Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-06

THE CANVASS FOR 1T. GOVERNOR.
The Van Buren,, Anii-Jackson Candidate.

The Van Buren,, Anti-JdckSon Candidate.
Col. Meredith Miles Marmaduke has issued
circular to the people of Missouri in which think
he places his election to state office on the wrong
issue-but that is with himself. He says, explicit
ly--
GAS cannot entertain doubt, but that larg'
majority of the people of this State will, in the Sc
lection of their various representatives, at the mex
election, be governed more by the opinions held by
aspirants to office in relation to the affairs of the
general government, than those in relation to StGte
policy, deem it TO be my duty to express my opn-
ions these subjects freely and candidly, nowith
standing am only seeking State office, and con-
sequently could have but little influence upon the
affairs Of the national government"
How the Col. arrives at the conclusion himself
that his election "could have but little influence
upon the affairs of the national government" and
yet en,crains no doubt but that Tie people will make
that the principal test, is not very easy to see
through, except upon the inference that the Col.
thinks the people are wrong in making that prin-
cipal test which he thinks ought to have "but little
influence" But let that pass. In the next para
graph, but one, the Col. says:
~ am opposed to protective tariff. believe q
tariff of duties could be arranged incidentally
TO aid the domestic manufacturer, by making such
discrimination of duty on ths articles Of taxation
as the best interests Of the country might seem to
require But in no event would consent to levy
ing tax exclusively for protection"
Now, as the writer Of this article was en- old
Jackson man himself, he cannot vote for Col Mar
maduke on tie ground of political aflinities how
ever much disposed to do so on other accounts The
position of the candidate on the Tariff question
(settled for the present, and which ought to have
had nothing to do with Col. Ms contest for 1t.
Governor is Anti Observation-Disclosures The
middle sentence Of the paragraph is little an'Jig-
uouS. to-be-sure, but the first and last sentences
nre at least clear of themselves, if not explanatory
of the other
al am opposed TO protective tariff"
As Col NJ. and the writer were both supporters
of General Jackson in his first and second election
and as the Tariff question was more discussed than
any other from 1924 to 1929 ne has made sure Of
his premises by looking up the famous letter of
General Jackson to Doctor Coleman the Judi
cious tariff letter on which the writer defended
Gen. ]. a that day as he does General Hlrrison al
this. 1t follows:
Errac! Of letter from, Andrea Jackson TO DR.. i.
H. Coleman, Of Warrington North Carolina.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 26, 1924
''ITeaven smiled upon and gave US liberty and in
dependence. That same Providence has blessed US
with the means Of national independence and ma
tional defence. If we emit, Or refuse, to use the
gifts which he has extended to US, we deserve not
the continuation of His blessings. lie has filled
our mountains and our plains with minerals-wth
lead, iron and copper, and given us climate and
soil for the growing of hemp and wool. These be-
ing the great materials of our national defence,
they ought to have extended to them adequate and
fair prOtecLton; that our manufacturers and labor
ers may be placed in fair competition with those
of Europe, and that we may have within our coun-
try Il supply OF those leading and important articles
80 essential in war.
~ will ask, what is the real situation of the
agriculurisl! Where has the American farmer a
market for his surplus produce Except for Cotton
lac mas neither foreign, nor home market Does
not this clearly prove, when there is no market
either at home or abroad, that there is too much
labor employed in agriculture. Common sense a:
once points out the remedy. Take from agricuk
ture in The United States sir hundred thousand men
1c0plcn and children, and you will at once give O
market for more breadstutfs than all Europe nov
furnishes us. In short, sir, we have been too long
subject to the policy Of British merchants III
time we should become little moe AmericaHized
and instead Of feeding paupers and laborer' o
England, feed our own or else III n short time by
continuing our present policy we shall all be ren
dered paupers ourselves 1t is therefore my opin
ion that a careful and judicious tariff is mucl
wanted to pay our national debt, aud 10 afford u,
the means Of hatdefence within ourselves on whci
the safety of our country and liberty depends ant
last though not least, give proper distribution
our tabor, which must prove beneficial to the happi
ness, independence and wealth Of the community
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obi. servant,
ANDREW JACKSON"
The writer has not seen Judge Boys Circular
bl, he knows the man, and his principles h
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