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New Scries.
TUESDAY, JUL1T 28, 2846,
Vol. 4. No. 37.
J launched a bark on Fate's- deep tide
A frail nnd fluttering toy,
Hut freighted with a thousand dreams
Of beauty and of joy.
Ah me ! it found no friend in them
The wave the sky the gale
Though Love enraptured took the helm
And Hope unfurled the sail!
And you, who should its pilot be
To whom in fear it flies
Forsake it. on a treacherous sea,
To seek a prouder prize.
Alas for Love ! bewildered child !
He weeps the helm beside,
And Hope has furled her fairy sail,
No longer tempts the tide.
Despair and Pride in silence fling
Its rich freight to the wave,
And now an aimless wreck it floats,
That none would stoop to save.
Celebration at Lexington, July
4th, 1846,
Notwithstanding the incessant rain, the
Sabbath School pupils and teachers in
connection with the volunteer com pennies,
and citizens ot Milford and Turkevfoot
came pouring in from east and west, north
and south, in wagons ornamented with
evergreens and banners, on foot and on
horse back, until 12 o'clock M. After
dinner the companies were formed into
line; the order of the day was read, the
Sabbath School then formed into the cen
ter, and the citizens in the rear and march
ed to the grove, where the ladies and
scholars were seated, the volunteers occu
pying the right and left wings, the music
on the right of the stand, on appropriate
air was played. The Rev. Air. Rizer,
of Somerset, was then introduced who
addressed the throne of grace, and pro
ceeded to deliver an appropriate and very
interesting address to the Sabbath School.
A suitable air played, the lion. II. I).
Hollbrook, was then' introduced, who
read with delight the Declaration of Inde
pendence. Music -Mr. II. Barns was
then introduced, who followed with a ve
ry able oration, on the occasion of the
day, after which D. Weyand, Esq., was
introduced, who, read the following toats
amidst loud cheers and the firing of can
non and artillery.
May the names of the fathers that form
ed and wgncd the Declaration of Indcpend
unce, be handed down with grateful recol
lection to the latest generation.
May tiie name of Washington the Mo
fcs of American Independence, fall with
music upon our children's children forev
er. May the blood of our fathers that seal
ed American Independence and Liberty,
be cherished in the memory of their chil
dren forever.
Peace and glory crown the last revolu
tionary soldier, and eternity seal his tri
umph. The signers of the Declaration of Indc
pcndencc.bold, courageous, and invincible,
may their memory be perpetuated with the
instrument.
In memory of the fathers that shed
valor upon American arms, and fell mar
tyrs for liberty in the Revolutionary strug
gle. In memory of Gen. La Fayette who
came in relief to the oppressed, and glori
ed in the victories won for the free.
Freed from the iron yoke of British
tyrany, may we long live to frown on op
pressions by a foreign foe.
The Star Spangled Manner, may it ev
er float free and triumphant on land and
by sea,
Long live the American Union, the
wonder of nations and terror to kings. .
As a nation, united we stand, divided
wc fall.
In memory 'of Commodore Perry ,of late,
who fought with valor, and triumphed on
the lake.
May the eagle banner, soar on high, and
tell to nations far, the victories won from
the lions brow and liberty rescued from
his tyranic claw.
By George Pnngy,
The invited guests remind us of olden
times, in the days that tried men's souls,
they were found Patriots and their histo
ry will pronounce them honorable men,
may liberty crown them with glory.
By Francis Spciehcr, Education and
science, the trait of Amcncan:rcsearch.
By Eli Grawall, The widow and her
orphan son, revered the name of Wash
ington. By John Putman, Major Ringgold,
though dead, his memory lives and it
wilL remain as lasting as rock ribbed hills
of his native land.
By II. L. Halbrook, The day we cele
brate, may it be characterized by the true
spirit of 70. .
By Wm. Rush.Gcn. Zacharcy Tay
lor, the second Jackson the hero of Rio
Grande.
By Noah Anderson, Gen Sam'l Hus
ton, of San Jacinto.
By Zic luriah Tonnihdl. Gen. Win
field Scott, the hero of Luudcy's Lane.
By Henry Hancs, The spirit of our
ancestors, may it be infused into the
brcats of their descendents.
By Josiah Baker, Gen. Taylor, a leg
acy to the United States, richer than the
gold of Mexico, and brighter than the dia
monds of Golconda. 2d, only in greatness
to the immortal Washington.
By Christian , Wm Decalb, Pu
laski, Kosciusko, men who left the old
world to water with their blood the tree
of liberty, long may its branches wave o
ver their departed bodies.
By Henry Kcim, The American Ban
ner, the stars for ourselves, and the stripes
for the enemy.
By Silas Boucher. Cherish fpcedom,
praise the farmer, support the mechanic,
honor the soldier and love the ladies.
By Levi Pile, The battles of the Rio
Grande, sufficient to encourage every A
mcrican that peace is not far distant.
By Eli Will, The ladies; their ap
pearance upon this occasion, remind us
of the Patriotism exemplified by the A
merican fair, in the struggles of the revolu
tion. By John Roberts, The ladies, particu
larly those that arc here, how curious to
see so many pretty ones in a bunch, we
Jove to cluster around and hail them as
the greatest gift of God and man.
By Ephram Speichcr, The brave Ko
siusko, long may he be remembered in
the hearts of the American people.
By Solomon Synder, May the gallant
ry and courage of Ringgold, entitle his
memory to that respect which he will be
shown by the citizens of his native town.
in erecting a monument to perpetuate it.
By Jonas Shultz, The soldiers of the
revolution, may the glory of their deeds
and their deeds of glory, be echoed and
reach to the end of time.
By John A. Baker, Charles A. Kim
mcl, a native of Somerset county, a frosty
son of thunder,, may he live to return to
the bosom of his parents, and fill their
hearts with gladness at the recapitulation
of the dangers he has encountered.
By Wm. Moore, Sabbath Schools may
they ever prosper.
Bv Thomas King, Our host and hos
tcss, in return for their cordial reception
of the festive board, may they succeed in
gaining all they aspire to claim.
By Jos. B. Critchficld, Eternal King
ol men and angels, elevate bur minds each
low and partial passion thence, dispel till
this great trullyn cveryland be known,that
none but those who aid the public cares
can shield their country or themselves
from chains.
By a Guest, The citizens of Ccntre
villc, we hope they enjoy the festivities of
the day uninteruptcd, may they hence
forth know that the majority rules, and
that arc there people here from the spurs of
Laurel Hill, and lrom the pine clad tops
of the eastern ridge.
By Christian Speichcr, Sabbath Schools
nurseries of religion, may they receive
that attention from parents they deserve.
By the Community, thanks to the Capts.
Pringcy and Baker, officers and soldiers,
for their highly honorable attendance and
performance, and also the orators of the
day.
After which the procession was formed
as before, and marched through the town
and dismissed amidst the cheers, roaring
of cannon and musketry; thus the day
passed ofl pleasantly, and to the satisfac
tion of all who were in attendance.
Much credit is due to the Turkcyfoot
artillery company, and the rifle company
from Gebhartsburg, for their performance,
and also t VThomas King, chief marshal of
the day, for the promptness and skill with
which he acted.
The day will long be remembered with
pleasure. The crowd of people was va
riously estimated from ten to fifteen hun
dred. K7r. Rlzcr's Address.
The following address was delivered
extemporaneously on the 4th inst. at
Lexington, and is now committed to pa
per at the urgent solicitation of a com
mittee appointed for the purpose. It is
handed over for publication, because the
writer has been persuaded that it may be
the means of doing some good, in the par
ticular sphere to which it will be confined.
Somerset July 21st 184G.
Friends and Fellow Citizens:
According to arrangement of your com
mittee, 1 appear before you to say some
thing for the cause of Sabbath School in
struction; and I am truly glad to meet so
large a number of teachers and children
from various sections of this neighbor
hood, assembled to celebrate our national
Jubilee.
I need not discourse about the merits
of the system which it has been , thought
proper to have represented here to day,
nor to detain you with a histo ry of its
triumphs, since the day when it? mcmora
ble founder Robert Raikcs, in passing
through the streets of London, and see
ing so many children running wild for
want of moral restraint, conceived the
idea of assembling them together every
Sabbath, tor the purpose of instruction.
Suffice it to say, I believe the Sabbath
School Institution, as it exists in our
country to be essentially connected with
the support of morality, religion and our
republican institutions. Yes, fellow citi
zens, it is identified with our country's
best and dearest interests, and therefore
it is highly proper, in my estimation, for
the friends of this cause to assemble
peacefully and orderly, as you have done
this day, to show their respect for the an
niversary of our national independence.
But says one, what has the Sabbath
School to do with the 4 th of July? I an
swer, a great deal; and I think it can be
made clear and plain to every reflecting
man. Give me your attention then, for
one moment, (for I intend to be quite
brief) and I will endeavor to show some
reason for identifying sabbath school in
struction with the cause of civil liberty.
It is taken for granted that the Bible,
comprising the Old and New Testament
scriptures, which were "given by in
spiration of God," is the basis of all
teaching in the Sabbath School. Now if
it can be demonstrated that this precious
book, is the onlyjrne light of the world
and ihe sheet anchor of our religious and
political hopos, as I think it can be, then
it must follow that, inasmuch as the ri
sing generation will necessarily act accor
dingto their training,sabbath school instruc
tion tends to the preservation and strength
ening of our civil institutions. I would
deem it a waste of time to enter upon an
abstract discussion of this proposition, on
an occasion like the present, and there
fore would simply call your attention to
a few facts, which are themselves the
strongest arguments that can be advanced
on the subject.
I maintain that Christianity, which is
the sum and subirtinee of the whole bible,
or if you please, the Bible itself, is the
"light of the word." Of this fact, I was
forcibly and deeply reminded this morn
ing, whilst on my way to this place I cast
my eyes over the luxuriant meadows and
waving grain fields, which under the fos
tering care of our Republican government
bespeak the wealth and happiness of the
people. To day we feel more than or
dinarily the spirit of liberty animating our
breasts. We give expression before God
and the world, to that patriodck joy which
arises in our bosoms from the conviction
that we are free. But whence comes the
spirit of liberty? Whence comes that
sacred fire that burns so brightly all over
this happy country? ; We may trace, it
firtt to the independence and bravery of
the puritan pilgrims of the Anglo Sajcoir
race, who landed in 1G22 on Plymouth
rock. It was perfectly natural that men
trained in the school of adversity as they
had been, and made acquainted with the
inalianable rights with whichlhcCrcatoi had
endowed them, should spurn the shackle
of tyranny, attempted to be imposed on
them in the unjnst taxation of their colo
nies. But we must go still f ir lrr back
into the past, to trace the progress of the
spirit of lilerty. It is true that Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Frank
lin, John Hancock and their illustrious
coadjutors under its hallowed influence
declared these colonics free on the 4 th
of July 177G, and they together with all
the heroes and sages of our American
Revolution arc justly entitled to our ever
lasting gratitude. But there is another
individual, who in the hands of divine
providence paved the way for all that lib
erty which is enjoyed to a greater or less
degree on both sides of the Atlantic. It
was Martin Luther, who in 1517, pro
claimed to the world, that "The Bible is
a sufficient rule of faith, and the right of
private judgment a universal privilege."
That is the principle, Fellow citizens, of
all civil and religious freedom, and it is
very certain that if the Reformation of
the lGth century had -not occurred, the
Declaration of the American Congress on
the 4th of July 177G would not have been
made. . f&
The illustrious men to whom I have
just alluded, derived their "light" from
the bible, and I maintain that every man
who believes this sacred book, must
necessarily adopt their sentiments. I
maintain that no man whose mind is
deeply imbued with the spirit of Christi
anity can be any thing else than a Demo
crat. - But I do not use the term in its
party sense. A Bible Democrat is one
who believes that the people have the
right of governing themselves. If you
read the bible attentively you will find
that the democracy in their primary capa
city sustained Jesus Christ as well
as John the Baptist in their reformatory
labours, for we are told that "ell Jerusa
lem went to hear;" but the Pharasccs and
chief priests, who were aristocratic dem
agogues, so worked the political wires,
that the one was crucified and the other
beheaded. In a short time afterwards,
however, when the sober second thought
of the people could .act, the little stone
cut out of the mountain's brow without
hands, became the wonder of the world.
The British constitution notwithstand
ing its 'Dei Grtaia Rex (By the grace of
God, King) principle, is nevertheless a
liberal one in many respects, and all its
liberty comes from God and the bible.
Look at the present condition of Africa,
excepting a few spots along the coast, of
India, Australia, where the rays of di
vine revelation have as yet but partially
penetrated. How dark, and horrible their
condition, under the baleful influence of
idolatry and superstition! Behold the
bleeding sacrifices of Jugernaut and the
trembling victims of cannibalism! On the
banks of the Ganges, behold woman,
designed to be the ornament of creation,
the slave of barbarism, and forgetful of
maternal ties, the murderess of her oil
spring. Then remember fellow citizens
that you have been reared" amid the
"light"oi the Biblc,& under the influence
of that republicanism, which is its neces
sary concomitant.
I go a step farthcrjand maintain, that
just in proportion as the sacred volume
is appreciated, read and properly underr
stood; will be the degree of liberty enjoy
ed by any people. In our United States,
under the enlightened influence of reli
gious toleration, Sunday Schools and all
the other institutions of christianiyt, have
rapidly multiplied, and where is there a
country under the broad face of the heav
ens, where people are more secure in their
persons, property and character, and
where there is a greater amount of ration
al liberty?
For a negative illustration of this prin
ciple, look for one moment at, ItaIy,Spain,
Portugal, Austria, Mexico and the South
American States, where the bible, though
acknowledged, is nevertheless a scaled
book: for beyond all contradiction the peo
ple, that is the democracy ,arc forbidden to
read it.
As our country is now at war with
Mexico, our attention is particularly, di
rected to that quarter; and it is to be
hoped that the struggle may result in
placing the bible in the hands of that
priest ridden people. With the sacred
volume, appreciated, read, understood and
obeyed, the Mexicans may, yet rise supe
rior to all adversity, and call the An
glo Saxon race their greatest benefactors.
Since then, the Bible is the light of the
world, and the true source of liberty, both
civil and religious, let me urge upon all in
this assembly, and especially upon all
who r.re connected with Sabbath Schools,
the importance and necessity of loving
and cherishing it. Be deeply concerned
about instilling its salutary principles in
to the minds of the rising generation, for
they arc the hope of our country. Let them
value the bible, and the American Repub
lic will be furnished with a safe guard a
gainst demagogues, traitors and foreign en
emies, more effectual than bayonets or
Paixan guns.
. h "
The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph be
tween New York and Boston is finished
and will be ready in a few days for busi
ness operations.
The following .lines of Electric Tele
graph are now completed and in operation
in the United Stales:
Washington to Baltimore
Baltimore to Philadelphia
40 miles
97 "
Philadelphia to New York 88
N. York to N. Haven (about) 81
New Haven to Hartford 3G
Hartford to Springfield .20
Springfield to Boston 08
Albany to Rochester 252
Total
721 miles.
X
The I'ower of (sic Magnetic
3 Telegraph.
Washington, June 9, 18 16.
A dramatic scene, such, I venture to
say, as never had its parallel on this earth
occurred on Saturday evening last, Gth
inst., and was the legitimate ofl spring of
that strange invention to which the pub
lic attention is at this time so universally
attracted. Professor Morse, ihe inventor
and superintendent of the Magnetic Tele
graph, and his assistant, Mr. Vail, in' their
office at Washington, wished to test the
integrity of the telegraph line the whole
distance through from Washington to N.
York, a distance of no less 2G0 miles.
The belter to understand the singularity
of the scene I am about to record, the rea
der must Imagine four indivuals, one at
the office in Washington, one at Balti
more, 4G miles distant; one at Philadel
phia, 108 miles farther, and one at New
York, (or rather Jersey City, opposite
New York,) 1 12 miles farther. The tel
egraphic line passes through the instru
ments at the offices at each of these pla
ces, and a communication despatched from
any one is written and understood instant
ly at all the others. I shall designate the
operators by the names of the places at
which they are stationed.
Washington. Baltimore, are you con
nected with Philadelphia?
Baltimore. .Yes.
Washington. Put me in connection
with Philadelphia.
Baltimore. Aye, aye, sir! Wait a
minute, (After a pause.) Go ahead, you
can now talk with Philadelphia.
Washington. How do you do Phila
delphia? Philadelphia. Pretty well. Is that
you, Washington?
Washington. Aye, aye, are you con
nected with New York?
Philadelphia. Yes.
Washington. Put me in connection
with N. York.
Philadelphia. Aye, aye, wait a min
ute. (After a pause.) Go ahead now
for it. .
Washington. New York, how arc you?
(New York docs not answer.)
Philadelphia. Hallo, N. York, Wash
Why
New York. I don't get any thing from
him.
Washington. I get that from New
York.
Philadelphia. New York! Washing
ton says he gets that from you
Baltimore. How is it that Washing
ton hears from New York, and N. York
docs not hear from Washington?
Philadelphia. There's where I'm
floored.
Baltimore. What is the reason, Wash-
mgton
?
Washington. Because New York has
not properly adjusted his magnet.
Philadelphia. I have been hard at work
all day I feel like bricks had no sup
per I have had a still" evening's work,
there has been so many messages to write
ne alone that gives us 617 dollars
I
want to go.
Washington. Wait a little.
Baltimore. Go it ye cripples.
Philadelphia Who is writing?
Washington. Don't talk all at once. ;
Baltimore. Mary. Rodgcrs arc a case,
So arc Sally Thompsing,
Gen. Jackson are a boss i
And so are Col. Johnsing.
Philadelphia. Who is that! I will
discuss that point.
Washington. Baltimore, keep quiet.
Philadelphia, tell New York to ask me
to write dots (that it, to adjust his mag
net.) Philadelphia. Aye; aye, sir; wait a
little. New York, ask Washington to
write dote.
New York. Aye, aye; Washington,
write dol3, (Washington begins to write
dots.) That's it. O. K. Now I have
got vou
Go ahead.
"Washington. Do you now get
what I send you?
New York. Aye, aye.
Washington. Did you get professor
Morse's message for his daugircr!
New York. Yes, from Philadelphia;
but it is too late to send it over the river
to-night, lam all alone. The two boys
are gone.
Washington. Very well, no matter.
Baltimore. Good night, I am going.
Washington. Good night all.
Philadelphia. Good night.
New York. Good night.
And so ends this curious scene; not an
imaginary one, but one of actual occur
rence. Let any one reflect upon the fact,
that all these questions and answers occur
red in a space of time, but a very little
longer than that in which the unique dra
ma has been related.
From the Baltimore American.
Pennsylvania and the Tariff.
It is possible that the fate of the anti
protective Tariff bill, now before the Sen.
ate, may depend upon the casting vote of
Mr. Vice President Dallas. In that
cae the Slate of Pcnnsylvania,which went
for "Polk, Dallas and tho Tariff of 1812,"
may behold her favorite policy prostrated
by the man whom she aided to place in
the Presidential chair of the Senate a
man who is a native of her soil, and
whose nomination to the high office
which he fills was made in compliment
to Pennsylvania, or to mislead her.
If the suffering in which Pennsylvania
is to be involved by the overthrow of
protection should full upon thosc alone
whose voles in that State contributed to
bring the enemies of protection into pow
er, impartial justice would say "Let
ington is talking to you, hear him?
don't you answer.
them suffer; they have deserved it." For . lagt ycart,I maJe morc tIwil onc iiunjrcti
it was with full knowledge of the deccp- j speeches against it. I am for biinging all
tion they were playing that they entered duties down to the point they were' at ia
upon the game of deceit. Junc 18 12 t,iat is to sa)' to one uniform
The following cxtractfrom Mr. Wtn- rate of 20 per cent You know I have
, . i i i i n . t agreed with you throughout on this great
ster's speech in Philadelphia, in October quC3tionof Tariff for protection. I have op
1811, revives . now in morc than the poscei it by mv sr)Ccchcs,by my pledges,
original force which occompanicd it3 de- by numerous and repeated declarations,
livery : an;l by niy votes. All show what I have
Gentlemen, ahhough there are two thought, and what I think now.'
great parties in the country, with distinct This "would be manly, this would be
and opposing candidates for high office, fact, this would be all right, and Carolina
and avowing and maintaining in general, huzzas, and Carolina clapping of hauds,
dillercnt end opposing principles ana
opinions, yet, in
tins
great Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, there is seme-
thing quite mculiar in the nrctensions
j f I t 0
and conduct of one of these parties, in re- f would Mr. Polk appease them? Now, I
gard to the principles which it claims for ; will not say that he would, with hi3 own
itself, or assigns to its candidates. I pray ' tongue, and from his own lips, speak a
permission, gentlemen, to invite your at- directly contrary language to them. 1 do
tenlion to this peouliarity. A singular not think him capable of such effrontery,
stratagem s'cems to be attempted; the put-But if he were to give utterance lo the,
ting on of a new face, the speaking with a ; opinions which those put in Ins moutlv,'
new voice, and the assumption of quite a j who support him here in Pennsylvania,
new deportment and behavior. This is ' he would say, "My dear friends of Pen-j-worthy
of close observation and ragard j sylvania, you have heard what I Lave
Generally speaking, the two parties, said to Carolina gentlemen. Never miml
throughout the whole country, are divi- I don't know exactly what 1 am, but I
ded and opposed, upon one great leading rather think I am c better Tariff man than
question of the times. I mean the sub-j Henry Clay ! I am for incidental pro
ject of Protection, as it is called. tection:and that is a great nu;er. It is
The Whi,Ts maintain ine uocinnu-ui
the propriety of protecting, by custom
house regulations, various pursuits and
employments amoog ourselves. Our op
ponents repudiate this policy, and em
brace the -doctrines offr.ee trade. This b
J the general party line. The distinction
is not a local, but a party distinction.
j Thus, while the Whig States of New
England are all in favor of a Protective
Tariff, New Hampshire and Maine,
which are not Whig States, arc opposed
to it. Aud south of the Potomac, it
would be difficult, I suppose, to find any
men, but avowed Whigs, who favor the
Tarifl" policy.
TariiF or no tariff, protection or no pro
tection, thus becomes a grcad leading
question. All Whigs are on ono side,
and generally speaking, all who are not
Whigs on the other. But then arises the
peculiarity in the slate of things in Penn
sylvania. Pennsylvania is a strong Tar
11" Slate. Among her citizens the pro
tective policy overrides the general de
cision of political parties, and men who
are not Whigs support that policy, firmly
and ardently. This is clear. Every
body knows it, and it needs no proof.
Well, then, what has happened, in con
scqoence of this well known state of
opinion, in Pennsylvania ?
Does the party, here, act against the
Tariff? Docs it speak the same language
which it speaks in Carolina? Oh, no,
nothing like it. In Carolina and other
States, the whole party exists, "principal
ly, for the purpose of putting down the
Tariff, and rooting it out, to the last fibre.
They call it the "black Tariff;" they de
nounce it as cruel and oppressive; and
they openly intimate the idea that a dis
ruption of the bonds of our National U
nion would be a less evil, than the estab
lishment and continuance of protective
principles. But, lo, when they come
into Pennsylvania, all is changed. Here,
they themselves, arc J professed Tarifl
men. Mr. Polk, their candidate for the
Presidency, is declared to be a supporter
of the Tariff, a Protectionist, a thorough
Pcnnsplvanian, on all these subjects.
This is, at least, a'bold stroke of policy.
I will not say how respectful it is to the
intelligence of Pennsylvania; I will only
say, it is a bold, a very bold political
movement. In every Stale where the
anti-tariff policy is predominant, or in
which the party holds anti-Tariff opin
ions, there Mr. Polk is pressed upon the
confidence of the people, as an anti-Tariff
man& because he is an anti-Tariff man;an
anti-Tarifl man, as they commonly say,
"up to the hub.' 1 But in Pennsylvania,
his claims to confidence and support arc
urged with equal zeal, on the opposite
ground, that is to say, because he is a
Tariff man, and a Tariff man equally "up
to the hub." Here, the whole party.
adopt fully, and support warmly, the
Tariff principles of the whigs, the Tariff
principles of Pennsylvania. Here, they
sail nndcr the Whig flag, they would get
into the Whig ship, seize the W hig rud
der, and throw the old crew overboard.
Or, if they keep in their own craft, they
still hoist false colors, give their vessel a
new name, and destroy their old logbook.
Gentlemen, I think if Mr. Polk were
to find himself in a circle of friends, com
posed partly of citizens of Carolina, and
partly of those of Pennsylvanio, he would
find himself in a curious dilemma. It
would be a woundcr, if he did
not set these two sorts of friends
at once by the cars. Tlic Card-J
lina gentlemen would shout "Polk forever,
and down with the Tarifl uf 1812 1" Tho
Pennsylvania gentlemen would say,
"PoIkAND the Tariff of 1312, forever!"
And what would Mr. Polk say? Why,
uttering his own well known opinions, he
would say to his Carolina friends, "Gen
tlemen, you do me no more than justice.
I am opposed to the Tariff of 1812, and
think it ought to be repealed. In the
cnnwss nornmst fiv. Jnnrrs. in Tnnnessrr;
would not unnaturally follow this plain
and frank declaration with characteristic
earnestness. But how would the Pcnn-
svlvania gentlemen stmd this? Hor
i ramcr siruni;, u omv,, unu .m i nave
said m lcnncssc?, in r.ae, m reur..vr
vania, the cry of 'Polk and ihe Tariff of
1812?' Nevertheless, let the crv po
forth!
Now, gfiiilemrnen, h!ihI exvclicnt