The Northern Galaxy

POLK'S TWO FACES.

The Tennessee Democrat, published at Columbia, Mr. Polk's residence, a paper devoted to his support and undoubtedly speaking his sentiments, thus denounces the Whig Tariff and the policy of protection:

"The present Tariff was established for the purpose of enriching the NORTHERN MANUFACTURERS. at the expense of the mass of the people—to give capitalists a profit of from 30 to 40 per cent on their money invested in factories —whilst agriculture does not produce an income of 3 per cent—to make the rich richer, and the poor poorer.—And these acts are accomplishing.

When will the laboring people see the extent of the burthens which Whig policy is imposing upon them? When will those honest Whigs who support Henry Clay open their eyes and see that, by doing so, they are aiding in riveting upon the Country a System of Policy which deprives them of the benefit of one half their labor, and gives it to the rich of the North, that they may increase in wealth—enjoy their wine and fine dinners, and rejoice in the simplicity of the common people, in thus remaining their willing slaves."

This is for the South. Now look at the course of the Polk men in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette of Monday says—

We saw and copied a handbill, posted on a house standing at the northeast corner Coates and Seventh street, and used as the Loco Foco head quarters on the day of the election, which read as follows—

"OREGON AND TEXAS—POLK,
DALLAS,
AND
SHUNK—DEMOCRATIC TARIFF OF 1842—and no Bank of the United States."

This is for the North! And while he is thus represented by his friends at the South as against the Tariff and by his friends at the North in favor of the Tariff, Mr. Polk himself STANDS MUTE and refuses to inform the people on which side of the question he really is! Electors! Will you vote for a candidate who conceals his opinions on this all important question of a Protective Tariff.