The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-09-23
James K, Polk Abandoned by the LO.
co FOc0S of PENNSYLVANIA.

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The leaders Of the Loco Foco Party have beer, for
some time past engaged in the attempt to make their
brethren in Pennsy lvania believe that POLK was not
decidedly against every shade Of Protection to
American Products and Industry he has been repre-
sented to be- The have endeavored with the most
sedulous anxiety, to keep out Of vaw his ant-tarf
letters and published speeches-and have even gone
far to entice him into writing letter, protesting
his assent to "ncidentn protection
The Pennsylvania Locos, however--or some OF
them at least-have been too shrewd to be taken in
by this trap. They in favor of maintaining the
Tariff Of ls42 and they do not appear disposed to be
humbugged into the support OF Presidential Cnndi-
date, who is believed to entertain deadly hostility
to that great measure.
Some five six weeks since, a meeting Of Loco
Focos held in Dickinson township, Pennsy ania
at which Committee appointed to address a
letter to Mr. Polk, in order to draw out his views on
the subject Of the present Tariff. The Committee
addressed to him the following letter
CARLISLE, July %, 1874.
Hon. JAMES X. POLK,
Dear Sir AT meeting OF the Democrats or Dick
inson T Township, Of this Cumberland county, Pal
the undersigned persons appointed a Commit
tee TO address you the subject of the Tariff and
inquire,
lat Are you in favor of the Tariff of 1912?
I'd. Would you, if elected support that il is,
without modifcation;or would you be in favor ofmod
flying it?
With every desire to support and uphold the Dem
ocratic nominees, we most respectfully request dis
tnct and positive tho above interrogatories
Very sincerely, your most obedient
Humble servants,
Thos. g. Miller, Henry Linen
JAG oh Plyer, Martin SNYDER,
Joshua Sellers, NJ Donaldson,
Francis Hutchinson, Henry Il. Wilson,
John Moore, John Myers,
benjamin. PETER
The Carlisle Statesman, n paper devoted to the
support OF Polk Dallas and Skunk publishes the pro-
ceedings of the adjourned meeting, at which the
Committee made their report. The proceedings are
as follows
From the Carlisle Statesman, ofSept 1, 1874.
DICKINSON Observation-Disclosures TAR
IFF MEETING.
At large and respectable meeting Of the Demo-
crats Of Dickinson Township, friendly to the Tariff of
1912 held pursuant to notice. ut Teegos Tavern, on
Saturday, the 3ls of August, John Moore President
Capt. Jacob Chesnel, Henry Lnch, Jacob PlyIer.
Peter Ctz, Philip Pare,t, John Nc Kinney and Hen
~ Smith, Vice Presidents-Martin Snyder Secretary
the following proceedings were had
The Committee appointed AT the former meeting
to address letter to the Hon. James X. Polk, made
report that they have addressed the following COM
nunicatlOn 10 MIN; nVo weeks nave since
ed, and that no reply has boen received.
Here the Committee report a copy of the letter
which we have given above.l
Whereupon the following striking resolutions, pre-
coded by spirited preamble, and followed by an able
add ress, unanimously ugreed tO,as the declared
sentiments OF the meeting:
Resolved, That we cannot support the election OF
James X. Polk to the Presidency Of the United States
because he is opposed to Tariff Of protection.
Resolved. That we feel the most earnest desire and
anxious wish to preserve the purity Of tho Democrat
ic party; and that most firmly convinced, that
designing men have placed the party in that
false position Of giving support to man who is hos
tile TO their principles and their interests.
Resolved, That call anxiously upon tho Demo-
cratic party of Pennsylvania, individually aud coIIcc-
lively, 70 look serousy at the attitude in which they
placed, and view the elements Of destruction
which threaten to PROSTATE them party, and
TO sacrifice the interest OF the country.
Thus it appears that the contemplate maneuvre Of
attempting to make their Candidate appear a
friend of Protection, AFTER he has often declared him
self the opponent of the system, has altogether failed
.atlas.