Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-12
Congress.

/ ing advocate OF q protective tarin, anu
the interests of free white labor, will al
ways recsi ve his active support.
We. are no informed what the peculiar
Interests Of free white labor are, that wall
receive Gen. Patton's active support Int
if this word Interests, includes compound in
,re,t, and interest at 20 80 or 40 per cent, We
have no hesitancy in saying, and hundred:
Of poor white laborine men will endorse il
at the Polls, that no man of our acqusint
arce, has more uniformly supported such
interests. The truth is, Gen. Patton has al
ways been the consistent advocate ofhedty
interests, for the poo: man snd We will moi
do him the injustice to suppose, that in the
contingency of his election to Congress, he
would overlook either priaciOalor interest:
/ Though resident Of the County, and an
active participant in its political cam
paigns we have never heard Gen, Patton
advocating the question of protective To-
riff, yet we are free to admit, that we
have frequently heard, from persons who
said they knew by experience, that Gen.
Patton was perfectly orthodox on this
question. We suppose the Gen. like many
other men, is sound on the tariff as long
as it does not come out ofhis own pock ct;
but we are afraid, and SO are the people OF
this district, that in Congress he might do
as the Black Republicans in the late Con-
gress did, vote 10 reduce the tariff, vote,
to make free trade little more free :
simply, to crafty the Lords Of New En-
gland. We admire boldness in any man
or party, but when it comes down to cool
misrepresentation solely supported by un-
blushing brass, it then becomes decidedly
too strong for us and Of just such char
ac.er are the representations from time,
TO time made by the opposition PSes,, res
pec,ing, the question Of a protective tariff.
Standing on ne record, as hariig only three
yeGrs ago; voted 70 rsdnes tie tariff Of hi,
Country SiEteen million, Of ddIlas a year, thi,
party, yst comes o,a uadcr.tuR sai{, as the uni
form advocates of a protective tsriff.
Fyb-sefes BLaeI Republicans and a6Oli,iosists
IOf he 34th Congress, ,0ithou Thoie vote, the tar
Bof 1916 could not hav been reduced; rotsd
30 redsc< itand still they are for protection.
To the man, who is familiar with the wig.
Cling of this party for few years, this cry
of protection recently set up, is extreme.
ly amusing for it is suggestive of some
Incidents, in which the party took rather
an actipe pert. 1t reminds us of candi-
date for Gov, of Pennsylvania whose name
we believe is David Wilmot. man COM
mitted, fully committed; for the past Is
years to free trade policy. Just as ex-
treme in his free trade notions, as he is in
his free negro notions; this wild free tra-
der. three years ago received the Black
Republican vote. The interests Of oul
q eat State, we're then considered perfectly
safe, in the hands OF notorious free trade
diciple. David, was sound on the negro
question and all other inter ests had tc
succumb. We however suppose the veal
1857 vas free trade year TO this party, I
kind Of leap year, and wewould willing
ly look over its shortcomings and back
sliaings had it behaved prudently since
last winter however, it gave another illus
tration to the country, OF how the inter
ests of Pennsylvania are cared for wher
the almighty Negro is in question. Th'
attempt to elect Galusha A. Grow, speak
er Of the House, cannot and should no
be forgotten. Give another freo'trader
full control Of Congress and let him form
the Committees on his own free trad
, policy and then one James 7. Hale, tn
great champion of protection--the ster
J ling friend of home industry--the mode
Black Republican representing the heav
lest Iron Manufacturing interest in Ger
tral Pennsylvania James I. Hale, true I
: his constituency, and true to protection
and tariff, voted to make free trade q;
lusha "A. Grow, Speaker OF the House
Representatives. We however. need n,
: extend this article. We are well satishe
! that the people know, who are the res
d friends of protection, and we are just {
e well satisfied, that Gen. John Patton wi
l. not be called upon to protect any intere'
: outside of Clearfeld county. The nev
l. from all parts Of the district are the mo
II cheering. Our standard bearer James L
. Kerr, is among the people raliying the
i to support those principles that for fif
t years have built up this country, an
made it great--the first OF nations, I
D. will be here to canvass our county, al
: you will see q candidate who dare and w
tell you that he goes to Congress the rel
resentatve Of no section--the maligner
no portion ofour people, the follower at
e liek,spittle Of no Abolitionist-th ady
!. cate Of no civil wa-the palliator OF