Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-10-11
GREE TRADE AND DEMOCRACY.

FREE TRADE AND DEMOCRACY.
We like the boldness with which the JEFF
| fersonian pushes It's anti.tariff doctrines. We
cell ii held, because, in so doing, it runs
counter 10 the cherished opinions Of all those
''democrats'' who go for protection. THIS
is honest, If not polite and honesty after
all, is the best policy. In that paper OF
Monday, Is an exceedingly well written ar
| ticIe about John C.. Calhoun, the tariff, the
Jeffersonian's position, and the Louisiana
election, We have nothing 10 say Of the ex-
allied position assigned TO the eminent son OF
South Carolina. The vast responsibilities OF
the mex Congress we shall not dispute. We
hope Mr. Calhoun vii go back TO the SEN
ate; because it is just such intellectual giants
that Webster, the MAN OF M1GHT, loves to
encounter. We wish that Henry Clay could
be there TOO. The battle for American
against British interests will be fierce and
nnrelentIDg. The sooner it 10 waged the
better.
The JeFersonian says '"Fhe Wings
openly and boldly, before and after the cleo
ton, aeow the principle of protection. We
prefer to deny and repudiate H." Just SO.
That il the issue, in Louisiana and in the
nation. Upon it we go intot the battle. Thu
planters Of Louisiana, with few exceptions,
are sound to the core on this subject. We
have no fears of the result on such an issue.
The Jeffersonian says it "has been eau.
toned not to touch the tariff, or indeed any
other mooted question during our State
canvass, for fear Of in%juring the party;" but
that paper "has no faith in such a course
it is neither honest, or WISE" But here is
what pleases us exceedingly
"H we are to be told that our candidates
cannot be elected here il they take the ground
occupied by Polk, and Calhoun, and Walker,
on the tariff, then we say it is better for
them to be defeated in openly fighting for
the principles of the party, than to be elect.
ed by Disgusting or evading those principles.
We will not evade the question, at any rate.
We are administration men and anti-tarif
democrats, and we will not cover up our true
position with the sugar and cream of false
hood and deception, to please any one.
Bot here is something that has the air Of
mystery. Read ii, ye tarilf-democrats, who
johnson and Landry.
1.-THE Democratic Convention at Baton
Rouge was an anti-tariT Convention. 1t
nominated Johnson and Landry as anti-tarlff
men. Had they avowed any other principles,
they would have been secuted off the list.
If they be elected. we shall claim it as an
nti-tarifftriumph, and the Governor, in his
message, will be expected by the voters that
elected him, to denounce the principle OF pro.
lection, and support the position that the
President stands pledged to assume, and
WILL AssUME."3
Johnson and Landry, then, were nomina-
ed as anti-taif men Had they avowed
other principles, they would have been
off the list !! And they will be ex-
zee ed by those who elect them, If they be
to DENoUNcE PROTECTION! !! Well
his is plain enough in all consequences
Suppose ii turns out that johnson and Lam |
Try both go for protection to the sugar inter
isis, suppose they get votes by SO doing;
suppose them to be elected in consequences;
will the Jeffersonian be so unutterably cruel
IS to insist upon their ]denouncing protection ?
We are curious to know, from the Jefferso
ZION, precisely how its candidates stand, by
heir own avowals on this same sugar ques-
ion Will they tell US Honor bright, gen.
lemen. Have Johnson and Landry avowed
themselves hostile to protection ? If not, how
ar have they gone ! If they are for protec-
ing the sugar and cotton interests, will ysu
support them Eyes or no, gentlemen!- Tropic