Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-29
THE HERALD.
TIT RsDAN MORNING,
TERTIARY
PROTECTION AcAlNsTr FREE rsApr


Tbs tree isSs 10 tho s-ssias political eam
p.,gu nsss. 10 ts,wten Projection oflhe ni,rs,,
efthe nst'eur and ,bc Calhoun dort,inc Of ~rrc
Trsst," OF IN v,her words libcry against slavery
Thls qfcsic1 we hope AMI believe, will be con
,essej wah Iicnry CLAW enrolled spon the banners
81 one party sgaias Msnin Van Barren serco-
typed u,ou the banners 81 Inc osbcr pary. 1h'
principles o. The one aud The policy Of the o'ber
arc known---wbilc the enc has, wnh trne pairio''
ian aooI by the in,eress of the people the policy
aai administration Of the other. have brought ruin
vpsa all tbcse Interests, destroying IN their course
tie prosperity Of the nation
usder the principle Of protection to home IN.
ds~ry, the wings OF Marylanl have achieved their
reeen, sicrious viciory--onler the same vital
principle we believe very large majority OF The
States Will be found enlisted ia the support Of the
champion Of Aaesieln Iaiuary, Henry Clay.
1.-THE great holy Of the people Of these United
States would prosper, they mus sos,ain with most
determined vigor, the protection system, and put,
down with strong hand the doctrines of free trade,
From this issue the wings must not :Bgtr them.
selv, 10 be driven or allured II 4 Of vital mpor.
,anee 20 the prosperity of,hc Nonh and South and
wcs--we are led I" this CONVICTION from the re.
suits Of the Irceeht tariff Iaw.--ihe law Of Isi2
which las ntcn ,he suffice, Of so much Litter ami
mostly and oppostioe.
Under this law, the price OF cotton, the great
nspIc of the South, has been much increased,
fact which free trade advocates are unwilling to
ADM, bu, eanno, deny. The revenue arising
from npona,ions is also increasing,as is abundant
" shown By the rec ip,s Of The custom house for the
quarters OF the current year compared with the
same periods OF ias ycar-the business Of the
whole cowntfy is rapidly resiving Of which we
have olmosi daily evidence the farmer, the me
ch,nc, the manufacturer are receiving renumer-
a,lng prices for the proiace OF their farms, their
labor and their capital. This was flr from the
truth under the practical doctrine Of free trade for
a season when there was no protection to our
home industry, as is abundanly proved by all
cxperiedce. The price of wool, the great sta.
pie ofvcrmon,, has been greatly increased under
the operation Of certainly not high tariff, and this
no mac will venture 10 deny-under the operation
Of the same cause the wooden manufacture is rap
idly revivipg not 50 much on account of increas-
ed prices as from more ready market at living
prices. And this MARIE, to a very great extent
is a home marke. the very best market for the
manufacturer and for the buyer. The revival Of
manufactures a, once creates home market also
for much Of the agricultural produce Of the coun.
try as we'll as the raw maieral--while through |
the SINE means abundant employment, is furnish
cd for the mechanic and laborer.
These positions are all capable of clear demon.
s'raion, ocular proof and are to considerable ex
ten, already demonstrated under The operation of
the present tariff law
Docs il not then become a question of the high.
es, moment TO the people, whether our rulers shall
be men who chcrishing as their own hearts blood
the best interests Of the country shall take care Of
the industry Of the country-or whether they shall
be men who regard alone their own advancement
or the supremacy of The party are ready 10 sacri.
fee the interests Of the whole people upon the
shrine Of their idol Let all then be en,reated to
keep in mind the grand issue in the present con.
test Protection and prosperity or Free Trade
and Ultimate ruin..Liberty or siavey---and let us
arm for the confici----and let our banner be in
scrlbed HESRy CLAY and PROTECTION
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