The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-14
Vol. 8, No, 70, Whole No, 376.

Leather, (Phiadephin,) " 81 -
g red New York; A" % II
" (Boston) " % is
&C eastern, dry hides ' 81 rs
might extend this list, and the same result would
be produced, Int would be tedious | challenge
contradiction to this point, that every manufactured,
article which has been long subject to the s'ea9y in
fueace Of Protection, has been reduced in price to
the consumer why should not this be the case?
Does not Protection give activity to the manufactur-
ing industry and largely increase tho supply Of all
kinds Of Cnbcs and is no; an universal law of trade.
that increased supplies cheaper the commodicq'
The Tar'not only chcupens tho cloth VIC wear,
and the utensils use, Sc, but advances the price
Of labor. In the revival of business which followed
the passage Of the Tariff net of 1872 the lahoror and
mechrnic were among the first TO be benefued.-.
What mechanic does not well recoect the state Of
things TINT existed during the yenr 1912, md prior
thereto.
Tho factories still and the work shops idle,
and when employment was obtained it was in
most FOR low wages, end he received his pay
in some barter trade
How is it now, Al kinds OF labor are in demand
prices Of labor have advanced full 2o per cent over
those Of 1912, md they get ready cash. A measure
full of benefit and blessings to the lnboring man
cHANIc, and know how to appreciate these things
The Tariff policy has been sustained successfully
by jefferson, Madison, and Jackson. Mr. Jefferson,
with that far seeing sagacy which characterized all
his acts. said that he wished that the Atlantic and
Lakes wide that they would prevent inpor-
talon Of foreign goods Gen. Jackson, in 1924 said
ii ''timc shoud become IT little more Amer
icani2ed and instead of feeding the paupcrs and Ia
bo., r I'll r,
lime 10y continuing present policy, we should lie
p1upers ourselves"
The farmers participate as largely in the benefit OF
the Tariff rs any portion Of the community. I can
express my sentiments on this subject better than
10 use the language General JucIsou used in tho
same letter that have quoted from ubove: se7 will
ask " hat is the real situation Of the agrcuurist.?
Except FOR cotton he has neither foreign nor home
market. Does NOT this clearly PROVE when there il
no market, either a. homo or abroad, there IS too
much labor employed in agcullure? Common sense
At once points out the remedy Take from the ngri-
culture the United States COO, 900 men, womer,
and children, and You will at once give market for
mare bread stuff than all Europe now farnshea''
am not willing to 80 for the annexation Of Texas
in any shape, Tor don't wan, to any more slave
territory added to the republic. Nor am willing to
par; of the National Governments; much less would
advocate the assumption Of the debts ola foreign ma
ton Such doctrines at with every principle
and equality, and cannot support my
man any party who in favor Of such meas
uraS.
No greater stain could be fixed upon your glorious
Institutions than the dishOnor Of perpctuang and
tending slavery. would rather the party were brol-
On in Fragments than such dishonor be brought on the
country. We have been soenny declaring, in the
lce Of the whole world, that opposed to slave
y that anxious to adopt any practicable
mode Of grttng rid oft Shall we now give the lie
% our Professions and extend the notorious and nc
cursed system Of African slavery over on immense
and fertile territory, much Of which is yet unpolluled
by the footsteps Of a slave?
| am not alone in the opinions and views have
expressed large number Of individuals in this
county oppose he new doctrines which are at war
with the prosperity ofour country, and If they, tho
people, had the independence to speak out against
measures which they disapprove, MI Polk. would
rot in my opinion, have corPora's guard Of sup
,orters in this county. They sick of the policy
which is cOns'aotly Introducing tests into the
Democratic creed, and requiring US, pain of en-
COMMUNICATION, to adopt them. am satisfied with
Id fashioned Democracy; it is good enough for nc,
nd will support those men, and those only, who
oWr near the cd land mark of Democracy.
While am not willing to pledge myself to the
Import Of any party, am FREQ to declare that in the
oming contest shall desire to SEQ Mr. Clay elected
resident of tho United States, and shall freely give
i'm my vote, Truly yonrs
WILLIAM RATTLE.