Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-13
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FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1912.
CONGRESS AND THE TORIES.

The Tory papers are loud in their clamors
that Congress is doing nothing for the relief
of the country. Now that Wigs should ex-
pect something should be done is natural
enough. But what do they expect! That
is the question. Do they expect Bank to
be charteredl That, we all know, can not
be done, for reasons which all understand,
and the Tories should be the last to COM
plain on this score, for they have always OPP
posed Bank of any kind. Do they desire
the Exchequer bill to be passed That
perhaps ought to be done, but there are many
objections to il, which weigh much with both
Wings and Tories. Should the Tariff Bill
be passed We say amen TO that, and the
more Congress is pushed on that point the
better for the country. But the Tories are
the last men who ought to complain that
Congress is doing nothing to make the times
better. What do they propose! Nothing.
Absolutely nothing. They vote against ev-
cry thing-against loan, and against Treas
ury notes to pay the debt which they them
selres contracted and relieve the government
from embarrassment.-They vote against
Bank, against the Exchequcr Bill, and against
the Tariff. All they propose to bring tie
country ont Of the difficulties in ,chich their
omn policy nrolred it is to talk about econ
omy Which they never practice; to recon-
] ,,,o,I tI,o rnetar,t;no 81 tbo E,b
which the People have condemned; to re-
peal the Land Bill which both the people
and the states have approved; and to make
long speeches in favor of "low mages" and
Stree trade" These are the measures which
the Tories recommend for the relief of "a
suffering country. But, say some of the
Tory papers, you have the majority-why
don't you pass Tariff Bill? And has not
such bill already been reported by the
Wigs? And is not the only reason why
the Bill was not reported sooner to be
found in the reckless and unprincipled oppo-
! sition of the Tory members of Congress 2
Who caused delay of whole month by
factious attempt to prevent the reference of
the Tariff question to the appropriate COM
mittec! The Wustrious Charles Gag IM-
erton of New Hampshire, the leader Of the
Northern Dough-taces in the House Of Rep
rcsentatives! Who voted against the re-
ference when the question was finally taken!
The whole Tory party in Congress! Who,
hy N ;nf,mn,s c,nlition a. IN tho MIR, Sl,vo-
holders and stree trade" politicians of the
south, defeated the request of the committee
on Manufactures to be allowed TO send for
persons and papers to obtain the necessary
information for adjusting the details of the
Tariff Bill! Ecery Tory member Of the
House Of Representatives without solitary
erception! These are facts. Let the Peo-
Pile remember them. 1t is also notorious
fact, that, had not the Tory members in both
Houses of Congress refused to allow the
Tariff committees the privilege of obtaining
light, and the assistance OF clerk, good
Tariff Bill would have been reported months
ago, and would now have been the law of
the land. But no, the Tories prevented it,
/ by diseraceful coalition with the Southern
Shareholders, and now, with their usual fair
ness and regard for truth, they are charging
upon the Wigs the delay for which the
Tories themselves are responsible. But lie,
them continue their clamors. They will
deceive no intelligent man by their hypo-
critical cant. If they are sincere in their
desire for Tariff lie, them apply the lash to
the leaders of their party in Congress who are
doing all in their power to oppose it. The
People will then give them some credit for
honesty, but not before.