The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-08
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TUESDAY. MARCH 8. 1912
A FEW FACTS.

A FEW FACTS.
The last Star loeIingly alludes TO charge
that the locofoco patty opposed to a discrim
mating protective Tariff, but does not deny, mol
can it, the general truth of The charge. We sup
posed this unquesuoned, and our reasons for sup
posing it were so, are
/. Every locofoco newspaper in tho United
States-ior the last two years of which We have
seen or heard, has opposed such Tariff
g Every locofoco Legislature, has either passed
resolutions against such n Tariff, said nothing
upon the subject
g. Every locoloco member of the present Con.
gress, only l3(on the reference question: has
always and upon every occasion voted indirectly
upon the subject, against such Tariff.
Every iocoloco member Of Congress who has
spoken upon The subject has advocated free trade
and direct taxation, taken some other ground
against such u Tariff.
s. At the last locofoco Convention in Vermont
resolution was passed "to let industry regulate ii.
self"
6. There is not ocofoco paper in Vermont that
advocates such a Tariff, and all to knowledge,
covertly, if not openly, oppose it. Not even in
the North Star, have we seen syllable for the
last two years, upon its own exp ession, in favor
of such Tariff, but on the contrary sideway
thrust at ii every occasion. If there has been
such an expression, II has escaped our notice.
T. 1t is well understood and is frequently avow-
ed on The floor Of Congress by the leaders of the
ocofoco party, that il is of tho principles
ofthe party to oppose such Tariff, and as party
in doors and out OF doors, and on all OCCASIONS do
they oppose such Tariff. The exceptions 10 this,
If any there BIO, only from here and there an
individual member of the panty, which amount to
nothing for they have no influence upon the action
of the party.
8. And, then, n(ereniaily-If that party were
for such Tariff, their papers, their speakers in
Congress ,and their Legislatures, would advocate ii
and not as they do, pronounce the Wings federal
it's, for doing so.
These are the facts upon which we made the
charge--if any Of them are incorrect, we are igno
rant oft.
Our neig hbor ov AIDES the question, by avowng
that federalists always charged the democrats with
being opposed to Protective Tariff The motto
of the old federal party was'.fre trade and sailors
,ights" The Republicans for Protection
and the ultra Federalsls were for free trade. The
Wings occupy ,he same ground now upon the sub
iecl that The Republicans did, and the Locofocos
the opposite. The Star must be aware that of all
the Presidents of the United States, no one failed
10 recommend a Protective Tariff except tho elder
Adams and Martin Van Buren,.
the Star does moi understand this matter thus,
history and the old Republicans now living will
throw light upon it, if consulted. The Star has
our sympathies-lor we'll apprehend the
difficulty of endeavoring TO leave the impression
upon the minds of certain oil its readers who are
convinced Of the necessity of such tariff when ii
feels the deep conviction that its party, us body
are opposed to for when honest men thus be-
levIng, find out the true state of the case, they
must feel constrained to leave their party and go
with the Whigs--for the country and its indepen-
dence. And in all parts of the free States, such
we believe, is the case. .r.