Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-12
WHAT THE LOCOs HAVE GAINED.

WHAT THE LOCOS HAVE GAINED.
They have elected Polk and Dallas, they have
annexed Texas, aud they have lost the bali OF
Oregon. But what is Infinitely more important.
they have put an end 10 the Tariff Of 1S42.--
And Of what value have their gains been to lhem'
James X. Polk is President, and he, in con unc.
ton with his supple Secretary, has framed the
revenue bill, known as MIR. M'Kay's bill, and
which repeats the tariff Of AZ. Folks influence
and patronage together with the PERSONAL exer-
tons Of Messrs. Walker and Buchanan have
lo ced it through both houses Of Congress-Dal.
las loo was elected. "Pennsylvanias favorite
son." as he has been called This favorite son
had it in his power to protect the interests oil his
native State, 10 sustain her In her onward course
OF o,pe1ty, and what did this favofits son In
return for oil the fayors heaped upon him by the
people OF Pennsylvania He struck blow
which will be dealh 10 her interests, bis vote aud
nothing else passed MKay's bill.
Texas also was enneKed, and what splendid
advantages have resulted from this master stroke
OF policy? We have acquired territory burthen.
ed with debts far beyond its value, which we
must pay; we have become entangled 10 war,
with an inferior power il is true, but one which
may sill ENJOY US considerably. Some oil the
best blood Of tue aud has elresdy been spilled;
surplus revenue has been dissipaed, national
deb. has been created several millions in amount.
destined ere long to swell TO hundreds Of millions.
Texas, for which tho democrats Of Pennsylvania
shouted SO loud duting The campaign OF IA. after
| It's annexation sent fee trade members to the
Senate Of the United States, and these two votes
lada Up the number necessary for the passage OF
| The bill He'd Texas remained unannexed Mr.
Dalles would never have had the opportunity oil
bolaying his Safe.
/ Polk, Dallas and Texasi-What an enthusf-
assn tueif names must excite 10 the bosoms oil
PeunsyIyania democtats! How swoe!ly must
the sound fall upon the ears OF her iarmere. her
laborng men, her mechanics and her merchantsl
| The locos gained the victory in IA; they carried
Pennsy lysaia, bu! i. was victory like unto that
OF Pyrrhus dough sill differing somewhat. The
King Of Epirus .housht that by one more triumph
over lhs Romans he would be undone, Pennsyl-
yapia democrats now see lhat by single victory
over the Wigs they have been ruined. Polk.
I Dallas end Te1as-how well they sound!--
Texas furnished just enough ammunition to make
I'd Tho charge Of lhe gun which fred SO terrible
a shot smo0sst Us, Polk directed the piece az
ri our devoted State, and the parTicidal hand Of
/, Dallss eppled tho match. When our farmers
shall fnd 40 merkot Tor lbeir produce, when our
l,bouripg men shall be paid according to the
if 60 lrsdo stoadsrd Of Europe; when articles oi
/ roreicn manufacture shall drive our own out OF
+ marGc,; when our INGREDIENTS shall fail BY thou.
sends because a lotso smoun. Of the money Of The
, county will have been sent abroad to pay for
+ toregd goods, tho advantages Of the victory will
- be e6nrecia,ed. When our furnaces are blown
u out. out coal mines choked up. our poor houses
and prisons filed to ovelhowng with men driver,
q 10 starvation end crime for want Of hon 9
d employment --end all these results will ensue as
. has 5een a5uudontly proved by past experience
y when gloom oyerspreads the land, when credit /;
= DESTROYED when taxes arc increased and the mean
: OF paying them lessened, perhaps the recollection
. OF tho glorious victory Of 1874 may preve q
II sutfcea, consolation, or perhaps, on the o'he'
d hand the democrats Of Pennsylvania may thina
IS hst Polk, DaIIas aad Texas were not what the!
. were crac Aed up 10 bo.-Reading Pa.) Journal