Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-28
From the Baltimore Amerteas.
WHAT WILL THE NEW ADMIN.
ISTRATION DOT

they could TO shield the country from
d,nger, are now absolyed from respons.
bihty if evil times should come.
The Wings had rational system Of
policy, with consistency and unity in
their proposed MEASURES, nothing being
conceaIed or misrepresented to suit psrii-
GUAR ssctions or to conciliate prejud,ces.
Il they had succeeded in the late contest
there would have been no doubt about
the course Of the next administration.
To sustain the Tariff upon its present ba.
sis Of discriminating protection: to dis
tribute among the States the proceeds OF
tie pahlic land sales; to preserve the
country in peace both on the Texas and
Oregon questions. and to keep the nation.
al honour unsulIied on both--these would
have been tho leading measures OF our
public policy. Along with these a sound
Currency System, not on the Sub 'Frea-
sury plan. would have dispensed its bless
ings throUghout'ihe land enterprise AMI
industry, leaning with confidence on The
strong arm Of n paternal government,
would have oitfused increased comforts
among fourishing and happy people /;
the recovery Of The indebted States from
their emba RI assments would have restor.
ed once more the lofty spru, becoming
lreemen bold IN conscious integrity /; the
watchful eye OF wise admin strait n,
with Hs every freezing md interest blend
I'd with the welfare and honour Of the
Republic, would have been over the land
mparting confidence aud sense OF sccu
rty 10 every god citizen; and we may
add. that IN oil probability, tn future
preservation Of those blessings Of good
government would have been provided
for BY such an arrangement Of the natur-
nlization laws as would save the right Of
suffrage from the many abuses which
have come upon it from that source.
Leaving, however, this view Of what
might have been, It concerns US more 10
consider what is now likely to be. The
Wings have not succeeded what they
would have done must therefore remain
undone, and macy things will probably
be consummatcd which they must con-
denim.
We have found no difficulty in sum
ming up the leading measures Of Wing
policy, because they are well known and
bear but one aspect in all parts Of tie
country. How does the case stand when
we attempt TO ascertain the settled mes-
sures of the other party? There is one
thing in which they were oil agreei, and
tina, was to have possessions Of the offices
&c h..
Except thus there appears to have been
no common bond Of unity; and this will
now become a source OF discord, since
the division Of spoil is very different
thing from the common acquisition Of II.
Upon the subject Of the Tariff we need
not quote from the Charleston Mercury
It's Qualifications Of Polk and Free Trade.
There are evidences further North of the
determination Of the party to put down
the protective system. The Polk organ
Of this city said on Tuesday last-"The
Tariff BIZ of 1912 is doomed.--and Tea
as is ours at the very earliest practicable
PERIOD" With whatever authority .hs
may be said it matters not much the
declaration shows n promp,tude at leas,
in secondiDg the well known views and
purposes oil the President elect. The
Polk Eapers in the city Of New York are
equally strong III their Language Of de.
nuncis,ion against the Tariff Act Of 1912.
And os tina, Act is at this moment prov.
ing itself to be an efficient revenue mea-
sure, as well as one OF protection, the in.
ference is clear enough that the hostility
Of its foes is directed against .,s protec-
tire features. 10 fact they make no con.
cealment OF this.
Now listen on the other hand to the
whining supplications Of poor, deceived
Pennsylvania, already alarmed q, the
consequences of the blind folly with which
she aided To- strike down the ialher and
friend Of the American system for the ell.
ovation Of one oil iis most determined en-.
emics. The Sunbury American - having
labored with all its might to elect Mr..
Polk-begins now to fear that although
the sheepskin was put w'll around the
VIOLIN his passage through Pennsy Ivenia,
his original nature may not be of all
changed thereby. 1t says:
"Mr. Polk, i, is true, has not been so
closely identified with the manufacturing
interests as Mr.. Clay, but it must be re-
collected tina. he has been sustained and
molly sustained in this State. under many
adverse circumstances with full confidence
that he would sustain the manufacturing
as well as other interests Of the State, &C.
cording to The promises every where made
by his own personal and Influential
friends. Mr.. Polk IS a man Of high char.
acter and spoless integrity. He, the e.
fore, cannot, aud We think will not. b. Sc.
Iy betIby those who have placed their
confidence in him. He will recrllec,
that without Pennsylvania h. could new
er have been elected. That the PEE pie
OF Pennsylvania are almost unanimous IN
favor Of tariff, afording protection 10
their manufactures. That it was with a
firm belief that he would foster these in
teresis, ns they had been assured by him
self md his fl NOS, that they gave h m
their support. To br;ray them now
would be- loorSe than Arnoh'S Treason. -
These We know to be ,he feelings If al.
most the entire der ocracv Of this sccion
Of the State, and WE might say o. ,hr
whole State. TIE four count es ui Nrrth.
umhrIlard, Crlumb a, Schuylkil and La.
z'rne, gave hm a moi ray Of 4GsI.