The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-09
HiIand Hall,
William SIade,
Horace Everett,
John Mattocks,
Augustus Young,

II must certainly be exirenrly disqneling
10 the moral sense Of decent community,
10 witness such unscrupuous deRrtures
! from truth as the aoove, even in the Spirit of
the Age. Ifthere is any one thing which
stands out more prominent than all others in
the history ofcongressional proceedings, it
is, that the wings during tic Whole session
have made incessant and laborious efforts
10 carry through the best possible tariff,
while the locos have exercised equal indus
Try, and put in practice every trick, 10 slave
off all action upon it; and after its final pas
sage in spite of their clamor and their votes,
they are now Teasing their eager malice a.
gains protection with the hope that John
Tyler will veto the bill. The motives which
the Age assigns for the wings adopting such
an uOwarrantable course are as silly, as its
assertions are false. What could be more
suspicious 10 the success of Henry Clay 10
le4 |, than to save the country in the mean
lime from the ravages of locofocosm and
render ii prosperous and happy.
la relation to attaching distribution to the
bill, principle of policy dear TO every wing
and ever conspicuous among the great land
marks of the party, the Age p'onounces il
a mere hnmbug introduced for the purpose
of drfeating it. On the contrary, is not the
opposition to the bill, on this ground. the
merest humbuggery in the world, used by
our northern locofocos as an apology for the
deadly hostility which, in conjunction with
southern shareholders they have waged for
ten years past against protection stripped of
every consideration except the naked ques-
ton? Have not the locofoco members in
Congress opposed it tooth and nail, as un-
constitutional. as partial Legislation. taxing
the many for the benefit OF the few, enrich
ing the manufacturer at the expense of the
taxation in lis stead. And is not the most
of repeated objection urged by the oppon-
ants 10 the distribution, that il enhances pro
lection. and renders it permanent and per-
peiuall Who does not know iha; the tariff
would not be worth groat 10 the country if
ii were TO 60 up and down with the ffUctua-
ting incomes from the public lands, which
have varied the last Ten years from three 10
&c millions? What capitalist would make
investments in agriculture and manufac-
lures if his prospects were to be subject TO
these uncertaintiesl But if as the Age saws.
the wings knew that John Tyler would de-
feat the bill, is.an American Congress to do
abject homage to The one man power in this
free country, and humbly receive from the
executive bureau the projects Of laws which
it may be the pleasure Of the President they
should pass! Is Congress 10 foresee that the
President will oppose the will of the people
as expressed by their immediate representa-
tivesl Are thu 10 anticipate that he will
veto bill where no constitutional objection
can be urged by the most ingenious abstrac-
tIonIst! Are they 10 believe tnal tne fresi-
dent will convert himself into tyrant, and
Congress into The mere instrument of regis
iering his ejictsl In the only country on
earth where liberty is an instinct of the PEG
p'e' shah the chief magistrate pervert the
spirit OF the constitution, and be permitted
to bring every department of the bow 10 his
sovereign Will To all these interrogation.
les, YES says the Spirit Of the Age, YES res.
ponds every loco print, and lea,'er, and the
whole party throughout the Unio1: and if
you do not tamcly surrender ore of the most
prominent principles Of your party to the
will Of the dictator for whatever mischief
may arise from your refusal, you must be