Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-23
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
The LEGO FocO Party.

TheGTariff-T The LEGO F0cO Party.
/ 5 Some of our loco foco contemporaries
seem deeply affected and almost shed
tears TO think tina. the Tariff of 1912 is
not repealed "a tariff tina. has enabled our
farmers TO buy their goods cheaper than
they ever did before. They complain
that the people are taxed for articles and
they don, know ii, and that il is shame
it should be so. If they can get as good
articles of American manufacture cheaper
than they can buy the Foreign article
cen with the duty off. what need they
care! If they prefer the European be-
cause it is European they ought to pay
for it, that's all. The fact is the English
and French Jobbers have more to do in
destroying the Tariff than many are
aware Of. Ii is for their interest and the
interest Of the English and French manu-
fac,urers who employ them to destroy the
Tariff. 1t surely is not for the interest or
prosperity Of Americans that our work
shops should be shut up and destroyed
and that we should look to English and
French workshops for our supplies. We
fear however, that all the opposition Of
the friends Of American Industry will not
be able to check the growing "Bri,ish In
fluence" that is 50 fas, springing up in our
| country. 1t seems that although the Cab.
inc. cannot form a unit on thisiques,ion--
while Buchanan. Marcy and Bancroft
are opposed to Mason and Walker. Mr.
Polk agrees with neither-but to appease
the wrath Of Calhoun and the Southern
clique, Mr. Polk will probably give way
to the Southern cabal. and by the power
of might over right, the Tariff will be
destroyed.
The late developments Of Mckenzie
show the hear,lessness of politicians. =
1t is all for self and the party. but more
for self than either. Ii we wanted any
farther proof i. is furnished in the mission
ofTallmadge to W ashing,on. He goes to
call Polk TO an account for not fulfilling
his part of the bargain, which was enter
ed into when Tallmadge and F. o. j..
Smith and even the present Secretary
Walker entered into an arrangement and
gave pledge to Mr. Folks friends that
he should receive the vote Of the conserv-
s,ives-wh ch he ob,ained-provided he
would .rea, the conservative leaders as his
friends and give them Office. The letters
Of Mr. Smith and Mr. Polk showing The
conditions Of the bargain will probably be
published, it Messrs. Tailmadge, Smiih
and Others are moi prousdcd for. MIR
Polk may after all leave the Presidential
chair in as much oblcquy as did John
Tyler. His election was consnmmated
by fraud, and the very men who parlici
p.,ed in The fraud are beginning to expose
it. Their word, accompanied by such
proof IS they are able to furnish, will be
believed, while the truthful statements OF
the wings on the same subject have been
oil along hoeted at The day of rstribu
ton, however is at hand.
They will probably tinker with the
Tariff until they effect wha, they desire
They will white i, down until i. will be
necessary to resort to direc. taxation
Then. with the Sub.Treasury in full blast
these precious loco foco patriots will sfy
to rule the people with rod of IRON
Then, if not before, will come the til
umph of the wings, the true democrats
and patriots of the country. There will
DO suffering and distress in all departments
of trade, but it will be seen and acknOw-
lodged that i, has been brought aoost by
loco foco mismanagement and misrule.