Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-13

spoken freely and frequently in condemnation
Of the tariff bill, took his hat when it was about
coming up in The House, after having been
amended in the Senate, and pretending sick
ness, went out. He was gone sometime, until
he supposed the bill had been disposed Of and
returned; but the bill had not been disposed of,
and he found he must vote upon it. Some Of
his colleagues and himself had consultation as
TO the votes they shcold give, when be declared
,ha, he was free trade man and should vote
for the bill. TO another he Told the real reason
whv he voted for the bill, because he had re.
commended certain person as Postmaster a!
Hudson, New York, who had been nominated
and ,ha, if he voted against The bill the nomln-
alton would be Withdrawn and his friend would
not gel The Office! Here then, was Fepresen-
,a.!ye Os Tie people, occupying station which
was once proud and elevated one. and 10 which
the ablesI in The land might feel proud 10 as
pire, who confessed lha, he was literally bought,
tnot NC gave so'C SOu'iafT W NV So'''iS'A~""
Of his judgment, for measure which he be-
lieved would be injurious 10 The couulry-Io
the very people who elected him, aud under
what influence! Why. Erecut.us influence.
The paI,ry aud base inducements which prompt.
ed him to vote for The British tariff bill, was The
desire to obtain an office for friend, and The
fear thai BY giving all honest conscientious
vote, vote that would sustain The great inter-
es,s of the country and Of his own constituents,
he would offend his majesty, King Polk, and
not be able TO ge, his friend the desired office !!
Shame upon such representatives of The people.
And yet this uuckling, time serving, crnging
sycophani al the foolslool OF The President, re-
joices in the glorious name Of democrat! Away
with such democratic" panderers 10 power, Of
whom there are scores in the present Congress.
OF such materials are the leaders Of the MODERN
"den,ocratac party" How liule are they known
TO those whom they cajole and humbug out OF
,heir votes! When ,c,H The people open their
eyes! When will they cease TO be The dupes
OF dema gogues and knaves! The lauer will
reply, and fear truly. nerer.
heard, some days ago, iha, Mr.. Polk had
said ,ha, he would give years salary to be in
the place Of Mr.. Dallas, that he might have the
privilege of giving the casting vote in favor Of
the new British tariff bill. did no, repea,
this, as had some doubt of the fact; but now
learn lha; Mr.. Polk did use this language. and to
Mr.. Dallas shimself-probably with The view 10
screwing up his courage to the sticking point
Of giving the vote he has given. Here, then
is another instance OF Executive interference in
behalf OF bill ruinous to The people OF the Uni
ted States, and especially ruinous 10 the grea
interests Of Pennsylvania. Bu, have another
instance. | mentioned The other day the actv
ity OF The Presidents private Secretary, Mr.. J
! Knox Walker, on the morning Of the day when
the House was 10 act finally upon the British
tariff bill, in calling upon members and endeav
orng TO influence Them. stated the fac. lha
| be had endeavored to induce one Of the Penn
sylvania members who voted agans, the bill
first to vote for it, and then, failing ia that, Il
dodge bu, that he also failed in this nou
know the fact that he bese, Others in the same
way, and iha, he endeavored TO procure The ab
sence Of whig from Pennsylvania, who wa.
in situation, unfortunately, that required she
personal attention Of his friends. Mr. ]. Kno,
Walker, Private Secretary, &C., was, Of course
the deputy of Mr. Polk, and if no, acting unde
express instructions in this matter, knew very
we'll he was doing wha, would be agreeable IL
his majesty Surely Pennsylvania has reason
TO be proud Of herself for having given her vo,'
for " Polk, Dallas, Texas, and the Tariff O
ls42;" The las, Of which carried the Three frs,
in relura for which the three fra, have kille,
The last.
OLIVER OLDSCHOOL.