Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-01
From the Wilkes Barre Advocate
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ways OuSy.
Mechanic F.--Yes, delight to be stirring
And to-day, while my hands have been busy, my
mind has been ruminating on the question of next
Governor. have concluded to vote for General
Irwin.
B.--StTange-he is the Wing Candidate. You
anc have toiled SO many years, side by side, in
the Democratic Party, that hardly expected that
of you.
F.--True. But ] have watched the workings
of the Tariff of l842--the country prospered un
der it-and its principles are right am true
Democrat--a true friend TO my counlry-and
must adhere TO the policy that sustains the inter-
ests Of my country. It is Democratic to do so.
B.-Wellifit is Democratic to do so, why don't
Democrats 60 into it!
F.--They do. james run and tell your mother
to send me the Farmer of August 5th, and the one
Of last week They are in the chest in our bed
room.
Now neighbor B. you remember that before the
Presidential election, Democrats carried flags, on
which were the words, Polk, Dallas and the Ia
rift Of 1872" And see here, in the Farmer of
August last is the proceedings of a Democratic
meeting, which are very much opposed TO the Ia
riff Of 1916, and as warmly in favor Of the Tariff
of 1912.
B.-Yes, but was not that Wing Meeting, and
only called Democratic
F.--Look at the Officers. Col. Hollenback was
President Did you ever know Hollenback that
wasn't a Democrat. Among the Officers, too,
KIdder, Bernett, Reynolds, Ross, Fisher, and
host of other Democrats. Col. Wright addressed
the meeting. Would you call such men Wings
B.--No. They are Democrats, But what did
they do.
F.--Why they deprecated the effort then ma
king to pass the Tariff of 1916. Let me read you
ore of their resolutions
ResolUed, That the country under the Tariff act
of '42, has prospered to almost unprecedented
extent--this we know and see-and protest
most earnestly against this attempt TO tinker att
that which works very we'll without it.
B.-That resolution then was passed at DEM
ocratc meeting, and don't that show you that DEM
ocrats are in favor Of that Tariff, too Why can't
you as Democratic Tariff man vote for Skunk
F.-Let me read you a resolution passed at the
Convention that nominated Skunk =
Resolved, That the increased prosperity and
power of great country, the result of her free
institutions, and the faithful administration of the
government, are satisfactory evidences that the ac-
customed war cry of our opponents as 10 the ruin
to be accomplished by THE TARIFF of 1916,
will fail to have any other effect than to excite
| feeling of ridicule towards the authors of these
senseess predictions. Our farming manufactur-
ing and other industrial interests. in the high
est state of prosperity, and are not injurionsly af
| fected by the operations of-the present Tariff.
Now do you observe the difference in the spirit
of the two~resolutions l like the>one passed in
| July, but not the one passed at the Convention.
+ B-There is a great difference in the sentiment.
But could Skunk have helped it
/ FL guess it agrees with his own sentiments.
Our party is divided on that question One por-
ton goes in for the principles of the Tariff of 1912
the other for.the Tariff of 1916. Skunk seems
to want to want to stand between them, rather ia
voring the latter In his last Message he said:
"Should the changes made in the rate of duties
by the tariff act of 1916, affect nuriously. any of
the great interests of the country we must unite
our efforts TO induce Congress, to whose and
discretion the subject is committed by the Const-
| tuition, and on whose wisdom and justice we may
safely rely, to make all just and reasonable amend
ments."
You see from that where Skunk stands. The
resolution of the Convention shows that the por-
ton of our party, opposed TO the Tariff of 1912,
got the ascendency in that body and Of course they
nominated their man. cannot support him. You
see have in favor of the beneficial operation of
the Tariff of 1872 the united and unwavering tes-
timony of the Democratic Whigs-we have the
testimony of portion of our party, and have al
so the evidence of my own observation. have
notion of voting with that portion opposed to it,
| feel it my duty as Democrat to give my suf-
frages to sustain that which sustains the interest
of my country. and shall Vote for Irwin.
B.-Well can't blame you. But is there no
doubt about lrvin,--are those who nominated him
all in favor Of Protection.
Nobody doubts that. He is the candidate
of the patty that has steadily advocated the policy.
Let me read you resolution passed by the Con-
vention That nominated Irwin:
| Resolred, That the Protection oEAmerican Man.
ufactures, and the independence of American la
bor, as they We're The policy OF The Wings before
and during the revolution, are their policy now
that the Tariff of 1912 was The source of unexam-
pied prosperity to the country, and that its repeal
has been attended with results detrimental to the
true interests Of all sections and classes
/ Now neighbor compare the resolution accom-
panying the nomination of Skunk, with the one
| accompanying the nomination Of Irwin, and see