Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-11
No. | |.

Buchanan and Sturgeon. of Peun>, l,ama.)---
This vote shows thai, with two exceptions. The
whole Loco-foco party IN The Senate are oppns-
ed TO protection On which side are the pco-
| pie, for or against the Tariff
/ Twen,y-six members of the House Of Rep
resentallves recorded their votes against the
amendments proposed by Mr.. PoIlock. 10 The
Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, dlrer
ing that the articles purchased for the use ot
| Congress should be OF AMERICAN mauutdciufr.
The twenly-slx pa,riuts-aH Loco t0coS---wrre:
Messrs Arlington, Atkinson, Bower Biw-
lin, Aaron V. Brown. Burr, Campbell. Reuben
Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman, Cohb, Dam
e, Dromgoole, Duncan, Holmes, Hopkins,
| Hubbard, Hughes, Jameson, Lnmpkn, Lucas.
! Mckay. Mathews, Murphy, Emery d. Potter,
David S Reid, and Woodward---26
! The Globe, in commenting upon the extracts
from Col. PoIk's speeches, recently publls
III our paper, says:
These extracts. we agree with Mr. Hardin.
contain fair exposition OF Col. Folks views.
at the same time II announces, in brief the doc
lrine of a tarf for reuenue only which we re-
gard as the d0ctrne entertained universally al
most, 6y me Oem0Tdttc parry.
We then have the distinct svowal of Mr..
Polk, himself that he is opposed io the Tariff
act of the Congress of 1912. During the la'r
Gubernatorial contest in Tennessee, number
+ of citizens of Memphis, proposed series Of
questions to the rival candidates, among which
were these:
| 18Th. Are YOU in favor of Tariff or Direct
Texas for the support Of the General Govern
ment?"
, 18th. If Tariff, do you approve Of such a
, Tariff as would give protection 10 home indus
try against foreign Industry"
7 Mr. Polk replied and went into string of
) arguments in favor of Free Trade, and mlsrep-
= resentalion Of The operations of the protective
4 policy He closed as follows:
II am opposed to the Tdrif Act of the late
: Congress, considering it to be IN many respects
+, of this characier--a and, indeed so highly pro-
iec,ve upon some articles as to prohlblI their
importation into The country altogether. AM
: IN FAVOR OF REPEATING THAT
: ACT, and restoring the Compromise Tariff Acr
: Of March I'd, 1888, believing, as DO, that 1t
would produce more revenue lhan the preseus
law, and that The incidental protection afforded
would be paid in cash. and on The home valu-
tion, will afford sufficient protection 10 The man
u ufacurers and all they ought to desire. or 70
: which they are entitled"
: Such, Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers ana
Manufacturers of the country. were the oplnl"ns
of James X. Polk on The 9Th of January. 1 IS.
as published in the Nashville Union. his 0wa
j., particular organ. II you approve of them you
, will vote for him, but if you do not, will you be
, led by party influence, TO co that which must
: beegar yourselves and famIlies1 Thiak and
vote for yourselves!
We will close these extracts for to-day. by
: giving the close Of an article from the Norris
:, town Register. 1t is particularly in place at
this time, since The editor has taken so bold a
! stand for the Whig Tariff of ls42when ne
is in private conversation with some poor, half
starved and oppressed operative In our iaeio-
> ries, who is earning "two dollars day and
y roast beef"
"The question for US now, is, Shall we pur-
sue the course iha, England seems willing 10
| abandon! Shall we pursue the protective sys-
tenn The merchant and the eollon planter
say they want National Bank to promote, 10
facilitate, TO increase their business. The cloth
manufacturer next comes and asks proecuse
h duties 10 support him in his business. think
the situation of England should guard Us against
! doing either The one or The other
3 We have an old hat full We. on hand, which
we will give from time TO time, IN order that
this question of the Tariff shall be placed in its
proper light, rha, the people shall not be cheat
ed by specious appearance OF friendship
which we see manifested by loco foco organs
. in this vicinity. All we ask is, that each one
y shall examine tho subject fully. and think and
. ac. for himself On you depends the proslra-
). ,ion, or protection Of The Protective policy.
d There is girl IN Philadelphia, named Han
! nah Crouse who Is considered the great esl llv-