The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-31

produc,ion-,o compel the many 10 work for the
| few to make Us nation Of landlords und tenants,
of Princes and Paupers.
See in the following extracts from the last Eng
lish papers, the blessed effects Of such system
in country where it has been carried TO perfec-
lion:
Pais'ey.-The gloomy forcbodings on the sub
Jet of trade consequent on the near approach of
the most fiat season of the wear are more Than be-
ing realized During the past week the number Of
work people, with their wives and families, de-
pending on the relief committee for existence, has
increased upwards oftwo thousand, the total num-
Der being no less than eight thousand eight hundred
and lrly-siN persons who have no means Of sup
porting themselves except by charity
Siochpori-The distress of the working classes
of this town. instead of diminishing, is on the in
crease. Out Of 5000 persons who are assessed,
upwards of 1900 have been summoned as default
ers, and new two shilling rate has been figured.
Scores of families are literally starving and no less
than nine families have not tested bread for three
weeks, The streets are crowded with men wo-
men and children, seeking relief, while the several
shop-kecpers nro completely bcscged by impor-
tunae beggars.
As We, we may justly sing "HqU Columbia hap
~ laad;" bat should the project of our Wing
Leaders be carried out, we may find in these ac-
counts from Paisley and Stockport, true pictures Of
our fntule Lowells und PitlSburgs, many of whose
working people arc now so deluded as TO Join in
the cry of more protection for The benefit of men
whom this 5! stem will assurcdly make their mas
teTs
Upon this subject of Tariff of Protection we
have yersaid much, hitherto; allowing the cider
Gratis in the state, to make what they could Of the
matter. Ii is time now, as we think, that the
people began 10 look into the subject, somewhat
and to help n little, if we can, we take ground
AGAINST Tariff of Protection, and throw down
the gauntlet to the U'atchman. We are ready to
meet that paper in fair discussion of the question,
and we intend to force it, if VIC can do no other
wise, TO do something more than repeat its catch
words, 60 Proteclon Protecion!," and at the
same time, while it accuses us of being opposed
to Protective Tariff, show, us it now asserts and
never has prosei, that we are opposed 10 the in
tercs's, of the PEOPLE. We shall show, as we
knowwe can, having all confidence in the truth
what the "ProicctioR" of the Waterman is;
that it is "Protccion," that protects the specu-
laor, the hawkcr, the lordy banker and the over
grown manufacturer from the jus, demands Of the
poor, who labor for them. We shals how tina, on,
"rroec,ion," is " Protection" that protects the
aborcrs from the nsOcncc the haughiness and the
tyranny of those who would grind them in the dust
and grow corpulcnt upon the sweat Of his brow
and the toll Of his hands
Let the aborcr Of Verlnont the Farmers and the
Mechanic look into this matter little, Let them
ook into it lNe men, seeking to know the truth
and not like children throwing the slhicct from
them because it is discussed in the Spirit Of Mt
.qsc. They shall not be injured and they may be
benefited Let them read lille and see.