The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-09
THE WINGS THE ONLY REAL FRIry,
TO AMERICAN INnGSTRY

~ n WChlCAN INDUSTRY
II there are any people who still give credit u
the professions OF the Loco Foco leaders. orh.,
ship and good will to the cause of,he hbar, M
manufacturer,th the artizan and the mechapic-I,N
there are who have any doubt of the total indiFs
ence. il not enmity, TO the protection and defence
OF home industry against the rivalry Of nrer
pauperism, they have only to cast their eyes Aim
Federal City--to watch the course Of tho selfish
reckless and unprincpIed parizans TO have
doubt upon the subject forever removed. Wild
do we see there? The entire Lucufoco sirenga&
with but single honorable exception from Nass
combining and eaguing against the honest, iNasNV
igable and straight forward efforts Of the real friend
of the people, the Wing majority, to pass Ub n
revenue law, rs while it shall supply the Ffl
wants Of the Government,w will also relieve S
more important and urgent wants Of The peOilH
duties so discriminate as TO afford both reSerE
the one and protection TO the other. By secret
balls and open opposi,ion-by playing into h'
hands Of trescherous rulers and aposiae sectdsr-
by sedulously and systematically thrown. Hg
obstacle in the way of the faithful and hma h
agents of the people, the Locofoco Iesden hT
and there is every reason 10 fear their wckedhTaN
may be realized. to defeat and prevent the Psaq &
of any Tariff They also hope, which hF ID
co nfdentiy believe will not be realized, that NEE
can blind the eyes Of an intelligent people N
the true merits of the case. No the AmeHa1
people can be betrayed by an unfaithFll and recEI
ant ruler, they may see the betrayal result ln@Hl
porary suffering and wide. spread ruin, through Rl
factous' and unprincipled cooperation ofaU'E
less minority, powerless for good, but unhappy
too potent for mischief,-but they cannot DO DINO
ed as TO the real cause of their suferngS, nor WI
they fail to visit upon the proper heads Their "'s
nant and overwhelming dspleasure. Who AL
they that, on every vote, array themselves as'H'
the cause of protection "a cause so closely "
Immediately blended with prosperity, nay, "'
very existence, Of the American laborer' M'"I
tire locofoco delegation in both Houses ny "n"
votes only can any Tariff worth having II Ill!
passed at all, be obtained By the Tess
Wigs, and by theirs alone "A
Let them look at what is this very mome"!
on, in our National Senate Chamber. oee
who are the friends and who are ne en'""y -,
protection. See there LEVI WooDBUSf
foco Secretary OF the Treasury, the sFD' h.,5,v
cham pion of Northern Locofocoism' Opo"!r him
and daringly coming forward and pr0'''a chosen
self the enemy Of American Industry W. r,,.u
and sworn friend of foreign pauPers' :.,. ,odI
rivalry. Let Americans see these "'"e.
other proofs we might ask their '''" .hos
and need they ask for any thing '"O,' hs, "a
| to them who their friends are, ana WIN
emies .,,cua
The Revenue Bill of the House, a'S' '% ofls
ing serious opposition from the w'0'e ~" y, Eeour
cofocos, from such ignorant blockhea'' a. orJIr
DIV, of Indiana, Wsller, Of Ohio, hey"O' :,,.ni,p
nois, and Hubbard of virginia,up 10 ''' a I
and plausible, but specious and se"'" s.rr,iona
Pckens, Lewis, and the whole 'rlOe u s;J,, BIS
Southern devotees of prejudice ana 0ur Noioni
now become, in the other branch Of '"V adm Loo
Legislature, the subject of attack oi'" '.,v New
foco portion of that body. Levi "o00o ~ he e,d
England Senator, who owes all no 49, and rights
was. and all he ever will be, to n'e'0', ,,i Wood
which he now trampIes IN the d'S'