Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-10-19


same time he strenuously advocated a duty
10 ceats ou salt and } duty on tea and c9Gee,
articles ofPrfuse necessity Now the tariff "
1912 mhiehhe declares r1inous 10 the coar-
try aud oppressive to the poor, has made M
and e2Gss Jree % datg and imposes only eight
ccutgoa salt. So much for professions and
acts. TIE locos have been 80 long accustom-
al III al empty treasury, and ~ consequent
sub treasury scheme, hat they cannot bear
fle. prosperity aud the REVEAL Of trade
brouglh ont by the WIG Tariff of1sl2
they see an their hopes of tltnfo grandeur
ysnish, and thair prospect 81 subtreasurg
spotfs biased.
The question row before Che people isot
The utmost importance. II Is not a mere
question ol party. Ills ofa mighty people
struggling % free Us frain British influence.
Iii tgihe same principle fiat animated that
great advocate of home industry Thomas ne
ieTsop, when he said that lie wished there
were h eca VI dFe between this continent and
The old world Itts to free SIS ofBfitish de-
pcEdcnre, a8d establish WORK. shops At home
instead 81 lcouraging tha British pauPers.
pllgao who pretend hat the Tariff protects
bul.oDebralch while it Injuries the others, a9
1at treat TIE question fairly. American citi-
zsns and frecnen ! will you bear the stigma
that your manufacturers cannot manufacture
as8eG as those Of Europe and will yon not
protect them. WIN you 90 blinded With the
~ iEdand chencairaD view that home narke!.
Il hot ~ good az a foreign one. Slandup
tben for your country at.l nothing but your
country Let the diyorGanising cry of The
Free Trade system (Which have never bees
adopted by any nafton) be %yclassed with those
other rul1ous experiments Of tho l%oeofoeo
administrations which have plunged ns into
Disgrace aud run 81 aeyeral years past and
rally round those firm and bold advocates Of
he paoale's rights and the protectors q.
AuEnicAs rather than BRIrisn industry
Clay and Ftelinghlysen.
our information from Michigan is Of the
most cheering character. IN spite of alEthe
efforts Of Gen. Caes and James 6. BirHey,
That gallant little State will give us much
moiorityto Clay as she gave TO HARRISON
Sr-.R eAztNG-Tbe Editor of the Adrocate
begins % believe ii ornens. He states as a
LJJ--EE.A &. t-tE -.
lgHi-how wonderful! and what is ruoTe, ii
was orer tMe pole why man If you had stood
til the ttreet and lookcd3oyer your chimney
top you would have seen it theretpo. But
We believe the fact that the eagle would not
"stay putt with the head towards Texas,and
that IL dropped the Folk and Dallas badge
from lis beak on hearing the news from Ma
fyl8nd-must also be ou5noua Of something.
GT Tie locos LAY that Mr, Polk Il ii favor
of a taritffor revenue INSTRUMENTATION for
protection Here is a letter written bg him
andpublishcd during the canvass between him
Gov. Jones:
WINCHESTER, May %, 1913.
To NE people Of TenBegS8es
The object which Ihad III proposingto Gov.
e0hGcS Ab ShbAOliNlAiGf VII lEG A@LlAUl n FE llIa5l
that we should each write out and publish our
views and opinions on the subiectof the Tar
tf was, that our respective positions might be
distinctly known aud Understood by the people.
That my opinions were hlready fully and dis
tinrtly known, | could net doubt. Ihad stead,
ijy during the period 4 WaS a Representative in
Congress been opposed toa protective policy, as
pg recorded roles and published speeches prous.
'CLr,,.aI roFixoj Fso., (trn,raa4G I 1n9&I,iJ tLa
same opinions. In the present canvass for
Governor, had agowed my opposition to the
tariff act Of the late Wfig Congress, as being
highly protective in Us character, and not de-
signed BY lis authors as a ferenue measure. |
had ayowed my opinion II ny public speeches
that the interests oftte country, and especial
" oftbe producing and exporting States, re-
quired its repeal, and the restoration of the
principles Of the compromise tariff act of
1888. JAMES K. Polk.
Nov re quote from the great apostle Of
democracy and leave / discerning public 10
Judge how far they agree.
"Free commerce and navigation are not to
be given 10 exchange for restrictions and vex-
attons, 1t behooves US 10 protect our citizens
their commerce and navigation, by counter
prohibitions, duties and regulations. ''-Jefev-
son.
The principles Of Jefferson arc those now
by Mr., Clay and the Whig party.
WH1es! Come up tonight at the Church.
Tendays more before the crisis. Let us keep
On our araior, and 10 ready for tie contest.
Let us not forget that @etaraal vigilance IS The
price QfIi6erty.
SIGNS IN MISSISSIPPI.
The following, which we find in=the last
number Of The Ylcksburg Wing, affords one
he surest indications ofthe onward propresg
Of true Wing principles in Mississippi, which
and American labor il encouraged, there our
cause Is sure TO BE IL q wholesome eondi-
ton.
ENCOURAGEMENT 70 M4 NuFAcTURERs-We
authorized by five planters in Warren
to state t5at they WiilgiVe the folIew-
lnc premium to any man OF company of men,
who will establish and put IN operation, a cot
factory in the city OF Vicksbarg, for the
manufacture o]feoafse cotton. These planters
le%emingthe principle Of home manufacture es-
sentlaiiIy necessary to the We'll being of the
South, offer TO give, as a bonus to the enter
personNao will commence ii, NINETY
FIVE bales Of cotton each year for fire years 10
zone, and topurchase all the cotton goodsn ne
sessary for the use Of their plantations from
The same factory.
ANY person wishing 70 engage il the above
mentioned enterprize, can get the names Of
hose who offer the premium, by calling at this
office. We know tihsru all, and know them
o be wealthy and responsible planters Of War |