The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-12

& rT,s,rF PARTY QUESTION. Those who
# -, aided and abetted Van Buren,, Kendall and
,,,on in their infamous plots against the people
VI hs country have clearly no right to say that the
r.iiOn of protective tariff ought not to be made
M ,,1v question:" Modesty on their part should
IS AIMEE Them to leave it to those who have stood
h for Protective Tariff through good report and
snp,h evil report, to say whether it shall shall
q, be made party question. Who in this coun-
r have been uniformly for the las: fifteen years
z ma friends of a protective tariff? HENRY CLAY,
&Dape Webster, John Davis, Thomas Ewing
Burgess, John Sergeant, John Quincy
MAdams and the great and intelligent party who
%supoor.ed them. Who have been for the same
period as uniformly opposed to protective tariff
&John G Calhoun, MARTIN VAN buren,, SiIas
NErght, Levi Woodbury., Thomas II. Benton,
~ Amos Kendall, and the whole host of loco foco
Matters, place men, whippers-in, and scavengers
Whom Maine to Louisiana. And shall they now,
4 when they have at last discovered that the Amer
4 can System of Henry Clay is the only true system
under which the country can prosper, come out
4 daY to those who have always supported it,,
&Fnnd back little if you please; we are in favor
n luasonaJie protective tariff, but it must not be
aHs party question: Or in palmer language
&rTa want to elect Martin Van Buren, to the Pres
&bdny, and we can do that only by the aid of the
Mouth 1--we come out a party in favor of tariff
EPmcandidate will be regarded with suspicion in
Blhal quarter"
IA The truth is, that it is these very locofocos who
2ssYNScNsl the making this question party ques.
lCn, who axe in reality striving to make party cap
WA out OfA They perceive that ii Protective
&qidf brhdvocated as aWhig measure exclusively,
|Pha' will be the means of depriving them or nine
Hhs Of their present political strength; it is there
NNn their interest to prevent it from being advo-
gated on such grounds, and to have it MAINTAIN
I'@ OF middle ground from which they can escape
Ashould become necessary, without doing TOO
|snat violence to their 'democracy."
The Wing party, in this country at least, have
4" disposilion to make the quesnon ola protective
|hhf party question. But they wish TO have it
distinctly understood tina, those members of the
OPPOSITION party who choose to unite with them in
1vocatlng such tariff, must do so honestly and
10 good faith. They must rid themselves of their
non cOmmittal propensities, and come gu: with
Their sentiments like men openly and above board
lhey intend TO act as allies Of the Wing party in
'ns great matter, there must be no deception, no
akng one way and voting another. For the true
nends OF American Industry cannot place conf
'nce in men who with professions of attachment
ns protective policy on their lips, deliberately
'aA Up to the polls and vote for men who threaten
40 dissolve the Union if protection be extended to
AMERICAN manufacturers. II men are so serviIe in
aei obedience to their partisan leaders that they
prefer 'neIr success TO what they acknowledge to
Oe Inc true interests of the country, the Wings
YusA' not to be blamed for having suspicious of
"'f lnegrlty.-Troy Whig.