Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-09-23

PENNSYLVANlANS COMING.

! From the Clarion Register.
PENNSYi.VANlANS COMING.
/. "a SisS.-We publish 10 another column
q statement signed by lew Of The leading
democrats OF this county, who have repudlated
the Baltimore Nominees aud are supporting
old Rough and Ready. OF the character and
standing OF the gentlemen whose names are
attached to this statement, il is unnecessary
Tor MS TO speak Many OF them are well known
to the people of this county and elsewhere, as
leading and influential men OF the 50 called
democratic party. and their characters are such
that the honesty OF their motives cannot be
doubted. There are hundreds OF others IN The
county who hold the same views and VIII
support the same man and measures:
TO THE PUBLIC.
We, the undersigned. being heretofore sup
porters Of the democratic Party. and now
refusing to support the nominees OF the BatI-
more Convention. hereby venture to give
few of our reasons Tor SO doing.
We are the consistent supporters oil the
Protective policy, and have bauled Tor that
policy before the Tariff OF AZ was passed.
which tariff we have looked upon as the best
that has ever been adopted BIS the American
Government. We found both political par
ties taking an active course in the consumrna-
7
ic Legislature OF Pennsylvania. at two success
sive sessions. iustructiug our members OF Con-
gress and in tie United States Senate to go
sgainsi any alteration IN said Tariff. aud in
favor Of the Protective policy; and in IA, we
found nearly all the democratic papers OF !be
NOrth-at least OF PENNSYLVANIA supporting
the Tariff OF AZ. We had il on all our ban
ners, and we had the assurance OF those who
ought To know the sentiments OF our then
candidates for President and Vice President,
that they were in favor oil the Protective pol
lev In feet, there was bat one point in dis
pute and that was, who was the best friend
OF The tafili OF AZ? Both parties claimed the
honor. we then, of course, concluded it WAS
The doctrine ui the party. and Mir. Polk S in
augura address, showed TO us, as we thought,
that he Protective policy would not be dis
tutbed. 0ut the course OF the Admlnistra
ton in a short time proved to US that a differ
ent course was about TO be taken. MIR. Polk,
in his messages, thereafter, showed his hosiil
iiy to all Protection, aud told US that the in
dustry OF this country did not need protection
and what projection there was in his Free
Trade Tariff OF 40 was not intended for that
purpose; therefore the South would be con
tent Then we found the democratic papers
OF Pennsylvania changing their course on the
far0 question: and dropping over TO the Free
Trade Tariff of '46--in fine, going the full
length for the Fee Trade policy. And 10 cap
the climax, he Baltimore Convention, where
the principles of the party should be known,
and where they were known, passed resolu-
lions in favor of Free Trade, and Gen. Cass,
as The candidate of the party, endorses these
resolutions, and tells us. il elected, he wild
carry them out to the best of his abilities.
Now, 10 turn in and support any man for
President, when both himself and the party
that nominated him, are pledged TO oppose
what we consider to be our interest as weilas
the interest OF others, would be contrary to
our convictions of duty as good citizens; nei-
Their do we consider we act Inconsistent by
supporting the same measures in 4S that we
were all Tor in "A. However. we will leave
that to the pubic to judge, as we sec numbers
around us who stand in the same situation,
we have no doubt OF the result OF their decs-
ion. II the doctrine OF Free Trade. in its
broadcast principles, as now promulgated by
The Democratic party, should succeed, and
Mr. Cass be elected, il then becomes the set
tied policy OF The country, aud there can be
no appeal, at least Tor years TO come. II Mr..
Cass is now elected on these principles, we
look upon it as an end to the Protective policy,
to which we cannot consent al this time
We LOOK upon II IN TINS way, mat WHAT was
democratic doctrine in IA should be the same
in 45-and therefore, we viii support the
nominees Of the Philadelphia Convention, be-
ieving that the men and the party that com
posed that Convention are the most favorable
TO the Protective policy; we think they have
SHOWN themselves so il the last three years at
least
We therefore intend TO give our support to
the nominees OF that Convention. We view
the matter now as a party question, supported
nowhere or by no party, but by the Wing par
~ only.
CHRISTIAN MY Frs,
PATRICK KERR,
GEORGE ARNOLD,
SAMUEL w. BAKER,