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ANLcDoTE OF HENRY CLAY. NrE s. Cor
neiius, of Pscataway, N. ]. who has hitherto voted
with the Loco-Focos but has concluded to 20 tho
other way this time, yesterday in our office, and
casually stated to us some reasons for his cbapse
which seem to us worthy ofrecord; so we jot them
down:
He said he had been first induced to discard his
old Political associates from disgust at their nitro
cons yet often paltry personal attacks on Mr. Clay
He remarked that he had lived some wears in Lous
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HUMANITY.


MIR EDIToR:-The friends of MIR Dillingham; are
urging his claim 10 reelection to Congress on the
ground that he is able friend of protective Tariff
Will you inform me if Mr. Dillingham; was in Con-
gress during the debates that subject last winter
| have seen some excellent Tariff speeches which
were made while McKay's bill was under discus
sion. All our other members of Consress-Messrs
Foote, CoiIamer and Marsh spoke ably on the subject
in favor of protection, but do not remember hearing
anything from Mr. Dillingham;. Was his silence on
account of his modesty, being new member? lie
spoke on other subjects, why not on this? lie can
make Tariff speeches at home, when he wants
new election, but not word from him at Washing
ton.
five elect him again where shall we find him
The Tariff will have TO undergo severe ordeal in
Congress, and we of Vermont ought to know whether
our representatives will be faithful to our interests. or
whether those interests at Washington will be sac
rifced at the shrine of party.
l ask again, Where ,oas PAUL. DILL1NGHAM
when the enemies Of protective Tariff were labor
ing in Congress for its overthrow Why was not
his voice raised in its defence and Echo says Why;
A MECHANIC
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and speeches. and but for the circulation given 10
them by tho Wing papers people would know very
little of his opinions Is this honest to Mr. Polk is
it honest to their renders? Are their readers willing
to be cheated thus Certainly not, all such as wish
to know the whole truth, and vote understnndngly.
Ir they W be thus cheated the fault is theirs.
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THEY DON'T WANT A PROTECTIVE TARIFF?
The Loco Focos are using every art to prove that
Mr. Polk and Mr. Clay hold views precisely alike on
the Tarlf-but mark it--they do not quote extracts
10 show that they both for protective tariff, but
such as, Gftue,) so TO show that they are for Incl
dental protection. They anxious to bring these
two men upon level, but they choose TO level Mr.
Clny do,cn to an incdentai" tariff rather than to
bring Mr. Polk upto protective tariff.
Still they say Hey are in favor of projections 7Hey
are for protecting all classes Very pretty! and who
opposes them in this. They are are for protecting
all classes alike and do this, duties must be ASSESS
ed on all articles alike which are produced by us,
and then only just enough for revenue, iaclnGing The
proceeds o. the public lands. Now, here's the rub
The proceeds of the public lands sufficient in good
times nearly for the support of Government. But
these must be given TO the states say the Locos
That would be paying the state debts. (Abei, they
arc willing to pay the debts of Texas) They oppose
the distribution of the proceeds. They must 30 into
the Treasury FOR the purpose of rendering it neces
sary to reduce the Tariff. Oh! Consistency. 7Hev
don't rant protective Tariff That party have ne
in Congress advocated the doctrine of protection
They cant produce single Tariff speech Tell Of
MIR Dingham's being in favor Of a protection No
such thing. Why did he not advocate protection in
Congress last winter? His constituents expected it.
But he disappointed them. Out upon such hollow
professions, They are made bu, to betray
JEFFERSON.
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From the Atlas,

We find the following article in the Boston ToNol
July goth
TermoaL The Wings have nominated WGim
Shade, the coadjutor of Great Britain in her worst de-
signs upon this county, for Governor.
In his letter to the British Governor Craig of Can.
ada, dated Burlington, Vermont, February ii, 1909,
HENRY, the British spy, wrote Of MARTIN CH1.
rENpEN the then Wing Governor Of Vermont, as
follows Gin Of war he will use his influence
TO preserve the State neutral, and will refuse obed-
encc To any command Of the general government
which can tend 10 interrupt the good understanding
between the citizens Of Vermont and his Maiesy's
subjects in Canadn. ! need not add, (wres Henry
"THE STATE OF VERMONT MAY DE CONSIDER
ED AS AN ALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN This
was an Infamous caiumny, but If William SIade IS
elected Governor, it will afford some ground for his
telling his English friends that" Permont may be con-
Si3erei an ally Of Great Britain"
The writer Of this article in the Boston Post is Ger.
tanly the most unbounded and illimtnbe faIsrler IN
existence. lie would iEsinuate that WILLIAM
SLApE, in 1909, had in connection with Martin Chf
lcnden, reasonable intercourse with an agent oil Tie
British Government In 1909, Mr. SIade was Ia"
student in Nliddebury, in the Office of the Hon J0ef
Doolitlle, having been graduated from MddIeh~!
College in 1907. lie was an active aud decided
Democrat, ofthe Jellersoninn school During Inc
war, he the Editor aud Publisher orthe Nat'ooa'
Standard,lhe only Democratic paper in Addison co""'
ty-nnd, while under his control, it possessed more
influence and was edited with more ability than any
other Democratic paper in the State. Martin C'e"'
den was not Governor Of Vermont in lSO9-nor was
he elected Governor until 1913 For him, we "'''
nothing TO say. lie no Wing lie was e'c'"4
Governor by the Federasts, in 1913 and III III
was Il supporter of Gen, Jackson, during bis ""V'
term and died few years since, as iuil'bOoueu
Loco Foco as the lying writer of the article WIN
we have copied from the Boston Post ,,oNT
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Proofs iOr the E'cOpge--'Fhc EO-
eos and aF2e Tariff.

We have commended time and again, that the Lo-
coIocos, as party, are opposed 10 the Tariff In
support Of this position have given the most indu-
btablc proofs. The speeches Of the loading mem
hers Of the party against the Tariff their votes in
Congrcss-th the course of their prcsso combined,
present evidence of the fact in manner Falpablo
that mono but the wiuIly blind can mistake its char
aC,cr.
We give another proof of the hostile attitude orlho
party towards the Tariff, by the following analysis
Of the vote in Congress in favor Of destroying the
Present Tariff. For putting down the present Tariff
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INJUSTICE TO MR. POLK. The Polk papers
here in Vermont are doing great injustice and wrong
to their candidate. In his letter to Mr. Kane Mr. Polk
refers to his previous speeches and letters MS giving
his true and definite opinions in regard to Tariff
yet these papers utterly refuse print these letters
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On these thirteen articles, which CON prise the
great staples Of agriculture there is am average duty
Of 80 per cent. And these duties estimated upon
the wholesale prices At ports If we were to take
the foreign valuation, to admit the principle
for which the free trade mon contcnd-that the duty
increases the price to the amount Of the duty-the
rate per would be greatly augmented Yea more
than doubled.
We are aware that the oppos5rs Of our present sys
tenn smile at the idea Of imposing duties upon agri-
cultural products But these products either need
protection, or thoy do not. rthoy do not, then why
thus senseIess complaint that the farmers are left with
out protection, they have it by the present law. That
the dntles on agricultural products are not designed
TO deceive the people appears from the fact that there
Is more or less of each of these articles imported not
withStandng the duties are highly protective. Take
the four articles Of hcmp, whea, potatoes, and wool
exceeding cents pound and the mportatons for
the last six years will average than a million
ana hall OF dollars annually--bcng i 23S, 900 more
than their average Of wheat and flour exported TO
Great Britain during the same period. The farmers
theu, enjoy direct protection upon all their great
staples
But agriculture is not only encouraged by duty
upon agricultural products, bnt 10y duly upon other
articles which may be considered agricultural
Among these are raw silk pot and pearl-ashes, wood
and lumber, in all its forms. Whatever encourages
the production of these articles benefits the landed
interest of the country. Besides the farmers of the
county are encouraged by admission, duty free of
all animals for breed, and plaster of Paris used cx-
"SNc'J as manure, the importation oil which urti-
c'es amounts, on an average, to than one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars annually. ....
These facts and considerations 30 directly 10 show
that the agricultural interest is neglected by our
present law. But the greatest benefit which the
farmer derives from present system is the home
t,'ar1et winch 1t creates II is TO purpose that
the farmer raises more produce than he can consume
unless he can dispose orhis surplus And who are
the consumers ofthis surplus? To whom does he
sell his beef and his pork his butter and cheese his
gram, and whatever else he may have for sale. Not
10 nus orGLner turner's. They have enough aud to
spare. His great market is among the nnSnCacnrers
ard mechanlcs--the very class of men whose bns
ness would be Frustrated by repeal Of the Tariff
Onr country IS essentially agricultural and the greal
dHhcuy the iarmer has to contend WITH is tho want
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We that will, may see

lEFTho following we take from the NowYorIi
Tribune Of Aug. 8. Mr. Holmes is member Of Con-
gress from the Charleston District,
SOUTH CAROLINA, POLK, THE TARIFF AND
MULTIPLICATION.
We have published the recent extraordinary letter
Of Hon. ISAAC f HOLMES, expressing his npprehen-
sions that Clay would be elected, and calling on the
South to prepare TO nuNfy this Tariff again. Mr.
Holmes has been couueously called on by some of
his constituents TO explain that letter The rcgusition
closes with the following questions
|. Are you in invor of the eIection Of Mr. Polk
and Mr. Dallas, the Democratic Candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
States! and are you, not OF the opinion lhnt the
votes of South Carolina should he given in good faith
for them?
q Whatever may be yOur opinion Of Mr. Folks
ability in the event Of his election to effect repeal
OF tho tariff of SI2 and to break down tho protective
SYSTEM hare you any doub Of the sincerity Of his OPP
position 10 The entire system Of projections aud that
the influence Of his high office will he in good faith
eSerted to Subreri il?
We are, Dear Sir
With the highes. regard and esteem,
Your obj servants,
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to deep water, md not being de to swim he sunk
to rise no more One Of The other boys also sunk bul
with udmirobc presence of mind followed the bottom
till he reached shore.
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Clay and the "BOnds" Again

The reader will see by the following that the ina-
nous abrications of the Posites representing that
MIR Clay accepted a challenge to fight duel with Mr.
King, and was under Ponds to prereM his fighting,
scattered to the winds. As to admission that
Mr. x. challenged Mr. C. we have only to remark that
We mNdeit upon oco(oco authority:
Mr. CHADwiCK:-9htrc apr ears 10 lie much mis-
apprehension relative to the affair in the T. s. Senate
between MIR Clay and Mr. King concerning which so
much is now said by Mr. Clay's opponents. Even
you, sir, III your remarks his subject in your last
PAPER, admit the correctness of their accounts
which represent that challenge passed between
those gentlemen.
For the purpose of satisfying myself and friends
Of Mr. Clays true position in that transaction,
ly solicited description Of it from the Hon. S. S
PHELPS, who at the time in the Senate Cham
Der. take pleas in communicating his reply be
in the first place his statement, being person.
al Witness is entitled to implicit belief and secondly
il eXonerates Mr. Clay from blame, ard shows con-
clusively that the course lie pursued consistent
with his settled and avowed determination TO avoid
and discountenance the practice of duelling. say,
his arotoed determination, for it should be remem-
bered that Mr. Clay the advocate and supporter
of Mr. Prentiss biI-the present law for preventing
the practice. Respectfully yours,
f. 1 II rrE
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DRowNED-at North Troy, July 20, son Of
Capt james Hamilton, aged 2 or IA years He and
two other boys were bathing in pond and going in
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"A shd Now, what do the G'OIkites
PROPOSE 10 do Soy the Farmo'I

James X Polk, no one of his friends pretend v;,
any truth to say, seeks higher Protection tia,
would be afforded by the compromise bill, AS il so,,
when tho Wings found it in 1912, namey-b,ro,
30 per cent ad valorem duty on imports Conr,,.
the present duty upon agricultural products with NJ,
poIk's Dlan of proteCtiun .....
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sUJ7An account of an awful tornado WHICH "
CURED at Pineville, Ill.,. is given in letter puO''"s
in the Newtown, Pa. Journal. The storm o''' .'.
on the 9th inst and MIR Curtis d. Trego, oil flne'"
who was watching it,saw two black clouds approach"
ing each other, and when they met "every'n"s ",
in a whirl.'' The violence Of the wind ou'S'
doors of Mr. Trego's house open, and demolished su
cry window. MIR Trego finding that the mouse "o ~,
be broken down, attempted to get his chldre" 'ao
was thrown down and blown along the srounu
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l.. fAIRBA INKS,

.AHddleJury, July %, 1914.
DEAR SIR:-The circumstances of the affair be-
tween Mr. Clay and Mr. King, about which so much
has been said are briefly these:
In the course Of debate IN the Senate upon some
subject do not remember what the discussion as
sumed party character. Mr. King, of Aubama, rose
and proceeded 10 indulge in very pointed and
harsh remarks in relation to Mr. Clay The precise
tenor of these remarks, attempt TO relate but
they struck me at the time not only a departure
from Mr. Kings usual gentlemany manner, but ms
unprovoked and uncaed for. So much so, indeed
MS to excite in me suspicion that Mr. Kings equa-
nimty had been disturbed by something Of which ]
was ignorant ! am confident that Mr. Clay had in
dused in no previous personality 10 provoke or Justify
the remarks of Mr. King.
After Mr. King sat down, MIR Clay rose evidently
much excited, and responded. lie closed what he
had TO say with remark, in substance, that the
course Of MIR King ungentemanly and cowardlv
Upon hearing this expression, MIR King seized his
pen and attempted to write something which | sun
posed must be challenge. lie was, however, evil
IDENTIFY too much excited TO write. lie throw down
the pen, and remarked that he would not reply but
minated that he should notice the matter, in ano-
Their way.
This collision between these two gentlemen, of
course, excited much feeling, more especially as n
challenge from Mr. King was expected on all Sides
The mag stracy of the city, however, took the matter
an hand, and with view to prevent the challenge,
MIR King was put under bonds to keep the peace
ana with view to prevent the acceptance of it
also. Indeed it would have been invdious TO place
MIR X in that position without putting Mr. c. in il al
So No challenge ever passed. Through the inter-
yenton oil friends the difficulty was adjusteda pub
lie explanation took place in the Senate and these
matters ended. Nobody expected that Mr. Clay would
give challenge, 1t was expected from Mr. King.
Yet the Loco Focos have endeavored to throw the
whole odium upon Mr. Clay.
Very respectfully yours,
8. S. PHELPS.
e. FAIRBANKS, ESQ.
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With great respect, your ob't servant.
l. f. IIOl MES.

We call the attention orPENNsYLvANrA to this
development. Nay,we ask all who believe that some
sort protection of our industry is proper and bcne-
fetal, to consider what this advocate of Polk says of
his candidates position and opinions
Read Men of Newark and Lynn, Of Lowell and
Pittsburgh read, I.nborers, Farmers, Artisans every
where and Judge whether they not pcrperatng
most infamous fraud who tell you that POLK is in
favor of Protection
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Every Iocoloco present from Maine, !
Every Loco'Oco oi New hampshire >
' 6,%1 y, r. ,I,n ncoc,oos cn,' -
Eycry Loco(oco FROM virginia. 10
Every i.ocofoco from N. Carolina,
Every i'oc"loco from Georgla: !
E go OcococN rron' A,sLan,,
Every LocoIoco from Mississippi !
Every Locofoco from Arkansas, I
I,Ncry 1ouonoco !o" misSour''
r rao'y 1870" r.oan i in,;,,
E,o, j,coc,oo Gon, oIin
80 oooc,o,, ho, o,a C,o,,E,
Erery oooc,oo rro,, T,,,ro,'o
Evor, ooof,oo r,,,, aI;"L;,a .
N,Liro Jocococo vote Of os
's '0'o ~
De'"S more "''" "'c'I"""S 7" ''' ""o.e 1'o'o-
J''o deesdH" "a Congress VINO Noir ~ ~
""'N7 M "'0''N' AMIR !. ''u II. 'oN'' "'
sustaining mo h'"'" I''c1oco i'''l u'' :" W.T. VIC
NAY ana 'u't"e'-'n'' Nv ~" WIZ" ,ei"tS'"-
h'No save NNr-" traitor 10 ''' par! '',u Nus P''''
o'IsS III INC "''''""'Ne vi WI ''"e' mo
uo"--' !" o'"e' WORDS "S''a@ ""y '',''''oE OF inc
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of a market for his produce, The encouro,o,,.
given to the manufactures and mechanic ors ",1o'
share Of our citizens from agriculture, whereo TNe
are producers, and converts them into consume "eI
agricultural products.
This much for the Wing Tariff and the Fotmo,,
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+ IT. ELMORE.
n. BAILEY.
II. w. CONNER.
M Ihis lellor ne IIolmcs renIies

To this letter Mr. Holmes replies
GENTLENLN II have received your letter, in
which two queries distinctly PIT, and ms distinctly
i'll reply
lst lam in favor of the election of Mr. Polk and
Dallas and am decidedly of opinion that South Can
Llama ought to vote for them.
I'd. / hare no 8oubt Of Mr. PolE's snccriiy-
tchcn he dcciareL his opposition 10 The entire sysem Of
protection, and If eiected, he eH endearor 10 subre
IL.
Having answered your questions might here stop
hut may be permitted TO express my surprise, that
any doubt should have existed Of ma wishing success
o the ".fRReratoa Cdadd0te" as deem the incor-
poraon Of Texas into this Union as rjtal and the
only hope now entertain of adding that great and
valuable Territory to Confederate Empire, is
through the success Uf the Democratic party.
| remain, gentlemen,
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e. FAIRBANKS, Es Q q.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-26

convictions: and more dangerous preced,r,
could not well be imagined, than that either mar.
II separately, or both conIunctivelv. should seal,
through party agencies and influences. to ar;S,
ami mould the judgments of The Commissioners
10 accord with ioregone conclusions. II pn;tor
nifty OF decision has not been adequately secured
by existing laws, the omission is 10 he regretted
brt u attempt remedy, by invoking parry aper,
cies 10 override or SUPPLY the instruments ap
pointed by the law would be 10 directly sanction
the supremacy oil party machinery over legal
agencies.
The Democratic Central Committee have ~
additional and lsnperablc objection TO anv ench
action III this time. There is not time cnopal,
for Mr. Baxter, or any other gentleman. 10 ,aG.
up this suhIcc, now, and form deliberate "a;
MON on all The constitutional questions conrscioI
with the RICH, of Suiiraee-and then have ,b.,
opinion circulated 10 the remoie> borders Of ,bn
Commonwealth. before the Election takes rtac,.
in time, too, for the Presidential Conmi.sinr
ers 10 weigh ii ard decide upon if-mpcb loss ~,
them 10 have the opportunity il they see f, 81.
consulting other gentlemen Of the bar ar o,b"r =;
teens, upon the value OF this opinion ub;rb -,
Wing Central Committee admit would -, ~, -,
"hinding and authoritative rs 10 .hcm TIo,o;
10, sufficient tine, therefore in The very L,;,Ci,
Iorval which i allowed tc'wecn tie is>n:ngot n,
Bakers opinion and the day Of election - chou
late and wcis! it. 50 tina, it is impossible 10 ~.
tain that uniformity Of decision. in the Git,r,e,t
parts Of the STATE. which The Wig Central CON.
mlt'ee assign as The principal motive q. ,hei.
proposition.
ain, gentlemen, very respectfully. yours,
THOMAS EIrCHIE,
Chairman of the Dem. Central COMMITTEE.
Messr>. II. L. Brooke, Hugh w Fry and A. l..
Warner.
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j reru GenNe aReg orcf Bic Knrelles.n

No, no, Mr.. Compiler, We are moi the ''great
usu,per," which yon please 10 represent the Sc
Nor Editor of the Enquirer He does not "u>urp
for himselfkingly authority ir the domnions of
Brag.' Enter them. as often as Won please
You are kindly welcome 10 portion OF the space
which we have uSurpcd. Wcknow that you are
a very modes; man-ani will require OILY Ill
lie conner TO do your little Dragging in. Bul you
had better arrly 10 the higher dignitary Of Your
own political Church FOR the privilege of brag-
cadocia. He i the great monoroii>i Of the arr
He has taken oat patent !oril. and, we presume,
will sell you out sub-p2Ienl privilege Tor very
small cons Iteration. HE'S the man You oughtto
deal with lie is Inc aulocral Of The noble SCI
erce-for Heavens. what wholesale trade does
he make Of it, At hrst he allowed abont ons State,
we believe 10 J. X Polk. Then, he was 10 sweep
Pennsylvania Maine, Georgia. New York, in
decd everything but S. Carolna-and he doubted
whether Mir Polk would even se' S. Carolina, be-
cause he might not please Mr.. Calhoun The
Old Dominion, of course, was his; for that fell 10
the Lion as the Lions share-and no Wing man
could even doubt her vote, without being fool
or poliroon. The very spirit of Dragging till
in him-not paper issues from his Office with
out his putting forth his wooden cannon-Polk
isto be knocked into cooked hat, BY some two
or three times majority against him. II the
Wing did no, claim monopoly of Dragging