Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-20

which seems to exist with respect TO the confden.
tial records of the State Department. relating TO
the expenditure Of the secret service fund appre-
bend that food Of Ugh, would be she'd upon the
interesting period Of political history which I am
now discussing and think il would be made
manifest that NJ Folks Kaas kta pds rrtfen
% orGer--that Il icas he result of an understand-
ing betoeea M Polk and certain icading politi-
eiaNs Of Pennsy irania-that they sought Il for the
purpose Of deceiring fke people Of that STATE and
that he prote Il NTH fall kasviedge Of their pnr-
pose and wtk the infertioa that this kffsr shouid
be used for the accomplishment Of that nefarious
design. When il was published in Tennessee,
where il was known that Mr. Polk had been uni.
formly opposed to the policy Of protecting home
Industry" and where his supporters were daily
striving 10 win the people to his supper, upon the
ground Of his opposition TO that policy, the Wing
party ofthat State were inspired with astonishment
and indignation, that fraud 50 bold and bareiac-
ed should be attempted. and they determined tn
expose il. They forwarded TO Pennsylvania Mr.
Folks speeches and circulars. containing conclu-
siEe proofs OF his uniform inyeierate hostility 10
the protective policy. as that policy was known
be understood by the people Of that State The
Democratic politicians Of Pennsylvania met these
proofs BY assuring the people that they we're Wing
inventions = Wing falsehoods. The people beev-
ed, aud shouted huzza for Polk and the Tariff Of
1912. The Democratic leaders in that Stale \
emblazoned upon their banners 10 close iuxtaposi-
tion, Polk AND rue TARIFr OF 1912; and with
these words for their motto. they marched on Com
querng and TO conquer" The Wings Of Ten
nessee we're not content with merely forwarding to
Pennsy vania the proofs Of Mr. Folks opinions, 10
which have referred Public meetings were call
ed at different places in that State. in which many
OF the most prominent citizens participated, at
which resolutions were passed propounding 10 Mr.
Polk nterroqaturies calculated 20 elicit from him
"a uaora &c de- If amin
the subject ofthe tariff and 10 relieve his Kane let
ter from ambiguity, and from the possibility Of mis-
construction Committees Of highly respectable
gentlemen were appointed to communicate those IN
terFog atories to Mr. Polk and ask a response -
They performed in respectful terms the task as
signed them Upon various preiencea he postpon-
ed and eyaded response 10 those interrogatories.
He was as silent as the grave. He perceived that
he could not reach the presidential chair without
the support Of the tariff men Of the North and the
anti-tariH men Of the South Hence il was not
his interest 10 be distinctly understood on that sub
iect He chose to be supported as tariff man in
/ New York and Pennsylvania, and an an,i-tarif
man at the South. where the free-trade doctrine
| prevails aud thus. obtaining the Presidency, de-
ceiye aud betray the one interest or the other.
Whilst Me- Polk was playing this perhdious game
in Tennessee, his co-conspirator in Pennsylvania
was not idle. On the contrary, he was actively
engaged in canvassing that Stale and with the
Kane letter in his hand, he argued to the people,
and convinced them that the protective tariff poll
cy, to which they were so much devoted would
1 be as safe under the wise and patriotic guardian
ship Of Mr. Polk as President, as under that Of Mr.
Clay, whose eminent talents. as every body knows,
have been constantly and zealonsy devoted to the
maintenance ofthat policy through long life of
distinguished public service. Mr. Buchanan was
the fAvoriie son Of Pennsylvania. The people Of
tina, State had repeatedly conferred upon him high
honors and distinctions He had been their h-
yoriie candidate for the Prespency. and they had,
through their representatives in the Baltimore Con-
yeniinn, zealously pressed his claims upon the con-
sderaiion Of that body for nomination as the Dem.
ocratc candidate for that high Office. He had
+ been long acquainted with Mr. Polk, and had been
associated with him in the public service for years
as member OF this House. He was, therefore,
naturally presumed TO know the opinions and prin-
cipes Of Mr. Polk; and il is not therefore at all
surprising. that the honest and confdng people
Of Pennsylvania believed his assertions aud under
his advice gave the vote Of that great State TO Mt
Polk for President Of the United States. Bound 10
them as he was by thousand ties of gratitude, for
honors generously conferred. suppose !, did not
enter into the mind Of the most suspicious man
among them 10 conceive il 10 be possible, that he
whom they had so long honored and trusted could
be so base as TO deceive them into the support Of
man for the Presidency, the influence OF whose
! Administration would be directed TO the destruction
of policy which they believed essential to their
, welfare and which therefore they desired TO main
) tain aud prepetuate. The sequel is now revealing
, to them new chapter in the history Of human
baseness aud perfdy. Whatdo they now behold
This same James Buchanan, whom they have trust
, ed and honored so much, and whose assurance to
them tina, the protective arffpoicy would be safer
4 under the Administration Of Mr. Polk, induced them
TO elect him the President Of the United States is
!. now member Of Mr. Folks cabinet, and giving
the influence Of his name, his talents, and charac.
4 ter 10 the measures ofhis Administration What
: is the policy OF that Administration on the subject
: Of the tariff? II is embodied and expressed in The
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury aud in the
E bill now before the committee.
J When the report ofihe Secretary ofthe Treasury
{ read al he beginning Of the present session Of
c Congress, an honorable member from Alabama MT
{ PAYNe) rose in his place and moved the printing
Of large number OF extra copies for distribution
among the people, aud hailed il in mos enthusiasts
tic terms as the FIRST free trade document that had
J ever emanaied from the Executive branch Of this
: Government. And the gentleman from Georgia,
d who opened this debate, abored 10 commend the
bill the favor ofthis committee upon the express
ground that il repudiaedihe principle of"profect-
D ing home industry" The democratic members
from Pennsylvania rise in their places here and in
y woful strains tell the committee how the Kane letter
induced them to believe that the protective tariff
! policy would be safe u der the Administration Of
y Mr. Polk how they read tina. letter TO the people
J. of Pennsylyania, aud made them believe the same
e thing and they euireai their democratic breltren
e 10 take into consideration their peculiar position,
e aud implore them not 10 pass the Naturalization
u measure now under consideration, What response