Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-11

of John c. Calhoun, speaks follows OF Jas.
K Folks nomination for President:
"Mr. Folks views on The Tariff, the Bank,
and the all absorbing question OF Texas, are
| Southern to the back bone"
Then we have the proceedings of meeting
in Edgefeld, S c., at which the Hon. +. W.
Pickens made speech, and at which several
resolutions were passed, among which are the
following:
"Resolred, That The Tariff act Of 1912. is
! liable To all the objections We have heretofore
made 10 The Constulionaliiy and expedlency
of The measures of the Federal Government Tor
the protection Of domestic naanutactureS, with the
aggravalion that il was gross breach of the
faith pllghled 10 us in the Compromise of 1882 !;
and that we regard the time aud measure OF our
resistance to this act, matters 10 he settled
upon our own views of expedIency, an no waSe
to be hindered by our SUPPOSED allegiance
! to the Federal Government.
Col. l.. It. Wig(all then offered the follow
ing resolution, which were forcbly supported
by himself and Mr.. Yancey.
/ The recent letter of Mr.. Clay upon the sub
I ject of annexation speaks for itself, and any
one who will take the pains TO enquire into his
political life, will find iha he is totally unsOund
! upon the subject of abolition. The very first
effort of his public life, in The Legislature OF
Kentucky, was made in favor Of the en,ancipa-
tion of Slaves.
! His first effort in the Senate of the United
States, was in favor Of Internal Improvement,
and his 6rst great speech, made on his second
election to that body, as early as 1909, was in
favor of protective tariff, which won him the
! title of :. Father of the American System" His
subsequen, career has proved his consistency
upon all these points, on which, aud many others
of vital import, the Democracy of the wnole
country are at issue with him. Shall such a
man. protesting such principles. be made Pres
ident of these United States! Lei the Democ
racy of the country, from Maine TO Louisiana
in one universal acclamaIion, respond, never
never!
Resolved, That in James X. Polk, we recog
nize an able, bold advocate Of immediate annex
alton of Texas, and firm and consistent oppo
nent ofa protective tar.f, bank, distribution as
sumption of Stale debts, and abolition, and thai
therefore, we cordially approve of his nomna
,ion and pledge ourselves TO his support"
=, Down with Protection Down with Amer
lean Industry Up with the South! Dowr
with the North! These are the words of the
Pokites. There is no disguise. The South
has chosen her champion, and with Them we
NEE, the issue-Clay and Protection 10 Amer
lean industry Men of the North, rally fo
your rights
The above proceedings of the Edge6elt
meeting, do not 90 forth TO the world wlthou
endorsers in other sections of the State, bu
+ from one end 10 The other the same sentiment'
are advanced The most bitter and deadly hos
lilily is evinced 10 the Tariff, and measures ART
about being agliated in the Stale Legislature
in opposition TO it, The Charleston Mercury
copies from the South CaroIinan, an article
announcing that Mr. Pickens-who endorsed
Mr.. Polk's nomination in the National Conven
uon-is to be candidate for The State Senate
vacancy having been made for the purpose
and it is also stated that Mr. McDuffie viii
leave the United States Senate ''to 60 into the
State Legislature, with the view Of urging there
a highly important defensive measure agalns
the presen, destructive Tariff"
! In Georgia, the same feeling ol hostility Is
rife in The Loco-loco party Ata large meet
ing, lately held, The Presiden, offered The iol
lowing sentiment, which was received wilt
great applause:
i The Tariff. is Northern protection ant
!, Southern destruction; may lis advocates bt
taxed in their homes and taxed in their lands
taxed in their beds and taxed in their blanke,
taxed in their food and taxed in their medl
cines--,axed in their collins and taxed in Ih'
spot of their graves--and with Harry Clay
tackled to their backs, may they in misery g
home to their fathers TO be taxed for their folly
A few days before the adjournment of ih'
Senate. Mr.. Tappan of OHIO, proposed reso
Iuion declaring "that The duties imposed BY
existing laws on impor,aIions are UNJUST, ant
OUGHT TO BE REDUCED The quss
lion being taken, the resolution was rejected
by The following vole:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Atchinson. Bagby
Benton, Breese, Fairfield, Fulton, Hannegan
Haywood. Huger, Lewis, McDuffie, Niles
Sempe, Sewer, Tappaa. Woodbury., Wngh
LIS.
Nays--Messrs Archer Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Buchanan, Choa,e, Clayton, Cnltenden
Dayton, Evans, Francis, Henderson, Hunting
ton, Jarnagiu, Mangum. Merrlck, Morehead
Miller. Porter, Rlves, Simmons. Sturgson, Tall
madge, White, Woodbrldge---25.
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