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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
LOcOfOcO Doctrines.

we have heretofore given several extracts from
great lights of Iocofocoism in Congress, ayowns
FREE TRADE, DIRECT TAXATION. &c.
&c. to be prominent articles oil faith in their no.
ticol creed But this was sometime ngo. and
that our readers may not forget the position
which the locofoco party occupies, we will help
them to another dose.
"Mr Black of Georgia referred TO Mr. Clny's
constant support Of tariff; denied that he had
III any wise moderated or modified his opinons
on that subject, and referred to Mr.. ca speeches
as conf ming that position. Did it become
The AVOWED FRIENDS OF FREE TRADE
10 iend their support to the father and advocate
OF INC American system? Mr.. Is. now, in reply
10 me charge made against the enemies of these
Varlii Dils, that they found fault with one mode
OF raising revenue without proposing any better
mode Of their own, laid down an outline of two
modes, in which all necessary revenue could Ira
raised WITHOUT ADOPTING PROTEC-
TON IN ANY FORM" Debate JUN 9, 1912.
"Mr. Davis (of W belonged to the party
who were called locofoeos. and he poried in that
name. He was FREE TRADE MAN TO
THE LAST EXTRE NIFTY, but was not one of
those inconsderate and rash politicians who
would push the system on the country whether
It was prepared for it or not. The reform he ad.
vocatcd was the conviction and conversion Of
the mind. He was then for the adoption of this
| o.
lie, us now turn to the IoCoiocos in the Senate
We quote Mr.. Wo0dbuy of N. II. from The N.
Y. Journal of Commerce, thus
"Mr Woodbury. made few explanatory re-
marks. He was not in favor Of direct tnxation.--
lie would impose duties to the extent Of twenty
or twenty five per cent. and take back The lands.
Tbs, IN his opinion, would give ns revenue
enough. But " more revenue were still wanting,
he would impose the burden on property" July
~ lSee Woodbury. ofJuly ~ By the way, he
limits duties to 20 per cent.-the new bill gives
thinks that altogether 100 high.1
"Mr. Calhoun thought 90 per cent the UTMOST
PROTECTION WHICH COULD BE GRAN
TED IN ANY CASE."- Debate in The Senate,
July 20, 1912.
Mr.. Calhoun commended for the application Of
the principle of FREE TRADE to its utmost
extent. He believed that duty of five or ten per
cent would be the best rate of duty for manuac-
turers." Debate, July 90.
"Mr. Woodbury. OF N. II. declared to-day that
If it was necessary to 20 above 20 per cent. he
DUTIES, & NO DISCRIMINATION WHAT
EVER" Same Debde.
During this debate Mr.. Crittenden reproached
Mr.. Woodbury. with his vote in favor OF the du.
lies on wool in 1928, to which MIR. Woodbury.
said in reply "that he voted for the amendments,
but was opposed to and voted against The bill on
lis final passagei' Some of the locos, Benton,
: for ns,ance,) trying the same trick now, to
make party capital Isn't it beautiful specimen
OF locooco honesty? p
"Mr Bagby thought it apparent that protection
was The aim Of this duty ION cotton bagging1 let
gentlemen persuade themselves of what they
may. As 10 The difference behceen incidental and
ri oro A /.
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British Stamp Act ! !

Benton could not vote for Walkers ridiculous
amendment, and yet he offered a moro outrageous
one. Here you have it:
"Sec. -. and be il further enacted That from
and after the last day of December, in the yeas
1912, there shall be laid and collected, throughout
the United States, their Territories and the Dis
trict Of Columbia n STAMP DUTY on the issue,
and IN annual tax on the circulation, of all paper
currency, as follows stamp duty Of thirty cents
on each piece Of paper constituting such curren-
cy. and an annual tar Of tiCenty fire cents on the
sane for each year II is continued in circulation.
'Sec. 49,. .4ndbe nGriher enncted That every
description Of notes, orders, checks or certificates,
promising or ordc ing the payment Of money OR
OTHER THING, and put into circulation by cor
poraIons, corporate bodies bodies polite, INDl-
V1DUALS, or COMPANIES, which shall he
transferable 10y delivery, without the written en-
dorsement of cach passer thereof, and without be-
ing subject the laws which apply 10 inland bills
of exchange, shall he deemed to be paper currcn-
cy within the meaning of this act; and shnll lie
subject TO the stamp duty and TO the annual tax
hereby imposed"
On This amendment there were ayes, locofo-
cos, viz.-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, Smith,
OF Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, and Walker.
Nays, 2G Wings and locooco.
From the beginning have the locos, both OF The
Senate, aud House, almost without exception, OPP
posed this bill on the ground that ii is too protec-
iiue and now three days do they spend in their
efforts to defeat it by amendments egInning
with hypocrlical propositions to increase duties
in the middle striving 10 decrease revenue by cx-
tending the Tree list aud winding up with some
OF the widest propositions which ever entered the
mind OF neutrality-suspicious. TO raise revenue by n
direct tax on particular kind OF properly, TO the
exclusion of all other kinds, undby heavy stump
duty on bills notes aud orders, both Of CORPORA
lions aud individuals! For three days, we say,
was this miserable clnp-irnp gnmo played by the
locolocos in tho Scnnlo-yGt hive they reprotchcd
the Wings for DdSting lime on this bill Nor
were three mis-spcn days enough on the fourth,
MIR. Walker ngnln tried TO strike out the 20 per
cent duty on tea and coffee and get his direct tax
on gold and silver ware substltuled--a PROPOSE
ton which received the votes OF 10 locolocos. This
being rejected, their great lender, MIR. Calhoun
then took The floor AGAINST PROTECTION
and in favor OF FREE TRADE. Then came
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
AS YOU were p!

For day or two our British democratic neigh
bOrs were in exstacies at the tricks of their breth-
rem in the Senate. "Now we've got tho whigges
on the hip" shouted they: "now we can make
the people believe that Benton, Calhoun, Bagby,
Walker, and Woodbury., nrc Tor Profession, in
spite Of their free trade speeches. aud their asser-
ions that he bill was TOO high" Alas! for the
poor iellows-two days they crowcd, bat
The third day, comes Frost killing frosL'
OF all the locUfocos who voted in favor of 20 per
cent duties on coarse wool only, overy one voted
AGAINST 40 ref cent. on the cheap fine South
American md all other WOOL tCj- Every one of
the lOcofocos voted against The bill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

BY the last arrivals from England, news WINS
brought TINT the veto of the little Tariff bill occa-
stoned UNIVERSAL JOY IN GREAT BRIT
AIN, and was considered precursor of the defeat
of any Tariff which can be passed.
Who voted against the IiuIo Tariff? The mis-
named Democrats.
Who sustained the royal veto ? The mis- named
Democrats.
Who voted against the new Tariff? The mis-
named Democrats
mis-namod Democrats, alias LoCOFOCoS, both
in the Senate and the House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
Deception Exposed :!

In Vermont, the organs OF the party which last
year were unanimously against Protection, attempt
10 excuse the unanimous vote of looofocos in Con-
gress against the new tariff on two grounds, -
first, thai the bin not good enough and second,
that it embraces distribution OF the lanH fund.
This is sheer deception, and these papers knowii.
We defy them TO name a man of their party IN
the House, who complained that the bill was not
protective enough We cannot put our finger up
on one such while we can show, end haze shown,
that the burden Of ocofoco speeches was for free
trade and against protection. But lei that pass
W, now convict these presses of deception by a
witness from their own ranks. Speaking of one
days dehate in the House while the Tariff was
pending, the Washington Correspondent Of the
New York journal of Commerce says -
"ln the debate, yesterday, on the Tariff Bill,
Mr. Roosevelt, Mr.. Rhett and others, Tlocofoc os,
took an opportunity TO impress on the ma ority of
the House who profess to wish for permanent and
stable system of revenue, for the security of tho
manufacturing interest, that they were netting with
great impiudence in forcing upon the country a
system ofreuenue and protection WHICH WOULD
BE REPUDlATED AND ABANDONED TIL f
MOMENT TUE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Oh.
TAINS THE MAJORITY IN CONGRESS.
"1he same warning has been evenly MIR. Hun
ter, MIR. Clifford, LOT the same party, and others.
The real friends of the manufacturing interest had
better heed it in time
There stand locofoco witnesses, who profess
to "spcak for the democratic party in Con-
grcss." Do they testify that the party against
;his bill because it is not good enough hold GU,
even promise, thati defeated, the locofocos will
give better onea No, no-but openly threaten
the manufacturers that even this moderate measure
of protection shall he " Regulated and abandon
ed, the moment the democratic party obtains the
majority in Congress" So much for the first ex
-cuso. Let us now hear this same witness on tht
second ND
But there is 10 chance that this bill will eve
become law. Aiter it shall he vetoed on accoun
of the distribution clause il is dead The idea that
ichom the distribution clause, ii ,0U be resuciate'
and passed by The aid of democratic uotes is mag
inary. THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS, sc
FAR AS | CAN LEARN, ARE OPPOSED Tt
THE BILL IN ITS PRESENT FORM, INDIE
PENDENTLY OF THE DISTRIBUTION
FEATURE"
Full, explicit, and flat is that contradiction of IN
assertions of our Vermont presses; and here W
might safely leave them. We prefer, however, t
bring even more conclusive evidence into thi
case-lhe evidence of the acts Of the locos as show
by the proceedings in Congress.
Tuesday, July ~. The duties on "ool were ur
der consideration, when the following niembel
-noved amendmenis
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LoCoToCoIsM IN MAssACHUsET rs.


awe can hardly doubt that the Old Bay State
will be redeemed this fall and Judge Morton re-
placed in the gubernatorial chair. Gratfed in
deed should we be could we encourage the hearts
and strengthen the arms OF our friends there by
the communication of the news of the redemp-
ton Of Vermont. We "will try, Sir."-V. Pat.
Well, let US see what kind of hearts" the
friends of the Patriot in Massachusetts have got
The Boston Atlas says That at the Locofoco State
Convention ut Worcester in lS4I, an address was
unanimously adopted, fom which the following
is an extract:
"Fellow Citizens:-TARlFF is no greater
wrong TO our Southern and Western brethren, as
has been supposed, THAN TO OUR SECTION
OF THE COUNTRY. Wherever men have
right to .he protection of their property and the
freedom of honest business Of every name, there
TARIFF is A DEEP WRONG TO HUMAN
LIBERTY, and is now SO regarded by our great
es. political economists and best philan,hropiss."
Encourage your .ree-trade friends, Mr. Patriot:
do, by all means.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

University Of Ye,mont. The degree Of A. d.
was conferred on l6 graduates at The commence
ment, and of A. NJ. upon nine gentlemen. Rev.
Joseph 1o'rey was appointed to supply The vaean,
cy occasoned by the death of Doct. Marsh, and
MIR. Cabin Pedse, late Principal OF the Academy
in this village. was appoinied Professor OF Ian
guages, in place OF MIR. Torrey. We understand
that Mr.. Pease accepts this appointment, which is
truly honorable to him, and we doubt net he will
do honor 10 the University.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

iSah.-It is worth while 10 remember that the
price Of salt would actually he increased, if admit
led duty free. ReasoD,-he domestic manuiac.
ture would cease, and the foreig ners monopoze
tho trade and fir the price. Such is the case as to
all articles which we can manufacture, as is prov
ell by the fact that the prices of all articles have
been less under good Tariff Than they were when
foreigners had complete control of the trade
Don't be humbugged, then, by Benton and Aliens
noise about salt That sort Of salt has " lost its
SAVIOR"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
LOCOFOCOISM IN VERMONT AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE.

The following resolution was adopted by the
Iocofoco party of New Hampshire in l64l, and
unanimously re-affirmed by the ocoioco Stale
Convention in Vermont:
I" Resolved, That the true principle Of the ieder-
al government is, TO confine it's action TO the OBJ.
jecs specifically enume rated in the Constitution,
LEAVING INDUSTRY TO REGULATE n
SELF.n
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Every lOcOfOcO Senator
VOTED AGAINST THIS
Protective Tariff.
Treasury Pap.

lF5-1snac Hill-kGi Of Concord, N. II. has got
the pap. spoon in his mouth. President Tyler has
given him the Job Of furnishing blanks, wrap
ping paper and Irvine" for New Hampshire and
Vermont. Well-that shows that there are no
Wing printers in Vermont whom the President
can buy. As to the Locofocos-Jo Johnny Haswel
has already sold himself for a lick at one of the
smallest of Treasury spoons Hes roarer 70,
Smile and--Iyler. GO it, spoons!"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
Land Distribution.

First, Mr. Buchanan moved 10 strike out the
9th section. That repeats that clause of the dis
tribution ACT which suspends the distribution Of
the land fund 10 the states, when duties are inn
posed above 20 per cent. After debate, the sub
stance of which we shall publish in our next, the
motion was defeated ayes, 20 locos and Wings
-nnea DC Whips
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

The Montpelier Walchnsn, one of the ablest
and best papers in New England. Boston Alias
Thanks, gentlemen and consider the thanks
sets us up pretty tall, but wish the world to I'M
derstand that the Boston Atlas stands good many
inches above us. Thore,-that will do. Shock
ing as 1t is to our modesly, we are obliged TO copy
the compliment in order to pay the fee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
Reform.

A bill has been reported to the House and
will undoubtedly pass, which almost entirely cuts
off the power OF tho Executive over the public
press Government printing is TO be done by
contract, open to all bidders In the Senate,
similar bill was reported by Senator Crafts some
time since.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15

Vermonl Mutual Fire Insurance. Company At
the annual meeting of the directors held the Sd
instant, James Il. Thurslon was appointed Treas
urer in place of Harry Vail resigned.
An assessment Of 2 per cent. on the premium
notes has been laid TO meet the losses and sxpen-
SOS Of the past year.
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Viye la Veto {!

Governor Porter, a fair specimen Of modern
democrats, by the way--has determined to veto
the apporlonment act of the recent legislature of
Pennsy vania. II he does, there can be no cleo
ton Of members Of Congress from that state this
wear,
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The Climax.
,ry-EVERY LOCOFOCO SENATOR VOTED
AGAINST THE BlLL.-Co

hUNINSI III Dill ~
The locotoco presses in Vermont undoubtedly
will seize upon some of the votes on these amend
nents, aud endeavor to mslead the people into the
bueilhat the Wings are opposed, and the locos
in favor of protection. 1t is for this reason that
we have occupied so much spuce in exposing tho
real character OF the locoiocos in the Senate
Like their CONDUCTORS in the House, they arc the
enemies OF Protection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
Retrenchment.

The Army bill has at length been passed by
both Houses. II provides for reducing the army
1000 men, aboshes sundry offices, and reduces
sundry salaries.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
LoCOFoCOIsM IN NEW YORK.

At great locofoco meeting in New York city,
in July lS4l, it was
PROTECTIVE TARIFF, because a free peo-
pie need no other protection than to BE LET A
LONE"
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Not good Enough !
So say the locofoco papers of Vermont about
the new Tariff bill Now let them hear
Levi Woodbury.,

Secretary Of the Treasury under Van Buren,, and
now representing the granite headed hills and
politicians Of New Hampshire in the Senate
We quote from that favorte of the Patriot, the
British argan in Newly ork viz. the Journal of
Commerce
"Mr. Woodbury. stated his leading objections to
be- first, to the amount which i. proposed raise
and secondly, the manner in which the amount
was TO be raised"
"He undertook 10 show that although the bill
purporied TO I've one for revenue, il was in its
form and structure bill jor protective purposes.
lie went into many statements TO show that this
Tariff toent Jar above any former Revenue bill or
PROTECTIVE bill. The Tariffs of 1924 and 1928
were made not for revenue, but for exclusive
protection. But with all this pushing up, the
average rate of the protective duties proposed in
this bill icas higher than either Of The above bills.
The cash duties in this bill added ten per cent. TO
the cost of the articles TO the consumer. Ten per
cent more was to be added to the duties in case
the imports are made in foreign vessels, with
certain exceptions, which exceptions are propos-
ed 10 be discontinued" Debate sally 30.
There's for you: England loco(oco op.
posing the new Tariff because it giues TOO much
protection. viii not the locofoco presses repeat
their misrepresentation on this head? Do: give
Levi the lie direct if you please.
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White- BlackJirds.- who claim to be Dem
ocrsts, and yet by their votes GIVE JOY TO
THE BRITISH!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-15
For the Protection of
Wool.
Against the wOol-grow.

ef.
Mr.. CUSHING, Of Mass, 7ylcrite.
MIR. BROWN, of Pa.
Mr.. SMITH, of Va. FOCOS.
MIR. ROOSEVELT, ofNY.
How the votes stood OH these amendments il is
not possible 10 tell with strict accuracy, these
mendments were decided in the committee of the
whole, where the ayes and noes are not taken by
the roll and OF course the names cannot be recor
ded. The Patriot asserts, on the authority of q
gentleman from Washington, that The Northern
lOcos uOfed for The increased duties. Mark it-lhnt
is a confession that the great body Of The locojoso
party ,oent AGAINST PROTECTING WOOL
and such is the fact. Says the Washington cor
respondent of the Burlington Free Press
the motions TO reduce the duty on wool were
Sustained By The great mass Of The LOCOFOCO
MEMBERS: the WINGS, hoO'uer, united a.
gainsi them and uoted dODn their propositions"
But we are able to show with tolerable certain
~ hO,O many and ,Oho, of the locos voted with the
Wings in favor of the wool-grower, while we al
the same time prove that the locofoco party OPP
posed this bill because il was too protective Again
do we take their acts.
Saturday, July l6. The House (not in the COM
mittee OF the whole) had the Tariff under consid
GRAFTON, and on the question on raising tho duty
on iOooien blankets from 25 to 80 per cent. the aves
and noes were taken and publphod, and were a,
follows:
, AYES-10l Wings, 2 locos (Parmsnter Of
Mass. and Read of PAL and 2 Tylerites.
NOES-94 LOCOS 10 Wings (all from The
Soulh) and Tyleri,es.
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Hero, then, wo find all the locos but two voting
against raising the duty on wooden blankets and
it was equivalent to voting against protection to
wool. Every blanket imported is just equal to an
importation of the foreign wool of which that
blanket was made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-26

deemable paper currency, the class Of per-
sons who would be involuntary bankrupls
would be The chief sufferers under the op-
eraliou Of a bankrupt law, and that under
circumstances entirely beyond their con-
lrol aud yet under The control Of those who
inflicted bankruptcy upon them. Under
this aspec, ni the effects in perspective oil
bankrupt law even OF the best kiud, nc
could not consent TO participation in The
formation Of law calculated 10 inliict not
only " rnue but cruelty. Neither would he
ever agree to any remedy for supposed
evils that was TO be effected by stretching
the pawers eranledby the Constitution be-
youd the slrici construction and obvious
intent of Ihose powers. For il was his
creed. that upon the restrictions and invlo
liability Of iha, sacred instrument depend
ed tho stability Of this Government, and
the permanency of our institutions. The
Bankrup, act Of last session he considered
among the most dangerous of the mya-
sions ever attempted upon the Constitution.
He could see through it The progress OF IN.
vasions OF unlimited extent. Aud he could
even view the proposition IN iaclude IN us
operations corporations. as an invasion moi
alone Of the Constitution but Of The rights
of ihc STATES. And he would here say 10
those in favor Of that proposition, that u
they could succeed ID their desire OF in
GLIDING corpurolions, they would very 500"
fiud this government stretching It's arm 10
every Stale and 10 every city mud Town III
the Union. under the prerrnce of reguIn-
ting their corporations. With these OBJ
scryniions he should conclude by moving
that the memorial he referred to the Com
miiIcc on The Judiciary.
Dir. Berrien replied at some length TO
Mr.. Calhoun. arguing thai bankTupls beInG
inso!vents, insolvenrs were necessarily
bnnkrupl*, and there could be no distinc-
lion: aud lha, repeated DECISIONS oil The
Supreme Court had so ruled.
Mr. Calhaun remarked that the Senator
had but repeatcd the arguments he had
made in 1926. which were then cnnclu'
sivcIy rrfurrd by able men. whose "plnI"n'
he (Mr. CaIhnun) considered far more or,
,ho,iox than decisions Of the Supreme
Court. But If the Senator was de-irous
10 y, over The same ground rs in 1927, he
| tMr. Calhoun) was ready To meet hun IL
discussion.
Here the subject dropped. and IN" PC
liliun was referred TO the COMMITTEE or
the Judiciary.