Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-11

these immense questions.
MR.. DILLINGHAMS "POsITIONn-OP-
POSED TO A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Mr. Dillingham; made very brief speech on
accepting his nomination for Congress, in which,
by way of "defning his position" he gave his
views upon two imporIan. topics two only.
In adverting to these may as well say, as at a
ny other time that we regard him as man of
fair talens-of great tact in making the worse ap
pear the better sde-and of moral character ire
proachuble so far as we know. As politician, he
possesses much cunning and with his smooth
plausible and apparently very honest mode of adj
dress carries considerable weight, particularly
mong strangers but we suspect that neither po-
litical friends nor foes, who know lin well, give
him much credit either for any very deep States
maDship, or for stability or consistency. In truth
he was a staunch Wing on first entering political
life until 1884 we believe he was claimed
Wing in this county; hut in 1886 he became
candidate Of the Iocolocos, and has been kept in
Office by that party, or as Il candidate for office,
ever since So much for matters of q personal
characters and we will add, we would rather that
Mr.. ID. had been always decided and consistent
opponent, and thus had precluded this, to us and
probably to him, unpleasant allusoD TO his past
position. Now as to his present views: he con
fines himself entirely 10 IA national Currency aud
the Tariff On the first subject we quote all he
says!
Upon the subject OF the national Currency, |
am not of that number who believe u Bank of the
United States necessary either to furnish or regu-
late it. On the contrary, ! ann OF the opinion
that the existence OF L, :. Bank, managed us
that institution ever has been, is productive of de-
rangement in The financial affairs Of our common
country, far extensively thal any other cause.
! have uniformly been opposed to a Bank. The
people need no institution Of The kind to aid
them in the establishment Of sound circulating
medium. The basis Of sound, constitutional
currency is not to be found in the notes of n
Bank, but in the steady appliance OF industry
which has ever distinguished the hardy yeonIau-
ny OF this unlOn. TO the industry, prudence aud
economy of our citizens, OF whatever party or
name, we are to look for the establishment of
that currency which shall be saluIary in its oper-
ATOMS and secure both individual and national
prosperity. For the safe keeping and disburse-
| ment of the revenue, TO not believe it neressa
ny TO resort to the cxpedient Of National Bank
The funds of tile government should ever be UNI
der the control aud sole management OF agents
appointed by Congress"
This is as clear as-mud. We can understand
that Mr.. Dillingham; is opposed 10 a United States
Bank, managed as The last one was and SO un-
doubleday is every Wing in the land for we take
it there is no Wing who would rot 20 for such
notifications and reforms are necessary 10 pre- =
vent The evils which grew out of that bank, and
the war upon it. We can also understand that,
Mr.. D. thinks no institution Of that KIND neressa-
ry, either to maintain sound currency, or TO mid
in collecting and disbursing the public revedue.-
So far this is all apprecia lie: but what ,couid lie
have lie tells us the basis of n sound currency
is the industry of the people; yet how is this in
dustry to be converted into portable shape, so
us to pass from mar tn man. and state to state, and
nation TO nation? This is the point on which The
people have some interest; and on this they are
left only 10 conjecture. 10 be sure he amplfes
the first idca and informs us that It is 10 "lhe in
duslry, prudence and economy Of our citizens, of
Whatever party or name, we are to look for the
establishment ofthat currency" &c &c. If there
is any meaning ut all 10 this it strikes us that it is
That our czeus' are to manufacture this cur
rency for hemselves--p perhaps each for hun
sef-and then, too, it must he good or bad Just in
proportion as each man is industrious, prudent
rency, indeed-undoubs dly Of equal value, al.
WAYS and every where-lur are not the sovereign
people, all aud always uniformly industrious and
prudent and GcononcaI? In sober earnest, we
believe Mr.. ID. was either much affected by his
success, in Obtaining the nomination, us to be be-
side himself, or he has been most wrelchedIy re-
| ported We suppose he really holds hat the Fed
eral Government has nothing TO do with the cur.
rency--lhut must be left TO The unchecked aud I'M
limited control Of the individual states, and Tia re-
fore be left entirely unregulaed that the Gov.
ernment must take care OF itself, and the people
take care oflhemseves; J" or, in word, that moth
ing will do but the Sub Treasury. We have only
one difficulty in surprising that this is what Mr..
ID. really means and that arises from the last
clause above quoted, which, strunge 10 say, con
tuins excellent Wbig doctrine. We hold, too that
the revenue OF the government should be under
the control of Congress; but that not the doc
Urine Of the authors OF the ub-Treasury. They
subjected il TO the Executive control alone. This
union of the Purse and the Sword, in the hand.
Of the President was Of the weghIy obec-
iions urged against the sub-lreasury by the Wings
aud we are glad TO Mr.. ID. concur with them
We trust it was not done by mistake, though we
have our fears that he will wash his hands of it
so soon as he finds that it is sound Wing doe
trne.
We nOx, qno,e villa, Mi. Dillingham; says OF
} the Tariff:
"a revenue sufficient to meet The wants of The
, Government is Indispensable; and this should bG
: raised by tariff upon imports, impartial in III
operations, bearing as tar as practicable equally
upon every interest," and strictly confined to The pur.
poses Of revenue, thereby giving stability and per.
manency TO its operations, aud aHordng nciden
tai protection TO all our citizens whether produ
GERS or manufacturers against foreign compeli-
tion."
. Here we give credit for more drectness ant