Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-14
pROTE(,TION.


The Wing Young Men OF New York have
just had glorious rally in state convention at Sy-
racuse. Cheering it is to see the young men-lhe
hope Of the country placing themselves under
the true .4merican banner. We quote from their
address the following STRAIGHTFORWARD aud manly u
vown Of their views on the Tariff:
Thus also Of tina, great National lgaton--'he
protection OF The Productive Labor of the COuu-
try. we wear no double iaces-we speak with
no iorked tongues dark sayings to he Interpreted
IN favor OF Free Trade or Protection, as cirruin-
stances shall require. We advocate n Protection
of the Industry OF the Country liz al its important
branches by Discriminating Tariff, which shall
be SO adjusted as to give stability and security 10
all Home interests. We reject thai juggling
which wears two faces under one hood, ANA by a
mystical enuncialon Of" High Tariff and "Mod-
crate Duties,"" Revenue Tariff" Incidental Pro.
lection" and The like, or by speaking on one side,
and voling on the other, attempts in all its acts
eubody aud exemplity the magical union OF Nor
lhern Men with Southern PrIncIple>.' We leave
all this sort OF management 10 those whose uulln-
tied dexteriiy aud uucnecked ilexlblhty better fit
them Ia pursue il, while we stand frankly firmly
beiurr you, us The advocates OF rOtrcuon for Tie
sake ul Protection, aud TO The luil extent OF the
Necessity uu lLu gr"utd lucdenlal to revenue,
IT may may not be buI ICE wI never consent
thar the American hhurer shall waHder III con-
strained uud hepess Idlenes>, while his children
60 supperiess 10 bed, because the products OF the
iami>hed pauper-InhUr ol Europe are gluitng the
markets OF our Country at prIcr, "ilh wl'ctl he
cnhuol con ele "a comfort aud iuh the duties Of
II tree cilZen, We will not tameiy consent that
the products of American Agriculture shall he
left 10 rot III It's grauarIes, or sold ny oheiili' Tor
ii song in order that The land may be dctuged
with foreign Manufactures, perhaps tlis year
twenty per cent. cheaper than our own rival fab
sIiul Al
stoyed no cheaper al all, but the reverse. Let The
foreign artisan bring hitiIer his industry aud skill,
let him come among us 10 consume our ABrlcul-
lural prodncts support our GoVernuehis our
Schools, our Institutions, and IT he be peaceful
and good citizen, we welcome HIM wnh our whole
hearts. We are ready 10 exchange our products
Tor those OF his Manufacturing industry on terns
al mutual advantage; but we cannot buy our
Manufactures of Countries from which our Ag-
rcultural products are virtually excluded, wheth-
er by restrictive laws or by distance which i'm
poses charge equal 10 the foreign cost for the
transportation OF uuky articles and ensures utter
rum by the destruction OF such rs are perIshable.
We can here give the Manufacturer more Grain
for his Cloth, while he will give us much more
Cloth for Grain, than If three thous sand miles
OF lind aud water diviled us no matter what
may be The nominal or money price of either.
Tins follows inevitably from the nature of The
case. If il he preferable for the two classes OF
the ocean, and dozen different sales and pfoH!s
then is Protection The interest OF all who live
by honest industry. II is, in truth, but another
term for labor .snvIng aud securing 10 every man
who tolls more liberal reward for his exerons.
Vanly do our opponents struggle to escape from
the exposure of ,heir position of vital hostility to
the cause of American Labor by such juggling
phrases as " Incidental Protection" "Juducious
! Tariff and the like. These but exhibit more
clearly the betrayal Of the Peoples interests,
which they seek to hide Protection is either right
or wrong bnt, be it'cilher, it is secondary 10 no
| other consideration. Shall tho question of EN-
ployment or no Employment, Good Wages or
next to Good Wages, Bread Bread, 10 One
Million American Freemen, I've held subordinate
10 the collection OF one or Two millions of Reve-
nue., less or morei Never with our consent. New
er, without our voices being raised IN Indignation
against H. We Insist that adequate Protection TO
American Industry be regarded first then adjust
your duties on articles of luxury or those which
do not come in competition with our Home Labor,
so as 10 meet the wants of an economical Admin
| isruon OF the Government. But, in radical OPP
position to the doctrines OF our opponents,
we demand that the wants of the People be fiji st
| considered, then those of the Government.