The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-08-26
THE Difference.

Who Is ToR, WHO AGAINST THE TARiFFf-
The attempt Of the Loco Focos TO play the double
game representing Mr. Clay being for the Tariff at
the North and against it at the South, and, at the
same time, Of making this very prctenson for Mr..
Polk is tho absurd and weak Of all their elors
this campaign, TO inGuse something like vitality into
their death stricken pnrty.
Now it so happens that this game be easily
blocked botiI ua il regards Mr. Polk and Mr. Clay
Here is the process under the hand Of each Of them.
We will call the attention of all interested in the
great question involved, to tho proof herein furnish
ed orthe true opinions Of the opposing Presidential
candidates, on the subject Of the Tariff.
AsuLA N D ,29th June, WINcHEsTER, May 30,
1874. lS43.
Dear Sr:-I have re- To the People Of Tennes-
ceived your favor, stating see
that our political oppo- The object which
nents represent me as be- had in proposing to Gov
ing friend to protection error Jones, at Carroll
at the North, and for free vile, on tho 18th April
trade at the South; and last, that we should each
you desire an expression write out and publish our
of my opinion under my views and opinions on The
hand for the purpose subject Of the Tariff, was
Of correcting this msrep- that respective posi-
rescntalion am afraid lions might be distinctly
that you will find tho ef- known and understood by
fort vain to correct mis- the people. That my o.
representations of me pinions were already iul-
Those who choose TO m ~ and distinctly known,
derstand my opinions can could not doubt. had
have no difficulty in steadily during the period
clearly comprshendIug was representative m
them. ! haye repeatedly Congress been opposed TO
expressed them as late protective policy, as my
this spring, and several recorded votes und pub
times in answer TO letters llshed speeches prove
from Pennsylvania. My Since retired from Con-
opinions such they are, gross had held the same
have been recently ex- opinions. In tho present
pressed quite as freely at canvass for Governor
the South, as have ever HAD AVOWED MY
uttered them at the North. OPPOSITION TO THE
have every where main TARIFF ACT OF TIE
tanned that in adjusting a LATE WING CON
Tariff for revenue, dis GRESS, as being highly
ordinations ought 10 be protective in its character
made FOR Protection; that and not designed by its
the Tariff of 1912 has OPP authors a revenue mea-
Grated most benefcialy, sure. had avowed my
and tina: AM UTTER opinion in my public
LY OPPOSED TO IT'S speeches that the interests
REPEAL Those opin- Of the country and espcci-
ions were announced by ally Of the producing and
me Mt public meetings in exporting States--RE-
Georgia, Charleston in CURED IT'S REPEAL,
South Carolina North Car and the restoration Of the
DINA, and in Virginia. principles of the compro-
Your friend aud ob't s'vt, mise tariff act of 1888
II. CLAY. JAMES X. POLK.
Mr. Fred J. Cope,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Here aro letters, one from each Of the candidates.,
not gnrbled extracts, but full and explicit opinions,
from which the reader at a glance what the
authors by 'inciden:al protection" Now,
what are the provisions of tho Wing Tariff of 1872
which Mr. Clay goes for and those of the Compro-
mise act of 1888? Tho present Iraifr gives an ave-
rage protection of some 40 per and the Compro-
mise Act of 20 per cent. | the first column of fig
ures the amount of protection afforded by the Wing
Tariff Of lSI2 is given some Of tho principal art-
clcs while the last column shows the amount given
by the Compromise Bill as it then stood