Letter from MIR. Clay on the Tariff.
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1t will be rccollected that we published, some
time since, the Resolutions of body of Penn
sylyania Loco-Focos, declaring their intention
to abandon Polk on account OF his refusal to
answer their letter requesting his opinions on the
Tariff, 4 copy of the same letter was addressed
to Mr. Clay, on the 3lst uit. and after all hope
of a reply from Mr.. Polk was abandoned. Mr.
Clay promptly returned the following answer
The gentlemen to whom Mf. Clay's letter is ad-
dressed reside in Dickinson, Cumberland Co. Pa.
Let Pennsylvanians read it, and Judge whether
CLAW or Polk is the friend Of the present Tariff :


ASHLAND. 9h Sept. 1874.
Gentlemen / this day received your letter.
addressing two inquiries to me LIST. Are you
in favor OF the Tariff Act OF ls42 And. %.
Would you. If elected, support that ACT es II Is
without modification, or would you be IN favor OF
modifying It.


have SO often gentlemen, expressed my op!n-
ION in favor OF the Tariff OF lSi2, that the only
regret feel is that you should deem II at all ne
cessary TO request any renewed expression Of 1t.
Nevertheless, take pleasure IN complying with
your request, in SAYING that am of opinion that
the Tariff of 1912 has been eminently salutary
that am decidedly opposed 10 its repeal; that
should regard rs repeal as great national ca
lamiiv; and that ! am unaware OF the necessity
of any modification OF II. | am therefore op
posed alike to It's repeal or modification. a fixed
and stable policy is what the country now most
needs, ard sincerely hope that the Tariff Of
lSl2 NAV be majntained, and thus afford q Sc.
curity for that ocsidcratum.


am respectfully. your obetlent servant


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