The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-18
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tention, and that of the country at large,
from the many distracting topics which now
agitate the public mind, to the greatest of
all the issues involved in the Presidential
Election. The great question: be decid-
ed by that election is aquestion of Bread, -
a question whether we shall abandon the
Who'll e principle of protection extended TO
she laboring classes of this country by the
Tariff Actof 1912, and adopt, in lieu of it, a
tariff discriminating for revenue and against
projections; a question whether we shall go
back, by our own voluntary act, TO that state
of colonial vassalage which existed in this
country while England held US in subjection,
and her statesmen boosted that they would
not permit US to manufacture a hob-nail for
oarselVes,-a question whether we shall now
surrender to England one of the most es-
sential blessings resulting from that indie
pendence for which the Wings of the Revo-
utionsuccessfuily contended. To every re-
fecting mind it must be apparent, that but
few subjects can be decided to the ~satisfac-
ton of a majority of the people, at a single
election; 10 escape defeat upon subjects in
CONTROVERSY, virtually affecting The country, by
multiplying the issues to be decided, distrac-
ting the attention of the people, and dividing
the majority on the dreadd questions by others
of inferior importance. These are the tricks of
all the enemies of Wing principles of the
present day. Those gentlemen are well
aware that a vast majority of the freemen Of
this country are decidedly hostile TO the
modern Free trade doctrines, and as decid-
edly friendly TO The Wing Tariff of 1912,
embracing the Wing principle of protection
to home labor. With their new Democratic
doctrine of Freo-rade, all the leaders among
them are conscious that they cannot 60 to
trial before the country without inc vitable
defeat. Within the past year, the friends
of the protective policy have, every where
routed their opponents when this question
has been raised in the elections. Our
friends have unfrocked the partizans and
adyocatesof British interests in this nation.
They have torn the masks from all the faces
of those who perfer English 10 American la
Dor. The sheepskins have been stripped
from their backs, and the wolves, now stand
out in their naked deformity. To insure
our triumph in this great questIon,ou u friends
have at last adopted a determination, upon
which our welfare eminently depends, to re-
iect with scorn, alliance with or assistance
from, all cowboys, and such as pretend to
10 occupy a neutral position between the
contending parties on this question. This
is a subject upon which the American peo-
pie can no longerbe deceived by pretended
friends or by enemies. And, at this mo-
ment, you see the foes oftbe American sys.
TEN, conscious oftheir approaching destiny
if the two issues shall be submitted to the
people, are, every where, endeayoring to dl
rect public attention from it 10 other sub
iects, presented for the purpose of exciting
popular feelings Let US guard against the
wiless of our adversaTies. Our situation, a
this time, may be comparable that ola large
family about to emlgrate TO the West. We
have one wagon belonging to our concern
with an excellent team attached TO it. W.
can carry in it all that is really necessar,
for our safety and our happiness. But w
cannot carp every thing which the caprict
or fancy ofeyery member Of the family ma
induce him 10 throw ito it. If we suffer ev
cry one TO pile in, among our necessities %
life all The trumpefy which he may hav
purchased to carry with him, we shall sool
find that there is not room enough for a hun
dredihpart of it, and that one team is utter
ly unable to haul it. In this state of things
the only course left US, as sensible men, j
to restrict the freightin the wagon to sue
things necessary to our safety and comfort
as wescan certainly transport. But We vii
leave every one, who thinks he has got tn
means of transportation, independently of US
to lug along what he pleases; and we wi
promise not to fall out by the way or quar-
rel with any friend who may choose TO g
the Journey with US, because he thinks PROF
per to lead himself Town with articles whic
we are unable or unwilling TO carry. TT
wagon and the whole cavalcade are now b,
fore me, about to start for the West. Hem
Clay, the driver, knows the road well, and
his side sits Theodore Frelinghuysen, wi
is a good guide and experienced travelb
himself. Inside of the wagon ] see the Pr
ceeds of the sales Of the Public Lands wi
duties laid for protection to home-ldbor,
sound Currency, an economical Gdministr'
ton of the Government, and divers oth'
good articles, necessary for our safety an
prosperity. But there goes a fellow behin
driving an unbroken colt in a cart Of his ow
filed up with Texas bonds and Texas Ian
Scrip. As he wishes to go along with u
we shall not dispute with him-about h
freight; though | think he will not drive b
cart over the mountains this year! The
comes another ~man,tugging in the rear vi
a wheelbarrow, loaded down with two hd
dred millions of Government Scrip to pay
the State debts. sas
He is a good fellow in the main, and d
cidedly in favor of our taking along every a
ticle in the wagon; but will insist on his P