Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-19
THE OLD GAME.

steer lar enough from M open, mnnly and une-
quivocal exposition of his position, 80 as TO leave
the North aud the South each to fancy that he is
OIL lis side Bur we doubt whether The willy ma
gican can ever again deceive The friends of Pro-
lection. He has always found ii for his interest
TO berny them: aud he, aud other Northern dem.
ugogues, always viii do !, so long ms the people Of
the North sustain Northern men with Southern
principles" We copy Tho following from the Al
bany evening journal.
From the Albany Evening Journal
Mr.. Van Buren's letter is of course 10 accord.
ence with the sentiment of his parry, He is anti
Bank, anti Distribution, and uyerse to any modi-
ficniion oflhe Veto power. But, not content with
answering HE questions propounded he seeks 10
make capital upon them IN view OF The nonna-
ton, and devotes over two columns TO abuse of
the Wings in connection with the Bank aud Dis
tribution questions, classifying the history of The
Country. mid allfiiuiing 10 the late Bank y f.
tects not merely of lis own nisinanagemenl but Of
all the Executive magniiy, reckltssness aud
quackcry IN relation to the Finances and Curren-
cy of The country. II is abused Tor contracting
when the President despoucnlly Withdrew eight
Millions from its vaults, and when no well man.
aged Bank in the world could have safely done
Otherwise; il is abused for expanding, when the
Pet Bank Experiment, in full career, made money
SO plenty and tempted every liauk into Expan-
sion. Every evil which has happened TO the
country is laid ut the door oil that dead Bank, with
no proof hut The writer's assertion. So on the
Distribution question. Let every IMAM compare
the grounds on which this measure is urged us
represented by MIR. Van Buren,, and rs stated in
the late Wing address, aud Judge Of the cnndor
the honesty aud The aiintss OF The Hermit Of Lin.
denwoId
TO answer The very plain question respecting
the Taiih, MIR. Van Buren, takes nearly three col
4 IL, ia,
on this point frank and able" aud wihholls
morning." but lie lakes care not TO say WHEELER he
is hostile or friendly 10 protection. The Evening
Post QocoiDcO snys he is HneqUirocdtiy hostile"
10 Protection. So we understand him; yet he
evident, intends thai his burrow shall have two
outets-a privae Northern MS well us more obyi.
GUS Southern one. " iiness the following:
"The unbiased sentiment of the country, in
respect to what il under such circumstances the
proper rule for Legislative acIiun upon This subject
has | think Ivy the course OF events aud the pro-
gress Of opinion, beer brought to the conclusion
briefly expressed in one oihe resolutions of your
convention, viz: "A discriminating tariff for
revenue purposes only, and which will inclden E.
tally protect American industry"
For what is the ruriff to discriminate 2 For
Revenue purposes only HoO is it to discrimi.
nate lfinf qror OF The American producer, will
il not lie very unlikely to answer n mere revenue
purpose p For instance: the average rate OF
imposed Oh hnts, boots, ready made clotlIing and
other products Of our own mechanics and arli.
sans? We say higher duty Oh these articles,
to discourage their importation, ami give
steady emplO yInent and fair wages 10 cur work
men. But il the discrimination IS made Tor
revenue purposes ouy,' then the dizzy must he
loUer on those articles which we make or rival
at home as to encourage II larger importation
and secure an aGpc revenue This is what is
commended for by consistent free trade men. Then
what becomes OF tho incidental protecion?'
To show the spirit of this denagogue appeal, we
make one extract:
ITO all preseu. appearances, the acqniesence in
"a tariff for revenue, now so general, may, in the
absence oil speeial excitement, endure for period
as long us is commonly embraced in calculations
of business. 1t cannot however have escaped the
attention OF the manufacturers, that although no
stale district Of country may yet have lnken
ground against this node Of raising revenue Ion
the support Of Government, there are not waiting
thousands OF vigorous iniellecs, in every section
of our extended country, who penetrated by {
deep sense Of the inequality, aud consequent in
Justice of lis operation, are applying NIL the ener.
gies OF their MINIS 10 the overthrow of the system
itself They cannot lie ignorant, either OF The
fact that prejudice against direct TAXATION
springirg in some degree al least from q supposed
abuse OF the power in times past, may yield tn
time and reflection or may be supplied by new
md stronger antputhy. Aud what could be more
likely 10 awaken popular aversion, than the sight
Lf a great and ntuent interest IN the country
standing out amid the general gloom, per'ina
ciously exertiug lis influence in tue councils OF The
nniiuii not only To itself from The msloriunes
which had pvrrnken all other classes, but 10 Sc
cure its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10y new aud unjust
imposiIions on community already borne TO the
earth hy Tue adverse course OF events. lndivdu =
ais aud their families may he land in other coun-
tries are) permanently bllleted Oh the public cot
Ia all Inns SIN N th nj iIh ns
ut least, il is net in the power Of The government
to secnre permanent advantages 10 the business
pursuits OF ono class over that OF others. The
very patronage which is thus unduly received
has tendency TO relax the exerlIUu5 aud To dlssi-
pate The prudence VI us recipients; nni If the
spirit Of monopoly is not IN tins way defeated it
is sure TO be brought down in The eni by the con.
trolling power of All excited and enlightened pub
lie sentiment. | do, therefore, sincerely hope
that the disposition wich is attributed 10 I,or-
lion NJ least OF The manufacturing interest, does in
inct exist, and thut it will soun become general
But whether il he or no the principle alvauc.
el by your convention Is wIihnut doubt lie true
one Tor our goyernmrnL
Here is the Oil attempt OF men Ul The ex-Presl-
dents slump, from the days o! Cieon aud Catlline,
TO excite jealousy aud hatred between Tho differ
chi classes OF citizens, in order TO profit lay the
preudces of the niusI Numerous; assuming tIat
the shoemaker, the tailor, the hulIer, whose III
! dustry is protected by discriminating duty against
the ilul aud destructive importation OF rival
foreign fabrics is "billeued upon tie public col-
ters" aud enabled 10 derive from Other classes II
greater remuneration iur.lIer lahors than IS hon
est and Just. 1t is here nssume,l--in direct con
tradciion TO the most ubundant notorious, lhcon-
troyerlibe facts That n dnly on foreign fabrics
raises The price of the domestic rivals To an equal
amount, aud compels the consumer TO pay 50
so much more for Them that such duties are
burdens levied OH the whole country for the