Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-09-19
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How TT CAME .pour. Most II our rca-
dcrs are aware that Martin Van Buren,,
Silas Wright, and other prcminon, Loco
focos Of this State, were, fifteen or twenty
years ago the warm advocates OF n Pro-
I~tcctive Tariff II Is therefore n matter OF
some curiosity to know when and for what
reason these gentlemen became transform
I'd into anti. pro,cctionists.
The Presidential election Of 1915 result.
ted in the elevation Of Mr. Adams to thu
Presidency. In the contest Of that yent
| Mr. Van Buren, and MIR Cambrcleng wcro
the friends OF Mr. Crawford, and rs such,
labored to procure his election in the House
although he received n smaller number OF
Electoral votes than any other candidate.
Ia the spring of 1927, these gentlemen
made their celebrated political tour through
the Southern States. They had become
Jackson men and were ussiduously to com.
binalions' necessary to ensure his cleo
lion.
Tho following extract Of latter which
we find in the Cincinnati Gazette Of April
9th, 1914, written at Charleston, 5. =.
while these gentlemen were there, and da.
ted the 9th Of May, 1927, sheds some light
upon the combinations and bargains then
in progress,,o reconcile earring claims and
interests"
81 have infinite salts faction in communi-
eating the Information | have received, that
our friend Mr.. Van Barren has nj length
reconciled nearly oil the mos, important
Earring claims and interests, and we arc
with zeal and knowledge about TO take tho
field to carry there arrangements into full
and complete operation.
l. Gen. Jackson consents 10 accept the
Presidency Of the United States, piedging
himself 10 serre The policy Of the South,
and to resign a: the end of four years.
IL. John G. Calhoun has been prevailed
upon in conformity to the wishes of our
most influential friends, TO %relinquish his
claim upon the Vice Presidency.
III. Every effort is to be made te induce
De VIZ Clinton TO accept tie Vice Presi-
dency.
Nv. Martin Van Buren, TO serve as Sec
rotary of State, under Gen. Jackson, and at
the end of four years to be nominated and
supported for the Presidency, with n per-
, feet understanding that he will pursue tn"
Southern policy in relation to Domestic
Manufactures and Iternal Improvements.
"If | am no, much mlsinformed, a cabI-
/ net is so arranged as TO command the great
est possible extent of political influence"
Here then we have the cause which
transformed Van Buren, and his partizans
; from the friends 10 the enemies of Protec.
! ton. 1t was TO gain Southern votes for
s himself when he should become a candi-
, date for the Presidency by regular success
4. sion to Gen. Jackson. The condition on
which he was to receive the nomination
/. was, that he should pursue the Southern
policy in regard to domestic manufactures;
on this condition he did receive it in 1885;
j. and faithfully did he keep the pledges he
$ then made 10 his Southern supporters. he
d was most emphatically, as he declared him.
c SELF" a Northern man with Southern prin-
h ciples"
c Van Buren,, although in 1927 a strong
y tariff man, plainly perceived that he could
not secure the support OF the South unless
he changed his views on this subject. He
N therefore became an antitariff man, and
Ie Wright and Croswell and his other fugle'
IS men in this State followed his lead. This
was one instance of Southern dictalion, and
Northern pusilla nimitv.
In 1874, the Southern Locofocos having
become thoroughly disguised with Martin
Van Buren, and the Albany Regency, not.
withstanding his and its subserviency to
their views, threw him overheard, and
nominated James X. Polk in his place,
whom they declare to be "Souihern to the
backbone" and opposed to Protection in
ID any and every form. And this is the sec
e. ond instance Of Southern dictation, to which
be it observed, the Northern Locofocos IL
c. gain submit with all humility, evidently
l. believing that the Soutcrn people are born
TO command, and themselves born tn obey,
ID Poor %slavesl To what a degraded condi-
u. ton are they reduced Cheated, deceived
and outraged; and yet compelled to kiss the
rod which smites them. TROY Whigl