The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-10-27
Lo,,er 1yoTn Judge Myers.


in Pennsylvania, by glaDoing their eyes
over this letter, they will be enabled to
learn why Locofocoism can no longer ri.
umph in the "Old Keystone" State. We
commend it to their especial attention ss
we have published it expressly for them.
CLARION, Sept. 18th, 164S.
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 9Th was re-
ceived during the sitting of our Court
last week, and | had no time to answer it
until now. You request me to inform
you what the prospects of Taylor and
Fillmore are in this county, and also the
position which occupy in reference TO
the Presidential question. These 1ues-
tions will answer in the order in which
you have proposed them. The first ques-
tion is hard TO answer definitely. because
the parties in this county are very much
divided. We have the Taylor, the Cass,
and the Van Buren parties here. For
this reason my opinion may moi be as cor
rect as you might wish it. But | will
say that as great majority in this county
have heretofore been Democrats, and as
the Free Soil party will take the larger
proportion from them, this must make the
Cass majority much smaller than Polk's
was in 1874 Many Democrats are also
going for tho Hero of Buena Vista. A
friend of mine from the county, who was
formerly Polk man. but now for Taylor.
says, that Cass aud Buffers majority will
not exceed four hundred. l think it will
be something more than that, but not
over half the usual majority.
In answer 10 your second question |
say, intend to vote for Taylor and Fill
more. And will give you reason or
Two f"r doing so. ! have voted with the
Democratic party for quarter of centu-
ry, but the Cass party are far from heing
the true democrats. was an elcctor in
IA, and voted for Polk and Dallas, with
an assurance that our interests as Penn
sylvaniuns would be respected, and car
ried out. We, in this county held out
our banner to the breeze with this in
scripton, "Polk, Dallas, Skunk and the
Tariff of AZ" And 10, what was the
result? AS soon as they we're elected
and took thoir seats, why. they denounc-
ed the Tariff of az, as an odious measure;
that darling of our affections as Pennsyl-
vanians!-And for which we had SO nobIy
Fought They struck it from the Statute
Book. And when it fell, the keystone
State cursed her assassins. And she still
murmurs at the deed; and on the 7th of
November next, she will speak in thun.
der tones the language of Indignation
But it was said the election Of Polk and
Dallas demanded the repeal of the Tar
Iiff of '42. Now. sir, does any Pennsyl-
vanian believe, that, if the question had
been put in this shape before that cleo
tion Pennsylvania would have gone fol
Polk and BALLAST say no)
After all that we did for the present
Administration, our interest have been
disregarded. So much for the past
And not word for the future. The so.
called Democratic party which met at
Baltimore, after refusing to hear the great
State of New York, and allowing Gen
Commander, the man of Cato nine tail:
memory, to cast nine votes, presents tc
the Democracy of the Union the name,
of Cass and Butler as candidates for the
office of President and Vice President
They present to US also the platform up
which their candidates stand. = And
what does that platform say on the sub
ject of the Tariff Why, that by the
passage of the Tariff of '46, a glorious
impulse has been given TO the cause Of
Free Trade! And the question now il
Z before us, Protection or Free Trade!-
This is the question! And for one cal
never support any man for the Office %
, President who comes out under the Ere,
Trade Flag and Banner. But says ont
how will you better it ty going for Oh
Zack?
l will answer that query! five elec
Cass we can expect nothing but Free
Trade. If we elect Taylor, we hav,
some hope that something will be done
for Protective Tariff, We can hav,
the present obnoxious Tariff repealed
C and better and Protective Tariff passe,
3 in its stead. Il must say here that al
/. Advalorem duty will never do, for thi
, reason, that it discrimnates against pro
tection,) And Taylor says that upoI
this subject he will carry out and respec
: the will of the people, as expressed
o through their Representatives in Con
4 gress. Cass, however, would most as
:, suredly veto anything like protection; o
he would violate an article of his politi
cal faith, TO which, he says, he adheres t
as firmly, as he approves it cordially
i These are some of my reasons for nc
voting for Cass. And hope, the hon
;. est yeomanry of our Old Keystone d
IT the Arch, will ponder and reflect be
, fore they cast their suffrages for Cass an
l.. Free Trade.
- Can we, as Pennsylvania, filings all ou
:, interests to the tour winds of heaven fc
l. the sake of Partyl And that too, whe
the leader of the party was not fairl
nominated trust not!
:, | have other reasons 70: my cours,
o such as Cass' views upon the question {
:. Slavery, Rivers and Harbors, &c. b
10 my letter is now longer than | intende
|; =, it should be. l must therefore close
!. These my opinions, are hastily throw
10 together, but they are honestly and sill
cerslv antertnined Yonrs &c