Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-23
Ertrcct from the speech Of Dm1iel U2ejsier, de
Erered in Philadelphia, October |, 1914.

"Tarf or no tariff, protection or no pro-
lection, thus becomes great leading question.
All Wings are on the one side, and, generally
speaking, all who are not Wings on the other.
But then arises the peculiarly in the state Of
things IN Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is a
strong tariff State. Among her citizens the
protective policy overyides The general decision
of political parties, and men who are not
Wings support that policy firmly and ardent
w. This IS clear. Every body knows il, and
ii needs no proof. Wen, then, what has hap.
pened in consequence Of this well-known state
Of opinion in Pennsylvania
Does the party here act against the tariff
Does 1t speak the same language that it speaks
IN Carolina? Oh, no, nothing like it. In
Carolina and other States the whole party ex-
lists principally for the purpose Of putting down
the tariff and roofing il out to the last fibre
They call il the ''hlacE tar!i'sN they denounce
il as cruel and oppressive; and they openly in
innate the idea that disruption Of the bonds
Of our National Union would be a less evil
than the establishment and continuance c{ pro-
tective principles. But, 10, when they ceme
into Pennsylvania all IS changed. Here they
themselves are protested tariff men. MIR.
Polk. their candidate for the Presidency, IS
declared TO be supporter OF the tariff, pro
tcctcnist, thorough Pennsylvania, on all
these subjects. This is, at least, bold stroke
Of policy. ! will not say how respectful il
is 10 the intelligence OF Pennsylvania | will
only say, it is a bold, very bold, political
movement In every State where the antl-ta-
riff policy is predominant, or in which the
party holds an,-tariil opinions. there MIR. Polk
is pressed upon the confidence Of the people
as an anti-tariff man, and because he is an anti
T fkatf
monty say. cup to the hub" But in Penn
sylvania his claims to confidence and support
are urged with equal zeal on the opposite
ground; that IS to say, because he is tariff
man. and tariff man equally"up 10 the hub"
Here the whole party, their speakers, their
writers, their press, adopt fully and support
warmly the tarid principles Of the Wings. the
tariff principles Of Pennsylvania. Here, they
sail under the Wing flag, they would get into
the Wing ship, seize the Wing rudder, and
throw the old crew overheard. Or, it they
keep in their own craft, they still hoist false
colors. give their vessel a new name, and des-
troy their old los book.
! Gentlemen, | think if Mr.. Polk were to find
4 himself in circle Of friends, composed partly
4 Of citizens of Carolina and partly Of those OF
4 PENNSYLVANIA, he would find himself in a Gu
/ rious dilemma. Ii would be a wonder if he
did not set those two sorts Of friends al once by
/ the cars The Carolina gentlemen would
shout Polk forever and down with the tar
/ iff of 1927" The Pennsylvania gentlemen
would say, "poLK aud the tariff OF ls42 for
ever!" And what would Mr. Polk say p
/ Why. uyering his own well known opinions,
/ he would say to his Carolina friends, Gent
lemen. you do me no more than Justice. | am
opposed to the tariff OF 1892 and think it ought
10 be repealed In the canvass against Gov.
JoNEs, in Tennessee, last year, made more
/ than one hundred speeches against 1t. am
for bringing all duties down to the point they
were at in June, 1912; that is to say, 10 one
uniform rate Of twenty per cent You know
have agreed with YOU throughout on this
great question of tariff for protection have
opposed il by my speeches, by my pledges,
BY numerous ana repeated declarations, and
by my votes. All show what have thought
and what think now. ] now repea, my OPP
position, and renew my pledges" This would
be manly this would be fact; this would be
all right and Carolina huZzas, and Carolina
Iclappng Of hands would not unnaturally fol-
lew this plain and frank declaration with char