Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-18
The Protecting Policy.

Vie following cItr,eis and remarks we copy from
- Darlington Free rfsss Il well p,ys the labor to
Sssss along the line Of events which have occurred
" produce the leading measures now contendcd for
~ the administration. II will be found that they
have eonaiusly and cautiously proceeded step by
step. - the public mind became Injured to unnat.
esal treatment, un, sufficient strength 10 acquired
- secure tbes 10 distinct a,owsl Of their Interior
ends. Il now comes out that the whole crusade a.
saisss pspcf money and the final object Of the hard
ss'rsaey and sub treasury projects, all had the one
cod 10 view TO reduce the price Of LABOR to the
so~sa fraction compatible with human subsistence,
" order 10 prevent the labong classes from acqur
lag o. possessing any Of maintaining their in.
dependence or power to resist the acts Of des.
polio government. Compel the great laboring class
10 toll from sen to sunor peace day and they
Oil have asither time ability spirit 10 resist tho
dsspetic oppression Of an oycrgrown and corrupt gov.
sssoent. Down with the banks, down with the pro.
tsefisg tsrff, down with wages down with the poor
nss's rights. down with his indrpen dent ,pirit
s'srve him 10 H. 10 the msnic., tone OF tho admins
Sn,ion policy.
lie must indeed be but careless observer
OF the signs OF the times who has not perceiy-
cd settled and growing hostility. on the par,
OF the administration 10 the protective system.
This hostility was frs, manifested in hypocrii-
zeal professions OF friendship for Judicious
Ariff They were in favor Of tariff but il
must be equal'--ihat is, mere revenue tariff
which. from the very nature of things, can af
ford no adequate protection. The sub-troasu.
~ was next proposed as a substitute; and with
this inb 10 amuse the whale, the whole admin
latfatsnn hatfsr-F - nfynIi stlaos mo
unequal and ubiquitous system, high tariff.
Mr.. Van Buren, congrsrulaies his pariizans tina
''the young Samson OF democracy has scatter
ed the high tariff system 20 The four trInds o
heaven" Mr.. Calhoun "reioices that the sys
TEN Of prefecture tariffs, SO pre-emineni in mis-
chef IL about 10 expire and gasp It's last breat
the Globe prociaims a settled opposition {
Tie tariii--the Burlington Sentinel lauds tn
sub-uoasury, "because II will lay the axe
the roo, oi that mos, unequal and iniquitou
sysieun, high tariff and Mr.. Van Ness. /
his 9Th Of July speech proclaimed uneqnivoca
opposition 90 all legislative protection TO Amer
lean industry. The suh-ircasury. he contend
ed, by destroying commerce and reducin
prices, would afford Incidental protection c
sough TO manufactures This language yo
Row find in the mouth ofeyery office holder
Tho country, and those Of the administrator
u aders WHO cannot approve, are yet too Il
committed 10 paty 10 rsise even protest
ysinst this palpahle aiiemp, 10 sacrifice the il
tsrcs,s OF the north. To show the reader ih
We do noi speak without the book, We give o.
authorities, which, u seems to Us must
conclusive 10 every candid mind. The follow
~ 10 from the Globe 9th 7ih Feb. last.
"1hc south opposed notification, and in III
the Glos,e supported the South. But did n
the editor vi she Globe direc, the whole pow
-cf HE press 20 break down the lNlQrITOI
TARIFF which provoked the remedy propc
ed by south Carolina ia wrong which wou
have JUSTIFIED the most extreme rened
ifthere had been 30 other redress. Before (
editor Of the Globe leii Kentucky. he help
70 organize an opposition 10 Mr.. Clsy's son
scheme Of oleoiioneering couchod in his
msncsn system. and by a preamble and re-
iu,lons IN wtaoh the iarh was denounc,
written and presented by himself 10 pub
meeting held al the scat Of Government. CO
tnbuied something 20 sroose the opposition
the democracy Of the state 20 a measure,
~ineh Mr.. Clsy's influence had there co
rnantst . soTt Of universal acqulcscenoe.
establishing the Giohe ., Washington. u.
tsus anticipated tie Telegraph in = SETTLl
OPPOSITION 10 the Tsnff liui be sdvos
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