Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-25
NO. 35..


: the Democrats intended 10 annex Texas
!. WIZ, ,didlhey not say SO? Why all this
| circumloehtipl, and ambiguity? Will they
!. .iredeem pledges they ,haveneyer made?-
4 We can not be deceived by so shallow a
j, snbterfnge as that resolution. In 40 they
! played upon US The same game. S
Then be the Juggling fiends no more believed,
That palter with US in a double sense,
That keep the, word of promise to our ear,
Il And break it to The hope.',q ~
i But we are told that Van Buren, was re-;
}jected in, consequence Of bis anil Texas
letter. Why then was Silas Wright, who
enterIains precisely the sane views nomi-
mated for the Vice Presidency? Mr.. Van
Buren, wds thrown overheard not for his
principles, but for his unpopnlarity. The
men assembled at Baltimore wanted Office,
and ibey knew. they could only get; it by
defeating the Whigs-like The Vicar Of
Bray. their principles were TO be in office.
and they would haye nominated and sup.
ported any man who would. carry out
those principles. ....
=. So much for Texas. What are we to
TO expect from them on the Tariff? About
| the Baltimore resolu ion. as il means moth
ing. | will say nothing; AS for the party.
upon this subject, like Falstaff's men who
were "peppered'-"they are past praying
for" In 40 they pledged themselves, as
we thought, against protection, and we
gave Mr.. Van Buren, our, votes. IN AZ
they assisted the Wings to pass Bill in
violation of their pledges, the Compromise
and The Constitution. In '43 they tenoun-
ced it as the ".Black Tariff,,''-in "A ,hey
refused even 10 modify it, and now, when
the ink is scarce: dry with which their votes
are recorded, in favor of it, they utter
deadly hostility to The Bill, and are violent
for, its repeal. =:
;. But we are ,p!d thai Polk is true upon
this question. Let any sane minded man.
who does not expect to Jake Office under
him, read his letter to Mr.. Kane,aud then
say that. he is not for protection. They
answer, look.,a his whole life---is that not
a sufficient pledge1 Trepiy, it would have
been against any authority. LESS than his
own.,. But is il not ominous that one who
had been ".steadilyopposedlo the protec.
live policy, as his recorded votes and pub,
lie speeches PROVE" should ip onejyear after
making that declaration. and in6pt ;.qae me
Democratic Party, be forced 10 say sIn
my judgment il is the duty of the Gov
ernment TO extend, as far as it may be prac4
ticahle TO do, by its reyenue,. laws and alr.s
other means within. ls power, fair and
just protection TO allthe great interests ofrhe
whole Union" This is certainly novel
way of steadily opposing the protective
policy" :. -
Again. he says he is in favor "of such
reas enable discriminating dulies as would
produce the amoun, of revenue. needed,
and at the same time afford reasonable in
cidentat protection 10 our home Industry"
Here then is that deteslable doctrine of
"iucidenlel protection boldly, avowed.
That we may not misunderstood him, he
informs US that he appruyesiof General
Jackson's policy on this subject" What
| would ask was there. ia Gen. Jackson's
policy which should be so captivating to
Carolinians9 Was il not uponthis policy,
Of which ~ Yorng Hickor5'' so highly ap-
proves, that we made war in '32. and for
doing which "OId Hickory" was about to
make war upon ,us?; Butsays he, voled
fol he Tariff of '32. Indeed-,ha, hap.
pens le be the Bill, that South Carolina
nullifed.. He says further that he was in
favor Of The Bill,reported by the Commits
tee Of Ways and Means, but he takes care
to add that il "aIso made determinations i'm
the imposition Of The duties i, proposed.,,s
iieis opposed hetells us !ola Tariff "for
protection merely, and not reyeDue." Who:
is not I? Such a Tariff would drive the
Government 10 direct taxation, and Tho
smuggler would soon break down the m an,
ufacturer. MIR. Polk and hisfriends must:
excuse me If think. now as be did only,
one year ago., On the 5lh OF VI aV, lS433,
he said, "ln fxinethe rates of a Tariff The
object in view should be to raise the repenue
needed By the Government, leatsag the in
teres,s engaged in manufacturing TO enioy
lbe incidental advantages .qShich the lew
OF such duties will afford ahem". Can
any thing be more expliclts Revenue is
the object. Manufacturers are 10 be .letf tft,'
TO enjoy snch advantages, as the levy of
such duties, (lhat is duties laid for reCenue
alone,y will afford lhom. How is that TO
be reconciled with his present opinion, thar
"it is the duty" of the Government TO pro
tect home industry nbv its revenue laws,
sc :" From this it will be seen that Mr..
Polk was Free; Trade man till he be-
came The, candidate Of that party upon
whose broad banner is inscribed "Free
Trade, Low Buties;"' &C., sc. - I. :,
But lastly, what are We TO expecl from
. the Democrats upon the Abolition ques-
lion? Again, am. mel with the Balti.
more resolutions. sBnt reply ga tree is
known by lis fruit" | have already alluded
) to their course on the Texas question
!. which is, in The. language of Gen. Waddy
! Thompson, "Ihe most effeclualif not tht
only means Of settling the slave question,
, IwiIl only add thai at The last session o
i Cnnpresa. the Demnnrn4a Nth