Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-02

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The Tariff and Probationary following
from the Boston Atlas, is worthy of attention
rs Indicating the course on this subject which
in that quarter, 1t is apprehended certain
prominent statesman will pursue.
The cry OF the Locofoco party, ever since
the passage of the Tariff Law, has been ERE
neal, "-"Repeal." They will unquestionably
be incessant in their opposition-and they will
cease upon the first occasion to vote for its alb
clifton. In this, however unpatrioiic, they
will at least be consistent. They voted against
the Tariff. They went, all through, against
the principle of protection-and they will vote
TO run il down, on any and every occasion.
Are they to have aid from new and unex-
pected quarter? "Et tn, Brute!" was the ex-
camation of the dying Cesar, to his friend,
who had consummated an act of destruction
which whole hosts Of enemies had been unable
to accomplish. Deep aud deadly is the blow
which is aimed by one of your own household
ranking and viruent is the wound inflicted
BY The arm of him who has been your friend.
We sincerely hope and trust that no serious
effort will be made to disturb the main princi-
pies of our present Tariff system. We expect
that lit is left to work out its own way, it will
be productive Of the greatest good to the
country. II the measure Of protection is in
deed to be charged, let it be done by the acts
of our bitter political enemies, the Locoocos.
Let no man who calls himself Wing parlic-
pate in any such destructive measure. lf the
Tariff is to be repealed, or essentially changed,
let it be done by our own legislation. II will
be bad enough, done in that way, in all con-
science. If majority Of Locoloco Congress
should see fit to repudiate the doctrine Of pro-
lection of American industry, let them take
bo f,l ih,litu ,,c ;fo
repeal, and stand and answer TO the American
people. fit should be done in that way there
will be an atiainable remedy. The People
may turn out the iaithless servants, who thus
disregard the best interests of their masters,
and place others in their stead, who will retrace
the false steps, aud retrieve, as far as may be
the grievous injury Let no one, who looks IL
the interests of the American People, or re-
CARDS the honor of the American name-let NO
such one propose To repeal the American Tariff
and abandon the principle of the protection Of
American Industry, through the solemn and
indissoluble forms Of treaty with a foreign
power. We cannot hold him as our friend, o
the friend of our country, who attempts to de
prive us of the power of sell-protecton by in
volving US in the Inextricable meShes OF a for
eign anti. protective alliance. Whenever tn,
protective policy is aitacked-from whaieve
quarter the attack may come, or whatever may
he the system Of warfare brought To bear agains
tive shall never fail 10 sound the alarm.
However powerful may be the enemy agains
us, we shall stand upon the ramparts Of Ih,
Citadel of American industry, and call iondl,
upon the American People to come up and as
4 nst Us in the rescue.
Attempted Escape of a Convict from III,
Slate Prison, on The Monroe Edtoards Plan
attempted Suicide.--The convict Granvill,
Rich, advertised in our paper Of Saturday NOR
ming, by the Warden of the Massachusetts
State Prison, at Charlestown, as having escap
ed from said Prison on Friday morning, wa
taken on the same night, about ~ O'Clock, il
attempting to get over the wall that surround
4 the Prison. The circumstances connected will
the attempted escape of this prisoner are curl
Gus, and the plan he adopted is a very ngeni
ons one, 1t appears that he had cut hole il
the floor OF the workshop, directly under hi
work bench, and, on Friday morning he crep
into it,, and secreted himself under the floor il
such skillfu manner as TO evade several clos
and strict searches, made during the day b.
the officers OF the Prison. In the evening, a
bout O'Clock, he left his hiding place, an
went to work in the shop for three hours in tn
dark preparing pole, to be used for the pun
pose of ascending the wall. He then came ou
n INV INC Ndiu, pldCCu lnC pVlC nB ulHSb III
81 wall, when he was discovered by the Watch
man on duty, and secured. He stated that h
had cndcavored to effect his escape by the pla
above mentioned, which, he said, he had bee
arranging for several months. Previously L
srcreting himself, he placed pole against tn
II Prison wall, thinking that would give the off
GERS of the Prison the impression that he ha
escaped, thereby expecting that no searc
would be made for MIN in the workshops. o.
Saturday morning, an officer, on going 10 tn
cell Of Rich, discovered him hanging by hi
neck by his suspenders. He was instantly Gu
down, and life was found not to be quite ex
tncl: The requisite means being applied, b
was brought to, and is now considered 10 b
out of danger. We are informed by the WaI
den, Charles Lincoln, Esq, from whom W
gather the above particulars, that Rich was
very rusty convict and had uniformly cor
~ Quoted himself correctly. He was employed a
acOoper. Granvill Rich was convicted oflal
reny and forgery, on the Goth of January
1888, at Worcester, and was sentenced TO min
days solitary and II years confinement 10 har
labor in the State Prison-and he has conse
quently served out five years aud nearly fou
months of his lerm.-Boston Atlas.
DR.. Franklin's Wife.--Franl;Iin, in hi
sketch OF his life and habits, relates the follow
ing anecdote of his frugal wife, A woma
could scarcely make pretter apology for pul
chasing the FIRST piece Of luxury.
1T was lucky for me that had one as niue
disposed to industry and frugality as myself
She assisted me cheerlullv in my business, fold
ing and stitching pamphlets, and tending shoI
purchasing old linen rags for making papel
&c. We kept no idle servants; our table wa
plain and simple, our furniture Of the PLANE.
sort. For instance, my breakfast for a lon
time, was bread and milk, (no tea) and eat
out of two penny porringer with spoon, BIT
mark how luxury will enter families, and max
aUrogress in spite of principle, being called or
corning 20 breakfast, found il in a CHR