The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-06-10

lt-fsSome thousand petitions have been sent 10
Congress from every portion Of the Union in favor
Of protective tariff this session, but not one u
gainst it, Troy Wing.
So it seems neighlur Eastman's orders were not
oheyed, for he told his parishioners" not TO touch
ono Of 'em,' but 10 " petition 'iother way."-
But they didn't mind either one or the other order
the "sensibe" ones were too sensible TO with
hold their names from those petitions, and The less
sensible were not stupid enough to heed the man
date to petition against them; und what had poor
Eastman to do but
"Whee about and turn about
Ind do jist So,'
or fall behind the Esprit of the .age," and be
found IN bad standing with his denomination!
Rutland Herald.
Convention, show that our " orders" have been
obcyed, in the appointment ola committee 10 pro-
cure petitions " 'tolher way" The people of
Vermont were altogether too sensible to petition
Congress for tariff that would project the lordIy
manufacturer at the expense Of the wool-grower-
They will petition for the protection Of ALL, as
we " ordered" them.
From the first we warned the people, that The
tariff Of Jarvis, Paine & Co., was expressly for
the benefit oflheir interest. and we asked them not
to petition for the establishment, of such Tariff
because, it would be detrimental to their welfare.
The result has shown that we were correct about
the matter; for, while the Tariff bill proposes to
protect the manufacturer, it leaves the woolgro,p-
e, entirely unprotected. We say now, as we have
always said, keep your hands of the Dhig Tariff
petitions-THEY ARE INVENTED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE MANUFACTURER AND
THE RUIN OF THE WOOL-GROWER but Pc
ti,ion for the protection of all.
The following extract from the Resolutions Of
the Democratic State Convention, alluded to, en-
body our notions on this subject. We hope the
farmers of Vermont will give them careful perusa,
and Judge for themselves between democratic and
wing protection:
Whereas, n tariff bill has been reported to the
House of Representatives in Congress, by II major
| ity Of the Committee on Manufactures, in which it
is proposed TO lay duty of 26 per cent and c,s.
per lib. on imported wool costing over cts, and
wool under that cost TO be duty Free and to lay II
duty of 40 per cent on Manufactures Of wool with
, an addition of 10 per cent. to take effect in 1884:
and whereas the Secretary Of the Treasury, has
sent in tariff bill to Congress, by which it is pro-
posed 10 impose duty Of thirty per cent on wool
costing over eight cents, and per cent on wool
costing less than that sum; and duty Of 40 per
cent, on Manufactures Of wool: and whereas, II
resolution was adopted by certain Manufactures Of
Mass. that " duty oil the raw material is n tax
on the Manufacturers it appears evident that a
settled purpose exists, with many both in and out
Of Congress, TO discriminate in laying duties on I'M
ports, between the corporate interest, and the
agricultural interest, so as to protect the one and
saci fce the other, Therefore
Resoirei, That, as wool is the great staple of
this State, and its protection is intimately connec
ted with the prosperity offs agriculture, a COM
miitee of three be appointed TO prepare n memorial
to Congress, demonstrating against the invidious
distinction above alluded to, and claiming. that
the agricultural and la5oring interests generally Of
Vermont, be placed upon the same footing with the
interests Of the rich capitalists and Manufacturer:
and that the committee be authorized to appoint
such committee in each county, to circulate copies
of The memorial among the people, and forward
the same, as soon as may, 10 Congress.
Resolred, That we fully concur in tho sen'i-
ments contained in the following resolution, passed
by our last LegIslature:-to wit:
"Resolred, That our Senators in Congress be in
struc,cd, and our Representatives requested, to
use all honorable means is their power TO procure
the passage Of laws which, while they shall guard
against the numerous frauds and evasions now
practiced upon BY foreigners and foreign agents,
and while they shall raise n revenue sulliseni only
for the necessary expenses of government ,apd .haIl
have due regard to the particular interests of
every section Of the country,-may give by pro-
tective duties, such preference to domestic over
foreign products in our own markets, and may so
discriminate between those articles which we can
and those which we cunnot produce at home, as to
give just, sure, and salutary encouragement to
The industry Of every American citizen"