The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-03
I1uIIIOI6 stTVdnIS,
THOS. G. MILLER,
N LYNCH,
JACOB BLYLER,
MARTIN SNYDER,
JOSHUA
MONTY DONALDSON,
HENRY T. WILSON,
FRANCIS HUTCHINSON
JOHN MOORE,
JOHN MYERS,
BENJAMIN PETER.

WheTeupon the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously agreed to, as
the declared sentiments Of the meeting.
We profess TO belong TO the democratic
party, as taught to US in the lessons of our
youth and the reflections and practices of our
more mature years:-we cherish them as sure
safeguards of GU republican Institutions, and
a certain guarantee of political freedom: we
cherish them, more especially, because they
are the true and only system by whiehprac-
teal effect is given to the opinions, wishes
and interestofthe people. Our intimate con-
~nection and long habit of association with
the members of that patty cause US TO look
with most unfeigned regret upon the false
position in which it is placed. To maintain
"a Tariff for the protectloh ofAmerican indus
try is at this moment the most interesting
and desirable principle which occupies the
minds of the people of Pennsylvania and it is
the almost universal desire and which of the
democratic party 10 support and maintain it;
and yet,accident or prehaps design has thrown
US into the false position o fbeing obliged to
abandon our principles or vote for a man for
the highest Office in the government who is
directly opposed to the hopes, wishes andin-
~terest of the democratic party. We are de-
termined that We will do neither. In taking
the important step which we are about to do,
| it is 10 .pectful TO our democratic friends with
whom we have heretofore acted that we
should declare the reasons which impel US to
this course.
We look upon a permanent and protective
tariff, n which will give security to free
American labor against the influence OF
) British pauper laber, and the ingenuity with
(which it is used by the English Government
) to break down our agricultural and manuEac'
turing capital, as the most important politi-
cal interest which the people of Pennsylva.
MIA now have, and one which is advocated by
> nine-tenths of the democratic journals of the
? State. The Hon. james K. Polk, the candi.
date of the party, has declined to answer gu
) respectful inquiry upon this subject, from
which our worst fears with regard 10 his
opinions have been realized. The deciara-
tons from his own mouth are stronger proc
TO US of the opinions of Mr.. Polk, than the
declarations of designing men who would
gain our votes, secure their offices, and sac
n rifce u.s..
Can we as Pennsylvanians, can we as dem
ocrats support the man, who is thus hostile
: to all our VIEWS, all our prlnclplesY What car
what can We hope from an administration sucl
e as his would be? The hand of destruction
Y would be laid upon US, and we would agail
be brought to the ~footstool of British infu
$ ence and power, and live by the labor o
British hands. We cannot, we willnot sac
d ri6ce all we hold dear on earth TO maintain
the pride of party name. Therefore,
e Resolved, That we cannot support thu
e election otJame X. Polk TO the Presidenc1
n ofthe United States, because he is oppose'
d to a tariff for protection: +
Resolved, That we feel the most earnes
desire aod anxious wish to preserve the pu
is rily of the democratic party, and that we ar
,t most firmly convinced, that designing me-
have now placed the party in that false pc
sition of giving support TO a man who is hos
at tile to their interests.
D. Resolved, That we call earnestly and an xiOus
: ly upon the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
20 individuality and collectively, to look ~seriousl
g at the attitude in which they are placed, an