The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

am with great respect dear sir your obsdisnt ser
JAMES X POLK.
| -, X. KANE. esq Philadelphia"
II would aid us to form just estimate Of the motive or
OF Mr. Kane to the late President which drew il out Il
would doubtless pour good deal of light on the subject
But that has been carefully suppressed At the date Of
candidate for the presidency al the Baltimore Convention
Pennsylvania was entirely devoted to the protective
policy. and woud not be likely 10 support candidate
sions were entertained that she would not go Mr. Polk
hence this letter was written and thrown before the peo-
pie of that State. twill be seen that il is equivoca.
and may be made TO conform meaning TO the taste OF
The reader No doubt in Tennessee, il passed for good
free.trade letter But how regarded in Pennsyl
vana where vast coal and iron interests Were at stake
No sooner did appear than the leaders oil the democ-
racy in that Commonwealth took the ground that Mr,
Polk was as much for the protective policy as Mr. Clay
which Mr. Clay had assd ii some g recent c0smaaics.
tons to the public the subject Thus both found
saying that they were willing to .aord reasonable in
cdenta protection 10 home industry" and recollect
well thai this identity Of language paraded in our
northern democratic papers, parallel columns TO prove
that our domestic interests would be safe in the hands
MIA went with rush for their nominee--everywhere
raising the cry "Pok. Dallas Texas and the tariff Of
lsi2" This motto. or something equivalent was IN
scrbed every banner exhibited In all their professions
and paraded in all their political assemblies. in
formed that the distinguished citizen who presided with
much ability hy and TIE sn q 5
addressed political assemblies during that canvass with
this inscription Haunting before him. To show more
produce here the celebrated Clarion letter.. from vii.
son McCandess. esq. who was one of the senatorial
candidates for the electoral college Of Pennsylvania
the Polk and Dallas ticket:
ePrrrsBuRc, Aug 8, 1874
'GEsTLEaEr: Your cordial invitation Of the 3oh umo,
70 be present with you a. your mass meeting on the sd sf
saaaes ~ ny = ns
q yon that never apology for my In
course Of my political caassI sa with more reluctance than
do this Clarion has not only been firm and seadfast In
nfenibe in her love and support ta, public
which. (aside from the bank queston) like the
Of political controversy You have properly appreciated
the importance Of the protective pisepk 70 the success Of
MIA the that principle by Mr. Clay
in the compromise bill have the best guaranty that
Of that bill and afford you horizontal duty, TO enable you
70 contend with m the q M ss i. and R..s
port that the does the hawging maninsiant death,
sd a%a ySo
at heart the true interests Of Pennsylvania.
10 ss %h M
brighfesf prospeef Of democratic succes 600 majority
7 have the honor e %iTsoN Ss ia!y yGuM MscANDLEss
"Mess Adam Mooney. Seth Clover. and Others. commit
This letter having been recently republished in Pitts.
burg paper, with comments Mr. McCandless addressed
TO the editors the following note
. Messrs d N. wHrrH s. Co.
Clarion letter. wise man changes bis opinions when
dictated by experience and the truth-a fool never.
YOURS most '..dMtIy MfEsos sSS imssscsssissaDEEEss
This would seem to intimate that MIR. McCandless was
himself deceived by the Kane letter." and if 80, how
certain must be that the plain. honest sensible and
worthy farmers, mechanics and working men OF that
Common wealth, also deceived and deluded by it.
will not undertake say what the late President really
intended by the letter to Mr. k but one thing s GER
W hat nj was MAJ of IN
Pennsylvania. There never has existed in this
try who kept more vgilant eye the political move
menis OF the day than the late President He pre-
emnently party man, thoroughly schooed in party tao
tics. Besides, there associated with him citizen OF
Pennsylvania, as candidate for the vice presidency who
He therefore knew well that the people Of that Common
wealth expected him 10 favor the same at least in
reasonable and moderate degree To this extent insist
tariff Of 1sio, in its whole length and breath How did
he respond to the expectations OF the people Of Pennsy
vana who had put their clearest interests into his
The records OF this government answer He not
only took strong ground against the protective policy in
his communications Congress- bat he placed at the head
OF the Treasury Department gentleman OF commanding
abilities who prosecuted The overthrow OF the system
with untiring industry and unsurpassed vigor new
tariff was introduced and carried through the two houses,
mining the prosperity Of The Key stone State, ii win
ultimately OF the whole country Even the Vice President
forgot that he was son OF Pennsylvania, and gave his
casting vote in favor OF the tariff oil 1s46
We have proof conclusive that the people Of Pennsy
vania would have voted for Messrs Pok'and Dal
las, il they had known what their course would be on
this subject In the House OF Representatives. 10th
Congress, (Which passed the tariff OF 1851 the del
egation from that State stood twelve democrats to
ten wings, and two native Americans. great po-
litical revulsion occasioned in Pennsylvania by
the passage of the tariff Of 1886. Both branches OF
the State legislature were revolutonized, and the
delegation TO the 30th Congress reversed. as
TO stand fifteen wings 10 only democrats and one
native; and this notwithstanding the democratic sena
tors and members OF the House, (2pfh Congress) with
one exception resisted the tariff OF 1916 TO the utmost
nor would they spare ine defocauc parry OF Ine Union
for the vote OF Pennsylvania was cast for Gen. Taylor
ration for his brilliant public services and respect for
his high qualities a man
am confident that not State north OF the Potomac
would have sustained Mr. Polk in the policy OF such
tariff that OF 1885, with perhaps the exception OF New
Hampshire and Maine 1.-The Kane letter. was effective far
beyond the limits OF Pennsylvania in fact made James
X Polk President Of the United States No one can ac-
cuse him OF ngrahtude, after his elevation TO
the presidency, he conferred his correspondent vau.
able Office, which he now holds Would il not be well
for the honorable senator 10 explain the suspicious cir
cums,ances attending this transaction, before he accu
ses President Taylor and his friends OF perfdyi
2. II will now Mr. President be INV duty 10 turn TO
very painful chapter in the history OF Texas annexation
which will supply with another striking example Of
democratic promise breaking II will be recolleced that
the annexation resolutions were passed al the second
sion Of the twentyeghih Congress they originated in
the House OF Representatives on motion OF honorable
member from Tennessee, tMr. BRows,l and. as they |
passed that body looked for xaton by the
rent legislation OF the two countries II was ascertaned
after their appearance in the Senate that they could
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