The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-16
W A S H / N G I 0 N.
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. Is. 1874.
MR.. PoLK's NORTHERN FACE.

MR.. POLK'S NORTHERN FACE.
We have hitherto shown, by the indubitable
testimony Of Mr.. Polk's speeches and writings,
that he is "Souhern to the back. bone" upon the
subject of the tariff: He voted for the tariff act
of 1882, because it was an abatement of the higher
duties imposed by the act of 1925; and he voted
for the Compromise Act of 1888, because it inn
posed still lower rate of duties. But not salts
fed with the Compromise Act, he voted, in 1884,
TO repeal it and substitute rate of imposts devils
ed by the free traders and nullifers. We have
shown, also, by various extracts from the writings
and speeches of bis Southern friends, that he is
recommended to the support of the Southern peo-
pie on the ground that he is Southern to the
back bone" upon the subject OF free trade-on
the ground that he will give no quarter to the
"lords of the loom," as they term the manufactu-
rers--no protection to the mechanic arts. So far
from Mr.. Polk countenanclng the doctrine Of pro-
lection, in any shape, he has made free trade his
hobby-he has habitually and systematically de-.
nounced the protective policy, its authors and
abettore, and has been its consistent, unfinching
enemy. It is true, he has attempted to wheedle
the Pennsylvanians by the use of some vague ex-
pressions about protecting all the interests of
the country by Legislation and other,cise;; - but
any man of common sense must see that he meant
nothing by it but deception. No man would say
less Every body, including Calhoun and Nc
Dufie, viii admit the obligations of Congress to
protect all the departments of industry in the Sc
cure enjoyment of civil rights and any one who
is not willing dupe or a blockhead will see that
he meant no more. Mr.. Polk evidently expected
to impose upon the credulity and ignorance of the
Pennsylvanans by general expression of SYM
pathy for "every body and every thing
Hollow and decetful as his professions in his
Kane letter are, his friends in that quarter are
endeavoring to make the most of them, by repre-
sentipg him as the firm friend of protection, and
even Of the present tariff, notwithstanding he has
denounced it as tyrannical and oppressive. In
New York. too the impression is sought TO be
made that Mr. Polk is The friend Of protection.-
AS specimen, we present the following from the
New York Tribune
"UrIcA, July 80, 1874
Z" To the Editor Of the Tribune:
III II VII not be too much trouble for you, will
you do me and many others (who are subscribers
10 the Tribune IN this coun " the favor to set
forth the it stood when the last tariff was
passed-thdt is, give the names OF the Locos from
this State who voted with the Wings for the Ia.
riff? a9 .@.a. lG
THE reason why make this request is this /:
Several Of the leading Locos of this county are
asserting in their political speeches, and many of
them have become SO bold as to s,oear in the teeth
of the Wings in common conve, sation, that the
Locos were the party who passed the tariff, and
to whom The people are indebted for renewed
prosperity, &c. &c. For example, this morning
heard John E. Human exclam, to Wing whom
he was endeavoring to convert !" Who gave you
the tariff! the Democrats. Yes, sir, you would
not have tariff, any thing else, but debt and
bankruptcy, at this time, had it not been for the
Democrats" &c. &c. / am credIbly informed
that Seymour (late member of Assembly from this
city, made the same declaration at mass meet
my at Rome but few days ago. In fact, it is
becoming common declaration of the leaders Of
the Loco party in this county, and if they do not
succeed IN making the ignorant and credulous be-
ieve it, there will be great falling off from for
mer maJorlties. In fact, they act with so much
warmth III the matter, and claim the measure with
so much bOdness, that deem it confession on
their part that the county is lost to them if they
cannot make their people believe it,
- am, with respect, VIM. MORRIS"
The FIRST tariff act passed at the session of
1912, was carried by strictly party vote-only
one Locofoco, Mr.. Parmenter, of Massachusetts,
voting for it, and his vote unnecessary to its
passage. This act was vetoed by the President
as he alleged, on the ground that 1t provided fol
the distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
The present law was then proposed. which is in
all respects similar to the former, with the excep
ton that the land distribution clause has been
stricken ont. Five-sixths of the Wings voted for
it, and only dozen or SO against it. Only TWEEN.
ty Locofocos in the House and four In the Senate
voted for il and yet the party in New York and
Pennsylvania, with unparalleled falsehood and