Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-23
From the Vermont Watchman.
Fifty Reasons for Opposing
JAMES II. POLK.

We have run over the list, and unhestatingly
pronounce twenty-five of the fifty 10 be in
their character and intention falsehoods or gross
misrepresentation Of Mr. Clay. We may no.
tce some of them; but for the present, we Of
fer fl!y reasons against Polk, and DEFY the
strictest scrutiny as TO their Justice.
l.. lie is unfit for The oGce-A Locofoco
writer in The Washington Globe last winter
said that he was unfit for Vice Presdent-how
much more fit is he for the Presidency That
writer said: 1.-The truth is il will not do
Gov Polk has no greater claims upon the peo-
pie oi this Union than any other man of equal
ability who has maintained the principles of
his party. There are now at least one hun
dre men in this Union who have served their
party as long, as ably, as faithfully as Govern
or Polk; whose claims are fully equal in every
respect TO his, but whose names have never
been mentioned m connection with the Vice
Presidency. and possibly never will be. there
fore respectfully suggest To Tennessee Dem
ocrat' TO abandon that system Of putting, bIo,o-
ing, and s,ceiiing, By ichich a toad may be
mGgnitisd into the dimensions of an or; or, II
he still wishes TO persevere, let him do so upon
the merits Of his own subject and not upon the
dement's Of Others. - Washington Globe.
.. He has never done any thing more than
a hundred other men TO deserve the confidence,
The gratitude, or the respect of the nation, and
/
err public servants, would be to disgrac them
and degrade the nation and the office.
8. His nomination was fraud upon the ma
jority of his own party, trick Of the Slaveoc-
racy, and an entering wedge for the addition of
Texas to the Union or the secession Of the
South from it.
A. He is pledged for the immediate annexa-
lion of Texas, and uncondiiionatty--s that
lie neither regards the faith of treaties nor the
n g a.
of slavery.-!See his letter,
5. His election, under this pledge, would he
construed as verdict of the American people
in favor of annexation, and for that reason
would ensure lis success. -s.r
6. He is opposed TO protective duties His
Speech at Jackson.
I. The doctrine held by the protectons's OF
the Union he thinks is iniquiiOus.-Speeeh of
+ Mr. Payne of .alabamd, June, 1914.
8 He would not lay "one farthing for pro-
T tection.-S Same.
8. He voted against the Tariff of 1928.
10. For the Tariff of 1882, because it re-
duced duiirs;
II. Against Mr. MaIary's Tariff bill ofIs27;
! 10. Against Mr. Maary's bill of 1880, 10
! prevent frauds in foreign impottations;
IS. And in favor Of Mr. Barringer's resolu-
ton of 1880 TO reduce the duty on coarse wool
woolens, &c.
l
the committee of Ways and Means. (of which
, he was member) to PROSTATE the protective
system within two years; and in his speech he
| said
Is. That % per cent. Zone half the then ex.
listing duty,) would be sufficient protection up
on woolens, provided there be corresponding
REDUCTION on The RAW MATERIAL
(wool;l ~.
I6. That wool-growers consider the duty up.
Lon a., tha,r
, ~. This opinion he apprehended, was found
/ ed in error, because we do not produce The
very fine or the coarse;
II. That his own opinion was that WOOL
SHOULD BE DUTY FREE, but as wool
growers thought otherwise, his committee hal
? retained duty OF Is per cent. This was OF
wool costing over 8 cents-a other wool wa:
DUTY FREE by that bill.
10. Feb. g. 1888, an amendment was pro-
posed to this bill for the benefit Of the wool
growers, and Mr. Polk voted against IL, 81
10. This very bill which went 10 destroy pro
, lection, proposed TO TAX TEA & COFFEE
] and Polk voted for IL. er.ri gis....
90. Feb. %, 1884, during the first year o
the compromise, Mr. Hall OF N. c., moved al
inquiry TO violate the compromise and RE-
DUCE THE TARIFF IMMEDIATELY
I, instead of waiting eight years for the reduc
] ton! M Polk voted for IL.
d 81, June %, 1882, j. q. Adams moved al
; amendment 10 the Tariff bill To prevent fraud
on wOoi and poolens. Mr. Polk voted Ggains
AZ.
%. June %, 1889, Mr. Polk voted to reduc
! the duty on cotton manufactures; '
d %. TO abolish the duty on iron; ft
e "a. Against The duty on boots and bootee
remember il shoemhkersl aa3a
25. Against the duty on cabinet ware---re
4 member il, cabinet makeIsl
AOoinci the dnIv on hats and cans-re