The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-06
TUESDAY
PROTECTION VS.. FREE TRADE!

"STEwART AND PRoTEcTIoN!' ought TO
be the watch-werd Of every friend OF
American interests in this Congressional
district-and all ought TO go TO the cleo
ton on next Tuesday and sustain by their
votes the champion Of those interests.
Friends Of the protective policy! friends
of the Tariff of 1912! all who prefer
their coun;ry's prosperity to their coun-
rv's ruin; all who are truly American in
principle; all who would rather give en-
enlargement to their neighbors-their fel-
low freemen-than to the pampered lords
and mobiles of France and England; all
who are favorable TO rendering the nation
truly independent; and all who are o2-
posed to the introduction Of British sys-
tens into our national policy; opposed to
the odious Sub-Treasury and the Free
Trade Act of the late Congress and to
British influences such as were attempt
ed to be exerted by British agent at
Washington last session; all these should
feel il their duty to go to the election and
cast their votes for ANDREW STEWART.
The friends of Free Trade in this dis
trict, tho afraid to come out openly and
boldly in favor of the British policy, have
nevertheless gone far enough to show to
which side of the question they adhere,
and have determined on making bold
push against the protective system by
means of a well-concerted plan to elect
their Congressional candidate, DANIEL
WEYAND. Hireling scribbers at Wash
ington city have been engaged for months
in attempts TO destroy the fair fame of
Mr. Stewart-and if their efforts should
unfortunately prove successful, their vic
tory would be celebrated wherever free !
traders could be found, and the British |
agent at Washington would no doubt hear
tily join in the jubilee! ANDREW STEW
ART has been a sore thorn in their sides, |
and to give him defeat would be tri-
umph too great to be suffered by them to
pass in silence.
Friends of Stewart and the Tariff! be !
not deceived. Your opponents will have !
at the polls every voter that can be got
out. We know something of their plans !
and Of their efforts; and we tell YOU now.
that if you think they are as indifferent
in regard to the result of the election as
they appear to be, you deceive yourselves.
But Andrew Stewart cannot be defeat
ed if the friends of Protection do their
duty. The only danger we apprehend |
is, that as almost every body considers
Mr. Stewards election sure, many may
be induced 10 remain at home on election |
day under the impression that their votes
would not be needed. Such, however, !
must not be the case. No: turn out one |
and all. Turn out early; and if you
know neighbor who may think his vote
is not necessary, take him along. We
repeat, we have no fears for the result, if
anything like full vote be polled; on the
contrary, we look for largely increased
majority for MIR. Stewart. He deserves
it at your hands. The eyes of the whole |
nation are upon you. SOMERSET of
the 18Th district-SOMERSET, the Glib |
raltar of Pennsylvania-whose citizens
are known and respected almost The world
over for their steady adherence TO princi- |
pie and mistaken attachment TO the best
interests Of the country-always excites |
high expectations throughout the Union
whenever any great question is TO be de-
cided. The friends Of Protection look 10 |
you now TO sustain-triumphantly sus-
tain-Mr. Stewart; and the free traders
are as anxious for his defeat. The result |
will be awaited by all parties with the
greatest interest. Go, then, and do your
duty.