Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-28

11af16 Issue J
Before every Election, the Democrats
Of Pennsylvania but not outside Of this
State) pretend to be Tariff. Thus, in
1914, they paraded the State with banners
Haunting
"Polk, Dallas and the Tariff Of 'i2-
We dare the Wings to repeal it,
The Wings were detcatcd-and As soon
as the Democrats had the power they re-
pealcd that very Tariff. The Democrats
have had power, ever since, to prevent
any Repeal of the British Tariff Of 1916,
which they enacted.
In lS5S, the Iryus came out with
half sheet proving that READ was Free
Trader and Porter j true Tariff man. The
people We're not deceiyed-Rced had 30,
600 majority
Now, as a desperate resort to elect Eos
ter, the Democrats are again trying to
dclude the voters by proclaiming them
slrcs for a Protective Tariff. Allow it to
be so-yct it is sure that TIE PARTY,
outside of Pennsy ylyania-is Free Trade IN
Policy.
Foster is one of the very men, Who
profcssedly for Tariff-voted for the PAR
TI which put down the Tariff. Allow
that he is sincere, he is impotcnt.
neg. Foster and Curtin both went to try
to secure the passage of the Morrill, bill,
last winter. Foster says he spent months
iu the Senate for that purpose. He told
them that if they did not pass the Bill,
he couH not he elected GOrernor of Penn
7 sylrapia-there was no use III his trying
Well, it WAS not passcI-he couldn't get
his party to pass lt-and he (hy lis own
showing must fail. ren But CURTIN, i'll
few days, DID get every Republican to
vote for the Morrill, Bill. (Which, then,
is the Tariff party?
| Democraiic GecoTd on the Tariff Question.
Official records do not lie. Here i;
stands on the Tariff question in Congress.
/ At the late session, the vote 10 the
N,use IF Representatives. on the Morrill,
! Protective Bill was as follows:
Far N,rriPs Tariff RK
! rs-Dymocrsts rrcm Penn'a)
south Americans
| AItiL.comrton Democrats CLOS
! Ayaiua .Mrrdrs Tar;tr BIZ
! Republicans from special ofiectious)
South Americans
| AntLecompton Democrat l-6i
In the Senate the vote on the same bill
stood as follows:
Vote in .faror Of a Protective 7arif:
t2-Democrsts (Bsler and Lathsm) 2-.3
AyoiHa u Protective Tariff
Democrats IS
! Republicans NONE.
Preserve this record. We challenge its
denial BY any supporter of the Democracy
sos- The Rea8i"y Concenhop, rhich nom
mated FOSTER, passed the .totlopiny
Resolutions
Resolrcd, That we regard the domestic
and foreign policy of President buchanan
as eminently patriotic, pure, conservative
and just; and We look upon the success
which has crowned his lsbors as the best
and proudest vindica,ion of the proprie,y
! aud wisdom of his Administration.
Resolec5, That the convictions Of the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania remain
unshakeu in the wisdom and justice of
ad,quate protection of iron, coal, wool,
aud the other great staples of our country,
based upon the necessities eta reasonable
rercnue sys'em.
EesoIccd, Tha. as the Representatives
Of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania,
in Convection assembled, we do hereby
reiterate and reaflirm our adherence to,
and confidence in the fundamental princi-
pies of the party as proclaimed and de-
clarcd by the National Democratic Con-
yer ton of 1852, at Baltimore, and that of
1876, at Cincinnati.
cfa- Tie t"'l,riny is the "Tarif" P3ank
IA tie tjncinnofi Paif1rm, 10 arhich
! FOSTER, DOUGLAS and BRECKINRIDGE
oil subscribe:
Rcsoiced, That there are questions con-
nec'ed with the foreign policy of this
country which are inferior to no domestic
! question whatever The time has come
for the people of the U. S to declare
themselves in favor Of free seas and PRO
I GRESSlNE FREE TRADE throughout
the world, and by solemn manifestations
: 10 place their moral influence by the side
Of their successful example. Cincinnati
Platform.
ga The .f1'1oring is tie "Tarf" Plank
IN the CHICAGO Wa,fjrm, 10 uhich
/ CURTIN, LINCOLN, and HAMLIN
oil subscribe:
Tre!h. That while providing revenue
for the support Of the General Government
by duties upon imports, sound policy re-
quires such an adjustment. of these duties
! as TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THEINDU INTERESTS OF THEw WHOLE
/ COUNTRY and We commend that policy Of
national exchanges, which SECURES TO THE