The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-31
TDe Spirit Of GDe age,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT:
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81. 1871


uf Protection nov just aS you were last summer"
1t is hardly neoessaryilo say from what paper he
proceeding is extracted. Ns is one Of the words
that the paroquet Of the UGichman has learned
: to repeat, and that, and ocolocoism and the like,
,runs over with as much ilippancy and sef,salis-
r,clion as the raven, Grpn Barnaby Rudge, does,
: " I'm II devil I'm IL devil" "Moy put kit
lie on" and VIC ppprehend Grip had us spccinct
aud definite an idea of the meaning Of" Molly put
the kettle on" as his garuous brother of the
H'aichmaa has Of " Protecon' "proteciion!"
which hcis eternaIIy rafting over to every who
looks into his cage,
For ourselves, we think it is time that the peo-
pie Of this state had some insight into this question
of "Proiectiol!" We could wish that the Watch
mun and its mouthpjGcc, would do something more
and helcr than cry "Procciiyc! Proleclion!' We
could wish they would explain what they mean by
"rroeciion," We suppose the W. means
"TarF Of Protcclion' and we respectfully ask
our readers whether democrat or cidercra,, to
peruse the following article from KendalIs' Expos
iior, which, quite clearly shows, what the Watch
man will not attempt 10 do, what "rarilT of Pro-
lection" is:
Unexpectedly, discussion has arisen in the
House Of Representatives involving the principle
of Proteciire IaI IFS IT is gratifying to perceive
in the remarks Of members, the progress which
truth has rladc on this sub ect within few years.
Formerly, II was considered sectional measure,
favorable to the North, and oppressive only to the
South Now, it is recognised as coually or more
injurious 10 the Northern Farmer than 10 the Sou
lhern Planter as we'll us TO the Mercantile Interests
Planters are most thriving In fine, it is now TN
dcr,,ood TO be scheme to tax the productive labor
of the whole country, North, South, aud West, to
enrich few individuals who have vested their
such ajax is mos, unjust, and will no, be borne by
our peoole when propcry uedcr.,ood.
We will endeavor briefly to Illustrate the differ
cncc in their effect upon the peop!c. ola Tariff for
Revenue, and IL tariff for Protection.
Take the articles Of tea and cotton cloth, and
suppose the Goycrnmeu, wants to raise two nil
lions Of dollars by import duties, upon them. As
tea no, gown IN this country, all Tho people pay
except Il small portion Of The merchants proi)
goes INTO the public treasury AS about HAL the
cotton goods consumed Is manufactured IN The coun-
try, only one hall the people pay III consequence
into the Treasury, while The other half goes to the
manufacturers 10 get TWO millions INTO the
leHSufy nom col'oh soods' Inc government IS u
b''sed 10 make tne penPe pay ionr hlII'nns,wherc-
us 10 se' TWO u'ohs from TEA, ',lry heed iIaNe'h
} people pay only TWO hlIiohs' Inc account VIII
saha mus, VIZ:
10 get Two millions OF dollars INTO The Treasury by
u taiil on cotton goods, the people pay IN the IN
creased PRICE OF CCiiOH 'MpOJlfd S2,UVV,OUU
In the Increased price oil cotton manu-
iaclured IN Inc country, 2,O00,O0O
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ho'e amount pao ny lhe people S4'oUV,ooo
10 get Two millions by larIll on ten,
the whole beng imported, the peo-
pie pay IN The increased p''co Z'ooo'ooo
----
Making balance IN iavor Ola iari
on lea, oil S2,00o,UOO
IN exact proportion lhata IarilI Tor protection
produces It's intended elect IN the same proportion
does II increase the amount pam by The People
over the far and natural price Suppose that three
iourihS oil the cotton goods consumed IN our coun-
try be manufactured at home and the Government
WISHES 10 raise Two mlIlons ol dollars on imported
co',ons' then The people would pay IN the enhan-
ceu price,
Oi imported coltons, $2,O0O,OOO
vi cotlonS manufactured at home, 6,OOO,OOO
-
Total, sS,0OO,OOO
Showing an eXaction OF EIGHT MILLIONS
from the people two only Tor the benefit of the
Government, and SIX Tor the benefit Of the manu-
iacinFefS!
II nne-teniIs be manufactured nj home and the
government seek TO raise two millions on the tenth
still imported, they must make the people pr!
twenty millions, EIGHTEEN OF them for The ben
ell Ol Tue manufacturers