Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-24

OF the best citizens OF Icnnt ssee-
These facts. we trust, vii. eeeive the
attentive consideration of every Amer
can citizen who inienes 10 vote al the
coming election. Here is presented, as o
candidate Tor the Presidency Of the Uni.
ted States, man who refuses to inform
them upon what principles, II elected, he
would admnisterlhe government. When
asked, respectfully end earnestly, wheth.
er he would protect Americsn Industry or
not, he makes no answer When asked
whether he you'd modifytte Eristiag Tar.
if or NOT, he makes 90 answer When
asked whether he IS 10 favor of tariHg tea,
and coffee, he makes no answer When
asked W whether no is in favor Of immediate
annexation or not, he scorns 10 replyi-ll
elected, he must act at tnce and oct en-
ergeIically, upon all these great questions
ond yet he refuses 10 say what he would
do, or by what principles he would be
governed This IS the temper in which
James X. Polk trrals the questions Of
those whose votes he solicits. HIS opn-
ions have been tortured and misrepresen.
leo in every section OF the Union. 10
PENNSYLVANIA he is said TO be in faUor OF
Protection; at The South he is known to
be against it. AT the North he is oppos
ed to Annexation; at the South he fdrorS
1t. His sentiments are thus made to sui,
every possible latitude; and when asked,
by those directly and closely interested in
knowing the truth, by these who's happi.
ness is very deeply at stake, by those
whom he asks to suppori him for The Presi-
dcncy,-he refuses 10 gre them any an
swer al all And this is The candidate
whom the "Democraiie" party have offer
ed 10 the people OF the United States
Does James X. Polk believe that the
people have no right to know the opinions
Of candidates for office?-H Hear what he
said in letter 10 Committee at Mem
phis, 10 a letter dated
COLUMBIA, May Is, lS43.
"The chief, If not The only value Of the
rigb, Of suffrage consists IN the fact, that
il NAV be exercised Understandings by
the constituent body. 1t is so, whether the
immediate constituency consists Of the
Legislature, or 1.-THE People in their pri-
mary capacity, in the election of their er
ecmire or legislative agents. In either
case the constituent has A RIGHT Ia
KNOW THE OPINIONS OF THE CANDIDATE
BEFORE HE CASTS HIS VOTE.
JAMES X. POLK"
Is not it explicit Mr.. POLK admits the
right Of the constituent to know the opin-
IONS OF the candidate; and yet when him
self candidate, refuses to declare his
opinion Is il not plain that he means to
cheat at least part of the people, that
he intends to defraud either the North OIL
tie South into his support Is it right
is II safe. to support such mat? Hear
what ANDREW JACKSON said in an adj
dr., IS at Jackson, Tennessee, upon this
very point
81 say again fellow citizens, remember
the fate Of ancient Rome, and VOTE FOR
NO CANDIDATE mho rW not tell you Nth
the trankness Of an independent freeman
The principles upon ,chich, If elected he
,ciH administer your Government.
| "That man DESERVES TO he A SLAVE
who would vote for MUM candidate
,chere his liberty is al stake. Can free
man who values his rights vote for such q
man, who, when asked for his principles
insults you with the reply, i will answer
no questions coming either from friend OF
foe!' answer for you that none worihs
10 be free can do SOM
With this wsrning-this emphatic de-
nunclatlon, from GENERAL JACKSON
riDgng 10 their ears, let the Democracy
OF the Union vote for their "mum candi
date" JAMES X. POLK, il they can!