Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-06-28
No Dodging the Tariff Issue ! an Attempt to
Deceive the People.


Saturdays Pennsylvania contained what
purportcd 10 be the proceedings Of a late
Loco meeting at Harrisburg to ratfy the
nomination of Polk and DALLAS. Among
the resolutions published in the Democratic
Union, we find the following, which is omit
ted in the Pennsylvania:
Resolred.-That we approve of tho unanimou, vote
given BY the Pennsylvania Delegation in Congress
against repeal modification of the present Tariff.
We regard pernanence in our Tariff laws as of equal
moment with the rates of duties, as without It our
history must be OF constant vibration and uncer-
tainty. Impressed with this belief we regard the
Tariff question emphatically settled, and its further
agitation designed only to subserve elecuoneering
purposes.
In the country, among the farmers, the
Locos are obliged 10 meet the Tariff issue,
but does the Pennsylvania want 10 dodge
it7 II would not do for its Free Trade al
lies of the South to see resolution approx
ing of vote, which they denounced as given
in support of an iniquitous Tariff. The
Harrisburg resolution says the Tariff ques-
ton is settled; this resolution was reported
by the INSCRIPTIONS editor of the Union, and
bears on its face so decidedly the impress OF
a lie that the Pennsylvania thinks it advis-
able not to copy il What did Mr.. BENTON
saw in the Senate on the 25th March, He
made this declaration:
1.-THE question ITSELF is no,r on trial before the peo
pie and must hare its solution from that tribunal be-
fore ire meet again. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTioN
INVOLVES THE FATE OF THE TARIFF and 10 that fate
f,,y,, Cap hare IN
no,r iridt il mag. Now, as in The year 1882 the fate
of the high Tariff is staked in the person OF its emil.
nent champion-its candidate for the Presidency Of
the United States. That champion defeated then
5 and his system with him and he may be defeated
again. II he shall be, we shall settle the question
with more harmony and equity, and with bette
chance for stability, than at The present time; II not
. all that we may do now, may soon be reversed
Seeing this, and that all we do now, if we do any thn
must be imperfect and provisional, very much doub
the policy of attempting 10 settle the lar qliestio
bit doubt the practcability, at this me of judclou
and stable legislation"
Q During the same debate, Mr.. Colquitt @
s Georgia, on the 10Th April last, thus con
: frmed the position occupied by Mr.. Benton
g as the avowed leader of Loco F ocoism, an
u stated the issue between the two great par
i ties of the Union:
I "Most Of the Wing Senators who have dscusse
g this question. have, in an opcn manly manner az
mitted that the act of 1912 n bill passed for PR
u lection that they advocated it because of It's amp
n recognition of the Protective Principles that it is
farorite Wig measure, to which all other measure
ID are subordinate and of secondary importance. tn
is fair and places the issue bet'rcen The parties upc
This subject 10 be determined By The An'ericdn PeoT
H. the Tariff Act Of 1912, 1rith its high duties an
" Principles Of Protection the one side; and the a.
q rocates Of ior duties and equal system oftdrahon
We the other"
as as With these assertions, and with hundred
lie of others we might quote, to disprove II
d, allegation of the HarrIsburgh resolutions
or reported by Mr.. HUTTER, that the Tar
lie Question was settled, who can doubt that
!. systematic plan has been adopted by our az
h vcrsares to drop all argument and take II
It stump on the principle of lying the Why
lg out of il ?-Philad. Forum.