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Editorial
August 15, 1844
Port Gibson Herald
Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Editorial from New Orleans Tropic ridicules a Democratic (locofoco) paper for accusing Whig papers of misrepresenting Gov. Polk's tariff views, claiming Polk favors a tariff like Henry Clay's, and notes Southern Democratic papers' similar omission of Polk's letter.
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Cool Impudence.—The Dansville (N. Y.) Republican, a rabid locofoco paper, has the following, which is as cool a specimen of impudence as we have lately met with:
True to Instinct! Not one whig paper have we seen which does Gov. Polk the justice to correct their misrepresentation of his views in relation to a Tariff!
Will they have the honesty to proclaim that he is in favor of precisely such a Tariff as Mr. Clay? Such is the fact.
We beg to remind the locofoco papers in the South, that they too have neglected to publish Mr. Polk's letter; that they too have forgotten to proclaim that he is in favor of precisely such a Tariff as Mr Clay's!
New Orleans Tropic.
True to Instinct! Not one whig paper have we seen which does Gov. Polk the justice to correct their misrepresentation of his views in relation to a Tariff!
Will they have the honesty to proclaim that he is in favor of precisely such a Tariff as Mr. Clay? Such is the fact.
We beg to remind the locofoco papers in the South, that they too have neglected to publish Mr. Polk's letter; that they too have forgotten to proclaim that he is in favor of precisely such a Tariff as Mr Clay's!
New Orleans Tropic.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Tariff Policy
Polk Views
Whig Papers
Locofoco Papers
Henry Clay
James Polk
Political Impudence
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Polk
Mr. Clay
Dansville Republican
Locofoco Papers
New Orleans Tropic
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Democratic Misrepresentation Of Polk's Tariff Stance
Stance / Tone
Sarcastic And Accusatory Towards Locofoco Papers
Key Figures
Gov. Polk
Mr. Clay
Dansville Republican
Locofoco Papers
New Orleans Tropic
Key Arguments
Whig Papers Accused Of Misrepresenting Polk's Tariff Views
Polk Favors Tariff Identical To Clay's
Southern Locofoco Papers Neglected To Publish Polk's Letter
Locofoco Impudence In Accusing Others