Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-10-05

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the people. The Clarion Register" introduces
the letter as follows:
A SIGN-We publish in another column, a state
ment, signed by few of the leading democrats of
this county, who have repudiated the Baltimore
nominees and are supporting old Rough and
Ready. Of the character and standing of the gen.
tlemen whose names are attached to this state
ment it is unnecessary for US to speak. Many of
them are well known to the people of this county
and elsewhere, as leading and influential members
of the so called democratic party, and their char
acters 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 will
support the same man and measures"
To the Public.
We, the undersigned, being heretofore support
ers of the Democratic Party" and now refusing
to support the nominees of the Baltimore Conven-
ton, hereby venture to give few of our reasons
for so doing.
We are the consistent supporters of the Protec-
tive policy, and have battled for that policy before
the Tariff of 40 was passed-which tariff we have
looked npon as the best tha. has ever been adopt
ed by the American Government. We found the
Democratic Legislature of Pennsylvania, at two
successive sessions, instructing our members Of
Congress and in the United States Senate to 60 "a
ganst any alteration in said Tariff and in favor of
the Protective policy; and in "A, we found near
ly all the Democratic>papers Of the North-at least
Pennsyl supporting the Tariff of'42 We
had it on all our banners, and we had the assur-
ance of those who ought to know the sentiments
of our then candidates for President and Vice
tive policy. In fact there was but one point in
dispute, and that was, who was the best friend of
the Tariff of '42, Both parties claimed the honor;
we then, of course, concluded it was the doctrine
of the party, and Mr.. Folks Inaugural Address,
showed to US, as we thought, that the Protective
policy would not be disturbed. But the course of
the Administration in short time proved to US
that different course was about to be taken. Mr..
Polk, in his Messages, thereafter, showed his hos
tility to all Protection, and told that the indus
try of this country did not need protection-and
what protection there was in his Free Trade Tar
inf of As, not intended for that purpose, there
fore the South would be content. Then we found
the Democratic papers of Pennsylvania changing
their course on the Tariff question, and dropping
over to the Free Trade Tariff of '46-in fine, GO
ing the full length for the Free Trade policy. And
to cap the climax, the Baltimore Convention,
where the principles ofthe party should be known,
and where they were known, passed resolutions in
favor of Free Trade, and General Cass, as the
candidate of the party, endorses these resolutions,
and tells us, if elected, he will carry them out to
the best of his abilities.
Now, to turn in and support any man for Presi-
dent, when both himself and the party that nomi-
mated him, are pledged to oppose what we con-
slider to be our interest, well as the interest OF
others, would be contrary to our convictions OF
duty as good citizens neither do we consider we
act inconsistent by supporting the same measures
in 48 that we were all for in "A. However, we
will leave that to the public to Judge, as we see
numbers around US who stand in the same situa-
ton, we have no doubt of the result of their deci.
sion. If the doctrine of Free Trade in its broad
est principles. as now promulgated by the Demo.
cratic party, should succeed, and Mr. Cass be
elected, it then becomes the settled policy of the
county, and there can be no appeal, at least 70,
years to come. If Mr.. Cass is now elected on
these principles. we look upon it as an end to the
Protective policy, to which we cannot consent a,
this time. We look upon it in this way, that what
was Democratic doctrine in IA should be the same
in 4s,--and therefore we will support the nomi.
nees of the Philadelphia Convention, believing
that the men and the party that composed thai
Convention are the most favorable to the Pro,ec
tive policy we think they have shown themselves
so in the last three years at least.
/ We therefore intend to give our support to the
nominees of that Convention. We view the mat
ter now as party question, supported no where
or by no party. but BY the Wing party only.
/ CHRISTIAN MYERs, PATRlcK KERR,
GEORGE ARNOLD, SAMUEL w BAKER
JAEEs FREEMAN ADAM MOONEY,