Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-13


Of the bill reducing the duties.
Mr.. Yer Planck's bill laid duty Of but 20
per cent. even on ready made clothing. 1t, in
short, levelled a blow at every mechanical trade
without exception. 1t proposed lremember }.
K. Polk, ys farmers, mechanics and others)-
a duty OF twenty per cent on bacon, and beel
was 10 be protected by duty Of only fifteen per
cent Let him (Mr. c. Iell the meeting that
Mr.. Polk is not a farmer, in the true sense Of
that word, ard he has no sympathy for farmers
he is planter. That gentleman united in Mr..
Yer PIauck's bill, until it was killed by the
Compromise Bill Of Henry Clay, thank God!
Loud and reiterated cheeringl Among the list
were duties as low as five and ten per cent. and
twenty per cent was the highest. /
He undertook 10 say that if that act had pass
ed il would have been more destructive to the
People Of the United States than if a tornado had
passed over the land from Maine to, Louisiana.
II it had eeea a bill TO set fire TO all the manu-.
factories and mechanics shops in the Union, ii
would not have been more fetel to the interests
of the People. Now that was the character Of |
the bill proposed by Gov. Polk; that was the
bill, backed by the force Of the Executive; that
was the bill crushed by the rival measure Of
Henry Clay!
Now he would proceed TO give history Of the
manner in which the bi II was destroyed by Henry
Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen, on the 22d oil
February, 1918, near the close Of the session oil
Congress Of that year. They would recollect il
closed on the 4th Of March Well, On the 22d
February, Mr.. Verpanck's bill had actually sol
fer progressed ia its passage through the House
as 10 have been reported from the Committee oil
the Whole on the State Of the Union, and the
House had decided on the passage o! the BILL
On that day Mr. Clay procured vote on the
Compromise Act in the Senate, and it had passed
by an overwhelming vote; and on Monday, the
gath Of February, in the House, Mr.. Verplancks
bill was taken up for consideration, and on the
motion OF Mr., Letcher, the Compromise Act
was substituted in lieu Of it. The reason for this
movement was the opinion entertained by some
Senators that the measure was unconstitutional,
inasmuch as it proposed the raising Of revenue.
Accordingly the bill was delivered into their
hands, without undergoing any alteration what
ever, even 10 the dotting OF an or the crossing
OF a /, and they passed it for the sake of the
manufacturing interests oil the country and the
peace OF the country, tCheerS.
He would now say few words in regard TO
Mr.. Polk and his votes. In 1882, Mr.. Polk
voted against imposing duties on all articles, or
nearly all, produced by the mechanics of this
country. He had not time TO enumerate them,
bu. he would say that that gentleman had voted
against the interests Of Pennsylvania in every
shape in which that interest could be presented
He voted against the duties on rolled iron, ant
Pennsylvania should remember him for it, HI
(Mr. C. would say that, if the bill which Mr.
Polk desired to have passed in 1888 had become
law, no State in this Union would have sui
fered more than Pennsylvania. 1t was not ne
cessary TO refer to her alone. However, W.
should all have shared common fate.
In 1884, within one year after the pass age o
tba 1oran,ao Arf Tho OSth nf Fa hruaIv
Mr. Polk voted for resolution introduced by
Mr.. Hall, Of North Carolina, to repeal the Com
promise Act, or to refer the whole subject 10 tn
Committee Of Ways and Means, with a view t.
its..repeal, and under the pretext Of reducing til
whole Of the duties down 10 what was called tn
necessary wants Of the Government. Six unite
with him out Of nine members OF the COMMITTEE
Of Ways and Means but in the House Their
were in opposition one hundred and fifteen nay:
{Mr. c. lhough) 10 sixty.nine yeas anon
which he thought was Mr. Pulk-Lhus shown
that Reason had resumed her seat in the hearts c
the Legislators of America. They determined t
stand by the Compromise OF Henry Clay; an
that resolution which, in the previous year, woul
have been adopted by an overwhelming majority
was, in consequence OF the good feeling whic
had then been restored through time and refec
ton, defeated by o triumphant vote. But do nc
forget Mr.. Polk because it was defeated. H
made an effort to strike down the interests Of ev
cry laborng man in the community, and ever
laborng man in the community should remen
Der him for it. [Great cheers
There was another citizen on the same tickle
with Mr. Polk who merilcd passing notice
this time; he referred to George NJ. Dallas, III
candidate fof the Vice Presidency on the moder
democratic ticket. 1t has been said that Nj
Dallas is democrat, according to the moder
acceptation OF that term. Now that night be SC
but he would like to know what the definition @
Democrat" is for when he and the gentleman
served in the Senate together they were Virtual
OF the same party. George NJ. Dallas sat i
1882 with him (Mr. c. y in the Senate, and lik
oil other good wings, the gentleman was IN ia
TOR OF Bank OF the United States Cheer
snd lauShter.l Why, George was the Father 0
the Bank Bill! [Roars Of laughter with som
expressions Of astonishment.I Yes, continued
Mr.. c., George came to US from Philadel phi
with a great memorial in his pocket, and told u
he was going for the re, charter OF the Bank
He took the lead; we only followed in his wake
lie made motion to refer it to Select Com
nittee, and OF course, as ls usual in such cases
he was appointed Chairman. Well, he reported
bill, and thought it was very good bill.
voted for it: but they say the thing which he bro
forth on that occasion was monster, laughter,
monster Of iniquity: and yet George s goot
Democrat, they say. He not only reported tn
bill, but he ooted for it at every stage OF it
passage. He advocated it in every instance