Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-02

paratvely undis,inguished,' livery true this) 'ond
beaten twice in his own State, in the Governors
canvass, but man OUT AND OUT FOR FREE TRADE,
OPENLY AND UNcoNDIT1oNALLY OPPOSED TO PRo-
LECTION, AS INExPEDIENT AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
So then, according to Mr. Elwood Fisher, Mr.
Polk Is out and out for free trade and believes
protection to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL What sort
Of a tariff would man be in favor of, who consid-
ers protection 'inexpedient and unconstitutional
viii the democratic party of Windham county
tell us?
Mr. Payne, member of Congress from Alabama,
an ardent supporter of Mr. Polk, in the House of
Representatives short time since, in reply to
question from Mr. Hardin of Illinois, stated openly
and emphatically, that Mr. Polk ',oas opposed to the
Wig tariff Of 1s42 that he ,cas in fovor IF ad
vatorem duty on imports Of 90 per cent dscrimina-
ton Jeloto that that he toas favor Of tariff for
rsUenue, but not one .farthing for protection
The New York Evening Post leading paper Of
the democratic party, and which supports Mr. Polk
for the Presidency, but whose editor is opposed 10
the annexation of Texas, in reply to the question
why he supports Mr. Polk, if opposed TO annexa-
ton, says-'In supporting Mr. Polk we take the on
ly method of procuring repeal Of the present I'M
just tariff
Unjust tariff The repeal of that is the reason
why the N. Y. Evening Post supports him.
Voters of Vermont, do you want the present tar
if repealed IL you do, vote for James X. Polk.
We have seen what Mr. Folks supporters say of
his tariff principles, and what sort Of protection
according TO them, he would give to the industry
of the country. Now we will quote Mr. Polk him.
self
| On the Sd of April, 1913, Mr. Polk addressed the
people of Madison and the adjoining counties al
Jackson, Tenn, as follows -
| distribution and Protective Tariff are measures
,chch consider Tuinous 10 the interests Of the plant
ing States,-I hd1e steadily and at all times opposed
| both
! So il seems that Mr. Polk, according 10 his own
account of the matter has steadily and at all times
opposed Protective Tariff. We think we have
shown what sort of protection Mr. Polk would give
to the industry of the country, and if the demo
cratic party are contented with his language, we
are we Judge him from his own mouth and out o.
his own mouth we condemn him.
There are some other things in these resolutions
we would notice were article not SO long, anC
we therefore pass them by
We generally regard the resolutions of party Al
opponents of its principles, we look to them as ex
pressing their opinions on questions of public poll
ry, but in those passed at the recent Convention o
the Democrats of Windham county, we find no n
vowal of any political principles. On the Tarii
they tell us they agree with MIR Polk, and the'
leave it. On no other subject Of public policy, tina
now sgitates the people, do they condescend TO Tel
us what their opinions are. We find nothing sal
OF the public lands, nothing of the veto power
, nothing OF the restraints on executive authority
nothing of Protection distinctive principle an
for itself, and wonderful to say, not a word abou
the Sub Treasury On all these subjects the
leave wholly in the dark. They are mute a
: the dumb.
We ask in all seriousness and good faith, whs
. are the opinions of the democratic party of Wind
ham county, on all these subjects Can any on
tell us what they are' Will any one be kind {
nough TO inform us! Or is it enough for
know, the New York Republic, a late neutral pa
per says, that all the principles the democratic pal
ty' have, to oppose all the Wings are in fave
Of and all they contend for, is, to defeat the gre'
measures which the Wings bring forward for tn
, good of the county.