Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-10

was a democratic principle. And how
came they TO labor under this strange de-
lusioni Need any man ask The question:
Why, tens OF thousands of the honest de-
mocracy Of Pennsylvania are Ut this mo-
ment cherishing this same fallacy-snd
when they come to be convinced that
James X. Polk ia opposed TO the doctrine
OF protection like the men Of Dickinson
they will desert him, because they have
been led TO believe that protection was
a democratic doctrine. and they will re-
gard Mr. Folks hostility to protection as
an abandonment of democratic principles.
This is one OF the bitter and blasting re-.
suits OF the deceptive and fraudulent course
pursued by the so.caled Democratic Press
Of this commonwealth; it 10 one OF the
poisonous fruits of,hat system Of sophistrv
and falsehood which, without solitary
exception tha, we know Of, has been re-
sorted 10 by the travelling orators and
township drill sergean,s and whippers-in
of the party"
ave have condemned the wickedness OF
the frauds they were practising, and insi-
ted them TO return TO the paths of truth
and soberness.
wherever the people have been de.
ceiced in regard to the true sentiments OF
Gov. Polk and the true principles of the
democratic party, we must expect re.ac-
ton the moment light dswns upon them
and the imposition 10 exposed"
! Aye! This fagi,ous and daring at
tempt is made 10 a community Of men,
who can read. and to whom, if they seek
the truth, all tho facts are open in the
public presses.
How stand those facts We need out
say TO you, in word, that, which you
will, at once, admit--that Protection to
American Industry constitutes one branch
OF that American system, which the Can
didate of the Wings has been struggling,
throughout his political career, TO es,ab.
lish. As such, you have been called upon
TO oppose and have opposed him. Protec-
ton has been his object, not Prohibition
for, as early as 1920, in the House Of
representatives, on the Goth Of April, he
uttered these words: -"But, sir, friendly
as am to the existence Of dom site man
ufac,ures. would not give to them un-
reasonable encouragement. "--Speeches OF
Henry Clay FOL. l, Page 1856.
He ~ committed, moreover, to tina, po.
Icy of the compromise act. which pro
vides, that no more revenue shall be rails
ed BY duties on imports. than may be ne
cessary for an economical administration
Of the Recommendations designating the
limits, within which Protection must be
confned--and has, distinctly, announced,
in his letter to Me. Meriwe;her of Geor.
gia, Of date October, ls43, the opinion,
reiterated, again and again, in his speech
es and in other letters, iha, "such dis
ordinations, in levying the duties, ought
10 be made, as will afford moderate and
reasonable protection to American interes.s
against the rival and prohibitory policy
Of foreign Powers. Such is the Wing
Policy--,he same in the North, TIE South,
the East, and the West--and the Wings
assume the distinct position of hostility TO
the repeal of the act Of AZ, which no
man alleges to be prohibitory.
What are Mr.. Folks sentiments -
The following extracts, present his views
ia clear light:
"The great results Of Gen. Jackson's
administration belong TO the history of
the country, and can be but briefly sketch
ed or alluded 70, in an address like this.
In repestcd instances, he recommended
NOTIFICATIONS and REDUCTIONS of the
Tariff, WITH A VIEW TO THE FINAL ADAM.
DoNMENr OF THE oDIoUs AND UNJUST
SYSTEM. Extract from an address of
James K. Polk to the people OF Tennes-
see, April, 8 1889, printed at Columbia,
Tennessee, Mr.. P's own residence, by J.
II. Thompson.
THE DIrrEREscE BETWEEN THE COURSE OF
THE PoLirIc,L PARTY WITH WHICH NE [MR
MILTos Bows ACTS AND MYSELF Ia, WHILST
THEY ARE THE ADVOCATES OF DlSTRIBU-
TION AND A PROTECTIVE TARIFF--MKA-
sURKs WHICH CONSIDER RUIsoUs TO THE isTkR-
EsTs OF THE CoUsIRY. AND ESPECIALLY TO THE
INTERESTS or THE PLANTING STATEs-l HAVE
STEADILY AsDAT ALL TIMES OPPOSED BOTH!"
-Ertrac. from James X. Polk's Speech. April
3D. isi3 before the people Of Madison Co, Tenn
GALL VINO HAVE OBSERVED MY COURSE
KNOW THAT HAVE AT ALL TINES BEEN
OPPOSED To THE PROTECTIVE PoLICy. |
am for laying such moderate duties on i'm.
ports, as willraise revenue enough, when ad'
ded to the income from the sale of the public
lands and other incidental sources, to de-
fray the expenses of government economi.
cally admlniste AM IN FAVOR OF
TARIFF FOR REVENUE AND AM OPPOSED
TO TARIFF FOR PROTECTION. "-Er.
tract from, Jas. X. Folks letter to the PEG.
pie OF Tennessee, May II, ls43.
III had steadily during the period aoas
a Representative in Congress been opposed
10 Protective Policy, as my recorded
uotes and public speeches prore. Extract
from Jas. X. Folks letter to the people of
Tennessee, May 90, '43.
Mr.. Polk, as these sentiments would jus.
tify US in concluding, is decided oppo-
nebt OF protection, for, he says, he "had
steadily opposed Protective Policy" and
he s,igma,ised i, as AN ODIoUs AND UN-
JUST SYSTEM.
And yet what have we witnessed 7 In
letter to John K. Kane, of Philadelphia,
of date June Is, ls44, State in which
your Party almost universally advocates
the Wing doctrine OF protection--a letter
written after his nomination-ihis lam
guage is found: