The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-25
CHARGE HOME UPON THE FEDERAL LEA.
DERS THEIR BASE DECEPTION TO ALL

NA1hRO I1OMD WIN .bh6 EEDCnhts bEsst~
DERs THEIR BASE DECEPTION TO. ALL
PARTIES.
writer in the last Advocate calls for life upon his
brother coons, to rally to the support ola "hgh pro-
ective tariff" and go against Tsxas. Here we soc
the cfsct, produced lpou he simplex unthinking wings
by the course Of the Buzz4d editor He has for months
refused to publish Elenry Cisy's views on "a hQk
tGrf sS expressed 10 ths South and now we zee his
de'uded readers believing fortI high protective ia.
it, at a time when their grest master Clay is wTi-
ting against it, We have over and over published Clays
vsw' on The tariff in the hope Of enIightsng his follow
sshere, tOktsJ them from barking up tho wrong lrse
But The Buzzard seems determined as ever to deude
aud deceive hem and make fools Of then as he has
done heretofore.
CaV has said there is no necessity Of protection for
prOtectionI Garry OuI says hs Ihs spirit Of the COM
promise act" agriculture nscds protection says
Clay. "Ilhink there is danger Of high tariff ever
being passed nsain" says Clay ~ c,nsidsr the high
tariff Of 1923 digracedl to The country" says Clay.
And is remarkable that from that period my exer.
tons have beer directed to the reduction and odcra-
dOn Of the tariff says Clay. do not raise the ques-
on Of Protection. which had hoped had been put to
rest says Clay "We reiect both the doctrines OF
free trade and high and eShorbitan tariff says Clay
at Raleigh in June las. And yet ia the tce Of oil these
declarations the Buzzard editor holds out that Clay is
high tuif man. and some Of his readers so simple
az TO believe it, and even write about it, lfthey would
read the Democrat they would not be made such laugh.
fing stocks.
Again. this silly coon in speaking Of the Democrats,
Say'; 80. .-... -..v .-,..--
"They (tho Dsmocrats) have taken up q Candidate
for the presidency who is an open, bold and avowed
enemy 10 all pro,eciion''
SEQ how we will nail this lie back on his simple fore
head In Mr.. Folks letter on the tariff, written on the
18th June 1874, and which we published last week,
the following: . .... ...
In my judgment, it is the duty of the government tc
extend, as far as may be practicable 10 do so. by tl
revenue laws aud all other means within its power
FAIR AND JUST PROTECTION TO all the grea
interests Of the whole union. embracing AGRlCUL
TURE. MANUFACTURES, THE MECHANIC
ARTS, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
heartily approve Of the resolutions upon this subjec
passed by the Democratic National oEysnon, lalely
. assembled at Baltimore.
] am. with great respect
Dear sir, your obedlent servant
JAMES X. POLK.
But we suppose the ignorant jackass who said Poll
opposed ito all protetton, never saw this letter
nor any other written by Col Polk. So he is not s,
much to blame for his lies, as the Buzzard editor VIII,
' deceived him. ...,....
Again this coon writer speaking Of Texas, says "For
Il bid the unholy union with Texas, which proposos t
9 embrace her with all her slavery, her dshonor an
J. bankruptcy"
9 That 10 what Tuscarawas coon says. Now hear
= Vrginian the subject: Mr. James Lyo ont
}. one Of the Clay Presidential Electors Of Virginia ha
}, published letter in the Richmond Wing, in which
says Clay, If elected will 60 the whole hog for Texai
'r We cut the following passages from his lsltcr
| II am decided advocate @: the annexation Of TexaI
having doubt pf the consiuiionalIty and expedenc
ofthe measure. am Wing. because my principle
10 are Whig-and maintain those principles, because
a. satisfied tina. the permanent happiness and prosper'
g. Of my county dep.nd upon them II am in favor Of
. Bank Of The United States, DC.
o' 'lhaye not seen, however. why wa may not haS
TO wing measures and whig men. and Texas too -wh
is not iakn her into the American family, and extend
y her the blessings of Government aud principle
= without either nstional disgrace OF freien warf
II the majority of the people desire the annexation
10 LlTY, EXPERIENCE AND PATRIOTISM, TIE
4. WILL. HAVE THE SUREsr GUARANTEE THA
SHE WILL De ANNEXED IN THE MOST 81
CURE AND HONORABLE MANNER"
What will the coons of Ohio say TO this announc
menti What will the coon writer Of the Advocate sal
n. Did you know what you talking about, whe
d siammerng against Texas. you boobyf But again, tn
70 coon writer says "under the free trade system
70 :. country the plunder ground for the world"
ve my dear follow will you tell when that free ira
III system was in vogue' Has this country ever BET
SO without tariff lawsl Il 10 news to In Gen. Was
10 ,ugon time the tariff averaged about l6 per cent?
a Jeffsreons the samo; in Madsisons and MunroeS tin
o. from 90 to 35 per cent inJohn @. Adams time 40 p
ay cont Jacksons aud Van Bursns time 50 per cent?
the prssen, tariff as per cent Whom that free trad
SIr. Cooni Hope you won't charge Gen. WaShing,t
with letting our country become ",he punder grour
O. for the world for it was in his time that d
a, nearest to iec trade BAIL Get your spelling boo
10 Once more: this wrer says ''our specie was
Is, dragged across the ocean buy goods" Indesdl
Of let us see how true that 10. By reference to the oic
documents we find that from 1921 to 1881 ten year
tho whole imports Of specie were $76 000, 900 and d
exports S79. .00O, 900; during these ten years. we hi
two high tariffs passed, and yet there 5000, Oh
dollars more specie exported than imported. Fro
!, 1881 to l5iI, ten years. the imports Of spece we
one hundred and FIVE millions Of dollars The expor
w @56 600, 900; yet these last len years was under d
-, compromise act or low tariff lisie then 10 tho
~ and no coon dare deay il During ten yeOrs Of BIZ
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