Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-11
Communication.
TO THE FARMERS OF CHITTENDEN CoUN-



TY.
Tariff or no Tariff appears to me to be the question
between the Wing and the Loco Foco parties the
great question that is to form the issue in the ap
preaching Presidential contest. The Wing party GO
for protection while on the other hand the Loco Fo-
cos arc opposed in every form; they GO for free
trade Hence the battle is to be fought between pro-
lection and free trade Let us not be deceived on this
subject. At our approaching September election, eve
~ Vcrmontor will be called upon to choose, which of
these two courses of policy he will pursue-whether
the redeemng policy of protection, or the suicidal
policy of free trade. Whoever goes TO the polls and
votes with the Wing party lends his aid toproiection
while the other hand. such as vote with the Loco
Focos, commit themselves against it. I therefore
warn my fellow citizens how they vote I warn them
against the deception of the Loco Foco party leaders
and presses. Their talk about ,rool is trick
and deception Why should they complain in this
State and no where else, of the low duties
wools-whcn in truth, the party as such, are opposed
to- any duty at all 1say it TO deceive those honest
and unsuspecting Farmers (who have unfortunately
heretofore voted with them) that they may still keep
them within their ranks. Look to it, that you
not thus longer chcated-that you not made your
executioners-that you not led into the sup
port of a ruNs shirted Governor who is hostile to
protection-to that sautary principle, which alone
can give value to your FARMS for your labour,
and just reward to the industry of the people of
your own beloved State.
If any of you in doubt as to the course the Loco
Foco party have taken, and arc taking. on the sub
ject of protection look up the evidence in the
Are Martin Van Buren, and John C. Calhoun the Lo-
Foco candidates for the Presidency either of them
IN favor of protection? For the last twenty years it
hnc ,hnb usi &c Job, oil ,r
gress, to break down the Taritr-and yet the Toliy
leaders, in his State eren, are prepared TO 90 for him
for the Presidency, should he &c, the nomination at
their national convention in Nav next. They are rea-
dy to sink the property aud prospects of our own
State and fix the curse of slavery upon forever in
addition, rather than yield up their party purposes
they stand ready to sacrifice the people of the north
ern and eastern States, if they cannot rule without
Is Martin Van Buren, for protection? He is proven
bally, a northern man with southern principles -
His whole political course and conduct has been
against protection and he is now avowedly free
trade man. The Loco Foco members of Congress
from the State of New York, who voted against the
late Tariff, among the drilled menals of Martin
Van Buren-and they did not vote without knowing
the will of their master. Mr. Wright, one of the Sen.
ators from that State though he ultimately voted for
the biz yet at the same time took occasion ,odeclarc his
personal opposition to it, The whole delegation from
New Hampshire voted against tin short it was op-
posed by tho Loco Foco members of Congress, as
well from the north rs from the south; and even Mr.
Woodbury., Mr.. Van Burens Prime Minister has re-
Gently been lecurng in the city of New York anc
elsewhere, in favor of free trade and against proec
ton Do you believe that these men are pushing
Martin Van Buren, forward to the highest office in the
nation, when he is opposed to them this great ant
leading subject? No one can beleveit. Who more
over flung up their cnps, when John Tyler the acc
dental President, the traitor to his friends anC
the reckless riodfOr o! his conscience and pro
LESSONS, vetoed the distribution Bill the object O.
which was 10 give aid and permancnoy TO protection
And who now as reward for this public expression
Of applause, for the traitor but for the treason
more, receiving the crumbs that fall from the ia
lc of this man, and fatening on the public pap, nd
minstered by his hand Are they not exclusivel!
Loco Focos? Indeed Wings of long trial, worth anc
integrity are turned out of lice to make room 70
these anti tariff pets.
Let the innocent and unsuspccting farmers Of Yer
mont beware how they get the ,rool drawn over the
eyes. Do they believe that we can live and be pros
porous without protection? That our people ant
country can be independent and satisfied, when oui
labour is flung in competition with the pauper abou
Of Europe, and our products lie rotting hands
driven out of market by foreign imporations? Dc
they believe that any diplomatic arrangement with
Great Britain, if were possible make one, would
be any more permanent and reliable than Great
Britain choose TO have it-tha she would not, wher
she pleased, pick quarrels with the Treaty (Which
she would most surely do if it gave us any advanta
ges over her,) and compel to yield to her terms =
or that she would not by an ACT or declaration of war
ACT her pleasure about the Oregon, African Colonial
ton, the Slave trade, repeal, or something else
sweep all Treaties whatever by the board leavn.
us as nakcdas the Hotento', and powerless as Sam
son when shorn Of his locks? Such would be tn
result of free trade manufactures would be dc
stroyedi our commerce broken up; our agriculture
and every other branch of business in the country
paraIzed; and we left dependant dcfenceless, am
distracted as nation, the very moment Great Bri,ai
saw tit to have rupture with us. Let us them far
mors of our County and State, one and ALL wake II
10 this Ject enlist the banner of Protection
and march up to the polls in defence of those doc
trlnes which alone can save us-ihose great and a
important principles, which the Wings of our Stat
and country are striving to maintain, against the a.
saults of reckless and unprincipled faction.
WESTFORD FARMER.