The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-26
W A S HIN G I 0 N.
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 26. 1874.
Observation-Disclosures.

We have SO often exposed the lying hypocrisy
of those Locofocos who claim James X. Polk as
friend of the tariff that we weary of the task,
and fear we shall weary our readers with the re-.
pitition. We have quoted James X. Folks
speeches and letters over and over again, profess
sing the strongest opposition to the tariff-and
the strongest adherence to the doctrines of free
trade, and yet day by day, we see northern news
papers re-iterating the unmitigated, palpable and
notorious lie that James X. Polk is the friend of
the Protective policy. How are such adversaries
to be met What can be said in reply to such
bold lying? Will the Northern people be decev-
ed! Will they sustain James X. Polk, the clam
orous advocate of free trade the consistent oppo-
nent of faith Of the delusve lies
Of their demagogues! Is possible that North
ern Wings are SO lukewarm and istless that they
cannot or have not exposed these infamous false
hoods
For the hundredth time almost, we herewith
present the grounds upon which Mr.. Polk Is sup
ported at the South A large Loeofoco meeting
was lately held in Charleston, at which resolutions
and report was adopted, from which we make
the following extract
"Second. BY the election Of James X. Polk and
the defeat of Henry Clay, substantial victory
will be gained for the Constitution-the Pres-
dental power and influence will be in the hands
of Southern mana friend of free trade and
identified with us and our Institutions, and an en-
envy of the Protective policy and Abolitionism-
and we ought not, by any action OF our State, to
embarrass or lessen the chance of his election in
which much may be gained, OF cause his defeat,
whereby SO much must be lost, and by which we
shall draw on ourselves the blame Of our friends
in other States, change their kind feeling into
GOODNESS, perhaps resentment and hostility, by
unnecessarily weakening and embarrassing them,
and thus increasing the numbers and spirit of our
enemies and adding to our difficulties in obtaining
justice"
No honest man will deny, that as regards the
tariff the issue is properly presented in the above
extract. AS to the stale charge of abolition
made against the Wings, it is only necessary to
remark that it is 80 preposterously false that no
one can be deceived by it. The same party
which at the South assails Mr.. Clay as an aboli-
ZIONIST, at the North denounces him as slave
holder.
The Spectator, the only Locofoco organ here
which lays any claim to decency or truth, copies
the proceedings of the Charleston meeting, and
accompanies them with the following approbatory
remarks:
"The preamble and resolutions reported by
Hon. F. II. Gilmore, and unanimously adopted by
the meeting, breathe the true spirit of patriotism
in its broadcast sense, and at the same time sa-
cred devotion to the rights of the State. They
are conceived and expressed in the true spirit
South Carolina goes with one heart, and with all
her energy for the election of James X. Polk, re-
lying with confidence, that under his auspices
everything will be done, that his wisdom and en-
ergy can accomplish, to remedy the Legislative ills
that press 30 heavily on the South"