The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-29
O-HhuIl HDeal's

On Saturday, the House finished the amend
mcnts to the Tariff Bill, and it was PASSED, ll6
10 liz, and sent to the Senate.
Z 4 I i ! . 9
EVERY LOCOFOCO MEMBER SAVE ONE
(Parmen,er Of Ms.) VOTED AGAINST THE
BILL.
What cncher for the dishonest double deal
ing Of the locofoco leaders in Vermont
JFatchman,
Perhaps If the Haichmar had risked an cypa-
nation oflho vote on the Tariff it would have been
MS well for tina, paper and Its party in long run
II is well understood that Congress at the Extra
Session, when the Distribution Bill was passed ,en-
tered into solemn compact to repeal it, whcnev-
er the duties proposed to be levied by new tar
III, should exceed certain amount. The passage
Of the bill to a third reading, under the previous
question, cas wiM The distribution clause ms the
vote was on II Tariff AND Distribution, for which
not a democrat in the Union was expected to vote!
and for which the wings when they did vote, vio-
lated Their most solemn engagements, and rcpudi-
atcd their sworn faith.
Let US suppose, to make the matter clear, that
u, the next session Of the Legislature The cdercIals
introduce resolution in favor of Tariff and so
word It as to express the sense Of the Legisla-
ture in favor of Henry Clay for the Presidency.
Now, although every democratic member of the
House may be in favor of Tariff, YET, no can
give no sanction to Henry Clay's claims upon the
Presidency! The wings refuse-as in Congress on
the Tariff and Dstribution-to separate the ques-
ton and Of course the democrats must vote arains,
the Resolution, and then out comes the wing pa
pors charging them with being opposed to a Tar u.
III! This Is fair Illustration Of the matter, and
yet the Waichmaa talks about the "dcuble deal
ing Of the Locofocos" in Congress because they
will not sanction the distribution act, n measure to
which the whole party in the Union are opposed.
In no one thing more than in this, is the chilean.
cry of the hard-cdcr congress notable.
They knew when they passed the little Tariff
Bill which called forth the Sd veto, that i, would
not receive the sanction of the President, retaining
as It did, tho distribution feature. TAey intended
he SHOULD rcto it, and their last act Of chicanery,
the passage of Tariff Bill retaining the Dis,ribu-
ton clause, is nothing more or less than piece of
party man@usering, 10 "head" the President and
blind the eyes of the people, and so it is UNDER
Stood II this is no, so, why do they persist in
retaining the Distribution feature! An hands apree
that there is not, aud will no, be for years n cen,
10 distribute. II is Of no sort of practical bene.
ht 1t 1t be retained , Why sacrifice the rrcat
Tariff interest for measure that can be of no ben.
eft TO ANYBODY for years. Why no, separate the
Two principles why this log-roing' Why per-
s's in lacking on to the Tarida principle for which
all the world knows no democrat can give bis
sanction and which the Presiden, cannot approye
We repent it is a party hick--and so the peo-
pie understand 1t.
That tho people of this State may understand
the grounds the democrats are taking on this sub
Ject'we beg leave to state. lila, large & enthusiasts
tic meeting OF citizens opposed TO endangcring the
passage OF proper revenue anI tariff law, BY
means oil connection with project to distribute
the proceeds Of the lands among the States was
held at tho Court house in Troy, N. Y. Tho Dai.
ly Bugeh Of last week, contains fall and interes,.
ing accoun. ofihe proceedings We scarcely ever
witnessed, says that paper, so large and spirited
meeting gnher on so b ief notice; nor did we
ever sec one 50 deeply and sobcrly in,oresied. and