Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
From the St. Adams Messenger.
DECEPTION EXPOSED.


DECEPTION EXPOSED.
Our readers are aware that one Of the res
olutons OF the late locooco County Convention
declare that the Wing Representatives. in
Congress from this State, in yielding their as
sent to the new tariff, hare SacriGced the inter-
ests and rights Of their constituents" Now if
this is the case, how does it happen that Wool
growers-the most important interest of YER
mont-has been gradually improving ever since
the passage of the Tariff, ID but for the cry of
"Repeal! REPEAL the Black Tariff" it would
be still more improved, as purchasers of wool
would not be in so much doubt of being protec.
ted. the party which cries "Rcpeal" and de-
nounces the Tariff as destructive of our best |
interests are successful in destroying it, which
is not improbable, no sane or intelligent man
expects another will be adopted giving as good
protection to the interests of Vermont or the
country at large.
But at present we are going to set aside res
olutions and predetermined questions and refer
to facts in the history of the passage of the new
tariff and sec If it was not loco toco party in
Congress that attempted 10
Sacrifice THE Interests OF Vermont
In referring to the proceedings of the House of
Representatives., 4 the time the Tariff bill was
under consideration, we find the names of
FOUR Locos, and not single whg, who NOV
ed amendments which would tend to sacrifice
the interests Of wool growers, to wit: Messrs.
BROWN of Pa, JOHNSON of Tenn, SMITH
Of Va, and ROOSEVELT of New York and
on the other hand there were SEVEN wings
who moved amendments for the protection of
wool, to wit: Messrs. FILLMORE of New York,
ARNOLD OF Tenn. BRIGGS of Mass, MASON of
Ohio and SLADE, EVERETT and HALL, OF Vt.
Now we will give some statements of the
amendments for protecting wool, and our read
ers can then Judge for themselves by the acts
Of the locos whether they did or did not 90 for
the sacrifice Of 3the interests of Vermont.
Saturday, July 10, lSl2 the House had the
Tariff bill under consideration, and on the ques.
ton on raising the duty on acoolen blankets to
30 per cent, the ayes and noes were taken and
published, and were as follows:
AYES-l0l Wings, ? locos Parmen.er of Mass.
and Read of Pa.) and 2 Tyerites.
NOES-94 LOCOS 10 Wings (all from the South)
and Tyerites.
Here, then, we find all the locos but two vo-
ting against raising the duty on wooden blan-
kets; and it was equivalent to voting against
protection to cooh. Every blanket imported is
just equal to an importation of the foreign wool
of which that blanket was made.
The next question was on raising the duty or
,ooolen and rorsied yarn to 80 per cent.
AYES-I05 Wings, 5 ocos, (Floyd Torrance
Parmenter, plumer and Read-ony ono loco from
New England and Tylcrmcn
Ter men.
Hero. aran. is another vote AGAINST WOO,
what nro,ectnn il that to ,cooI Which ner,n;,.
,urn to como in undsr low div
Tbo nov, ouos,;or ,.,s IN r,is;r,, tho Int, y,
woolen and worsted mis- stockinos drawers
III sh;r,, s '' 90 N'' -
"a ' 49,
AfES-iU9 Wings, locos, (only one loco from
New England again ? Tyler men.
NOES-9l locos, ii Southern Wings, and ? lyle
men.
Inc ABOVE Is PROOF positive that inc Locoio
COS IN NonGreSs zone :, al, ,hey could to SAL
hIrlCE liih IN ..hr'o - OF wooi-grow