Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-24

the votes of the people on The ground hat they
are men without morals, politicians without
principles, pirates and bandin, prepared to sup
por, anything for the pay Of The party! How
else can they explain their change of position!
There has been frequent aud icenous alIl-
sion 10 The course Of he Wing press on the
question Of the Tariff, as having changed lis
position the suhjec, Of protection. II has
been represented as encouraging panic lis
efforts have been directed to prevent one it
ruinous results from the British bill, because it
has not paraded them before the public il this.
in all things bearing upon the business in
ieresls oil the community, we have regarded The
interests Of commerce as superior 10 those of
party. But let not our opponents shout 100
soon the lriumphs Of the British Bill. Ev-
cry developemenl proves iha, the worst predlc
lions of the wors, foe Of the Peel measure will
be more than realized. The results are crawl
ing with slow paralysis over the whole Stale
Every business interes, feels and acknowledges
it. The Wings cannot be accused OF having
created panic can their opponents clear their
skirts Of the charge of having made calamity,
actual, substantial, omnipresen! Even now,
before The Tariff act has gone into operation, It's
evils are thus felt how will they be realized
under the full and malured influence of The
British Bill? The interests OF the community
are our interests and we claim no credit for
endeavors TO avert apprehensons and render
the blow stricken against Pennsylvania light as
it may be: but no, prediction have we uttered
that is not in the course Of fufmen, and not
aD evil have we foreseen from this odlous bill
that will not be felt. We leave public opinion
and the facts together. If the people of Penn
sylvania cannot learn from such experience as
awaits them, nay, as is now round abou, them,
the truth, miracle would hot enligh,en them
There will be no panic, no agitation; the free
trade men mus, argue this matter with The arli.
san and laborer al his factory and forge if they
can convince him that low wages, low hopes
and low condition are profitable 10 him and the
cOuniry-so be it,
The Democratic press Of this State are re-
peating the game Of IA, and endeavorng to
convince the thousands whose daily bread has
been dependen, upon the Tariff, that it can on
ly be rescued by the Democratic parry. 4
double game is played. Beyond the Stale line,
every member of the party is opposed TO the
protection of domestic industry within tho
State it is urged that Democratic triumph will
effect modification of the tariff in favor of the
coal and iron Of Pennsylvania. To make pal
pably manifest the lalsehood Of the admnstra-
ton party in this attempted re newal Of the tariff
fraud OF IA, we extract from The Washington
Union the following most dis,inc, disclaimer of
any such purpose:
Now, considering that both the manufaciu.
rer and the merchant ar forced by all their in-
terests TO demand first of all quiet and stability
in our revenue system, it does, indeed, seem d
most fororn hope to muster at this lime TO the
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large measure, If uot, almost exclusively, Of
manufacturing Interests. Will no, the rank aud
file of such Farry plainly see ,ha. their inter.
est lies in compliance with law, when they
mus, wait at least three years and half before
they can begin to have even remote chance
OF repeaIin, it,"
But this is no, ALL We will hereafter prove
that II is the settled design Of the adminisrra-
tlou 10 sink still lower the duty upon the sta
piles of Pennsylvania and that if she votes in
favor Of the Free Trade policy and ruin, it is
with the facts plainly before her.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT Teddy where did
you get that hat 2