Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-19
From NE PHILADELPHIA T. s. Ga:tls.
MIR. POLK AND 'fljE TARIFF

We hive 'retdira ntu,ei the assertion o. IN. Uir
nssurs Democratic Cnan, that MT Polk Is IN "a saf o
srevenne 1arlh, ahonllng The ampl,sl Incidental pr,
tsct'n 10 American Industry ;" and shvu Lx Mr. Pok's
own ordinations thai lar from this being lfue he Is
opposed Ia protective tsuH. aud has always IN .ed
pfse'i n IN every shapehal uf the grounds If hi
hostility % Mt clay, as ayawed by himstf tn his nd
drs- 10 Inc pppie ut Tennessee. Apnl 3D. 1889 nov
10 onr possession. was, that he Mir Ch,) was The "a
TuER and rarsfarER of the Protective system falsej
csll'd The .faeficaa system.
u srrus ilsi the anrle IN The Democratic Union 10
which NJ sliade snaced the attention II others a. well
rs ourselves. an1 ANN, the The editors u the Oh
server. nnhlIshrj oiunba Trnn Mr. Polk r,.
drncf one o whnn, has addressed the following letter To
the ediiors 81 the Pennsy yauia Telegraph al Harris
bufg- we hlps the writer will sustain the assertions
Ne has made oi the language used by Mr. Polk IN the
uav prevails 10 the eeeian. last year. bY tho ai iayits
ii these who head II. Lei rs have The truth Nae
wh'ie truth. and nothing but the truth and that in such
manner that cannot be questioned. 7faM Ia all se
ask.
CoruMpN. CTrNS) Jay IL, 1874.
)esf S'r--i am The editor of The Wing paper ia this
place, called the "Coumbia Observer" and the object
oil this communication Is 10 arrive al truth
WI .un d. me and the Wing pauy aud the prnc.
pies Tor winch We cunend the justice 10 call up,n the
editor 7i lh@ Democratic tnon." and request him To
give v'n his authority for saying in his paper short
time since:
eharpen io know, and state upon the authority
I" i"hhrsserah with whom We einvetsed al ials,,
moie--a nsar neahhnr utC J. Polk that he holds the
a.r,f'n" :" ftee Trade IA unqualified ebhorrcuce.--
He NEVER HAS ADVOCATED IT. AND HE.
NEVER WILL. lie Is tn iavur Of n revenue Tarlif.
al rdins the nmplest incidental PROTECTION TO
AMERICAN INDUSTRY. lie Is i g special FREUD
AMI aevsse Of the COAL AND IRON INrE.-
kE>' 'ho.e TIVE great objects Of solciiudr with Penn
syivanians, and belie,iug PFRMANFNCE ia pur
laws 10 be Of ncscuae value is urp sed &, the distur
oaace II The existing laun These lacts We state upon
'hs very best auihary aud caS iah the Democracy Of
Snis grs1, Safe against listening To the misrepfrsrna-
tions 1t the erIs -
81 lar from hfsg true the above assertions that
ssser. aud, II necessary, pledge IN, self prove by
hundreds desired who hard the last political speech
Which he lP'th) made during the last canvass for GOV
efr IN the day htr tbs rleciun less than year apu
ion this dale, ilat Col pnk drnuanccd The hole Pro
tec1ive parry he denpuncrd the present ,ru A..
sprae,s" ,anif-htghly pruleriiye aud oppressive
drcared that II would aad musl be repescd-ha, the
dtcree iit MS repeal hal gone ,i,, from Abe pepie-
ihai the hand "ttng VAS upon the wa-lhai III. De.
"'sc' "su heJ'riy az inmi Tly 10 sxiy IN the low
~ h,se 81 Consfess aud ai Tennessee would declare
"' III" Dra"flrf al re the stng at tu.inorfuw sun
ani s'vure me- Seiap N the United States by the el,c
t"h " ~" Dsinrfals g'rd aud irue Ia that body md
'nat 'hls would sernfe The repeal ii The ods ,s law
'o'<' pledge myself la prove thai he (PolkO in all
"N rA"ysss Tor ''vrrnor IN 1889, IN sil. in 1913.
nss ia aIi ms speeres upon The STUMP and also in ali
hs Msi. addresses (Which are IN our p,ssesson, ,Ln
S'os gt"nhd against The protective pulcy aud dsnoan-
ced 1t ~ nnneasnfed terms
IN sii, pronounce The above article base f.b,ica
ZION, no nailrr ifon What smrca II eiuanatcd and win
AZ son as the aase Of The aulLor is gipen poeced Ia
pfuye il 10 b. such -
C"l. f'ih Is cIi zen Of this village. and being myself
one u the 'dilors d The Wing paper tins place ,r he
s~'eh 'hrr ana nnr years, have had opportunities Ia
iesfa his olilias aud riaraci.r
have s'tn pnb',-hed 10 several uf ynut papeys TINT
Mf. foh lisa me'p5er ot the Church aud ais, of the
temperance sooieiy. This is base ialsehood Col
f"ik has never beea member Of any church mar has
he let ii dtuklrg King Alhol or ,nea an, temprancc
sc~'y. fiease send US your paper IN exchange You
ca" publish 'his letter u you ihnk proper rs soon as
s"e eoof ~ ihs DemcFalc Union gives his authorii y
hH making i'e sissaen Or If he refuses Ia piy, his
sn'h'aiy y"n can publish Ihs. And pledpe tvselrp
tustih every Thing have said by the yer, best pfoof
remain yours. sc.
A. NJ. RoSBORoUGH.
Editors Of he Penna. Telegraph.
Tue Editors oi the Telegraph add
'Lpm Inc receipt 81 The Shave, On Monday last we
sddressrd letter n tho editors If the Democrats al
hoh, airr having made verbal Il quest Tor the name
81 'he ne~r neighur Of Mr. Polk referred to- wihout
containing det"iie answer: aud the time our pape
went Ia press, we had received M reply-We mus
shrfr'Tr c'rlnde that eher they had NJ aulhorty fl,
t1eit asseru. or they had, such auihurty ha
would MI In credited when made known in the pobc
proper, however, or us II say, that Of the edition
wf"m We addressed, verbally said he believed the .nra
Leghbor referred To, was the Hon. Gave johnson.
GOV. LETCiiER OF KENTUCKY.