The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-23

| A ES-lUS WniRs. Iocos, kopiy o"S
loco from New England again y Tyler
men.
NOES-9l locos, IA southern Wings,
and Tyler men.
The above is proof positive that the Lo-
cotocos in Congress done all they could TO
"Sacrifce the interests"
of WOO! growing. Locos hereabouts have
the uffrontery TO pr,tend that the Tariff at
fords no protection 10 wool growers and is
destructive Of their interests. and yet the
same party in Congress made no effort 10
make il better. nor would they consent 10 ~
being as protective as ii is J!
Now let US look nj some Of the Locofoco
! speeches. made when the Tariff bill was be-
fore Congress, and see if there is any proof
that ihal party we're against sacrificing the
interests Of Vermont. We have room for
ONLY few brief extracts; and first, what
saws Mr.. Brown, who as we have already
noticed moved an amendment against pro-
t, citing wool? He said,
! The argument had been. that it was
"nccessnr, 10 protccI American labor-that
"was what had been paraly zcd but now II
"seems the American manufacturer is 10 be
sacrificed. to promote the interest Of
"the wealthy sheep grower Ii is not The
"labor of man that is to he Increased. but
1.-The growth Of sheep. IL had been said that
protecting duties were necessary, 10 con-
sequence Of the low price of labor in other
"counirles but now il seems, it is 10 pro-
''tect agains, the better breed or feed of an.
"imals abroad. Such Tariff rs this, his
constituents had not asked for. and would
"not thank them for. Disguised as il might
''be. ii was but wolf in sheap's clothing;
"and for one. he wanted no such protection
"a ID would give his support 10 no such in
'ju ious measure"
Mr.. johnson. in moving an amendment
against protecting wool, referred TO above,
said no was
Mot in favor Of giving protection to the
"growsrs of wool he was not in favor Of
protection 10 any interest. other than that
(which arose from duties laid solely and on
"ly for revenue"
Mr.. Smith. member of the same class
said-
al contend that if high duties were i'm
"posed. they would 60 for the benefit Of the
.wool.grower, OIL whom no duties, were
"imposed for the support of the government
"They we're like The landholders of Englan
"England had been taxed for the war in
(which she had been engaged and under
'.ihe most oppressive system 10 the rest Of
SHE nation, the land holders had grown rich.
Snow, il was contrary TO the genius OF our
government to adopt such system as
'lhis.
There. farmers, wool-growers Of Vermont
is real British-democrdt. He denounces
the new tariff because il will prevent q sac
rifice of your interests, and denounces you
as nothing better than British Land Hold
eas!
And finally, we quote tie following from
n speech of Mr.. Eastman, of New Hamp-
shire, made while the Tariff bill was under
discussion:
"Sir let me repeat it, the pro-
'tective system is essentially the
"whig system. 1t is point on
switch they are as well if not bet
"ter united than upon any other
awhile opposition to the system is
, Zone ofthe cardinal principles Of
, sthe democratic party y"
Perhaps, however these gentry would
r prefer one Charles G.. Anterior from New
, Hampshire. The following is an exrrac,
: from his speech, as reported in the Globe.
( "Those who maintain that the principle.
3 ''of Free Trade are for The exclusive advan
: ''lase ofihe South, and that to advocate those
! "principlcs is 10 project The South, do grea
;, injustice 10 those enlarged, expansive anc
r 'liberal doctrines. To suppose that The doc
n 'rrines of Free Trade are 10 be inculcatec
I "fur the particular section. or class, or inter
lest is 10 render them obnoxious 10 the OBJ
e elections which are fatal, in my opinion, Il
"what is called the protective" Tariff poll
P ICY. The principles Of Free Trade ART
calculated TO do Justice to all portions o
"the Union they intend, will not say ic
'proteci since that word has been so mucl
"misused, but 10 give free scope to industry
'.and 10 afford equal advantages 10 every
''class of society. They are calculated tc
"prevent special Legislation for special inte-
.'es,s, and for particular sections, and thi
"is 10 be regarded as one oftheir distinguish
''ed merits"
The author Of this speech has since beef
: elected a Senator in Congress for six year,
!, by the New Hampshire Loco Focosi |
' the Chi!tenden County Locos should wist
TO send any petitions TO the Senate, there
! fore. they will PROFESSIONALLY address then
: TO C. Cog. Aherton!
Such are the deliberate sentiments o
some Of the Lending Loco Foco members o
q Congressman such, in short; are the open
, ly avowed and settled principles of tn
!, whole Loco Foco party. 10 proof of thi
= position we might continue our quotations
u, TO an endless extent, from the speeches O
all their leading statesman, of Calhoun, an,
4 Benton, and Wright. and Burke of Ney
n Hampshire, and from the editorials of tn
: Washington Globe, and Richmond Enoui