Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-22
From the Berks and Schuylkill pa. Journal.
THE GREAT POLITICAL FRAUD.

From the Berks and Schuylki tpa. Journal.
THE GREAT POLITICAL FRAUD.
Strange as il appears, there are few individu.
al partizans Of the administration, who contend
and PROFESS 10 believe, that the tariff was not q
question in the Presidential contest OF 1874, and
that il was not advocated by the friends Of Mr..
Polk, in that great struggle. We apprehend
that there are very few in this part OF the State
who can be made TO believe that, but, il there arc
any, we recommend them 10 peruse the follow
ing, which are but very few Of the demonstra.
tons OF similar character that might be quoted.
The following is taken from the democratic
Union" the Locofoco State paper Of Pennsylva
MIA:
"He (James X. Polk) is the especial friend
and advocate OF the coal and iron interests, those
two great objects OF sollctuje with Pennsylvania
and believing permanence in our laws to be Of
incalculable value, is opposed to the disturbance
OF the existing tariff. These facts we state upon
the best authority and caution the Democracy OF
this great State, against listening to the represen
tations Of the Coons."
The following motto streamed from hickory
pole at Monroeville, Pa.
"PoM t Dallas-The Tariff of 1S42-Mo
National Bank."
The following was resolved by Locofoco
meeting in Sussex county, N. J.
That the attempt Of the Wing party in their
struggle for office, TO sligmaze us free trade
party, deserves only our scorn and contempt"
The following is taken from the New York
Plebian
"Mr. Wright (Silas) refuted at the same time
in his mastery manner the base and nfamou:
charge that Gov. Polk is opposed to protective
tariff"
The following banners with others were borne
in the procession of the great locofoco State Con
vention, held at Trenton, N j., on Septembe
9Th, 1914:
GA TARIFF FOR PROTECTION"
"Pok Dallas, Teas, and The Tariff Of 1872
"PoLK, DALLAS, AND THE TARIFF OF 1872"
After these had been sufficiently paraded be
fore the Democracy. Captain Stockton advoca
ted the Tariff Of 1912. said the democrats wer
entitled 10 the credit Of its passage, and conclu
ded by cautioning the people not to put in th
power of Henry Clay to destroy it by any "com
promise act"
The following resolution was passed in May
1874, by the "Young Hickory Club" Of Nor
ristown, N. j.
Resolved. That we agree with our candidat
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, that tn
present Tariff ought not to be repealed
The following is taken from letter OF jaime
S. Greene. of Princeton, N. J. to the Trenton
Locofoco Committee, dated July 9, 1874:
at is manifest from these and other signs @
the times, that there is settled and we'll founde,
conviction in the public mind, that it is the deter
mination Of the Wing party. should they succee
in the Presidential election, 10 change the presen
Democratic Tariff Of 1872"
The following is taken from the Trento
} "Sheet Anchor" the Locofoco organ
"But the hostilities Of the cliques to Mr.. Elmer
does not arise from anything in his private charac
ter. He did more than both their Senators las
winter, to sustain the present Tariff. He watch
ed the progress OF opposition to the rallied til
friends Of domestic industry in the House, an
Selling the propitious moment defeated the ne'
:. measure and preserved the tariff Of 1912, whic
/ owed its existence to the democratic votes. II
has at all times defended the protective polio,
and been found on the floor OF Congress tie mo-
efficient friend, from this State, Of the manufat
turer.
; at is for this he is hated. 1t is for this tn;
effort is now being made by the federalists
break him down. For the same reason that III
Clay party supported Owsley in Kentucky, an
Graham in N. Carolina, because they opposed III
tariff Of 1942-they here seek to defeat Mr.. E
mer because he supported it.
, "But will the manufacturers of the district cor
sent? Are they willing that their fastest frien
should be defeated, because he manfully sustain
!, ed their interest? We shall see"
+ The following is a transcript OF some of tn
Banners borne in the Locofoco County Conver
ton, which assembled at Orwigsburg, in thu
, State, July 90, 1874.
"Pok, Dallas, and The Tariff"
! "TEXAs AND THE WHOLE OF OREGoN.'