Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-20
HARRY BRADLEY,
ANDREW TRACY,
GEORGE Il. HODGES,
PORTUS BAXTER,
e. p. WALTON, Jr.
SAMUEL ADAMS,
A. l.. MINER.
MORE POLK TREACHERY.

The Western locofocos do not hesitate to charge
the Polk men first with bargaining the Harbor bill
for votes for the British Tariff, and then with cheat
ing the west in the bargain. Read the following
from the Cleaveland (Ohio) Plaindeaer-a locofoco
paper
Either the committee who framed the bill or
the President are at irult in this matter Which
is ii? The fact that the President held Oh to this
bill nine days. during which time the Tariff bill
was discussed, passed both Houses and received
his signature, is significant to us Of design. Had
he returned the oil immediately, with his objec-
tons, which appear to be OF SO long standing, the
Tariff bill never could have become law. 1t
was with the understanding that the Harbor bill
safe in his hands, that Senators voted for the
Tariff Southern Senators no doubt voted for the
liarbor BILL knotoing ii ic0uid be peioed; and this
they did in mock friendship, to secure the votes OF
harbor men for the Tariff"
Bargain, intrigue and corruption, seem TO have
been the order OF the day with the chiefs OF loco
focoism, according to the locofoco organs them
selves. Let the honest rank and file of the party
in Vermont think whether it is safe to vote any
longer with such party.
The Ohio Statesnan-thc chief organ Of Loco
focoism in Ohio-s out upon Polk in the worst way
for his veto of the HaIbor bill. Read the annexed
extracts:
"The Message in which the President supports
his views is shallow performance, vulgar in its
language, ridiculous for its false logic, and paltry
as the treatment OF thesis by some hair-spttlng
and wire working schoolman of the Middle Ages
VINO thought himself great iran, because, like all
small characters, he had mistaken cunning for wis
don. 1t is, however, quite worthy the man whose
imbecity has been 50 unhapply displayed in this
acton on the Oregon question ulerlng boasts
of the loudest kind, aud then snoakng of 10 cover
when the eneny's bay was family heard IN the dis
lance. There is remarkable similarity in the
Presidents conduct these two subjects. AS he
nouthed and raved about our clear and unques
tlonable' right to the whole OF Oregon, like unit
one of Nat Lees Bedlaue heroes for we can On
| ly call II mounting and ravng, when the bUhos .
the trea is known TO u.s. however much II pleased
us at the time of its uterance, because we beey
ed 1t TO be the warm language OF earnestness am
slncerlty--so he has now vetoed bill substantial
ly Recommended by himself, through the report o
the Secretary OF War, Il high officer OF his CaDi
net"
| AS the great cords about Oregon were follow
! ed by one Of the smallest possible actions, an
were intended only to gull honest men, 10 was th
course OF the President on the subject OF hnprov
| ing Harbors and Rivers favorable, only with tn
| design OF gaining votes for the New Tariff Bill
the Administration not having faith enough 10 be
! lieve that one righteous measure could stand with
out prac;lcng little fasehood on another. w
most earnestly hope that the day is net comm