Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-04

III OF lc4S, nclu pursuant 10 HOllCc, NJ lePgOe
Tavern, on Saturday the 3lst Of August, John
Moore Presdent-Capt. Jacob Chesnel, Henry
Lynch Jacob Plyler, Peter Utz, Philip Parlet John
Mckinney, and Henry Smith, Vice Presidents
Martin Snyder, Sccrotary-the following proceed
ings were had:
The Committee appointed at the former meeting
to address letter to the Hon. James X. Polk, make
report that they had addressed the following com
munication to him; that five weeks have elapsed,
and that no reply has been receiyed;-
CARLISLE, July 90, 1874.
Hon. JAMES X. Polk:
DEAR SiR-At a meeting of the Democrats of
Dickinson Township of this Cumberland county,
Pa.,) the undersigned persons were appointed
Committee to address you on the subject Of the
Tariff, and enquire
LIST. Are you in favor of the Tariff of 1912?
T. 2nd. Would you if elected support that act as it
is, without modification or would you be in favor
of modifying it?
With every desire to support and uphold Demo
cratic nominees, we most respectfully request
distinct and positive answer TO the above interro-
gatories.
Very sincerely, your most obt humble serv'ts,
THOS. c. MILLER,
HENRY LYNCH,
JACOB PLYLER,
MARTIN SNYDER,
JOSHUA SELLERS,
MONTY DONALDSON
FRANCIS HUTCHINSON,
JOHN MOORE,
JOHN MYERS,
BENJAMIN PETER.
Whereupon the following preamble and resolu
tons were unanimously agreed to, as the declared
sentiments Of the meeting.
We profess to belong to the democratic party,
as taught to us in the lessons of our youth and tie
reflections and practices of our more mature years
we cherish them as sure safeguards of our rcpub-
lican institutions, and certain guarantee of pOIIt-
icu frcedom we cherish them, more especially
because they are the true and only system by which
practical effect is given to the opinions, wishes and
interests Of the people Our intimate conneXlon
and long habit of association with the members Of
that party cause US to look with most uneigned re-
gret upon the false position in which 1t is placed.
To maintain Tariff for the protection Of Amer-
can industry is at this moment the most interesting
and desirable principle which occupies the minds
of the people OF Pennsylvania, and it is the almost
universal desire and wish OF the democratic party
to support and maintain it; and yet accident or
perhaps design has perhaps thrown us into the false
position II being Obliged to abandon our principles
or vote lor man for the highest Office in the gov
eminent VINO Il directly opposed to the hopes, wish.
es ana interest of the democratic party We are
determined that VIC will do neither In taking the
important step which we about TO do, it is
respectful to our democratic friends with whom we
reasons which impel us to this course,
We look upon permanent and protective tariff,
one which will give security to free American la
Dor against the influence of British pauper labor,
and the ingenuity with which it is used by the
English Government to break down our agricutu-
ral and manufacturing capital, as the most lmpor-
tant political interest which the people of Pennsy
vanla now have, and one which is advocated by
nnetenths of the democratic Journals of the State.
The Hon. James X. Polk, the candidate of the par
ty, has declined to answer our respectful inquiry
upon this subject, from which worst fears with
regard to his opinions have been realized. The
declarations from his own mouth are stronger proof
to us of the opinions Of Mr.. Polk, than the decla-
rations of designing men who would gain our votes,
secure their offices, and sacriice US.
Can as PcnnsylvanianS, can we as democrats
support the man, who is thus hostile to vcws all
our principles ? What can we hope from an adj
minis tration such as bis would be ? The hand of
destruction would r., laid upon us, and would
again be Brought to the iootsool of British infu-
ence and power, and live by the labor Of British
hands. We cannot we will not sacrifice all we
hold dear on earth 10 maintain the prize Of a par
ty name. Therefore
ReSO,ued, That we cannot support the election OF
James X. Polk to the Presidency of the United
States, because he is opposed to tariff for pro-
lection.
RESOLVED, That we feel the most earnest desire
and anxious wish to preserve the purity Of the dem
ocratic party, and that we are most firmly convin-
ced, that designing men have now placed the par
ty in that false position of giving support to man
who is hostile to their interests.
Resolved, That we call earnestly and anXiousy
upon the Democratic party of Pennsylvania indi-
ydually and collectively to look seriously at the
attitude in which they placed and view the ell
ements of destruction which now threaten TO pros
trate them as party, and TO sacrifice the interests
Of the country.
Address, omitted for want of room.
ReSolued, That these proceedings be published
in the country papers.
These proceedings speak plainly, and for that
very reason, even Northern locoloco papers, who
will profess to be for protection, are doing their ut
most to thwart the influence Of these honest, indie
pendent and consistent friends Of protection, by as
serting that they were always Wings To expose
this falschooJ, us well the dishonesty of the To-
coloco presses in holding up Polk as being friendly
to Protection, we quote another article from the
Carlisle Statcsman-an out and out locoloco Polk
organ;
From the Penn.y yaua Statesman of the l9,h ult.
THE DICKINSON PROCEEDINGS.
In our paper of Sept. 9Th, we published part of
the proceedings of meeting of Democrats OF
Dickinson township, friendly to the Tariff OF 1872
On the second page Of the present number, will be
found the conclusion of those proceedings, appen-
ded to which are the letter addressed by the Com
mttee to Mr.. Clay, and the letter Of that gentle
man in reply. 1t will be seen,lhat throughout these
proceedings, the Tariff is regarded in the light Of
a Democratic measure; and the support of the in
divduals concerned in the meeting is to be with
held from Col. Polk, Cf withheld at ally on the
ground that he is opposed to the Act Of 1912. Mr.
Claws letter meets fully the views Of these gentle
men-he has unequivocay avowed himself to be
the friend of the Tariff OF lS42, "apposed alike tc
its repeal or notifications" and even goes far as
to declare that he would "regard its repeal as a
great national calamity" In all this he is perfect
~ consistent with Wing doctrine, which looks to
protection" as one of the chiet ends Of govern
mcnt But how is it on the other side What
kind Of figure do these gentlemen make who
protesting to be Democrats, attempt to exact al
anti democratic pledge from Col. Polk and, failing
in their purpose, turn about and oppose him? 1t is
clear and incontrovertible, that the Tariff of lS4+
is out and out, Wing measure; conceived anC