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thinks will answer his purpose. reao
the extract as find it published in the


National Intelligencer, over the sighatufe


Of my colleague:


ale [Co Polk was opposedto to direct TAX
es, ,and to prohibitory and protective duues,
and in favor of such moderate dunes as
would not cut of importations. IN
lOTHER WORDS, He WASiN FAVOR
lOF REDUCING THE DUTIES TO
THE RATES OF THE COMPKO-


MISE ACT, WHERE THE WHlG


CONGRESS FOUND THEM ON The
3Oth OF JUNE, 1S42."


| After reading this extract from the


speech of Col. Polk, as evidence OF his


opinions upon the tariff, my colleague pro-


nounces him unworthy the support OF the


support Of the American people, because


ofthose opinions. These opinions are oP-
posed to direct taxation, and to prohiblto-
lry duties, according to the principles oi
1.-The compromise act. Because Col. Polk
has expressed these opinions, my colleague


considers him unworthy of popular favor.
! presume my colleague does not wish to


be understood as ebjecting to HIM because


he is opposed to direct taxation and pro-


hibitory duties. A system of prohibitory


duties, whether adopted on the plea OF


protection, or for any other professed OBJ
iect, would lead necessarily to direct tax


alton. Fo,, if we prohibit the importa-


ton Of foreign goods, no duties will be


collected, and no revenue received. The


only resource left would be, resort to a
svsten Of direct taxation for the support


Of tie government. To such measure
! Coi. Polk is opposed, and, in lieu, Of 1t,
/ advocates moderate tariff, according TO
l,he principles of the compromise act,
(which would raise sufficient revenue to de.
| fray the expences Of the government, ana
at the same time give incidental pro'ec-
tion 10 the products Of American labor,
i confess my surprise at my colleauge's 8


UNQUALIFIED denunciation of these sentl-
ments. The last time | had the pleasure
ioflsasisg my colleague mako Il political
speech before the people Of our own Slate,


he was loud, if not eloquent, IN bis praises
Of the compromise act, and eulogized Its
author as the great paciiicaior who had


restored peace to his country by the adop-
| ton of this great, good, and wise measure,
as he then considered 1t. Is 1t possible


that the nature and character of this mea-
Lsure have entirely changed, or that the
opinions Of my colleague in regard to its
merits have SO far undergone change,
as to indnce him to pronounce the mea-
sure itself wicked and vicious, and the
supporter of it unworthy the confidence Of
his countrymen2 Is not my colleague
aware that this blow, although aimed at
Col. Polk, passes by him and strikes Mr..
Clay, and, indeed, the whole whig party?
Henry Clay was the author OF the COM
promise act, wrote it with his own hand,


introduced it into the Senate, and claimed


the merit of its passage. That one mea-
sure constituted the entire stock of Mr.


Claws political capital from 1888, to


1910. # was the pride and boast OF his


friends and his party. During the can


vass of 1910, he was committed to IFS


support. "Iippecanoe and Tyler" were
pledged to the compromise act. General


Harrison was elected as the candidate, on


the score of availability, with the promise


on the part of his friends that he should be
treated with generous confidence, with.


out making any further declaration Of
principles for the public eye. Tcihis end


he was required to be mum, and was plac.
! ed under The guardianship Of a committee


through whom all communications were


to pass and repass, and responses given (
different parts of the country, North, South
East and West, in accordance with tht


local interests and popular feelings o
, each particular section. This system
worked admirably, until the Gagged candl
dale, getting resiive in his confinement
broke loose from his keepers, and strayet
off through the State OF Ohio, making
speeches to the assembled multitudes II
support Of has peculiar sentiments. UpoF
4 The subject Of the tariff, he was The ayow
cd advocate of the compromise act.


i Mr.. Schenck, interrupting Mr.. ID salt


he was present at the time. and knew al
about il, and asked leave to explain.


i Mr.. Douglass. If the gentleman from
Ohio was present, will hear his explana
!, iion.


q Mr.. Schenck. To what time and plac'
did the gentleman allude!
i Mr.. Douglass. The gentleman says III


was there, and knows all about 1t.


/, ought then to enquire of him as to th'
T. time and place, as he was an eye witness
Il Mr.. Schenck persisted in his inquiry


To what time did the gentleman allude!-


Was it to Fort Meigs? That was the on
al Iy time to which he could allude. 1t wa
the first time he had left his home and ad
i dressed the people, and Mr.. 5. was wit
a him.


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