Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-25
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FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH, 25, 1872
WIFE SOUTH BEGGING FOR


No intelligent Wing will be astonished a,
the settled conviction which is pervading the
Free States that Protective Tariff is, in
the present state of the commercial world, !
indispensable to the permanent prosperity of
our country. In common with others, we
have always said that the whole North would
soon be compelled, in sclf-dctrncc, and for
eli-preservalion, TO demand Protection, in
language that could neither be misunderstood
nor disregardcd. But we did not suppose
that the long cherished " constitutional scru-
phs," and the obstinate prrjudiccs of the
pervcrsc and beniemcd South would so soon
break away before the power of reason and
the sun light of truth. Such, however, is
the fact. The disiRtnsstcd patriots of
Georgia and south Carolina begin to perceive
that their great staple is in imminent danger
from the rivalry and competition of the
British Colonies in India. Hence they be-
gin TO yield their long cherished theories,
their favorite " abslactions" and their as,ule
constitutional objections. The Utopian
schemes of Free Trade, which have so long
prevailed in the sunny South, and which so
firmly wilhstood the convincing logic of
Northern Wings, are swept by the board by
the more potent argument of seI.mtcrest.
The anticipated reduction in the price of
cotton touches the ten Ter c,nscicnces of the
Chvalry" aud drmolislcs their constifn-
tiOHaf objections TO Protection. We expect
soon 10 hear Mr.. john Consistency Calhoun
drnouncing Free Trade as " demonstrations
al" proclaming that he forcsaw and pre-.
dicled this " crisis" in 1928, and bois,erouslv
protesting that he has always been in favor
of Protective Tariff. This may seem i'm.
probable to some. But would it not be-
more strange that the great NullIfier should
live through the present session without
turning another somerset in order to main
tain his consistency! But we will not AM
plfy on this point.
The following extract is copied from
late number Of the Savannah Georgian, for
mcrly one of the most violent anti Tariff
journals in the whole Union. We fully con-
cur with the Boston Atlas, to which excel
lent paper we are indebted for the extract.
that it is sel-interest and not tue love Of
country tina, has produced the change. Bu,
. although their repentance Is dcath.bcd
repentance. yet we heartily rejoice that any
thing has driven them to abandon their UNI
patriotic, unsocial anti American, suicidal
: views Of public policy, and seek for safety
5 in the good Wing principle of Protection.
S PRorEcroS-A state Of feeling is growing up in
I the South upon this subject very different from thar
existing IN years ago II ural that should he
So when Is but loo evident that Our interests lead
Y us to 81 h chlnse. FREE TRADE WITH ALL
. IT'S Boosted BEAUTIES HIS BROUGHT
RATHER 4 TRAIN OF CALAMITIES and We
4 find the whole South lahormg under "A complete pros
6 tration Of osperty. We do not hesitate now To sa,
= that h. cause may fonn IN the fact ha, we d. moi
q live sufficiently within ourselves. WE Do NOT
a tNCOI'aAGE HOME MANUFACTURES ant
l. therefore task all or eneres and them in vain IL
" paw for hose things OF which the man part could
producet amongst ourselves. Labor Is misappio led
,r we prppice more Ut our sta |" than is wan ed anC
We hiv' not vet learned 10 distribute our force upot
. those obi cts whirh would prove most profraD,
l." rm',s s 10 %p ims rs nsrGssary oec SOM
e with US and rendering our ell r,s rucss hy drvn.
n pKorECTION We hal, ,hen nroncc on nt D.,
ID ufacnre an consume our own PRODUCTS ana not b
one article as is now the case Goop s' 81 dr n"
!" and II low price, and I'LL we can turn our hands
somdhng else, we mus continue to angush Eve
this article requires protection, and our a. asse,, i
h hs SnmmS na ac ~ f reduction 81 the duty
lg woad meet us in Our oyn market, IS nearer bein
sron III. VA we ,Np'csa lha lowing eS'Ia'
ur to, Courier IS the proof and must wake up the Sout
u have cen sent from Boston and Son "' '9s "'T@