Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-31

Showing Wing majority of four thousand seven
hundred and eighty oae vo,es'
Such signs OF popular sentiment are enough to nppal
our opponents, aud no doubt they are appalled, and dis
hcariened
The Snto Central Committee, supporting James X
Polk for President pub ished address lew DAYS ago
urging the people Of this State To give him their sua
ges but not word said in that address OF their can
didaies views on the taft. The reason on doubt is
that the honorable men who issued under the respon
sbly OF their names. refuse the deception
which MIR. Polk permits 10 be pracsed on the authority
of his letter 10 Mr. Kane, of Philadelphia. They are
entitled 10 praise thsp'lni, for the example thus fur
nlshed by them ol fidelity TO truth. that highest of all
virtues both IN respect OF politics aud the private rea
liuns OF life.
Such a tariff as Mr. Polk supports would be mock
eyno better Tor the interests of Pennsy than the
apple ef the dead 10 the furnished man. lie is
supported in the South by all the NulIfers as a free
trader, radicdHy hostile 10 The protective policy and
is kno,rn there as beng as much opposed 10 The tariff
Of 1872 as John a'ioun himself But very lately this
Southern leader Of the faction who proposes the other
States the banner Of free trade iii hand dis
union the other, b,asted in Charleston, South Caro-
lima, that MIR. Folks political sentiments were den
cal 'c has ocn and this ground 0 conformity with
their views. they expect from his eecG, al annhila
ton OF the Of the North Middle Sta es lncr
ding the Tariff Of SAP of AT all the fact
Is known 10 all who are attentive 10 politics. that all
Calnouns school OF politicians support Mr.. Polk for the
Presidency. Would they do 50 If he heart aud
SOU prored and approved disciple No one can hon
esily doubt On this point. Ia any court of justice the
fact of Mr.. Folks opposition to the tariff would be taken
as proved concusvely by such evidence, But we Of
or better erdence, directly To the question nothing
less than The testimony q TIC present Governor Of Ten.
Ressee. the State in which Mr.. Polk resides. Gov.
Jones has often ana lately had political rencouners with
him. KNOWS HIM and his opinions thoroughly. and bears
the testimony of them which the foil wing letter CON
aIns. The conclusive letter of Governor Jones which
Is here referred 10 has already been published in this pa
and vii be found in the National lneligencer Of the
f., II inst
In ia letter the principles of James X Polk are
shown to b. these Of free trader. his public morals
those of a poll, ian WIN sails under false coors
Ga both points Goy,rn,r Jones makes his s1irma lions
the of one who hUds himself responsible for his
Words
g olonel Polk cannot, WILL rot. DARE NOT, deny
that he has ai,cays OPPOSED rECrivE POLICY,
ftis has been has boast lie has c,asd 10 De
'NouNcE the TARIFF OF 1912. IN TERMS uNMEAsu ned.
and yet he obsorresd most dign!ed silence permit.
truth 10 be crushed 10 The earth and foisehood 10 be raised
m Hs stead, and all that some advantage may ensUe 10
hmSlE"
Such Is the Governors language; let one draw his
own conclusion. But more than this, Col Polk was
asked lately for formal declaration OF his opinions
specng the Tariff O, 1912, bu, refused give on the
preisNt OF such application 10 him being insult. For
his there is mt only The testimony of Gov Jones' but
the address of the Democratic Executive Committee of
Philadelphia, dated October -, 1914 and signed by
John ,. Smith, Charman aud John J, McCahen Sc
creary. Sdch. then, James X. Polk; denuu,cer of
the Tamil Of 1912, and get content 10 be rauduenty
quoted IN Pennsy vsna as its ctd-to get the vote Of
Pennsylvania under gross d,luslon and by that
acquire power beay her and her the
der nercies OF The Nuiltiers our deadlest tles.
Contrast this character of James X. Polk with the
following. given Of Henry Clay by the dislin-
gu'shed OF his political upponents-JAMEs BUCHANAN,
Cod. JOHNSON, and Col. BENTON. These gentlemen
have been long IN public life with Mr CLAY-kno'c all