The Litchfield County post., 1827-12-20
GOUNTY 2sOSC.
LITCHFIELD, DECEMBER 20, 1927.

In reference to an article upon the Tariff question,
first page, our correspondent says, this sub
ect, whatever may be pretended by the friends Of the
american System" falsely called, is inseparably
connected with the Presidential question" Thissen
tence could not have been directed solely us for
friend to the American System, we have invariably
held that Andrew Jackson, is by the course which
political events have recently aken the representative
head of the ant-tari poey-that the principal lead
ers Of his party bitter enemies to the american
Systcm,--aDd that those members of the party who
profess be friendly to it, are ready at any moment
to sacrifice principles to men. Indeed, they have but
recently done this, in joining southern anti-tari men
for the election Of Mr.. Stevenson, Of Va as Speaker
Of the House. Mr.. S. is Jackson, as also a violent
anti.tari, man. The Jackson members Of the House,
even down to Noyes Barber of this state voted for
him. to the exclusion of Mr.. Taylor and to the des-
truction of every measure which may be introduced
for the benefit of the American System. The Com
mttee on Manufactures has been appointed, and a
majority of the members jealous anti-tari men,
The Times and the Herald are, professedv, the most
sincere friends of the American System and yet they
are directly abourng with the utmost zeal for its de-
strllction. They have united themselves TO party
which is supported entirely by its hostility to the Ia
rif;-to party, which will go allengths to defeatthe
measure. 1t is in vain for them to harp upon the sub
icct that Mr.. Adams is opposed the Tariff and that
Gen. Jackson is friendly to the measure "a decent
regard to hoDesty,-not to say common sense, would
induce them drop this part of the controversy
they wish to establish the dangerous precedent Of
making military glory the passport to the presidency
of eecting this highly responsible ciri station man
who has not claim for support excepting his war
rior wreath be it but political honesty should de-
ter them from decevng the people into the beefthat
this man will advocate measures favorable to their in
terests when the slightest acquaintance with the gen.
era politics of the day. must convince every rational
man that the Southern States do not prefer Gen.
jackson to Mr.. Adams simply as man but as friend
to their favourtc measure, the ant-tarif question
What with the support which Gen. Jackson will get
from States opposed to the Tariff, and from dough
faces" who profess to be friends this we
think it altogether possible that he may DO elected
and it is only altogether possible, but actually
tain, that his party will destroy the Tariff Bill which
was introduced into the Cd session of the 10Th Con-
gress: and that 90 long they lords of the
cenaant," the narrow, selfish policy of the south will
govern the nation. We are not disposed to help to
array the north against the south but we are dspo
sed to defend the former against that policy which is
equally rinous to the latter as well as the former
we believe we see reasons why judicious Tariff, a
gradual increase ofdutes upon such foreign manufac
tured articles as might be supplied at home, would be
beneficial to every principal section -four county
This however is subject which few thoroughly IN.
dersiand--which we by no means pretend to be ac-
quaintsd with. Nine tenths Of all that's said upon the
subect by newspaper editors and scribbersand stump
orators, is but darkenng council with words without
knowledge !, has such ny important bearing upon all