Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-24

The Washington correspondent OF the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce paper whose ultra Free Trade dogmss
are well known, writes as follows;
"WsSHIseros, Oct IL, 1886
81 am told by those who know the tbs
have operated the Of the Key Stone State that
they Influenced by feeling of resentmsnt against
their party leaders, who had deceived and caoed them
the late Presidential election into tho belief that Mr. Polk
as good Tariff man as Mr.. Clay. In other words
thsy,wish mske their rulers know that after all the
power rests in them TO dictate systems Of policy.
THAT there is truth in these view, probs-
bic from the fact that Democratic Tariff drop
ped and Whs Tariff taken up They seek not only
change OF measures but OF men"
We have the smallest doubt, that th. stion is
entirely II Pennsylvania felt resentment for
the cheat palmed upon her by Messs Dallas and Buehsn
an, whom she had long trusted, and whose word
believed by her TO be sufficient for the truth of
sny thing they might please assert then she certainly
the tempered and orgiving OF all States with
whose history acquainted. The scheme, by the
successful Issue OF which che cheated OF VOTE
laid deliberately. cooly aud with the insulting
calculations upon the creduy, and ignorance Of her
population IL laid in the face OF facts of recent
occurrence, notorious the whole Union, supported by
the journals OF Congress themselves and every day pro-
claimed the world from thousand presses in every
part Of the Union. Not twelve months before the con-
of the plot, Mr.. Polk had taken the stump in
Tennessee against Governor Jones' and had been beaten
upon this very issue, after having made least fifty
speeches in favor of Free Trade and against the Tariff OF
or Mr. Calhoun the editors OF the Charleston Mercury
were opposed this Tariff than it that Mr. Polk
stood in precisely the attitude. But the re.
markable fact OF oil that he had been nominated
few months before, by the Baltimore Convention, as
Ere. Trade man, and that such he had been
meuded the support Of all who regarded the
Of Home Industry oppressive and unconstitutional.
The who worked the wires in Pennsylvania, how
ever knowing that without the assistance Of State he
could be elected, and feeling confident that she would
support whose political creed involved heresy
dangerous her important interests, induced
form the deliberate plan OF cheating her into his
port. The Committee a Washington commenced the
game by warning the people against any made
or to made by Wing newspapers, members OF to
Wing party, and cautioned them to put confidence in
reports circulated for the purpose Of nurng Mr.. Polk
the purport Of which was that no opposed to the
system OF Protection.
But the people Of Pennsylvania were still uneasy the
reports alluded 10 had been often repeated they had
appeared iu too many shapes; they too well
frmed by the very of the Baltimore Convention ITSELF
fill them with apprehension They required come
thing than they had yet before they would
their for a whom there much
good suspect Of hostility. Nothing less than
from Mr. Polk himse!f-under his hand
snd supported by the implied guarantee Of his personal
nor-coud them OF their safety. 1t long
before they supplied with what they wanted. With
degree of perfdy, which would have done dscrediI
the iahless character Of Santa Anna himself even
though lie should be found deserve all the epoaches
which he has been subjected by the American press he in
deted and despatched John X. Kane, for publication
letter calculated induce the belief that he ia ia
psr Of TGrG Of Protection. Intending deceive the
people of Pennsylvania he succeeded to the very
extent of his designs The leaders Of the party who had
taken him in hand however from resting satisfied even
with the effect which the Kane letter known have
supported il by assurances that Mr.. Polk more of
IL
knew Of their personal knowledge. The deliberate
fasy Of this did deter of the party lead
from endorsing il, to its very fullest Dallas,
Black and Buchanan all stood sponsors for what they knew
their personal knowledge, be an unqualified
fasehood The latter boosted of having been the
rst lead the this crusade against truth and pro-
claimed, in e1ultston, that with the letter John X
Kane his hand he had aversed the State Of Pennsy-
vana, aud induced her cast her for Polk and DA
las The Locofoco press throughout the State echoed
these assertions from day to day-hey repeated by
the declaimer the stump-by the politician" in the
street-anG by every village DemAgoguo in the State I'M
al those who had been disposed doubt found their
doubts overwhelmed by the camor Of their confident
associates. In strict obedience to the suggestions q their
leaders the mass Of the Democrat: party would listen 10
nothing which might be calculated to impair their conf
dence in Mr. Polk. They tod aud they belize |
we'd tina, lis speeches, delivered year before
in opposition the system of protection, and re-
published by all the Wing papers Of the State arant
forgenes-wtro Wig lies" intended for the purpose
Of enrrspping their votes aud in spite Of reason,
gumont and Of such array Of facts otherwise
have appeared irresistible, party drill prevailed and Mr.
Polk received the vote Of PennsylyaniS
He was not long inficting the punishment due such
noon day blndness-sueh yountary-such countable
infaiuation. IL was long before his organ began
hint obscursy at FIRST but distinctly matters vefged
q, crisis that change in the tariff laws essential
10 the welfare Of the county These inmatons, gathering
strength and authority they repeated became
10 be understood indications Of the fixed determination Of
re cabinet The first message left shadow Of doubt
and the report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury who has
been accused with what justice know not, of writing
the Kane letter hntseJ exposed Pennsy yana in all
ats bdeous features the full depth and baokness Of that
Rulf of treuchery which IL had been unwafiy led
That Congress should have been found heated serve
enough 10 carry the schemes Of the PRECEDENT ogbns
the prosperty of the State he had besy not wonder
fol The great wonder that there could have been found
90 many persons willing allow themselves TO become |
dupes 10 the most transparent ai6ce, that in day
least has ever been used by ambitious and interruptions
men 10 subsergc their selfish purposes.
Tho question nov BE-, will Pennsylvania allow herself |
20 be enuopped at the session. by any alterations
the anH 70 suit her parue1Iar circumstances We
have too much relauce her patriotism believe it,
Deceived once grossly and deliberately deceived she can
never place confidence IN the arts or promises Of those
whose yicm The has been she will suspcc that poison
turks among the buds Of every hJst which may be pre-
sented TO her. she will fear every gt that may from
the Greeks snd will di'rus those through whose hands
they ore offered. Tn, wooden horse will not be allowed
20 come within the sacred precincts Of the cit'del.
Florida.
Letters received in this city. yesterday place tho cleo
non OF Cabel beyond doubt Mr.. Cubcll be Of