The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-30
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R. VAN BUREN'S SHEEP SPEECH

Mr.. VAN BUREN'S SHEEP sPEECH.
We have been favored with pamphlet
copy of this speech. published by Crosuoll
in 1897, aud sent BY Mr.. Van Buren, hin.
self TO q gentleman in thai State, sometime
during tina: year. The existence of this
much talked ofspeech has been doubted; and
if we are not mlsinformed, letter written
by Mr.. Van Beren TO James Bouldn Of
Charlotte, in 1886, I've believe) was exhib.
tied, denying the contents OF the Speech,
The letter affirmed, as we hear, that Mr..
V. b. never owned but the half Of 500
sheep; which at the highest valuation could
not be worth more than $4,000.
We subloin extracts from this celebrated
document, which will serve 10 expose the
hypocrisy OF the Party which supports Van
Buren,, aud denounces General Harrison as
a rarifi man, and will convict MIR. Van Blu.
rem himself, if he wrote the letter alluded
to, of a slight departure from the truth.
The speech was delivered l0lh of July,
1877, before a meeting IN Albany, held 10
send Delegates 10 Tariff Convention.--
The occasion Of his speech was this, as ap.
pears from It's contents: During the pre-.
ceding session Of Congress-that OF '2627,
The celebrated Wooitfas' Bill was iniroduc.
ed into the Senate, of which Mr.. Van Buren,
was a member. Near the close of the session
the bin was laid upon the table, while Mr.
V. b. was out Of his place. The friends Of
the bill charged him with designedly dodg.
ing the question. TO clear himself Of this
charge, he appeared before tho Albany
meeting, delivered a strong TerIff speech,
~ favor OF protection throughout, and up.
pealed 10 the fact, that he "hdd inresied
more than 100000 in sheep, and farms de.
roted and rkich he meant 10 depefe 10 THAT
BUSINESS" as conclusive evidence Of his de.
so,Ion to the ToEilf interest.
In the following extract, he declares his
advocacy Of protecting duties. aud informs
the meeting of the part he acted in the pas.
sage Of the Tariff Of le24--iLe highest tar.
IL, atlhe time Of the speech, then enacted
lie says.
1T viii no, 10 necessary, Cor the purpose Of
the present discussion. 10 90 further back than
the Tariff og 1874. In thai year, upon the oAsa
re8eated solicitations Of the manufacturing inter.
est 10 several paris OF the Unian, the whole sub
ieci Of Protecting dgties was .aboF,oasly revl.es
and tho rates Of duties upon the varions produc.
tons Of tho country, including raw material IS
vol as manufactured articles, carefully, and u
was sappo4ed, adici0us.s, adjusted. II embrac.
Ga -lmosi all oar manufactures, including the
materaI--wool, cotton, IRON hemp. lead, elass
and ell kinds Of gram, provisions. books, paper,
sc sc Al thai tune, h. had The d0HGr ef
seat IN ne Senate ef uss 4. Sfsfss, aad had gig.
IN fAs 7Hg d that year decided suplsTt.-
I The Senate was 50 equally divided that although
on the final passage Of the biz, one OF two gea.
I tcmen yielded their opposition, yet through lac
principal parts Of iis progress 4 had but malqf
i ity OF one or two 10 that body. His vote might
have defeated III l. was then said and believed
that tae subject would be At reat FOR long time
The amount Of capital invested. and the )risn4i
Of leRisigftre protection asiteret themselves with
the bclief that all tha, was neecfsary had ,hea
been done. Those expectations were no, reals.
3D. Applications 70 Congress were renewed 4
the last session by The woollcn manufacturers, Ard
bill vas reported applicable to that subject ouiy
/ Mr. Van Buren, said that upon the boz, r..
Election he had been able to give 20 the ssbeci,
he thought their application foandcd "a jns'ies.
and he ready 10 sastain ail proper measures
for their relief +. aud 5.
10 the following extract, page 9, he sums
up what he had been urging:
NV. y said thsl having now stated. a. "a.
II IS the tiue would admit. his general yiaws up
on the subject his opinion OF the seftlsd policy Il
tie State az 10 the propfiety and e1podisaey Il
afoFding i'gisiaiits protection 10 the maunfas.
turing interests Of the country, By temperate ant
ulsc, and therefore slluisFy laws. aud hts read.
mss 70 aid ~ ne passags u all sHeA iass, be
would tresPoss iof few mo,aenss,' sc
The speech teens throughout, with high
Tariff notions Protection - Protection
bat wc have no, leisure nuw 10 give further
extracts and must pass on to tho gust Of The
matter, page g, where the ever memorable
and CHARACTERISTIC passage occurs. IL IS IA
these words
/" lie owed many thanks 10 tho meeting IL
the ytry Kind attention with which he had been
listened TO hy gentlemen. betwecn many Of whor
and himself thore had upon public matters, besa
differences OF opinion Of long St nding. Ms ti'
uation IN inference 10 fhe teaal groning iHisfSft
rds rel sHotH 70 most " them Ne had 81
present arrested ngrc than S20, 600 IN SHEEP,
and fguuF derstri, and phich h. meant to d.
rats, p that besHsss ~ feit oil proper coHcfr7
for his interest, and could. of course, ehstr.
fully nEife IN al suitable measures tgr iis adras-
fage."
Thlsis the Anti Tarfchampiou Of Ritch.
le d Co. THIS IS the man whose suppor'
iers, protesting TO regard the Tariff as }
test Of political orthodoxy, abuse Gen. liar.
rlson by the hour as Tariff map, and iaf
) being so, as worthy Of political damnaiIoa.
We submit it to all candid and impartial
men, # this conduct on the par, Of the To-
ries, like their conduct in respect TO AboIl'
ton, does not convict them Of gross ard
shameless dupIicity.
The Sheep Speech, which 20 intend long
to preserve aud cherish, is at our Office,
subject 10 the inspection Of any gentleman
oil any party.
Distressing Occurrence.--A most DIS
tfessing accident resulting from the care