Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-24
From the North American.
The Double Game.

From the NORM American.
The Double Game.
Never did the unscrupulous aud cold-blooded
selishness of party so rifle with The deep-root-
ed interests Of the people as does the ruling
party in Pennsylvania. If there be any one
connected with The industrial pursuits of Penn
sylvania who doubts the character and purposes
of tina, party let him look TO The facts. That
those interests demand the protection afforded
by the Tariff of AZ. is proved by the fact that,
Ianguishing before, they rose into prosperity
under that act by the admissions and pledges
of the Polk party which gained the vote Of
Pennsylvania in IA; by the vote Of the Penn
sylvania delegation on the British bill, and the
resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legislature
against any change in the Tariff of '42. The
same necessity for protection is also proved by
the calamities which are gathering around our
laboring population, the reduction Of wages, the
withdrawal of capital and the general presence,
not of panic, but of actual pressure; and it is
admitted by the promises, made of the refuse
pie-crust of IA, extended by the administration,
of repeal of the British Tariff so far as the
interests Of Pennsylvania are involved.
In this condition of our State interests, let Us
enquire gravely what are the propositions Of the
Polk party to the people Of Pennsylvania
Thus far, eel-like, it turns from every position
before the spear of honest controversy can reach
and fix it. The sun of truth cannot daguerreo.
type the character of that party in Pennsylva-
mia, for it wrigges in its position with so ner-
vous dread of all principle as to leave upon
the plate only clouded and dishonorable blot
Bu, the issue must and shall be met Ye of
the administration party in Pennsylvania, are
you for or agains, the tariff of '42? Iffor. pro-
claim It, and denounce The men and journals
who sustain free trade. If against, away with
the miserable subterfuges by which you seek to
win lis friends. II is bold, broad, honorable
issue. Either the Tariff of 40 deserves the
suppor. of the people of Pennsylvania, or the
democrats from the State in Congress, the DEM
ocra,s in the Legislature, the democrats any
where and every where within our limits, were,
but few months since, hypocri'ical scoundrels,
for they all supported it. We, by courtesy,
suppose them sincere; but what has changed
them! There has been no new argument, no
new fact He would be harsh and dscoure-
Gus that would assert that these men had no
principles, no honor, no self-respect; that the
sneers of the nation were vindcated by their
hound-like meanness and vacllation; that like
well-iralned pack Of ours they turned, and
turned again, and howled or were silent as theif
whippers-in directed. We will not say this !;
but we do ask where are the democratic friends
Of the tariff of AZ! Have they emigraed; or
have they los! their hearts and voices7 The
question is the same; why have they altered
We would not for thousand tariffs, no, 10
avert The worst poverty and wretchedness, have
such shame cast upon Pennsylvania as is now
cour'ed by the supporters of the Administration.
At the crook of the royal finger they have
changed position. They cannot affec, tha, i. is
conviclion-for nothing has ,ranspred 10 con-
vince any man-lhey cannot pretend that i, is
induced by resentment against the Wings, for
they boas, that the Wings have borne all pa
tisnlly Where. in truth or honor, can they
find an excuse! And if there be none, whal is
The sequence-tha, Pennsylvania is the kennel
of the Union, where the palace keeps its hounds,
and the bone or The whip CONTROLS them in the ir
widest excitement. Mr. Sewer sneered al
Pennsylvania resentment, and pronounced her
prepared TO bear any wrong. Is she the Issa.
cher, the strong ass of The Union! the coming
contest will determine
II Is 'rnly strange that the very men who in
Congress and the legislature, pledged them
sel!es TO the tariff of '42 can still venture, and
successfully TOO, before the party that dIscalms
and condemns that measure. Is honesty a jest
with these men! Do they openly proclaim
their disregard OF principle and honor, and ask