Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-08-18
LoCoFoCoIsM UNMAsKED

We ask the Farmers of Vermont. who
think it absolutely necessary for the prosper.
ity Of our Country, that Protective Tariff
be sustained, to read the following ResoIu.
ton. We are often told by Democrats"
alias "Lokies," that they are as much in "a.
vor Of the Tariff as any one. They deny
that the Democratic party favors repeal Of
the present Tariff law They assert, that
all their candidates for the Presidency, are
with one exception in favor of the Tariff
But to the Resolution
Resolred,-That we recognise FREE
TRADE as constituting one Of the card.
nal principles Of Democracy, and beGr,
that a tariff for protection conflicts ritl ik
interests and rights Of the people.
The above resolution was passed sat,
Regular Meeting of the Democratic Gene
raj Committee held at Tammany Hall on
Tuesday evening, the 4th May" in New
York City. In it the doctrine of FREE
TRADE is recognized as lone Of the Car.
dinal principles Of Democracy" Such
Farmers of Vermont, is the doctrine Of LO.
cofocoism. Free Trade, they cry, is Dem.
ocracy. But, say our neighbor Locos We
do not support such doctrine. Agreed
you do not. But you support men who DO
You vote for men to Office, whose aim is 10
sacrifice your interests to the South and
build up Party. At the same meeting which
passed the resolution above quoted, resOlu.
ton was also passed favoring the nomination
of Mr. Van Buren, for the ne1t PrsadtRy
Now, would they have recommended Mr.
Van Buren, for that station, if he was in IA.
vor of a Tariff? Most assuredly not
Hence after passing resolution prelerrng
his nomination, the resolution in favor oil
Free Trade was also passed because they
knew he was opposed to Tariff, and in Ia
vor of Free Trade. Mr. Van Buren is On
open enemy to Protection This is well
known. Yet, without Protection how can
Vermont Farmers live? The LocofocOsare
pushing Mr.. Van Buren, for the next Pres.
dency. Let MIN be elected and the Tarh
is sacrificed, and the farming interest Of
Vermont ruined Arouse Wings and arrest
such calamity. Reason with your Loco
neighbors. Show them the intrigue Of Van
Burenism. Consider yourselves as indlvld.
ually responsible, and as individually called
upon TO ACT Supineness lily becomes
Wing. All we ask, is for the spirit Of ls4U
to be aroused, and manifested at home and
the polls. Can we not have il? Is not
necessary? The Locos are making great
calculation upon the apathy Of the Wings
They are using secret measures and means
to carry, if possible, the State this fall
Wings be on yOur guard While they pro-
fess great friendship for the Farming intr'
ests, they are in full fellowship and league
with Calhoun g. Co. ready at their behes';
TO transfer Vermont to the Stare Interests ana
pO,cer of the South. Let this transfer De
made and where is the Vermont Farmer -
His land deprecated in value to one hall
its worth; his stock (cattle and sheep in par
ticular) not worth keeping, from the RUN,
Gus prices to which his wool, &c. is brougn'
down. How can he pay his debts conrac',,
ed when his produce was finding a goou
market at fair prices? He cannot 40 ~
without becoming ruined man. Such ave
the fruits of observation-disclosures
Free Press.
An amiable old lady, on reading recon-,
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