Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-10-24

is worse, fuclua,ing and constantly changing
revenue tariff, examine the circumstances under
which he has been presented TO the democracy
Of the nation, as their candidate, and who were
the active participants in This unexpected NOM
inalioH. They were southern men advocating
free trade doctrines In addition TO this we
find that not only The tariff Of 1912. bu, also
every principle of protection under any form
whatever, is openly and avowedly repudaed
by The leading political papers,-frst, and
strongest, in The support of James K. Polk for
The Presidency
Has there been anv thing TO show change
in The sentiments of Mr. Polk. Do you say
that his letter 10 Mr. Kane, proves him friend
of The tariff! What is il! He says in ,ha,
letter +" In adjusting the details OF revenue Ia
riff have heretofore" (does this word show
any change) sanctioned such moderate dis
eliminating duties, as would produce the amount
of revenue needed, and al the same time afford
reasonable incidental protection, 10 our home in.
dusry." Does any thing in this show that he
has changed from what he has heretofore"
said and done. He says in the same letter .
gave my support TO the policyo Of Gen Jackson's
administration on this subject" In order there
fore to know wha, Mr.. Polk means we must
understand what Gen Jackson's policy was
and that he himself tells us was TO reduce the
tariff, ,cih uielo to the final Abandonment Of
the odious and unjusrsystem" Is this the Ian
guage that expresses friendship for the tariff; !;
and this The man that is the advocate of our
interests. II he ever is in favor of such mod
crate discriminating duties as rOould afford rea-
Sonable incidental protection, such as he has
heretofore sanctioned, We have every evidence
from his past acts, that they would be so mod
crate as 10 amount virtually to the free trade
doctrine. Blu, laying this aside, we have now
tariff, beneficial TO our interests Shall We
run the risk Of losing it, and Of having another
forced on us that might bring rum as It's conse-
quence. We know no, on what articles Gov.
Polk would wish those discriminating duties"
should go. They might be on such things as
would be no protection to Northern interests;
or on few articles of minor importance. And
this would in all probability be The case, for
his own words bear evidence, iha, his feelings
and interests are both enlisted in favor of the
f" Planting States"
As democrats we pu, The question 10 you.
which is The NEST democratic in principle, 10
remain firm TO important measures long held as
democratic, or to abandon the measures TO vote
for man opposed 10 these measures, but nom-
mated by The party. To express our homes,
sentiments, we find ourselves in his dilemma,
either 10 vote for democrat opposed 10 meas
ures the most vital and important. alleged by
some OF our papers 10 be democratic; or vote
for one, who is not by name a democrat, but
who ever has been, aud inconirovertibly is now,
friendly and committed in favor, Of what the
party alleges 10 be democratic measure,-the
tariff If we vote 10 support the measure, does
il matter who the man or candidate is, SO that
he is friendly 10 the measure.
But can we be still tariff party, and vote
for man deadly opposed 10 the measure. who
if elected would have it in his power, and un-
doubtedIy would destroy the protection of our
greatest interests, on which our very support
and subsistence depends. Shall We be called
by the name of Democrats and relinqulsh our
principles, or hold fast 10 these principles. as
the very foundation Of our prosperity, and en-
shrine them as American measures, and REIN
quish If required, our old and endeared party
name. Which is the nobler Which shall
we do? Shall We rush blindly on 10 the sup
port of policy, insuring our own destruction
Shall We give every Thing 10 the south and like
willing slaves always succumb and yield TO their
dic,allon? Shall we for the sake OF party
name, forge, ourselves, our families, OUR coUN-
TRY,-and madly support men, who have no
sympathy with US, but who are III feeling and
sentiment, united and bound 10 southern inter
essl The question comes plainly TO us, shall
we desert our name or our measures! Snail
we support men 10 favor of our interests, or
men opposed to them? Shall we go blindly
yoked, The dupes OF party, afraid 10 act for our
selves, led as sheep TO The slaughter and big
oled enough 10 take all for truth, that designing
par,y leaders, and office seekers who 10 secure
their own esls, make j. their business to con-
form to any wndings, however crooked, ieii US
or would have us believe.-or shall we aci as
men, who have intelligence enough to know
wha, their interests are, and who have courage
10 stand openly in their defence We nave
long held i, as maxim of the democratic par
~, that we support "measures and not men,
Shall we now lose the name OF democrats u
we hold firmly 10 our maxim, and support meas
uIes and forget men! liisfor oryoutodeiermne
r. C. MILLER, 1tslif g
TeI9 MONT. DONALDSON,
h gs John w. SHRIVER ga