Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-06-24


why did they pass by all the resolutions Of
the legislature, save the only one which is ca
pable of misconstruction Why could they
not agree to that, which declares protection to
the soil itself from foreign aggression! Hon.
est protectionists would have naturally sought
to place themselves on the highest and broadcast
ground but they had reason. They arc not
themselves, and they know their leaders are
not, protectionis:s they are unwilling to take
the bold, manly, and true Wing ground, for
Protection al any rate 4; and hence they endeavor
to bring the Wings dorm TO their standard by
skulking behind a misin,erprctcd and abused
resolution Of the last legislature.
We have intmated that there is no honesty
in these ocoioco professions. Read and Judge
| ye;-at their last state convention, the follow
| ing resolution was unanimously adopted,-
| "Resoircd, That the true principle Of The Federal
| Gorernment is 10 confne lis action 10 the objects
SPECIFICALLY enumerated in the Constitution,
LEAVING INDUSTRY TO TAKE CARE OF
| ITSELF"
That was their unanimous and explicit, declara-
ton of what they called "TRUE PRINCIPLE'
last year. 1t covers the whole anti-Tarifl ground,
reaching even to the constitutional objection Of
the most ultra opponents Of Protection. CAL
houn goes no fartlier-the blindest devotces oil
slaveocracy go no farther--than thus to say
that the government has no constitutional pow.
err to grant protection, and that Industry, il pro-
tccted at all, must protect Itself! And with this
perfect declaration of onni,y to all protection
by the government, they nominated Smile ant
Barber and Baldwin to carry out their prnc
pies, so far as concerns Vermont. Behold now
the convention of 1912, attempting unblushng
ly to palm itself off as the exclusive friends o
protection, and yet nominating the same ticket
.-without either recantng their own resolution
of last year, OF intimating even that their can
ddatcs have changed their views When wer,
the locofoco leaders playing the hypocrit'
and deccivng the people Were they 70
!, protection las: year, when they resolved ara:ns
protection; or are they enemies of protection
noor, when they resolve in favor Of protection
Again VIC say--iudge &c. But we lave nc
even now stated this matter strong enough
was EDWARD D. BARBER who reporte
u and sustained that ultra ani.,ari.i resolutio
last year; and it is The same Barber who nov
. without repentance Of this damning polite;
= SIM is presented to the people as candidate ft
: Lieutenant Governor! Can palmer case
deception and doublc-dealing be imagined !
:. We submit the question to our readers.
PUBLIC LANDS
We have already devntcd considerable spac
h. to these resolutions, but from the connection
, the land question with that of protection, "
must now give the following
Rcsolrtd, That regard the Land Distribute
" Bill passed by the extra session of Congress in Is,
:, rs not only wrong in principle but unjust in its o.,
q alton, creating as does deficiency in the Reyen
. OF the General Government, which will have 10
" supplied from the pockets of the people.
!. This Is consistent, 50 far as the public lam
q are concerned: they are now as much in fay
II Of robblng Vermont, and the old thirteen.
d ever they were. But mark the reason for o
g position to the land bill: It is that the land fu,
= may go into the treasury. Every dollar Of
IL which goes there, goes 10 reduce The protection
e american Industry. This is one of the We
, reasons why Benton and Calhoun oppose Il
l. land bill. These newborn protectionsts, the
n play deep game of destruction they Won
IN rob Vermont of her right to the lands, and
20 the same act reduce the amount of protect
re which sllc would receive even from reven
or Tariff. 1t is double robbery, and clearly exh
10 its the nsincerity of their professions in fay
10 of protection. Ont of their own mouths a
g they condemned.
'e In our next we shall give the remainder
g the resolutions Wachmap.
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