Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-16
Mr., pOlk-.-the Tariff.

Now, as the election of James X. Polk is con
ceded, there have already been numerous predic-
tions, foreboding ruin and disaster to the coun.
try. We know there many Of our political
opponents who sincerely thought, and still think,
that on Mr.. Clays election depended the pros.
perity Of the people. That his defeat would
bring with il ruin and destruction to all our great
manufacturing interests. Such reasoning is al
together premature, and calculated to do no good
Mr.. Polk, il is true, has not been closely iden.
titled with the manufacturing interests as Mr..
Clay, but it must be rccoectcd that he has been
sustained, and nobly sustained in this State, un-
der many adverse circumstances, with full con-
fidcnce that he would sustain the manufacturing
as we'll other interests of the state, according
10 the promise every where made by his own
personal and influential friends. Mr. Polk is a
man of high character and spotlcss integrity.
He therefore, cannot, and We think will not.
basely betray those who have placed their conf.
dence in him. He will recollcct that without
Pennsylvania he could never have been elected
That the people of Pennsylvania are almost u.
unanimous in favor of tariff, affording protection
TO their manufsctories,-That it was with firm
beiefthat he would foster these interests, they
bad been assured by himself and his friends,
that they gave him their support. To betfay
them now would be Worse than Arnods Trca.
SON These we know to be the feelings of al
most the entire democracy of this section of the
State, and we might say ofthe whole State. The
four counties of Northumberland, Columbia,
Schuyikill and Luzerne, gave him majority of
4,6si. These counties possess almost bound
less wealth in their coa and IRON and arc there
fore deeply interested in the tariff They have
given this large vote under the most positive as.
surance that their great interests would be pro-
! tected, and woe be to the man who should al.
tempt to betray them. But we have already
stated that Mr.. Polk is a man Of high character
and standing, and should not rashly be judged
or suspected of fbetraying those who had gener'
ously supported him Should hc do so, we will
be among the first TO dcnouncc him.
o. DASrEL WEBSTER, a few days since, at
tended large political meeting at Fancul Hall
Boston. He acknowledged that the wings haC
lost their game, but requested them to keep NJ
their courage and remain true 10 their principles
Mr.. Webster plainly intimated that Pennsylva
MIA and New York had been carried mainly 10y
the aid of foreign votes, aud expressed his deter
mnation to go in for a reform and revision of tn
naturalization laws at once. lie was loudl.
cheered by the meeting Mr.. Webster will pro
bably become the candidate of the Native Anne
ricans, although Gen. Scott is already in tn
field, as the candidate selected by some of Tia
members of that party.
U7- The Abolition vote in New York exceed
5000 in Ohio it is about 10 900, in Massachusett
nearly II 900, and in Pennsylvania ., ,705. Th
Abolitonsts hold the balance of power in tn
first three States which cast II electoral vote:
and come near il in our own
u-y- The following was handed TO us by
young lady After the excitement of the ee'
ton has subsidized, il will probably be a relief !
resort to solutions of problems of this kind
I Before circle let appear
Twice twenty-five, and five in rear
One-ffth of eight afIix, and then
You'll quickly find what conquer' men