Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-28

less, whosoever Is trenchcrous, whosoeyer Is We
nal, whosoever is fit instrument 10 become The
pump Of iaithIess rulers and to receive the unnt-
lguted contempt of all honest men.
The doctrine OF Protection is in most imminent
danger. II is in danger from tie open aud pow
erul advocates Of Free Trade. IL is in danger
from pretended friends hitherto enemies, aud
leaders Of the party which proslrnted the Tariff of
2o-who now, under the disguise of cIamor5
against the inpereclions OF the present Tariff,
are endeuvoring TO divide the friends of Protec.
ton, and thus most surely aiding in the utter ruin of
the system. Ii is IN danger from some-perhaps
real irends-whO idly fancy that mixed com.
mission OF British aud American ncgolinturs, or n
hybrid Regency of The Ministers OF Tyler and
Victoria, will better provide for The people of this
Union, than can their own constitutional repre-.
seniayes Rally, then, for Protection. In all
but the sound, It's the same rousng cry which
rang through our valleys. thrilling the hearts and
nervlng The hands OF the patriots Of '76 Rally!
rally for American independence
The currency is in danger. Your opponents
hold out no promise, save OF the thrice condemn
ell Snb.Ircasury: IL measure dangerous from the
power which il would confer upon the Exocu-
tive, aud fatal in its influences upon the produce
tive Industry OF lhe country. Politically, il tends
to consolidate nil power in tie hands OF The Pre-
sldent; to the people, it holds out no relief.
The Public Lands ure in dunSer The States
IN scvcuy as separate und independent bUdics,
III
perfect title, conferred before the constitution WINS
adopted conicrreu indeed Tor the very purpose
OF inducing several states 10 Join the UuiUn-nnd
III terms too explicit to be mistaken. ld amount
tile lands now uusOld exceed 1916 millions of
acres and viii produce more than 1900 millions
of dollars at the rate at which l07 millions Of
acres have already been disposed of. ShIll the
States he rtLLcd OF tins anusl illimlruhe sum p
Shall The Federal Government plundrrit? Shall
II bn diverted from Tie noble purposes for which
it was designed 10y our lnlherS aud bccuiut in HE
hands Ol unirncipled men, vast fluid iur hrilc-
ry aud corruption! las Vermont 10 use for her
Just a~d legal proportion no children 20 be tdu.
Gated no resources 10 he tlrvrlOped- -io cntcr-
przrS of vast public usefulness? Distribution is
The only mode to secure the rights ul tic STATES
but To DisrlIutlOl the leaders vi the opposing
parry are rrcconcinbly opposed. Ne iepeat il
then: the rights of the Slnlcs-thc rights ul Yer.
mont -Htc III uuiuru danger The public do
mann is Il standing brlic to the new states and
on Tins point we Lave every thing To fear from
their unrAamIcd growth, and the cores ,ondng
increase oi tleir Iohcai power. Rally, lhuu, Tor
the Distribution ul The Pubic Lands The blood
which our fathers shed, the expr,ss cundI,Iuu of
the bond, and the countless blessings winch will
flow from This lghruus measure, ali invoke you to
sustain II win your best energies.
The rights oil the stale, aud some Of lie most
cherished rights four own people, are in danger.
In the struggle between Freedom and Bunduge,
on own rights have been denied, and our interests
invaded. The right to protect our own riliZrns
reuI SEIZURE 10y unhnluwed traders in human
flesh, To protect them through the writ Of habeas
corpus and trial 10y Jury; tue hight 10 alI>uAc
selves from The awful responsibility Of slavery, by
refusing az iildl' idnas 10 all in sustaining IT, and
by respectfully pellllunng and demonstrating IL
galnsl II tie right to asuve ourselves us Il state,
by prccIudlng our magistrates, shcrtis aud CON
stables from becoming slave catclcrs, and our