Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-25
From As York pa Gazstfe.
.DARES TO BE HONEST AND DARES
TO AVON 1T.

to tell the truth. The editor is one OF
these high minded gentleman, emansting
from respectable and extensive ancestry
in Cumberland County, who csnno, be
forced to swallow that which he believes
inimical TO the character Of the party TO
which he is attached. lis appears firm
and sincere In his devoiions TO Democrat
ic doctrines. but will not follow the lead.
ers in the devious and untried paths OF
what hes always been held 20 be Anti.
Democratic doctrines. The following
which are extracts from tho Statesman"
show 10 bold relief the true principles Of
the Democratic party, and the principles
for which the Wings contend. Hear an
honorable and high minded enemy:
THE TRUE DOCTRINE.
Is so utterly dishonest and rid culous 20
attempt to support Mr.. POLK as the friend
Of the Tariff, that we hope TO see every
effort Of the kind discontinued by our dem.
ocratic friends. Protection is not the doc
trine our candidate any more than OF our
party land mono but dishonest, sneaking
politicians, and designing hypocriies, who
have not the courage TO avow true demo-
cratic principles, will attempt to create
such an impression. Since the accession
OF General Jackson, the democratic par.
| ty has gradually receded from the Protec.
tire doctrine which it held prior to that
time, and is now, essentially Revenue
Tariff party. The whole course Of Gov.
Polk, whilst in Congress, proves him 10 be
hostile to protective duties, and in favor
of a system approaching as nearly asprac.
ticable to Free Trade. He is supported
in every Southern State, AID IN Tennes.
see where he resides, and where it is TO
be presumed his sentiments are well known,
as the friend and advocate OF Low REvE-
NUE. DUTIES, in opposition to direct Pro-
tective duties. He is, therefore, what we
call low tariff man; and as such, must
stand or fall before the American people.
1.-The cannot be supported upon this ground,
he cannot honestly be supported at all,
for such is the doctrine he avows, and
such the position he occupies before the
country. But we contend that he may
be successfully supported upon this
ground, it the democratic party is true to
its professionalism in boldly adopting the
low duty doctrine, Col. Polk only kept
pace with democratic sentiment and there
fore certainly deserves the support OF the
| party more than if he were the enemy, or
only doubtful friend of its measures
We say plainly that Col. Polk has only
! kept pace with democratic sentiment, tor
it is notorious to every man intelligence
who has observed the course Of parties for
the last sixteen years, that since the date
/ of General Jaekson's "Judicious Tariff to
the periods of introduction Of Mckay and
| McDuffie's Bills, during the session of the
last Congress, the democratic party has
been gradually, but certainly, imbibing
and advancing low duty doctrines. We
are well satisfied that Col. Polk would de-
ceive no man in this respect-indeed we
have positive evidence that he would not
for, since his nomination, she Organ OIL
the democratic party of Tennessee, the
Nashville union, has declared that he and
all his friends, "yew with adherence the
provisions ofthe oppressive Tariff OF 1912, .
which, he adds, "has been condemned by
every true democrat" Why, then, should
the friends of Mr.. Polk hesitate to make
the same declaration here that he a1d his
democratic friends make in Tennessee?
Why, for any purpose, should we go be-
hind our doctrines, and by holding out
false coors, justly incur the charge of by.
pocrisy? Way should We hesitate to say
boldly that the democratic party, as a
whole, is hostile 10 a protective tariff
When the fact that 1t is so cannot be dis
puted. Is there any thing so monstrous
in this doctrine, that we need be asham-
ed Of it, or afraid to avow it! Certainly
not. On the contrary it is fair and
equitable doctrine, supported by the great
est intellects of the age. Why should we
consumers Of this country be taxed, by
high tariff duties, TO support the produce
ers? If we can buy the products Of Euro.
pean labor cheaper than the products of
native labor, why should we not be left
free TO do sol There is neither justice
nor honesty 10 taxing the man who lives
upon his money or his industry, for the
clothes he wears, the blankets that cover
him at night, the knives, forks and spoons
upon his table, the leather of his harness,
the plating of his stirrups, bits, and bride
buckles, the iron that forms part of his
carriage, his wagon or his wheel barrow,
and thousand other things that we might
mention, merely to encourage the native
dealers in those articles. The true doc
irne is, lei every man buy where he can
buy cheap est-and this has long been the
creed of Mr.. Polk and the democratic par
ty. 1t is an honest doctrine of which
they need not be ashamed, and which
ought to add strength to their ranks. In
ls40 we charged the Wings with having
one set of doctrines for the north and an.
other set for the south, and we pronounc.
ed it dishonest. Let us, therefore, not
initiate what we have condemned in our
opponents-but raise the low tariff flag at
once, at the north and south, the east and
the west, and go into the battle with the
same principles as well as the same can.
didates.
The sanctimonious Mr.. Kendall was
grlevously shocked at a repor; that Mr..
Clay had, in New Orleans last winter,
dlned. on Sunday, with PARTY of his
friends. II that distressed the pious Au.
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