Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-08-31
VERMONT LocpForsM.

Just before the election the Locofoco presses in
this State scold most Justify because we charge
them with being hostile TO the doctrine of PRO
LECTION. We ask the intelligent FARMERS
in this part Of Vernon, to Judge from the record
whether we misrepiesen them or not. The follow
ing is extract from the Vermont Patriot the most
influential Locofoco paper in the State.
DIRECT TAXATION!
eve believe Direct tarafion 10 be the snly equal
and just mode Of supporting the National Govern
ment.-V. Patriot.
"Most people want protection--a protective Ia
''rif Do they want it for themselves or others =
"Are they quite sure that it j, the woolgrowcr. and
mot the manufacturer, who is sought 10 be protect
"ed And il the manufacturers, are all who buy,
"willing to be taxed 25 per cent. more than they
"now pay, for pure love of counuy-to protect rich
Capitalists And II the tcooi- grover, and all 9th
ser classes ceiling 10 be tared to Put money N his
"pocket! Is this equal righGf II developes upon
Tho advocates Of this system to show that such 10
mot its operation, tor they certainly cannot JUstfy
n."---Vt. Patriot
The following is from the III Burlington Senh-
HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.
"We would direct attention to article in an
"other column headed English Operatives" II
"shows melancholy picture OF the condition of the
producing classes, in country where the same
"n this country zeaously striving to engraft up
on our institutions. Read also, in connection, the
"srcle which follows, showing The tendency and
''ibe certainty that the same causes will produce
"the same effects here which we witness in Eng
"lsnd. Never forget that England is a country OF
"Tarifs, Corporations Monopoiies. There the
'aboring man is protected against The introduction
"o) gram and all manner Of foreign manufactured
or groom articles, and starvation, misery and death
rs the consequence. The FEDERAL Wings N his
country To desire 10 pursue a!ite Lake
.'ses produce Ike Effects Bspare, American Pro
"ducers."
We will mex, introduce to our readers an article
from the SPIRIT Of The Age. Read it FARsERs.
"Who believes that this cry Of Protection from
the Government is for the benefit OF the farmer aud
''ihe mechanici The system which these protee-
"iioasts would establish among us The English sys-
stem
"The sysfem thar builds poor houses and fills iheH
"up uA paupers The rery sy5ten hat nils cifes
"oih udgaJondS, starring nsehdtednfs, robbers and
midnight assassins. The very system that builds
Cup distinctions between classes; gorges one with
wealth and leaves the other wallowng IN the ditch
England is blest with this system Look al her
"Psuperism, most loa;hsome, and most horrible
"oraws and creeps over the whole length * breadth
"of her bioaied and wasting carcass, as the II &c
/ "crawed over the land Of Egypt when the God o
"ibe lsrselites visited that country with scourge
scarcely less loathsome, scarcely less terrible"
And here follows another extract from the same
sheet.
7 "I.aborers OF Vermont, OF the Norh---hear, we
beseech you TO hear one moment These schemes
Of protection. that are Matching all hands ia
your ruin They arr schemes which will rob you
OF your AT, your LAsoa Thy are sohen.es haI
rla compel you 10 woyk for no more Than you gel
nots, and pay Double fer al sou tny Tbsy are
sokemes derissd 30 men, 10 he upon your Ld5Orts
compel your haads 10 6H fheir mouth. Thy are
TIE ,ohenes Of ,dls. lazy, ssissh eoldbiood>d r,i
hans, 10 spscvLaie ypon yOr labOr, 10 gyor faf upon
your mccall and ihal sf yeUr CHILDREN. You men o.
'fenon, Who i've BY your daily labor, look oct