The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-01-28
SOLOMON w. ADAMS, Esq is our authorised
agent in Sherburne.
"THE LABOR OF THE NORTH"

the truth. 1t is not the LABOR, bu. the CAPl-
TAI of the North these protectors wish TO protect
Institute ten thousand tariffs, and will the poor La
borer get cent day more for his labor? Pro-
ect the Governor in his heartess speculalions;
able him to increase the price Of his woolens 4
dollar per yard and will he increase the wages Of
the selfs who lick his dishes, one "copper" Not
he; il is his oun capital that he seeks to project,
and that too ut the expense, and ofen the complete
destruction of the poor Lahorer in whose protec-
ton he has so great IN interest. We say again,
and we challenge the whole ciderc'atc party this
side Of that irremedlable destruction to which they
ale Fastening as fast as the wheels Of time can
move, to drive US from this position, we sny ii
is the CAPITAL OF THE SPECTATORS, AND
NOT THE LABOR OF THE POOR MAN that
these advocates of tariff are seeking to PRO
| TECr! al these protective schemes, every one
of them, look only TO the investment Of capital for
the PURCHASE and SALE, instead Of the PRO
| lection Of Labor. No man seeks protection
unless he can control CD pilal for this end. And it
is this very protection that gives him the RICH. 10
buy and sell labor, traffic in the sweat Of Inc poor
man us he would in mules and asses. so yaunlingly
held up before the eyes Of The Laborcr us being
his greatest good, that is his greatest evil. It isso
in England, twill be SO here, il The Laborsrs nl-
low it, which may God foLid!
If these tarlti,es do not know that they can in
yes. capital for The purchase and sale Of labor nj
better advantage, by protection, why do they
ask for IL What do they wan, Of protection, if
by it, they are not going to make something and
how are they 10 be benefited if wha, they have TO
pny for labor increases, equally, with what they
Gun sell it for' There would be no speculation,
no profitable investment Of capital here. If the
wages Of labor were to lisc cen, FOR cent with the
price Of the protected ariicle, where would be the
spccula,ion' Talk about The wages Of the opera
tive increasing along with the prices Of his articles
Of Manufacture, and you shall haar the mnnufac-
,urers' tune changed in moment, and those who
contend that this ought to be the case. denounced
as "'locofocos' 'agrarians' and Jewellers" Tho
manufacturer wants no such protection as Mah All
he wants, because il the only way in which he Gun
make any thing, all he ,canis is TO be able 10 pur-
chase llbor, or hire hands for The sane price he
can n o,V, and sell his manufactures far higher
price' This is the protection he wants. and this
is exactly what these sd,ocacs Of "hcme indus
try" mean when they talk about protective tariffs
and tho interests Of labor. Suppose the shoe'na-
i.nr1 -; Gtuy., pnll ihp far
dollars PAR, and the labor which they purchase
for their manufacture costs them two dollars. Not
reckoning the stock here would be Il prodt Of three
dollars. Now suppose by some tariff scheme, The
shoenukers could he enabled to raise one dollar on
the pair, and should purchase the labor for the
manufacture ut the same price. This would be n
lirs, rate protection for tho shoemakers who had
Capital to invest. The whole community would
have the extra dollar 10 pay on every pair OF boots
sold and thu shoenakers would do a still business
und,r their pro,ce,ion.Thcy would call tl''and so
would all the whigs,a projection Of la5oH Now,
suppose, again, tina, these shoemakcrs were oblig-
ed by the terms Of their protection 10 pay Tie,
hands an extra dollar. where would DO the profit
how loudly would they call for protection in tia
easel and yet, r they were, labor uould DC pro
ireiei equally Wik capi!dl-.there would be some
meaning in their cries ABOUT protecting labor But
you should see the patriotism of,hesc fellows ooze
out a, the palms Of their hands pretty fast, if they
were compelled to do this; and you would hear
very little said by them about protecting hons
indu;try."
The protection these TarifIiles seek, is not on,
that ,ciH enable the iaborer 10 get more for his
tcork, but one that uiH enable them 10 get NOR.
for phat they manufacture, uhit hey hire
| their operatives for the same priet--and TIL,
THEY CALL PROTECTING LABOR!
but, hear these British spectators, appeal ,c
the patriotism Of the peops Hear them say, you
ought to be willing to pay n little something extra
for the sake Of protecting and encouraging " home
industry" What DO they do for the encourage
nent Of home labor! Do they discriminate, ="
| in their help DO they turn AWAY the foreigner
who offers to work for fifty cents day and hire
| the American who asks seveniy-fve cents J Who
ever heard Ola case like this Nobody. II these
men who ask for protective tariffs, solely for The
benefit Of Northern Labor, could get tariff which
should enable them to increase the price Of their
manufactures twenty per cent, is any man, any
laborer, so foolish as TO suppose they would
Voluntarily, increase the wages Of their hands
twenty pc rcent' aye,one per cent? And We: they
should do so if they mean as they say, that these
tariffs are for the protection Of the laborer.ls any
laborer so foolish as 10 dream, that these same
lows who do all for his benefit, when their tariff
is Obtained will not beat him down to tile last cent
nay, If they could, compel him to worl; for les
han he did before the tariff was instituted lsany
aborer so foolish as TO imagine they will not TAX.
all tho advantage they can Of him, bis wants. The
hardnes, Of the times &C., and make him work a
ehssp as they possibly cam Til. cheaper they CO