Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-09-19
CLAY AND POLK-TEXAS AND THE
TARIFF.

The Ioeofocos of this State-havng no,o
satisfied themselves that the People do not
6eiiere their miserable misrepresentation in
relation TO the comparative sentiments OF Mt
Clay ard Mr. Polk on the Tariff question:
are now laboting with renewed zeal 10 con.
vince the intelligence Of Vermont, that, il
not upon this subject, yet upon another great
question of interest the views Of these Two
gentlemen are precisely the same. Yes, say
now these vcri,able and tru,h,elling locoio-
cos and who are, as ever, backed up by the
'drl-mas,ers' ofthe third party-ifwe have
filled in showing Mr. Clay, equally with Mr
Polk, opposed to The doctrine Of Protection,
we are now ready to show them as equally
in favor Of the vile projec, Of annexation.
The people of Vermont have placed the
seal Of their unqualified condemnation upon
this first assumption, and they, in like man.
ner, will repel this nep charge brought
against their chosen leader, and record their
utter disbelief in an implication against his
character, which is as foul and false as it is
ungenerous and ridiculous. The attempt 10
loist Jas X. Polk upon the people of Yer
mont as man as friendly to the Protective
system as Henry Clay! was an unmitigaied
insult offered to their intelligence and com
mon sense. No honest man of ordinary in
tellect, who has been in the least degree OBJ
servant of the history Of the Tariff for the
few pas, years, has ever attempted 10 har-
monte the views OF these two men in regard
to this great question; and thank lea. en- =
though political jusglers and demagogues
hare been found, even here, base enough to
attempt ihis-no man has been misled by
them. The judgment rendered by The free-
men Of Vermont in this case, on the glorious
Sd OF the present month, affords to our mind
suffieient evidence ofthe scorn and contemP'
! with which the Green Mountain Boys regard
those who would ihus deceive them to theil
ruin. This humbug, having now like a Shell,
exploded In their own hands, they-in ordei
To cover iheir own dismay, and turn the al
tention Of all from their own disc onti,u, C.
now attempt to spring another trap and raise
new charge against Mr Clay, by which IL
would appear he, and the entire Wing par
iy OF The Nor.a, are TO be utterly annihia,ed
2 This charge is, if possible, more prepos,er
! Gus, more SHY and ridiculous than any which
has ever before been brought sgaius, him.
: II is now proclaimed, and, with all appaten
gravity insisted upon, by the hoaest and con
+, sc,e alious and patriotic leaders Of the Loco
. Gaco and Liberty parties, that upon the IA
: aeration question, these is no longer any dill
ference ofopinion existing between Mr. Ola
l. ard HI Polk. The evidences Of this iri.po,
h tan; fact is. they say, TO be fooRd in Nr Clay
e letter Of The a.,h Of July last, sentsnces ,
= which ATE quoted and ssts quoted, and tr
: unlphsnlly referred to, as showing beJoH
!. :. all Controversy, ths, Va Clay has sbaadoue
a his first opposition 70 this Infamous scise@
.. Il has, we believe, heretofore been regardt
j. as 40 admitted TACT, thai il requires 'shs
" ewes TO see tina, 'Which is not 10 be seen.'-
r Bar in Ois case i, Is net So. The daiie
sc Drained, I.oie- ,ed, heather aeace! ncmsc,
~ in the Loo ofoco parry has bu, TO glsece
N opacs ovet this Letter no matter no
:, WHISTLER o-er sbothers shoaldeS, whether
va reads k backward or forward, or holds
ngh, OF wrong SIDE up, ms ofno consequen'
Iiy if'he ietiet only comes oeioSe his vision.
q, once sees the iniqOisY, the duplieiiy a
the hypocrisy Of Sir Clay, in reference to I,