Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-13
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Letters have been and are constantly being adduced
prove the people ofhs section of the country that
Henry CIay-the father Of the American System has
CHANGED his views with regard TO the Tariff and pledges
ere given that if elected t, the Presidency, lie will
sanction no oct of oppressive tendency, no measure
bearing uneoua " upon the different interests OF the
country.
That this is good eeconeering policy, no one viii
pretend 10 deny but is TRUTH Is 1t true That Henry
Clay is an ant;-Tartf man: This Is question OF mt
ne nous nteres, you, freemsn OF Georgia, and IL
heouves you look vel into before you support HIM
Not brleving that the editorials OF tht Savannah
Republican Wing have succeeded in changing your
this subject. take IT for granted, whether
Wing or Democrat you all opposed to a Tariff.
Then without entering any direct proof as 10 the
present pos ,lon Of Mr.. Clay, just let mo call your
attention to paragraph published IN the Hartford
Conn Couranl Of The lGtn uIt., paper formerly tue
orgau ri Ike Hdtord C0nrtnoa, one oil the lead
ing modern Wing papers and an ardent supporter OF
,lr Clay showing the light The Protectionsls view
this question in and the censure implicitly cast on Mr.
Van Buren, for his Int Tart principles. This is the
paragraph:
"Nr Van Barcns opinions Of The present Tariff
The letter published by the Richmond Enqarer, places
this opinion on record without equvocatlon and i, is
We TO keep il in mind.
Then comes letter TO this effect;
ALBANY, Feb. -, 1913
uy dear Sir: thank YOU very kindly for your friend
" letter | have at no time any where hesated to
express my decided dsapProbaton OF the Tariff act OF
a lar, syaa.4qs Well,R TcspGrs ." the "r'"r'"'" On
In good time you will have my views in respect to
that and subjects before the public In the mean
time believe me, very sincerely,
"Your friend and obd't servant,
"MARTIN VAN BUREN,"
This is all the paragraph alluded To- Bnt IS 1t not
enough: Does II net tell you, IN language not 10 be
mis,skcn that the IarIii:es OF the North are The OPP
ponen,s OF Mr. Van Buren, because he IS an Anti Tariff
IN q lr.
is Tariff man: Is not plainly lnicrable th't ArVan
Buren, ia TO be marked and put down because he IS
apainsta Tariff and Mr. Clay Landed and praised because
he is not, Tho paragraph merely states Mr. " Burens
opinions, not Mr. CIays But tae ndittr OF the article
j. warm advocate of Tariff s'aunch supporter OF
Mr. Clay and bitter opponent Of Mr.. Van Buren,
Draw then plain tie Inference. Citizens OF Georgia,
these two men before you; Martin Van buren, and
"A CLAW Ofthe two choose your President. The one
is the father of The American System for the encourage
mont of domestic manufactures the atlt and a quent
advocate of Protective Tariff and one who, no mater
what Southern politicians may say, IS still looked upon
by the manufacturing interests as their champion ana
their candidate The other, the honest and consistent
poIitican who in his devotion TO sonthe'h interests
has received the name of "the Northern man with
Southern principles For his views look TO The sub
ionsd letter; what clearer, what more explicit. No
non.committalism here. No panderng to the desires
or feelings of one section But boldly and feaFs sy
on the eve Of mighty political struggle IN when ms
fate is TO be decided, he says ''' oPpo'eu - .'e
present Tariff prineipte ls he not opposed men
ihe very man we want: An Ant-Tariff man Tor fres-
dent the people Of Georgia want, ana mat man an
Van Buren, Then rally to his support BE not siothiu
he not ukewaim The proceedings, daily enacted IN the
Houss of Re presenatves, teach US that the time has
coma vben we mus. watch rights lest they
h. from u.s. and the better 10 do THIS let US ap
noint faithful guardian, who loves his comfy
Tho ,,ioic country-and who better than MARTIN
VAN BUREN,