The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-08
PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, March 8, 1912
PROTECTION.


| Mr.. SHADES SPEECH. which we are now
publishing, is worthy the enlightened mind
and persevering investigation which have
ever distinguished its author. The historical
view he takes of the American system, and
the statistics which he. .embodics, should be
deeply considered, and indelibly enstamped
upon the. memory of every class and interest
in the state That protection, to domestic in.
dustry was one Of the most urgent motives of
the fathers of the Union, the trainers of the
constitution, and of the enlightened states
men of the country down to the reign of the
iron-crowned Jackson, is proved by the most
lrrefiagible evidence. Even with Gen.
Jackson, until he shrunk before the South
Carolina nullifiers, it was a favorite and oft
repeated doctrine. Then, however, prompted
by the Presidential Message of 1882, revo-
luton commenced in the policy of the coun-
try directly the reverse Of that which Wash.
ington had laid as the foundation of our pros.
perity. Then it was that the country was
abandoned to foreign capitalists, and the ten
der mercies of foreign legislation, to accom-
modate southern shareholders. But, thank
heaven, the Cambells are coming The
Home League in favor of domestic industry,
now includes multtudes even of those who
have hitherto been the dupes of loco foco doe.
faces. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and
many other States hitherto welded to the
southern alliance, are moving forward with an
unkroken phaanx. Even many sections of
the south are making strong demonstrations
upon the subject. The warmest advocates of
protection have changed their location. The
people of Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana are mov>
ing gradually forward, and are pledging them.
selves in earnest 10 sustain the great cause of
American industry. The Spirit is moving
upon the waters In Vermont. Last week
tariff convention met in Rutland county, and
adopted memorial TO be sent to Congress.
The last Burlington paper contains a call for
state convention. The south, however, are
still bolt upright against a policy which is in
dispensable to the prosperity of three fourths
of the union, and threaten notification and
disunon, and are ready to cut threats, unless
every thing is made TO bow to their free trade
notions. Nothing is so natural and selfish as
their admiration for free trade. as long as thew
can enjoy the substance, while the rest of the
Union are Knocked by the shadow of this beau.
tiful theory. Their only staple, cotton, is ad.
mitted free into English markets, while nearly
every product of northern labor is driven from
them by imposts which almost amount TO pro-
hbition. Very recently the legislature OF the
Canadas have laid heavy duty upon butter
and cheese imported from the States. Should
Cotton itself, as in all probability it will soon
have to encounter the hostile effects of foreign
legislation, how suddenly would the constitu. /
tonal scruples of the south be drowned in
loud, long, terrific howl for protection for the
favorite staple in our own market, which even |
now without the three cent duty, would be |
deluged with the product of Texas.
Is it not time that thecountry should strike
OIL the shackles of party, which binds her to
TIC ear'h' and adopt that policy which gives