Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-08-28

against their own convictions.
And at this poiut' | desire to make a
word Of reply to my honorable friend Of
Kentucky. lMr. McLEAs.] who remarked.
in reference to this state Of facts, that the
people Of Pennsylvania must at least have
been easily duped. Now, must answer
tina, gentleman, tha. l believe the people
OF Pennsylvania are quite as intelligent and
as well Informed on political subjects as he
will find an industrious working commu-
nifty anywhere; and being honest and pa.
trio,ib themselves, they are unsuspecting
and con6dins in regard to others. But
suppose Mr.. Clay were to 60 through
Kentucky and make clear and decided
statement, Of his own personal knowledge,
in relation 10 the public men or public pol.
icy Of this country, and that. ton. sustained
by The united and unanimous voice Of the
Wing press Of the State: put it to his
candor to say whether the Wing party
would not believe him. and rely implicitly
upon his word. and act upon it,too! This,
sir. is parallel case.
Mr.. Mclean. Of Kentucky, (Mr. Ca.
sEy yieIding.) wished to ask the gentleman
from Pennsy, ania whether he meant that
if Mr.. Clay had gone through the State Of
kentucky and stated that Mr.. Polk vas a
better tariff man than himself, there would
have been found any person creduIous
enough to believe il!
NJ. CASEY resumed. will answer the
gentleman frankly, that do mean even to
90 so far US that. have not great deal
Of knowledge Of The people Of Kentucky,
yet my idea always has been, and is yet,
thu, at least So far as the Wing party Of
K. .n,ucky is concerned, to use very com.
, mon and homelv illustration Of extreme
cre duI',y, that if Mr.. Clay were 10 tell them
.ha,"lhe moon was made Of green cheese" !"
they would believe il. And if he were We.
ry positive, and would assert iha; he had
been there and knew it Of his own personal
inspection, | do not know but might he.i
tate Iltlle before wonld entirely di.credn
| il nv s-il.
The gentleman from New York, on my
left. tMr. Marteson. inquiries whether the
people any where else we're thus deceived !
mus, answer him that do not recollect
Of any other excep, his own State. where
The same devices were pracliced, and, as
the sequel shows, with the same result.
Mr.. Clay was defea,ed-Mr. Polk wns
elected Now, sir, let us see how these
promises and ex2ec,ions were fulfilled. The
very frs, ,fficisl acl vas to administer the
duties Of the Treasury Department. to ina
mage the fiscal concerns ofihe Government,
man who was well known to he an ultra
free-:rader 10 the bitter end" ] intend
no disrcpect 10 Mr. Walker. and entertain
for him. personally. the uimos, respect
and I do not suppose that he will consider
it any reproach 10 say that he was free.
trade man. from the crown Of his head TO
The soles oI his ees. The first movement
made by tina, gentleman. after he ~ns IN
Quoted into ,llice, was an onslaught upon
the protective system. He Immediately
issued circular address for the purpose Of
preparing The people for, and reconciIing
them to, the breaking down Of this favorne
s, stem, which had raised, in q few years.
the business Of the country to higher de-
gree Of prosperity than il had ever before
known. That onslaught was made. Ev.
cry effort which power, patronage. and
misrepresentation could bring to its aid
was invoked, and, am sorry to say, that
these appliances succeeded. And through
the influence Of power and party, the tar. #
OF 1912 was repealed. And rcere, TO
say tina, that disastrous result was attained
through The ,rachery Of one Of Pennsyl
vania 5 own sons. And how was il, sir,
that the great interests Of cur Stale was be-.
,rayed. I have already said that this pro-
lecrive policy, and the Tariff Of lsl2, were
claimed as Democratic measures in 1874 !;
! but when the hour arrives when the SINGER
hy of thee professions is to be tested
when the question Of the tariff is 10 be set.
lied hen the casting vote is 10 be given.
where do We find George NJ. Dallas Sir,
l plush 10 say it, that in the face Of the
pIeses Of his party, in direct opposition to
the principles he had himself avowed, he
betrayed and deceived the people, the gen.
erous, con6ding, and patriotic people Of his
own State, and himself, when it ~as fully
in his power 10 save ii,gave the death blow
to the Tariff Of ls42. These, sir, are
plain, yet nevertheless stubborn, incontro-
ver'ible facts, proved and sustained by The
history and records ofour common country.
The statement 10 which promised 10
call the atl, n'i"n Of this committee.a as made
by an honorable Senator in the other end
of tho Cari,.I related IN The cause nj the