The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-30
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National Government" VI. Patriot.
"Most people want protection-a protec-
tive Tariff. Do they want it for themselves
or othersl Are they quite sure that IT is
the wooI-grower, and not the manufacturer,
who is sought to be protected And if the
manufacturer, are oil who buy willing to be
taxed 25 per cent. more than they now pay.
for pure love of country-to protect the rich
capitalist? And if the wool>grower, are
all other classes willing to be taxed to put
money in his pocket Is this euqal rights
1t devolves upon the advocates of this sys-
tenn to show that such is not its operation,
for they certainly cannot justify it W.
Patriot.
The following is from the O. Burling-
ton Sentinel.
HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.
ave would direct attention TO an arti>
Gle in another column headed "English
Operatives" Itshowsa melancholy picture
of the condition Of the producing classes. in
country where the same financial system
obtains which the federal party in this coun-
try are zealously striving to eDgraft upon
our institutions. Read also, in connection,
the article which follows, showing the ten.
dency and the certainty that the same eau.
ses will produce the same effects here which
we witness in England. Never forget,th
England is country tariffs, corporations,
and monopolies. There the laborrng man
is protected against the introduction Of
grain and all manner of Foreign manufac-
tured or grown articles, starvation, misery
and death is the consequence, the Federal
wings in this country desire TO pursue like
course. Like causes produce like effects.
Beware. American producers. ~ Burling
ton Sentinel.
We will next introduce to our readers an
article from the chaste and classical editor
of the Spirit Of the Age. Read il FAR
MERs.
"Who believe that this cry Of Protection
from the Government is for the benefit Of
the farmer and the mechanic The sys-
tenn which these Protectionists would estab.
lish among US is the English system.
The system that builds poor houses and
fills them up with paupers. The very sys.
tenn that fills cities with vagabonds, star
wing mendicants. robbers and midnight as.
sassins. The very system that builds up des
tinctions between classes: gorges one with
wealth and leaves the other wallowing in
the ditch. England is blest with this sys
tenn Look ut her Pauperism, most loath
, some, and most horrible, crawls and creep:
over the whole length and breadth of hel
bloated d wasting carcass Jas the lice crawl
cd over the land ofEgypt when the God
Of the Israelites visited that country with a
scourge sacredly less loathsome, scarcely
less terrible" Spirit of the Age.
And here follows another extract from
the same elegant sheet.
'Laborers of Vermont, of the North
hear, we beseech you to hear, one moment!
These schemes Of protection, that are hatch
ing on all hands are for your ruin They
are schemes which will rob You Of YOUR all,
your labor They are schemes that WI
compel you TO work for no more than you
get now, and pay double for all you buy
They are schemes devised by men 10 live
upon your labor-to compel your hands to
fill their mouths. They are the schemes
of idle, lazy, selfish, cold FLOODED villains,to
speculate upon your labor, to grow fat upon
your sweat and that of your children. You
men of Vermont who live bv your daily
labor. look out These sly and crafty crea.
lures are getting up meetings all over the
State TO petition Congress 10 pass laws to
protect you with protection we have descri-
bed 10 you. Look out for them They
will show their Petitions 10 you and talk,
and wheedle and cnjole you for our names
to 60 along with theirs. Don't touch one
of their petitions If you do anything about
it, petition the other way. If you can't
write, put your mark upon Protest against
all their vile schemes for your ruin" -.Spr-
it Of the Age.
''Mr. Farr. from the committee on reso,
lutions, introduced the following"
"Resofred. That the true principles OF
the true principle Of the federal government
is, TO confne its action to objects specifical-
ly enumerated in the Constitution, leaving
industry to regulate ITSELF"
"The resolutions were separately and
bly, discussed by Messrs. Dillingham;. Bar
Der, Spalding. Starr and others and unani-
mously adopted"
Now listen 10 the sapient youth who ed
its the True Democrat. The last number
of his paper contained the following.
"All parties IN Vermont are in favor of
Protection. The man or men who endeav-
or to give any other views of the question,
hetray state of political dishonesty and
/ degradation worthy the cause in which they
are engaged True Democrat.
What think the FARMERS of this Sec
ton TO such evidence of Loco Foco trisnd>
ship for Protection as we have given abovel
Is it satisfactory Give your answer at the
ballot bor. Free Press.
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