations ought to
be made for Protection; THAT THE
TARIFF OF 1912 HAS OPERATED MOST
BENEFIcIALLY, and | am UTTERLY
OPPOSED to its repeal"
1t is mistake to suppose, that a
high protective tariff is popular with
the masses; the manufacturers, the iron
masters, the stockholders like it; the
farmers do not, and the operatives will
not sacrifice political principle, to sus-
tain high tariff. Look at Pennsyl-
vania, decided tariff State; the vote
will be given of that State to Polk, they
prefer his tariff for revenue, and the
principles of the compromise to the
present high protective tariff. They
60 for permanency, for security, and
are therefore in favor of moderation
Mr.. Clay's sheet abhor was the COM
promise act, and he should have held
on to it. The very fact that it was
compromise, acceced to by all, gave
it its strength; but the presses in the
interest of the manufacturers, make a
high tariff platform for Mr.. Clay to
stand upon, and they scout any COM
promise. We shall see the result of
this policy.
Al, Eloquent Hea-During the remarks at
the grand rally in New Market, on the 18th
inst Gen Gordon alluded to his acquaintance
with Col Poll. 81 was" said Gen Gordon
Intimately acquainted with Col. Polk for
more than six years; having roomed with him,
and had every opportunity to know him thor
oughlv He is man of the purest morals,
exalted talents and refined virtues!" He also
alluded to the lady of Col. Polk-spoEe of her
as every way qualified to adorn and dignity
the White House. The speaker then humor-
ously alluded to the fact of their being child
less-and referred to the same coincidence in
the history of several of the best, wisest and
most patriotic of our Presidents ''But," add
ed the eloquent Gordon, select Col. Polk
President, and the Union will be their child
the whole nation will be their family! And
well and nobly is he qualified, 10Th in morali-
ty and talents, to take charge of such glorious
family! "-Rockigham Register.
-sSe-
Remarkable Concidence-We have it
fr I'm undoubted authority, that on the farm of
Mr.. Watson on the Opequon Greek, above
Smthfield, that are two polk stalks, growing
in large and furnishing tree, hickory we pre-
sumo. That such phenomenon as this should
have occurred after the nomination of Polk for
the Presidency land when polk stalks are 50 much
the rage, is really remarkable and it requires but
little stretch of imagination to see in tia pretty
sure sign of the furnishing state of Polkism |
and presage of his success.-Spirit of Jefer'-
son.
We have coincidence of the same kind in
this county. On the farm of MIR. VIM Tay-
lor, upon whose premises we intend to hold our
Democratic Mass meeting, there is a large
and splendid looking polk stalk growing out of
the trunk of a fiourishing hickory Rocking
ham Register.
'sBeam1M Yo,uag Ladies" are making
wing speeches in New York State-Whig
Paper.
Beautiful democratic young ladies' are spin
ninU and weaving. knitting and sewing ma