The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-10
r e p LY OF
CHARLES BROWN.
or PHILADEPHLA

TO JOHN NJ, CLAYTON, OF DELAWARE.
Erposing the misrepresentation of Nh
CIcytm ofihe rhig party, on the sub
jet Of THE TARIFF-beiag the can
cIuding por!ion Of Speech # Mr.
Brown, 10 Macs Melting Gtihc Drmo-
Gratis IF Delaware, hcld at Dopd, Eng,
6, lS44.
have thus FAR stated 10 you, citizens Of Della
ware, what believe to be the trne character Of
the men and the measures Of the Wing party, as
developed in their past history, and here might
leave them to your calm Judgment, have said
that time lal.iied all their fine promises Of 1910,
and all their charges against the democracy ofthe
country. They promise nothing new now-lor
they know they would not be believed. They
attempt 10 excite no fears of a standing army or II
sub.ircasury now-They have lost their potency.
They no longer place The issue of the contest on
any OF the questions that have heretofore divided
the parties. The only question now with them
is the TurW-the TThig TarV-and they wish
to induce the belief that they are the only true
friends Of the interests Of the country, Nothing is
now heard from their orators or their presses abou,
prescribing prescription nothing about rercnch-
mcnl aud reform nothing about one currency
for the office holders and another currency for The
peopIe-evcn the gold spoons have lost their GIL
ding the "ronst beef and two dollars day.
is now reduced to simple question of "brcad -
at least says the Hon. John n. CIayion,o your
State; and if YOU will give me your attention for a
short time, pledge myself TO show from recorded
facts, that Of all the misrepresentation ever al
tempted by any party or any person, those of the
whig party in general, and that Of Mr. Clayton II
particular, on this same tariff question, nre the
most reckless and false.
In speech, said to have been delivered at {
mass whc convention, held n, Washington, JUNE
/ 18Th, lSl4, Mr. Clayton thus states the question:
~ he great question to be decided by TIN, cleo
ton is Il question of BRE AID, n question whelhc
we shah abandon the whole principles Of prolec
lion extended 10 the laborng classes of this coun
try By the Tariff Act Of 1912, and adopt in lieu
it, a understanding for repcauc and agGi0s
protection"
And again:
APPRECIATION or no protection for the country
jrcaa or no bread for the abo,er,"
And yet again;
81, is not question between men mcrcIy;-l
is not a question about honors and officers and til
rewards partisan services; it is not gucsic
about the payment of the State debts, or the acqui
sition Of foreign territory; it is us have said al
ready emphalcaIly question Of BREAD
question whether we shall sink the mass Uf tn
lahorug rrecmcn orthis country, who now gai
their bread hy the sweat Of their hrow', To til
level of the European paupers, who labor for siS
pence day and find themselves"
Three times he declared, It is n question {
Bread, and not once has he spoken ofBrrF
After thus making the issue to salt himself, h
thus proceeds to speak Of James X. Polk, the dc
mocrarir candidate fer the Presidency
"Pociaus sometimes speak one way, and vo'
another. But James X. Polk W.
never Of tina, school lie was, indeed as well {
in word, on all occasions. AN enemy to prolecllo
FOR the hborcr. mean to try HIM by his act an
; votcs."
} "Search the records Of Congress-, and you wi
find that, in every instance where the America
system was attacked, while he was in Congress
he WAS its assailant, its constant aud uncomprom
sing foe"
c "rhcrc was no more thorough going, no moi
dcnuncin,ory enemy Of the protective policy, thu
james X. Polk"
"Wnh these new democratic doctrines Of FL
7rade all the leaders among them are consclo
that they cannot 90 10 trial before the count
wilhou, incuung ieneyabe defeat
As it regards the issue rendered, by Mr. Cla
y ton Of protection, or no protection, bread or
bread" shall trouble you with bnt little speec
know Of no such question between The polite
parties that divide the county, know OF
= such question ever having divided them, and
: ,rns,, never shall know of any such ever d'i
inp them hereafter. so far as have read I
/! history Of the past, or understand the position
- the present, the great body f;hc American pc
!. ple of both aud all parties, agree upon the a
sracted principles of the taill, or a tariff, AS
IN under stand, the mass OF all parties agree that
" revenue necessary to carry on the governm'
w economically, ough, to be raised from duties
A. foreign merchandise, so levied as best to plol'
10 and promote the general interest Of the country
=, or. to use the common language Of the day,
,J tariff for revenue with incidental protection
nc True. there are some men who say that COVE
de meni ought to be supported by direct tax,
''e ,ha, trade shall be free. but such men are few
mi There are also some men who advocate pr0hi
,r. torn dnhcs on all foreign articles that co
les in connection with similar domestic ones
W The opinions both these classes are reIerabl'
ION local or selfish interests and feelings. and not
IN any political ASSOCIATION whatever. There is
ne another class Of men who are in favor Of very I
~, duties. for the lwo.inld object Of protecting Il
the pn,icular interests, and of bringing into the It
by ury n surplus revenue to be divided among
'eh States or TO be eAie.,ded in useless objects.
on, class is composed altogether Of wings, and is
ne so small MS appearances Indicate. Mr. Clay
try once of this clnss-ths was the American syst
'ne of which he was the Father and supporter, Il
nf tho n mise Act