Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-11-03

20 the Polk laTin OF 10 have not occupied pro-
minent places. What said Mr.. Webster in his
speech al Arlington, within the last monlhl
10 speaking of"the great question Of protecting
the labor Of the country, and the manufactures,
by providing for them home MARKET he says,
-"ln my opinion. TRIs IS A MOST vITALLY IN
PoRTANrsUBJEcT, NOW DIRECTLY BEFORE
U.s." And further, "WnhouI a revision OF our
Laws respecting duties in our custom houses,
without such a revision as shall adopt dlscrimi.
mating duties and specific dures, the prosperity
Of this country, the success Of men in business,
and The earnings OF labor. can never be restored
TO their ancient state. That is my opinion"
said Mr.. Webster, aud the shouts Of thousands
Of Wings there, told il was also their opinion.
You cannot refer 10 Wing speech made dur
ing the campaign, that does not contain similar
opinions. The Wings have in no respect
changed their position in relation 10 this great
American system. Have the democracy aban-
doned ihoir side Of the ssuel We shall see.
In 1S44dhe democratic party assembled at
Baltimore adopted, among many others, a reso-
LUTON in relation to the Tariff, and so far as it
defined their views in relation TO discriminating
and specific duties, they might as well have u
dopted passage from the Koran. Ii was evil
denlly calculated TO deceive, and Pennsylya-
MIA, at least, knows il was used 10 deceive
For with this resolution before them as part
of their creed, they repealed the Wing Tariff
of AZ, and adopted the Tariff Of '46. This Ia.
riff, so injurious TO all the industrial classes--so
odous in the sight Of the friends Of American
interests, have driven the laborers and producers
of Pennsylvania to the ranks of the Wings to the
Ii, a..
advocates of the democratic Tariff Of the BaltI.
more Platform. The democracy still adhere TO
their platform. They adopted no other senti.
ment at the last Baltimore Convention, but on
the other hand re.adopled the resolution of IA
and not only so approved the administration
of Mr.. Polk with his Tariff of 46--lor "his
strict adherence 10 sound democratic doctrines"
The Baltimore platform is the Democratic text
1.-The tariff '46 is the commentary-and we find
no variableness nor shadow ofIurnlngin either.
We repeat it, Mr.. Giddings's declaration with
regard 10 the relation Of parties upon the great
question Of Protection TO Home mdusry--is
without any foundation in truth. We might
adduce facts innumerabe shelving that his state
ment with regard to the position of parti, S, up.
on the question Of Mr.. Van Burens measure Of
the twelfth century--the Sub. Treasury
the Wing measure of River, Lake. aud flar-
Dor improvement are equally unlounded. But
these facts are familiar TO the reader
The only question Mr.. Gddngs admitted 10
be in ssue is the great question of the Exten.
sion Of Slavery. On this question the democra.
CIV were with us until the meeting Of the BaIli.
more Convention Of IA, and The nomination Of
Mr.. Polk when they took ground in favor of the
annexation Of Texas and the extension Of Slave
territory. The Wings rallyng under the ban.
ner of Mr.. Clay opposed annexation, and stood
upon Free Soil. lie then fought shoulder 10
shoulder with the Wings in defending The great
principles Of Free Territory, this great Wing
principle. But that great party Of "A, where
are theyl They bave separated from him
they nominated Gen. Taylor--they have ab
iured the faith other fathers. They have de.
serted the banner Of IA, and left him its solitary
defender--a lone monument OF ildelny--n me-
lanchoy Marius weeping over the ruins of a
fallen people--the last of an ilustrous family
the skeleton Of his Regiment! Alas, poor Ior-
lick!
What evidence did Mr. Gjdjings adduce to
prove that the Wing party--lhat rcaS, the Wing
party of '44--havo ceased to oppose the ex,en-
sion of Slavery. Did he shew the position Of
the Whig party Of '48, TO differ in any respect,
in sentiment or in lact--from the same party in
"A! Again we refer TO the testimony. lie
tells us our candidate is a Shareholder. So
was Mr.. Clay. The properly and interests Of
our candidate, so far as property can give hlm
interests, are in the South. This was true Of
Mr.. Clay.
The Convention that nominated your candi.
date laid down no "piagorm;" avowing hos,iIi.
" to the extension of slavery. Neither did
the Convention Of Of 40 or IA. Well, but
here is the rub--alrhough in all these respects
Mr.. Clay and Gen. Taylor stand on common
ground, they differ in this. Mr.. Clay declared
his opposition 10 the extension of Slavery
Gen. Taylor has not. With Mr.. Clay we had
a clear avowal of sentiment. -wilh Gen. Taylor
we have none at all. Now let US look al the
truth Of this averment
In IA the Wings did assert on the stump,
and in the press, and we are confident did be-
leye, that Henry Clay was fairly pledged a.
gainsl annexation, and thus against the cXlen'
sion of slavery. They avowed that his letters
before the public were proof, "clear and I'M
questionable" that such was the fact. Wings
believed it, Mr.. Giddings believed it, and sup
ported Mr.. Clay on that ground. But what
said the Liberty partyl They declared his let.
ters equivocal.. non.commiual; evaslve; nay,
more...lhev avowed that his letters showed him
to have no personal objections 10 annexation.
That they manifested an intention 10 deceive
the free people Of the North. That the Wing
party were wiIfuly aiding in the work of decep.
tion. That there was no difference between
the sentiments of Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Polk. Mr..
Burney went still Canber, and declared he was
more willing to trust Polk Than Clay upon this
grea. question. Are these not facts! And how
stands the matter nowl The Whig party
claim that Gen. Tayor's letters before the pub
lie show that he will not favor the extension Of
slavery. That an act of Congress excluding
slavery from the territories will receive his
sanction. That with Gen. Taylor as Presi-
dent there will be no extension of slavery dur