The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-13
From the Phiiadspi.ia United States 9azettsl
MORE EVIDENCE--MR. POLK AND THE
TARIFF.

itrom the Philadelphia United States SazettsI
MORE EVIDENCE-MR. POLK AND THE
TARIFF.
We have heretofore noticed the assertion of the
Harrisburg Democratic Union, that "Mr. Polk is
in favor of revenue Tariff, affording the ampest
incidental protection to American industry" end
shown by Mr. Folks own declarations that so far
from this being true, he is opposed to protective
tariff, and has always opposed protection in every
shape-that one OF the grounds of his hostility to
Mr. Clay, as avowed by himself in his address to
the people of Tennessee, April Sd, 1889, now in
our possession, was, that he Mr.. Clay) was the
father and preserUer of The Protective System,
falsely called the American System,
1t seems that the article in the Democratic
Union, to which we alude, attracted the a'ten-
ton OF others as well ourselves, and among
the rest, the editors Of the Observer, published
at Columbia, Tenn, Mr.. Folks residence, one of
whom has addressed the following letter to the
editors of the Pennsylvania Telegraph, at HHrrs-
burg. We hope the writer will sustain the as
sertions he has made of the language used by
Mr.. Polk on the day previous TO the election last
year, by the afidavts of those who heard il. Let
us have The truth. the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, and that in such manner that it
can not be questioned. Truth is all we ask.
COLUMBIA, (TENN) July Is, 1874.
Dear Sir: | am the editor of the Wing paper
in this place, called the "Cuumbia Observer"
and the object of this communication is to arrive
| at truth.
Will you do me and the Wing party, and the
principles for which we contend, the justice to
call upon the editor of The "Democratic Unon,''
and request him to give you his authority for say
ing in his paper short time since:
"We happen to know, aud stated upon the
&c
versed at Baltimore-a near neghbor of Colonel
Polk-that he holds the doctrine of Free Trade
in an unqualified adherence. He NEVER HAS
ADVOCATED IT, AND NEVER WILL. He is IN favor
of revenue Tariff, afordng the amplest Incl
dental PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY. He
is the special friend and advocate of the Coal and
Iron interest, those two great objects of soctude
with Pennsylvanans, aud believing pernlanence
in our laws to be of incalculabe value, is opposed
to the disturbance of the existing Tariff These
facts we state upon the very best authority, and
caution The Democracy Of this great State against
listening to the misrepresentation of the coons."
So far from being true are the above assertions,
that assert, and if necessary, pledge myself to
prove, by hundreds if desired, who heard the last
political speech which he (Polk) made during the
last canvass for Governor on the day before the
elect on-less than year ago from this date, that
Col. Polk denounced The whole Protective policy
that he denounced the present tariff as pro-
tective tarf-highly protective and oppressive
declared that it would and must be repealed
that the decree for its repeal had gone forth from
the people-that the handwriting was upon the
wall-that the DEMOCRACY had majority of from
forty 10 sixty in the lower House of Congress,
and that Tennessee would declare for the Demo-
cracy before the setting of TO- morroW's sun and
secure the Senate of the United States by the
election of two Democrats good and true to that
body, and that this would secure the repeal of the
odous tariff law of 1912. | pledge myself to
prove that he (Polk) in all his canvasses for Go
vernon in 1889, in l84l, in l843 has in all his
speeches upon the stump, and also in all his writ
ten addresses (Which are in our possesslon) taken
strong ground against the Protective policy, and
denounced it in unmeasured terms.
In short, pronounce the above article a base
fabrication, no matter from what source it emana-
ted, and will, as soon as the name of the author
is given, proceed to prove it to be such.
Col. Polk is a citizen of this village, and being
myself one of the editors of the Wing paper of
this place for between three and four years,
have had opportunities to learn his opinions and
character.
have seen published in several of your papers
that Mr. Polk is member of the church, and
also of the temperance society. This is base
falsehood. Col. Polk has never been member
of any church, nor has he ever left off drinking
King Alcohol or joined any temperance society.
Please send US your paper in exchange. You can
publish this letter, if you think proper, as as
the editor of the Democratic Union gives his au-
thority for making the statement. Or if he re-
fuses to give up his authority, you can publish
this. And pledge myself to sustain everything
| have said by the very best proof. l remain
yours, &c. A. M ROSBOROUGH.
Editors of Pennsylvania Telegraph.
The editors of the Telegraph add
Upon the receipt of the above on Monday last,
we addressed letter to the editors of the Demo
cratic Union" after having made verbal re.
quest for the name of the smear neghbnr" of Mr..
Polk referred to, without obtaining definite an
swer; and at the time our paper went to press,
we had received no reply. We must therefore
conclude that either they had no authority for
their assertion, or if they had it was such hor
ity that would not be credited when made known
10 The public. 1t is proper, however, for to say
that one of the editors whom we addressed, ver-