Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-26
DEFINING POSITIONS.

DEFINING POSITIONS.
In answer to sundry inquiries propounded by
committee of locofocos of Indiana, .Eve of Tie
ocofoco candidates for the Presidency have de-
fined their position. All concur substantially, we
believe, in goingfor the sub.ireasury and against
any Thing else on The currency Of the country I;
and also against giving to the states their property
in the Public Lands. In other words, they will
grant no relief tothe courtry-they will not exer-
else the power Of the government TO provide fora
national currency-anj they WiH rob the ,slales,
many of which are overburdened with immense
debts, of their share in the public domain. Sub
stantally, they adhere to the same principles and
the same ruinous and reckless policy which the
people most emphaticaly condemned in $780,
In one point, some of them make better profes.
slons than they will fulfill: we Judge them by their
conduct when in power. This point is the Tar
it, Mr. Calhoun goes boldly for Free Trade, and
has with him vast majority of the locofoco Dur
ty. Col. K. nj. Johnson makes an avowa friend
" 10 protection, more satisfactory, and probably
more honest, tiiau The rest of thenl--lhough we
cannot forget that he, too, with all the rest of his
iocofoco competitors for the Presidency, acted
WIN Inc jackson party in running the best Pro-
'ectlVe IarIn the'country ever had He SAYS
'Iaxes extraordinarily by commerce are eas,
ielt anu most cheerlully paid and if they can be
so regulated as 10 evolve great national resources
and rear up skilfu arifcers and manufacturers
the patriots hopes would be consunmated. 1t is
the true Democratic doctrine, as far as | under.
stand ii, TO give this incidental protection to hgri
culture and Manufactures, and thus give universal
satisfaction TO all liberal minded men, by extend
ing general advantage, equally regarding every
interest ard every section Of this great extended
conlederacy.'
Gen. 'Cass ~ a little more wary: he is in favor
only oil such "incidental protection" as will he ar
forded by The very lowest revenue Tariff compo,.
ibie with the performance Of the functions of the
government He says
The subject of Protective Tariff has been
SO long and ably discussed, that it would be use
less Tor me to do more than TO give you the result
oil my Views 1thnk, then, that the revenue Of
The Government ought to he brought down TO the
lowest point compatible with the performance of
its constitutional functions; and that in the impo-
ston OF duties, necessary, with the Proceeds of
The Public Lands, to provide this revenue. Incl.
dental protection should be afforded to such bran
ches OF American Industry as may require it,
This appears TO me not only Constitutional, but
called Tor by the great interests OF The country ;
and it Protective Tariff, upon this principle,
were wisely and moderately established and then
lett 10 Its own operation go that the community
could calculate upon It's reasonable Duration and
thus avoid runous fluctuations we might look for
as general acquiesceDce in the arrangement, as
we can ever expect IN questions Of this complica.
ted kind when local feelings have been enlisted,
which prudent Legislature must consal', taore
or less and endeavor 10 reconcile"
Mr. Buchanan, out OF sheer mercy, is willing
TO discriminate just enough to keep American H.
dnsry from sinking into ruin" promising that
this discrimination must be made upon the lowest
Of revenue tariffs. Read
81 attn willing 10 unite with my political friends
from the Morrill, the South, the East and the West,
in reducing the expenditures of the Government
10 the lowest point, consistently with the national
honor and the national safely. | would not i'm
pose one dollar oil dulles Oh foreign imports, be-
yend what may be necessary to meet such an eco.
Lomical expenditure. In adjusting these duties, |
shall never abandon the principle Of discrmna.
ton in favor OF such branches of Home Industry
as may be necessary TO secure a supply of those
articles OF manufacture essential 10 The nationa
independence and safely in time Of war; and lhi.
more especially after such manufactures have
been established al ilumense expense Oh the faith
OF our laws. ! would save them from sinking in
10 ruin, by such rate of discrimination as ma,
be necessary TO preserve them. repeat that thi
is my creed aud it has always been the creed o
the fathers Of the Democratic church."
Mr.. Van Buren's position" was pretty fully in
Dictated in our last.
what, then, has the nation to hope from loco
ioco'sm9 viii they reform abuses and resor
prosperity Their leaders pledge themselves on
~ 10 pursue again the very course which has al
reahy covered the land with the bankruptcy Q
individuals aud OF states, and caused the YER
name OF Americans TO be stencil in the nosril
OF the people of the civilized world. They ar
still, as they were from 80 to 40, the architect
of ruin"