Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-11
From the Clay Flag staff.
Tariff Men: do you hear that!
& sDEMOCRACYo and the TARIFF.

50 sDElMOCR ACx" ana the AAAAEE. Il
We have upon several occasions contended,
and we think proved 10 demonstration, that
James K Polb, and The Loco-toco party, are
opposed, body and breeches, 10 the principle OF
protection TO American Industry. Look at The
facts which are starting up every day to sup
port this position, and controverl it if you can.
In addition TO the extracts from the speech of
Col. Polk, standing al the head Of our paper,
we have the following from Mr. Benton, in
speech in the Senate. Hear him stale the is
sue for 1874:
The question itself is now on trial before
the Areopagus of the American people and
must have It's solution before Iha, tribunal be-
fore we meet again. The Presidential election
involves The fate of The Tariff, and to that fate
future Congress will have TO conform, be our
action now wha, it may. Now, as in the year
1882, The fate of the high Tariff is slaked in The
person of It's eminent rhampon---ils candidate
for the Presidency of the United States. That
champion was defeated then, and his system
ruth him-and he may be defeated again"
:" Has system with Mm"-do you hear! The
defeat of Mr. Clay is The destruction of The Ia
riff-sO SAYS Col Benton. who was once Clay
man and then a tariff man, bu, is now hostile 10
Mr.. Clay and so 10 Protection. So says Sen
aior Colquil of Georgia.
Most of The Wing Senators who have dis
cussed This question, have, in an open, manly
manner, admlled that the act Of 1912 was a
bill passed for protection thai they advocated
it because of its ample recognition of The Pro-
teclive principle; that 1t rs fduorlte Wing
measure, to which all other measures are subor-
dinale and of secondary importance. This Is
fair. and places the issue between the parties
upon this subject to be determined by the Amer
lean people-the Tariff act of 1912, NTH ats
high duties and principles Of protection, on the
one side: and the advocates Of loD duties and an
equal system Of taratiOn, on the other"
Then we have The opinion of Mr.. Henly, a
Loco-foco member of Congress from Indiana,
which comes up 10 the point, without inching
or lodging:
"The Democratic party had been taunted
with fear OF passing the late tariff bill:-l
can tell The gentlemen that The present tariff
wiH be reduced as soon as zoe are IN fill pouer.
We we'll knew that II was no use 10 pass II In
The House now, as we had not The majority in
The Senate. Give as maturity there, and see
If we don't pass The bill WE WILL DOIT,
FOR SUCH is OUR RESOLUTE DETER
MINATION"
What say you to that? +" We wiH do it, for
such is our resoIute determination" If This
should not satisfy you, we will add the decla-
ration of Mr.. E. Fisher, one of the most proml-
nent Loco-focos In Ohio, and warm and init
mate friend Of Col Polk He says:
'The Wings accuse us OF not being willing
to go before The people upon our principes-oI
being afraid 10 avow our naked principles and
discuss then, fairly and openly, unaided by the
gunpowder popularity of a Jackson, or the Sc.
crei power of a magician. We have now nom.
mated man who is neither hero nor magi-
clan; citizen comparatively undsinguished
beaten twice in his own State in the Governors
canvass bu, man out and out for Free trade
openly and Internationally opposed to proisc-
ton, as inexpedleni and unconstitutional We
nominate man as The exponent of our princ,.
pies, and we expect 10 conquer on our princl
pies wllhou, any exiraneous aid"
Then we have the assurance of the Nash.
vile Union Jackson's and Folks organ in Ten
nessee, setting forth in positive terms that from
the nominee OF The party. The mechanics and
laboring men have nothing 10 expect or hope
for should he be elected Down with the Ia.
riff is The universal cry Of those now advocating
the cause of Polk aud Texas Thus saith the
! Union:
We wish it borne in mind, that the oppres
sive tariff of $40 has been condemned bv eve
| ~ true Democrat, and by none more decidedly
tnan by Mr. Van Buren, That IT'S provision.
are u,ered NTH ABHORRENCE By Gop
Polk and all has friends, We need not repeat"
The Washington correspondent of the Jour.
nal of Commerce, leading Loco-foco paper o
| New York, writing from Washington, says:
"HE IS FOR FREE TRADE: he is fo,
/ IeroS he as hostile to dtarbuiion 1t will be
easy 10 make Issue will him on all these ques
Itions"
| Remember friends OF the tariff, James X
Polk is for Free Trade Under such system
tho price Of labor would sink to the European
standard. What mechanic wants 10 work lor
20 cents a-day? Those who do, lie. them vote
for Polk and Free Trade
The New York Plebiah, Loco-ioco paper
on this subjec,. says:
The language of Mr. Richie is an index o
the feeling Of the South which is nearly unanl
nous in favor Of James K Polk Texas, Ore.
| Uon at,d oppns al In R.,,,t .,,j ~. .~oy,.y,,,