Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-18
POLK AGAINST PROTECTION.

Hon. Henry L. Pinckney of Charleston, s. c.,
has been for years member of Congress with Nh
Polk and was his personal friend. In urging the
locofocracy of Georgia TO rally to the support Of
Polk and Dallas, Mr.. Pnckney used the following
language, from which it is clear that the ultra enc
mics of Protection in South Carolina regard Polk
as one of their own kidney. How can the profess
ed I,ocofoco Protectonists of Vermont honestly
conce their fellowship with the Nulfers of South
Carolina?
1t is the policy of the Wings, and ofsome of our
Democrats too, 10 represent Nh Polk protectionist
in consequence of his recent letter to Mr.. Kane, of
Philadelphia. BUT NO CHARGE WAS NEW
Err MORE UNFOUNDED 1T is CONTRA
DIC1'ED BY THE WHOLE TENOR Or HIS
POLITICAL LIFE. IT Is REFUTED BY ALL
HIS SPEECHES AND VOTES in relation to the
Tariff for long series of years. His doctrine ola
Tariff for revenue the primary object, with incl
dental Protection to manufactures, is The very doc
t,'ine of South Carolina. IL is The doctrine of their
baltimore Contention, IN WHICH he CON
Ours, and which has been generally assented to
by the Democratic party OF South Carolina. 1t is
the doctrine of the celebrated exposition, Published by
tie Legislature this Stale, and has always been
recognized as the creed Of the State Rights party.
South Caoina has always been willing TO give
them such an amount, not exceeding 20 per cent,
as may be necessary to benefit them without pro-
ducing gross injury and oppression to the exporting
States. The Wings go for Protection as the pri-
mary object Of Tariff, regarding revenue a
mere secondary matter. The Democrats on the
contrary, 90 for revenue as the main and only eg-
innate object, TO which Protection is entirely Incl
dental This is the great difference between them
and as Col Polk holds the doctrine of the Demo
cratic party, it is absurd to call him irOtochonis
unless that appellation can be justifedb The prin
cipeS Of Tie party as erpounded by The Legislative Of
South Carolina, aud again promulgated by the Bal
timore Convention.
am aware that the efforts that are making to ar
ray this State in hostile collision with the Federal
Government have been much calculated to embur.
rass the Democracy in other States, and to inlure
the prospects of Col. Polk. The evil that has thus
been done cannot be repaired but, to prevent
its spreading further, | embrace this occasion
to request that the Democracy of South Carolina
may not be implicated as party IN this unfortunate
and i'll judged movement. Be assured it meets no
sympathy from the great body of our people. They
are determined in good faith, to support the cleo
ton Of Col. Polk, and to cooperate with their poit-
zeal brethren III other sections of the Union Ihey
rely upon him and The party, # successful 10 effect the
admission Of TtraS and a reduction 9TH Tariff
They are by no means disposed to repudiate Mr.
Calhoun, or to follow others in opposition to him.
Above all, they are attached to the Union in the
very spirit in which that great and good man has
IMPRESSED his feeling devotion to the stars and
stripes.
We appeal to the honest and we'll
meaning of our locofoco opponents to look
this fact in the face: here is a personal
and political friend of James K Polk, and
a Nullifer to boot, vouching for Polk s
opposition to the doctrine of Protection.
Can you support him then Are you
ready to join hands with Modification p
If not, give your support to Clay and
Chandler. stx