Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-25
LOCOFOCO POLICY DEFINED BY THEIR
LEADERS

MIR Reynolds Illinois concluded by depict
| ing what lie thought would be the result of Il
Democratic Adminisrration-FREE TRADE
a sound METALLIC CURRENCY, no broken
banks, and no unjust and partial aglsalion''--
De6dfe IN Congress, July 9, 1912, reported in The
Nat htiigencer.
Mr.. Smith of Va. followed (Alr Suumers)-
Amer pointing out the various modes 10y which
government could raise revenue, and expressing
ms prpeyence for system If INTERNAL
TAAATlON,' &c.-.Sdme Debate
"Ihe protection Of Domestic Industry Bee.
son OF Pa.) regard not Il question Of any par
icuIar words, figures or hieroglyI,hics in tariff
ii IS IN my opinion, Il question of currency II
question whether money is money, or paper is
paper; a dispute which is under course Of
settlement between the Independent TREASURY De
mocrnllr party on The one side, AMI the Bank and
SlaIe wing party on The Other side Same De
bate.
a s m, .hS reports Of single days debate in Congress- furnish
we shalt give long but the present We add only the
"oW"s extract ""m letter from Washington in The T..
"iurhc course of The day TJuly 1877 Mr.. Roose.
Welt one Of lie Locoioco Hepress nntves IRON
the city OF New York, said he trusted That eren il
he taD bill b came II ia,c at this session. l.
WOULD BE SHORT LIVED that the next
Congress would be DEMOCRATIC, FREE
TRADE Congress, Which WOULD REPEAL
THE BILL"
Here we have them open and bold avowus of the course which
inc ocoiocos in Congress have determined pursue These
a'owas are not made by single man, his responsibility
but by men from the North, the South Centre and The
west: they speak unreseryod and the first the last
profess to Indicate the of the party And what re-
own mouths: " 20, say they, FOR FREE TRADE, HARD
m1ERENCY, DIRECT TAXATION, and Il REPEAL OF
IHE TARIFF 'rhieh the Hdigs Hon stirring to pass.
These their sdised, unmsnkablo
and Tins the end to which have long believed the
party must come That party originally formally Northern
Dousiaces and Southern Free Traders. Tho condition
was sacrifice Of the principle of Protection and the attempt
which they made in 1888 reduce the then in exist
ence, IN the spirit of the COZ rnc Mr. CIav threw
himself into the Observation-Disclosures for had the jackson
~ thcn al reduced the Tariff desired to do the
people would have risen 1886 swept ococoism to
nestle industry. But MI Clay did interfere he induced Con
gross to give gradual reduction of duties of instant
ueNh 10 domestic industry The sacrifice postponcdno
prevented On the Both OF June last country was placed
and remains just where ocofocoism would have placed
nine years ago had it not been for Mr. Cays
the period has arrived when parties take their
positions anew and they have done sotc Wings for Protect
ing Domestic lndusho ocoocos for destruction to the pro
tGctve policy No other course could be exoeed Brod was
the line drawn in 1885, by the high contracting parties
Van Buren, and John c. Calhoun. Both field
thenNan Buren, then has taken his
tern tour preparatory Presidential campagnuow liz then
there unon OF Northern Doughces aud Southern Nuf
ersand now more clearly than then, necessity requires it,
nave they announced their policy 1t is anti protective anti
republican; Free Tudeliard Cuuency-Droct Taxation
No Tur-No Land Fundthat's the inscription their ban
No longer let ocooco presses in Vermont acmp TO palm
can't aNa in thu face of the explicit avowas hcir men at
Washington. The people of Vermont ne loo inoloen to he
mus deceived aud too honest suffer double
robuked II the ocos in Vermont really against
throughout the cOuntryg must abandon if for their party
Currency, and Direct Taxation Let have fair field fair
fgt and false color II en people Of Vermont do not
huy ocooeon IN tho dust IN September next it will be be.
cause they adopt their the destructive
iucosni as announced in Congress.