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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
THE DIFFERENCE

While few northern men in their profess
ed zeal for abolition, are doing their utmost to
defeat anti-slavery Wigs, and thus strengthen
the slave power in Congress, it seems that in
slavehodng Kentucky the Wings are support
ing protested enemy of slavery. Read the
following:
The Louisville (Ky.) Advertiser, a locofoco
paper, speaks of the Wing candidate for Con-
gress in that district:
Mr.. Thomasson, we understand, in his
| speech on Tuesday evening, again avowed his
anti-SIarery sentiments, and repelled with scorn
any concealment of them. lie even goes a
step further than we believed (reckess as he
| isl he would dare to do before any enlightened
community of slave holders in the country. He
stated, we are credbaly informed, that at the
time of the exciting agitation of the Missouri
Question, he was opposed on constitutional
grounds, to her admission into the Union, and
still condemns the policy and consitutonality o
her reception into the coniederacy. lie contin'
ues to aledge his unequivocal hostility to the
admission of Texas among our soyereigntes
with the Stigma Of Slavery on her escutcheon--
and in fine is about as thorough an abolitionis
in theory as can be found outside IF The LiJera
tor office or The Worlds Convention. If he ism
a pretty tea pot for representative in Congress
from Old Kentucky, loe are no Democrat"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
ANECDOTE OF THE WEYBRIDGE
FARMER"

OF the authenticity of the following, handed
to lis by friend, we have the best vouchers
We have no doubt that there are this season
scores of Farmers in this County who have been
induced to take less for their wool than they
would have done, had they not been alarmed in
to the belief that the tariff afforded no protection
to this article, by the attacks of the Weybridge
Farmer.
"An Industrious Farmer in an adjoining town
was recently coming to market with his wool,
when he was accoatcd by certain woudbe
great man, who of late has by his communica-
tons been styled the "Farmcr of Weybridge,"
with the saution, well friend H. you are going to
deliver your wool. What did you get for it
He replied, mt as m'tch as should il yOu had
minded your oun business. What poser to the
"Farmer OF Weybridgc," who has OF late been
laboring to cnlighten the Farmers of Vernon,
upon their interests, particularly that part con.
corning wool. VIII the Patriot, Spirit of the
Age and True Democrat copy."-Peoples Press
Just SO, the State over, the Locofocos are
even unwilling that the people should realize the
advantages of the tariff for fear they will not g
with them for its repeal and hence their editors
with the Weybrdge man, are trying to write
| it down. and in doing so we do not know how
many have been induced TO sell their wool below
/ the actual price. We doubt not they have in
| jured the growers of wool greatly in so doing
/ Well, if they will be thus duped, the fault il
! their oWn.-- |IaichAan.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
THE YOUNG MEN.

The young men Of the country are almost
all Wings. We cut the following from the
Nashville (Tennessec) Republican, one of
the ablest Wing papers in the Union. We
commend the example to our own young
men, nine tenths of whom will vote the Wing
Ticket.
The FIRST FIRE OF OUR YOUNG WHIds-lt was
spirit stirring spectacle yesterday-that Of the band
of ardent and enthusiastic young Wings who went
up TO the polls to exercise for the first time the first
right of American citizenshp-the elective franchise.
At half past ten o'clock, between 20 and SO met at
the FIRST Ward each bearing on his breast an appro.
pirate badge on which were inscribed the following
words "First Fire of the Young Wings of l643."
Thence they marched in procession around the Square
and formed IN column at the Court House depos-
tie their votes where they were received with three
cheers.
1t was anima;ing to behold the flower of the city
the young men who are hereafter to maintain and
perpetuate the ascendency of Wing Prlneples-sg-
nalizing in this striking manner their devotion 10 the
great cause upon the triumph (which, we sincerely
believe, depend the liberty and prosperity of the
American People.-NaShriAe Republican.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
SHALL WE GO BACK?

The one leading measure only which the
wings were able fully to establish-a Protec-
tive Tarif,-has been in operation less than
year, and the honest locofocos are compell-
ca to allow that it has worked wonders for
the couniry-brought TO us some S3O,OOO,-
600 fspecIe-rcvived business-and is now
gradually and surely restoring depressed wa
ges, and redeeming with incredible rapidly
the country from the wreck and ruin into
which locofocoism had plunged it. All this
they have TO confess, yet they are willing for
the sake of party 10 undo the Tariff and send
us back again headlong into the votex from
which we are rapidly rising.
The question comes home to us--wlll we
do il! Shall Vermont proclaim her voice in
condemnation of Protection! These Ques-
tons we shall decide at the polls, and how
shall we decide them! A Wing triumph
alone will be an emphatic NO. A Loco
Foco victory will be an emphatic YES
The country will so look upon the result oil
our coming election. Are the people ready
to answer the questions CaledOnian.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
1ANG%s
Q&lrtlIlyetunD
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, lsls
WINGS ARE YOUREADY.

The Election is rapidly approaching
One week from next Tuesday the great bat
tie is TO be fought. Are the Wings of this
county prepared for it? Are our friends
well organized in the several towns, and
school districts? How is it in the good
Wing towns of Million, and Charlotte, and
Jerico, and Huntington, and Hinesburg, and
w es,ford, and 81 George? Are our friends
there prepared to render good account of
themselves on the first tuesday, Have ar
rangcments been made to bring every Wing
voter to the polls? If not, it cannot be at.
tended to too soon. We never have had a
better ticket for Congress, land County Sena-
tors-and it will be reproach to these
staunch Wing towns TO suffer, by their APP
pathy, such men to be defeated by the
candidates Of the Tyler Loco Focos-the
nominees of the Custom House and Pos
Office. We will answer for full Wing
vote in Burlington. In Shclburnc we un
dcrstand our friends are wide awake, ant
we hope Williston will right herself this year
Richmond, also, has a duty to perform Il
atone for her last years default. Shall it b.
done! Or shall our County Senators b.
again divided by he neglect? What sa
you, Wings, are you all ready? Remem
Der the true issue is TARIFF, or NO ia
RIFF. We 60 for PROTECTION. TIL
!, Loco Focos have already raised the banne
of "REPEAL" Every true friend O
Protection will therefore vote the Wing tick
; ct entire. Recolrct full vote is Viii
, Victory"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
REPEAL! REPFAI,i

The following rcolution was adopted at
the last session of tie New Hampshire Lee
gislature-every Loo Foco member voting
in its favor and everything against it.
"Resolred, That the hgh PROTECTIVE tariff,
passed at the last session S Congress, ought to be
modified essentially, or REPEALED; and a more
equal tariff for REVENUE aacted in place OF it,"
Those FARMERS this county, there
fore, who think the rat' of PROTECTION
afforded by the presentTarilT is too HIGH,
and who agree with tie Loco Focos that it
ought to be modified essentially, or RE
PEALED, will vote tie Loco Foco ticket at
the next election. Thoe who are opposed to
any such change in the Tar(l,and who think
the protection it afford is not "too high ~
will 60 the QF@WIIE TICKETstD as
usual.
ON. B. Those loco Focos who SO
gravey resolced at Ess'x tina, they would pc
,ition TO have the duty On Wool raised higher,
will please forward Their petitions to Messrs.
Athcrton and Woodbury. of the New Hamp-
shire delegation, and equest them, if they
cannot conscicntiously present the petitions
themselves, to hand item over to Calhoun
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25

O. REVIVAL or BUSINESS. The New
York Commercial of Saturday, in its notice
of the money market, has the following re-
marks Cuisines generally continues to
improve, and prices Utmost articles of mer-
chandlsc are firm. The activity of business
has not yet occasioned any increased de-
mand for money. On the contrary, the sup
ply is if possible more abundant. 1t is Ger
tain that the resources of the community are
very much within their control and it is pro-
bable that larger than ordinary share of
business is done for cash. Should the i'm
provement in business be equal to what seems
now generally expected, an increased inqui-
ry for money will doubtless arise. Some Of
the banks anticipate being able to obtain a
higher rate of interest in October or Novem-
Der, and hence prefer loaning at short dates,
but unless exchange should advance so as to
occasion considerable shipments of specie,
we do not look for any material change dur
ing the current year."
Oh this odious Wing Tariff. Surely il
ought to be repealed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
A WORD no ANTI.SLAVERY WINGS

One of the first efforts in the last Congress
was to rescind the odious twenty-tir rule, on
which the ayes were S6 wings and ) locos--
noes ii wings and 10 ocofocos. Every chig
from the Free States roicd Yea, and so did ID
Southern wings; while forty, fire locofocos from
the FREE STATES roted Nay, with the re-
mainder of the slave members On Mr.. Sade's
resolution for aboishng slavery in the district
of Columba,--on the questions arising on Mr..
Winthrop's report touching the inhuman treat
ment of colored seamen--and on the resolution
for repeating an act of the territory of Florida,
virtually enslaving free mulatoes and negroes
there was the same political division, the wings
ofthe North being unanimous against slavery,
and the locoiocos generally acting with the
South Do not these votes prove beyond the
shadow of doubt, that the only efectua way to
resist the slave power is to sustain The mhigS
Yet hou does the third party operate At is
clear they cannot elect their own mon, and
that every vote which they cast in Vermont
counts agaiiist the most decided ant-savery
wings. Practically, then, every such vote is il
| tarOr Of the Slace p0,cer.- Waterman.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
MIR. ADAMS AT PITTSFIELD.

When Mr.. Adams arrived at Piltsfield
he was received in very handsome man
ner by the citizens, and addressed by the
Hon. George N. Briggs, the Wing candi-
date for Governor. In reply Mr.. A. refer
red to the scenes of his early youth, and the
influence they exerted on his mind. Among
other things he said -" In l715, the MI
mute men from hundred towns in the PROV
ince were marching at a moments warning,
to the scene of opening war, many of them
called at my fathers house in Quincy, (then
Braintree,) and received the hospitality OF
John Adams. All were lodged in the house
that could be; others in the barns and
wherever they could find place. Their,
was then in my fathers kitchen, some do=e,
or t,oo Of peoter spoons, and | well rocol
lect going into the kitchen and seeing som,
of the men engaged in running those spoons
into bullets for the use Of the troops. Dc
you WONDER" said he, " That boy of sever
years of age, who witnessed this scene, SHOULD
be a patriot !"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
From the Hartford (Ct) Courant
THE WORKINGS OF TIE TARIFF

However avcrsc the Loco Foco press
may be to acknowledge the fact, it cannot
but be manifest to those who examine the
subject without prejudice, that the Wing
Tariff is now operating bonclicialIv upon
the business and industry of the country
In almost every quarter there are indications
oircturning prosperity wool domestic goods
and manufactured articles of almost every de-
scrip,ion which are protected by the tariff,
are beginning TO have such "A value in the
market as promises fair return to the pro-
Queer and manuiacturcr-mis and factories
which have been closed for months have
again been started, and in some cases new
ones are going up--thcrc is more demand
| for labor, and confidence is obtaining IN the
public mind that we are TO have better
times" The testimony which we have at
home of the favorable effects of the tariff is
confirmed by facts which are furnished from
across the ocean. We can scarcely take up
an English paper in which there is not an
acknowledgment that il prevents the i'm
poration into this country Of immense guam
titles of their manufactures, and they make
great complaints of its injurious consequent
ccs to them. We published few days ago,
a statement from return recently laid be-
fore Parliament, from which it appears that
the total value Of British exports to America
during the last year, was only f3, Dps ,S07
about nine millions LESS than in 1S36-oi
"a, PSI 1913 less than the average annua
exports of the nine proceeding years, anC
tvelce hrndred thousand poulds less thar
they were in any previous year since 1888
Making all reasonable allowances for the en-
: barrassmen,s of trade, it cannot be question
ed that this great falling off has been princi
pally occasioned by the duty which has beer
laid on foreign articles that compete will
, our labor. The English admit this, anC
, contend that unless our tariff be modified the,
cannot expect to send their goods to thi
! country as formerly. 1t is not very proba
g bic, with the rapid increase of our popula
ton, that there has been any reduction il
: the value or quantity of goods used here
the inference is, therefore, that every dolla
v which has fallen off in the value of the ex
. ports from England to this country, has bee
, expended for the benefit of our own mechan
8 les and manufactures. The Free Trad
$ men may dcclaim against the tariff till the
Of are grey, but the evidences Of its usefulnes
= cannot be controverted.
e While on the subject, we rejoice in bein
;; able TO say that the prospect now is that Lc
u u cofocoIsm will not be able to lay its ruthlc:
~ hand on this measure at the next session
# Congress. If the Wings have carried ii
k, Legislature of Tennessee, as is probabl
Of we shall have ma iority in the U. 5. Sci
ate, and the tariff may be saved.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
THE WINGS TRIUMPHANT!
TIE VICTORY COMPLETE,

The gallant Wings of Tennessee have
covered themselves all over with glory
They have literally bearded the lion of the
Hermitage in his den. Gov. JoNgs is cleo
ted by about five thousand majority over the
late Gov. Polk, Loco Foco. The Wings
have also carried both branches of the Leg
islaturc. The Senate stands II Wings TO
ii Loco Focos, and the House 4 / Wings
to 81 Locos. Majority in joint ballot ten.
This secures the election of two Wing Uni
ted States Senators, and gives us a clear
majority in that body. Glorious TENNEss-
EE--thc vote was heavier than i, was in
1910!
NORTH CARoLTNA.-In this State tho
Wings have elected 1 Representatives to
Congress, to 8 Calhoun men, and 2 Van
Buren, Locos. This State was Gerryman-
derod most outrageously by the late Loco
legislature. The popular vote is overwhel-
mingly Wing.
Acknowledgements returns from the
Mobile District confirm the election of James
Dillet, well-tried, faithful, and unyielding
Wing. His election affords convincing EVIL
dence that the present excellent and we'll
adjusted Wing tariff is fast gaining upon the
good will and favor of the people. The
election of a Tarif-man from South Alaba-
ma would once have been regarded as next
to an impossibity. But Mr.. Dclet openly
and boldly took high stand in favor of
discriminating tariff, and although his oppo-
Q ncnts resorted to the most despcable means
2 2 to defeat him, even to circulating false ru-
mors Of his death, his views have been sus-
tanned by his election.
Our returns are incomplete from the 9TH
!, !, er districts, though Dixon H. Lewis is prob
= ably reelected.
INDIANA.-There is doubt in regard te
the political character of the Legislature
1t is certain that the Wings have elected one
half the members Of the Senate (25,) and
the Locotoco papers claim to have elected
the other %. Both parties claim the House
" of Representatives--and it was not certain
- which had it at the last accounts.
y Several of the Congressional districts ar,
n still in doubt. But the Wings have certain
ly elected two, if not three of the members
as as and the Locos have probably carried tn
49, rest. The Wings have gained handsomel
l.. in the Legislature since last year.
c ''t kENrucKY.-EIere the Wings were divi
bt, ded. In several Of the congressional Dis
T. trctS they run two candidates against on
-. Loco Foco, and as plurality elects, tn
~ consequence has been the success of NOR
y Locos than usual. The delegation is said
=, be equally divided-5 Wings and Loco
D.; The Legislature and the popular vote arr
ID however, both strongly Wing.
If our Wing friends are not satisfied wit
the general complexion of the Southwestern
lie elections, they must be hard to please.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
FOR TOWN REPRESENTATIVE,
IL En- RY B. ST A CY.

Tne WniG SvsrrM.-Iomc labor; work at home
buy at home; sell at home; spend at home; employ
our own countrymcn in preference; help Americans
first protect American lal or; assist American indus
try; let the South feed the North; the North supply
the South; what we don't want we will ship away
what we can't make or produce will buy from
foreigners. This is the Wing system; thus is Henry
Clay's policy. We love orr own dear country, anc
our own countrymcn, before any foreign nation anC
mean first to take of American and Ameri'
can boys and American girls and women. We ar,
not an idle people; we must and we will live by ou
labor. Ii feeds us and it clothes us; and we mean tC
take OF that labor in preference TO any veto, OF
any power foreign or domestic. Hence we want
domestic and protective tariff.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
TOWN REPRESENTATIVES,.

We trust our Wing friends will SEQ that
men of the right stamp are put in nomna-
ton for town representatives. We want,
as usual, majority of Wings in our lcgsla-
turc this fall and not only a ma GRITTY, but
q {argc majority. This will assurcdly be
the case if the Wings in the several towns
are awake to the importance of the subject,
and nominate, and unitcdly support. their
best mon. Personal preudices must be laid
asidc aud every thing which may hinder
the election of a good Wing representative.
The utmost harmony OF action is necessary
particularly in those towns where the parties
are about equally divided. Even where the
Wings have majority, the election may 90
against them, if few only refuse to support
the Wing candidate. We hope the. Wings
may be wise enough on the day of election,
to sacrifice every thing of personal nature
that may come ups calculated to weaken
our strength. We do not go to the polls to
subscrvc personal and private vicws,-t la
Dor for or against individuals, as such, but
to discharge the high and responsible duty
of frccmcn; and tina, duty should be dis
charged by voting for men who will carry
out those principles which we conceive to
be for the best good Of all concerned. The
man who noglects TO vote does not do his
duty; and the man who throws away his
vote, by casting it for IA Wing who cannot
succeed, when there is possibility that hi'
vote might elect another Wing, is certainly
acting inconsistent. He is indirectly oppos
ing the very principles which he processes ;
, wish to see carried out. If by casting
vote for an individual not generally support
t ed by the party, or, by ncglccting TO vote,
A representative of opposite politics is elected
7 it is certainly helping the opposition, a
r much as though the vote was given direct.
i for the opposition candidate. We hope tn
d friends of the Wing cause will not, in an.
n instance, sullera Locofoco representative I
}. be elected, through negligence, or divisio
: among themselves.
: The Locofocos always rejoice when Their
: is any division in our ranks, for it is the
n they succeed. Beware of their tricks, fc
h they will cndeavor TO divide, that they ma
d conquer. Get up the right men, therefore
y and then do not desert your posts. REMEN
is Der your duty every man-work faithtuV,
! and large majority of good Wing Repre-
l. sentatives will be sent up TO Montpelier tn
n fall. Again, we say, REMEMBER YOUR DUT
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25

3-'TCAucoEs, Just previous 10 the election in this
county iast year ~ WIS iouuy PtocI'lhea ny nal
town that the Tariff bill then Just passed would in
crease the price of Cacoes 100 per cent and he told
the people present that they should go 10 the store
TO buy French cacoes for their wives and daughters
they would be compelled to pay the additional tax
because of the new Tariff And now how is il 2
Every man present and every man who hns bought
calico for the last six months has bought II TWEEN
TY PER CENT CHEAPER, and Of the same quail.
ty that he did before the new Tariff So in relation
to almost every article protected by this Tariff This
was used as an argument against the Wing policy and
against the Wings. Who were right, the wings or To-
coocos and with which party is 1t for the interest o.
the people 10 go -Cdied0nidn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-25
And Senator Wright of New York, Mr..
Van Buren's right hand man-hear him

REMEMBER, that but one of all the locofo-
CO members of Congress from New England
voted for the Tariff oflast year.
They all voted against it because it gives
Protection TO the farmer, the mechanic and
working man of the Free States.
RrMEMnER. that when they got the power
they threatened to Repeal the Tariff, because,
they say, it affords too high Protection to
American Industry.
REMEMBER, that the effect of this Tariff
thus far has been to bring into the country
$50, 100000 of specie-to set a THOUSAND
sPINDLEs in motion--to send agents all over
the country with cash in hand to buy up ali
the woodland 10 give an impetus to the busi-
ness of the country, and in scattering money
in all directions which will benefit all classes
and trades.