Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-14
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rum the complexion Of the first returns had becn anti
cipaled But take this occasion say that we by
regard the result in Virginia at all indea-
tive Of the political sentiments If tie PEOPLE of the
onwealtt-especially upon that mcst mpITlan, Of
all the great issues which tie hgs sonet but sought
in vain, 10 make IN the recent cUn,est-we mean the
Tariff Hundreds--nay, We may say, without the
slightest danger Of observation-disclosures, in
Virginia, who voted for james k Polk. are in favor Of
Protective Tariff. Why. them did they vote Tor him?
We viii state OF the reasons
FTsi-hlany voted for him because Mr.. Polks opin.
the Tariff question were variDusy represented by
his friends suit the different meridans II which they
respectively operated In the tide water secton where
the policy ol Protective duties is utterly repudaled
and where, under the teachings of the sage political e
conomsts oil that regon, who hundred years behind
the age-mere closet philosophers. who. like the MONKS
ofolj perpeiually injured IN their hrares know as
little Of practical life and Of the spirit If the age in which
they live as many un5reechea urchns-the duty OF
discriminating against protection" yehemenily
urged. In The central region Of the S;ale where mod
crate protective duties are popular with many IF
the Locooeo parry, their orators performed, with the
drxerly Of men well trained in the ring, that feat.
which John Randolph. the kesnesi har-sptler Of his
day, pronounced 10 be impossible. OF riding both sides
OF the sapng. without unhorsng the riders who. in
deed, from their aGhesven to The back of The animal
they bestTode must have been like the fabulous
Of antiquity, half man. half beast Ia the mountains, on
the other hand WHERE 1 the necessity of the case the
people are generally IN favor Of protective tariff With
out discrimination Of party, Mr.. Polk declared to be-
as hostile 10 Free Trade any IN all the land
These various versions Of MI Folks opinions OH this
al-inroant question were not susceptible OF tfuallon,
because If his former votes and speeches referred
TO- for the purpose Of demons rating his uniform hsrll
~ 10 the Protective policy, would be said that his
views had been greatly modified since he Was in CON
gress and his letter TO james X. Kane Of Fhiladepha
Chat masterpiece lf dsngenuousness and dupcI,y)
would be quoted to prove the declaration And the rigid
silence, which, under the advice doubtless Of his
friends, Mr. Polk Imposed upon himself though III
the canyass-feiuslng 10 answer The pointed mlerog
aturles addressed 10 him by Ipcoiuco melting in Penn
sylvana, and ty meeting of his neishbprs in
Tennessee, and which, had lie answered Them no loop
hole of retreat would have be- et him or his cham
pnns- contributed oconfim aud retpetuaie the delu
sion OF The People Whether this on the part Of
the candidate was respectful 10 Tie reol lenay whet
il just 10 them, honorable 10 .ir. Polk him
@y, IT is no par, OF our present Iup 10 enquire. We
now tnly referring 10 the " ch have induced
majority OF the people To bestow their sufmges upon
man for the highest office in their gift, who does
cur with them in opinion NJ the must important
question Of domestic policy which in all probability will
agate the public councils within the four years
or who, the does with them, has, by his refusal
TO answer questions in reference it, respectfully pro
pounded 10 him by large bodies Of his fellow.czens,
furnished no evidence Of that concurrence; and who man
ilesy refused Illus TO answer, because b feared if he
should throw of all disguise, and forward, like an
honest nan, Mik full aud fair exposition of his opn-
ions, he would lose the SUPPORT Of one the other %
the opposing factions of hch the party that supported
him is constituted.
! Secondty-Alany persons supported Mr.. Polk with
out reference 10 his opinions upon this any other ques
ton OF public policy. An why Look at the columns
OF most OF the Locoioco newspapers (for we take
pleasure in saying there some honorable exceptons)
Tor an answer Avoiding, 10 great extent the discus
SION OF those questions week after week they ieemed
with 1agrad misrepresentation Of Mr. Clay's acts as
leeislaor-with Ingenious but pefversors
OF his opinions on subjects of national and local inter
's'-"ih dlab"cal calnmnles on his private character.
tron these great reservoirs Of misrepresentation Sian
der and deianlaon the agents and sub agents of the
parry hIed Their little vessels and travefsnp the coun
Try from one End to the other they poisoned the minds
u "o'es' pnl ignorant men. and IN many instances
even Of men Of intelligence aud reading $50 far as men
can be intelligent who read only one side. and
pertlnaconsly close their cars 10 every Thing ON the
other) against the Wing candidate for the Presidency
why there are thousands OF individuals in the obscurer
parts OF The country-in our valleys where the sun
eht Is as rarely seen as book newspaper and in
the gurges and on the SUBMITS of our mountains WIN do
Peno upon casual contact with travellers and occasional
vs'iers Tor all The information thew CLEAN of the duos r
the great world, beyond the sphere in " hicb
'hey move-ihere are thousands If such individuals WIN
rave been made to believe that there does not breathe the
ar OF heaven walk upon the face of this pcodlv earth
man so grossly Delinquent in all the virtues which
lend charm TO domestic life. or who is so lhoouobly
conversant with all the vices which degrade humanity as
is Henry Clay! What deed in all the dark catalorue az
crime, has not beeen charged upp, hi n by the maliu
nant vpers that have crawld in his railway bissno
iher venom as he crushed them with his beel2 De-
bauchery. Profanity. Sabbath breaking, Gambling
falsehood, Theft, Murder These are the yces and
crimes with which he, the mighiiest and the Lres,
man OIL MS une-a man upon whom all the gods have
set their SEAL, as of Natures noblesi crea,ios in
an age OF hucksieng politicians and yenal par,si,
has been charged before the American peoplecbaroed
WIN such emphasis. and repeated day after dsy with
such shameless tnlery, that is not stranoe mr. 70
markable that they turned the hearts Of tho neonIa