Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-08-11
CHAPTER ".
"ro1K, DALLAS AND THE TARIFF OF ,42p'

''PoLK, DALLAS AND THE TARIFF oE '42p'
The tariff is to the Government what meat is
10 the famlly.-ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In the entire history OF our party struggles, in
all the agitations Of the political elements, In
all our conflicts for power. during every former
period OF tho Government. never had there OK.
listed such absolute open and vile deception as
had been practiced by the Democratic leaders
and politicians on confdtng Pennsylvania
REVERDY JOHNSON.
Throughout Pennsylvania the friends OF
Polk had circulated the report that Henry
Clay, the Wing candidate, was unsound on the
question OF protection. and that Polk and
Dallas only could be depended upon to sus-
tain the tariff Of ~. Yet it was well known
by the better informed that the Democratic
National Convention had endorsed practical
free trade, and that Mr.. Polk had satisfied
Southern leaders that he would support them
In all matters relating to slave extension and
the tariff. The rallying cry resounding
Free Trade r. at the very moment that tho de-
ceiyed voters OF Pennsylvania were shouting
for tho tariff.
At this time ono OF the most dangerous OF
the demagogues in the State. always engaged
Mr.. Lemusl Buckthorn, lawyer and politician
He held forth nightly in the great open square
In front Of the Fletcher Works, .swayed the
crowd gathered to hear him With his rude
oratory, and was already spoken Of asa fit
ySVPA0
Congress.
Following in his footsteps, obedient and
eubseryient satellites. were CATER dMynne, j. e
Dartle and 9 smiling. dapper little man known
around the town as Gentleman Kelly.
Kelly was power In the narrow, ill.condi-
toned street whore he dwelt. There women
and children drew back as no passed and he
would exchange q word with one and bow
patronizingly TO another with . manner that
was very fair imitation OF the greater Buck
thorn.
Kelly, In his drunken passion, would beat
his family. break up the poor furniture and
send the children hungry to their miserable
beds, that he might be fed, and still, with Spar
tan fOrtitude they chung to him.
Mr.. Lemuel. Buckthorn, while searching for
useful, pliable tools for his DEVILS workshop
came across this man and with drink, bYtbes
and promises soon owned the little soul that
Kelly, after thirty I've years OF shiftless ex-
1stence, could call his own.
During the excitement In the town Kelly
grew more than usually shiitless. and at last
the overseer at the works informed him that
his services were no longer desirable and that
even his infrequent iourneyings to the factory
must cease.
That night Kelly went home In q at Of maud.
lin rage.
.'Damn them manufacturers r. he cried. az
he fell In at the open door and kicked the baby.
who was crawling toward the threshold 10
meet him, damn 'em an all aristocrats. seq l
Faith. I mustn't be hangin' around there.
Mgstn' :. i an me 9 gintleman ~ good q any
He went to his bed with angry mutterines
and Mrs. Kelly took up the crying baby, new
can its more throuble an more" she sigh
cd, "the bit that Kelly'd be afther bringin' now
an thin is gone an the childer to be fed an.
the cowld q comin'P'
came times did grow harder for or the ise iHie
Kol!Vs but ono dav fOrtunntAlv fnp than