The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-01
Keep it before the People!

From the Richmond Whig-thrleddiHg clay paper in JIr
giHid.
| "Thc fact that Mr. Clay Is MORE Of Free Trade nun
nyOcHG he is ui wise AMI Reasonable turiitnn Mr.
Van Buren,, Is becoming generally known to the People Of
The south His letter Ia DR. Bronson Uhe Ceorgn letter.
In consequence Of the unjust criticism of the LoCoG,.
c's aud their vile attempts to show that it is inconsistent
with Mr c. former opinions, has had the effect ot bring.
Ing THIS FACT iothc knowledge OF thousands, who
formerly were not aware Ot it,
HENRY CLAl'S TARIFF OPINIONS
ASHLAND, sept. 18th 1913.
The sum aud substance olwhut conceive 10 br the
true policy OF the United States in respect to Tariff
may he briefly stated. Ia cOnIOrity ith ne BrincipIc
announced N ne Compromise let, think that wlntey-
u REVENUE is necessary to M economical and honest
administration OF the General Government, ought be-
derived from duties imposed IN foreign imports. And
believe that in establishing ull OF those duties, such
ford reasonable protection tuOur national interests.
81 have always been opposed what regarded High
Tnrin."--H,Hry Cily.
III did NOT VOTE TOR the tariff oCls for which how
ever, Mr. Tan Buren, Col. Benton, col. Johnson Siias
Hright, and others, DID VOTE. Aud 1t is remarkable
n" tr'm nat p,riod NY cNertionS IN Congress have
been directed Ia the REDUCTION aud mnllGcaiinno
Tariff. Thus In ISL, | supporlcl that Tariff which
great. reduce tnd modified The Tariff Of ls!,' lnsomuCh
that ii was supposed by reasonable men that it wond
ought to satisfy the Nullicr, ci South Carolina. The
next year. 1883 | br0vgH frrard he COMPROMISE.
Fri never was IN iivrr uf what regarded H. high
Tariff No more revenue should he levied than is
sary to economical administration O the government"
~ should have preferred that the compromise act In al
lis parts nnlnrm dntlcs per cent could have been
htlncftU '--H'HFU wars HNCr 10 " MCrTlUf UtNCr
NJ GsOrgid, ddts OFT. I'd lSi3
Agriculture needs no proicction.-H,Hry CIag.
~ voted the Tariff OF lrIe. l-2i, and ls32"
Henry Ci1y.
81 did not vote for the TarT orlsl6 and lei.
H,nry clay.
"such Tariff rs The Wings support will possess per-
nlnrncy aud stability Hpully hir more essential Hhd
important ,hun high Tarl, producing dissatisfaction,
iurtnntion aud uncertainty .'-H,Hry CidV
"lf the compromise be- nvolnhly maintained as,1JI
THINK Ir ouGir TO BE.'--ll. Clay ut buffalo, 49,.
q" am tor abiding hN the principles ri the compromise
act.'-li. CLAY, in senate, March l-i2.
~ brought forward the c0mprumsr."ll. Clay to Mr.
Mcrriwclhrr, Oct. lSl3.
-" think there is danger OF high tariff being
established; that NJ 1881 ,HiH,nfiy discerning hGt
denomination. was IN cungrrs, when IL passed and
did moi vote ior II, but with its history aud the crcm
stances that gave birth Ia II nm well acquainted They
were hghiy discT6diiaD tn American legislation, ana
hope for its honor viii never again " tcprHlcd.
Atcr 10 congress IN 1881 efforts III.
rectei IL hr Modification aud reduction Oi the rates uf
duty contained in the act Of y.
Nv opinion that there I. danger hereafter o a Hgh
tarl Is founded ON the crlh ing tact that mHnuir.
have taken deep root. In their infancy they
needed greater measure Oi potro hut they grow
and advance. they acquire strength aud stability. and
consequently, will require lees procction."-r Clay to
:. =. bronson. sept 18Th l.42.
JEFFER>ON's OPINION or Mr. CLAY.
'TOwHrIs Mr. Clay ms politician, Mr Jefferson con
stnnty manifested strong rrpngnanrr. md nien said he
edge from experience study, ANY determined public
principles founded IN sound political science. either prar.
teal or theorcticnl."-Th. VI. Randolph
~ gcHR.urn pW not diior~ 10 hare hidrk STARE
her must alton 10 hd,s thitc oHes for WE cannot
and black shoes and have our lNEs
and DAUGHTERS Uork IN ne hfch'r.
Henry clay, in the u. : House oi Rep, Feb lsi1.
Scars ron fiIE CnuNs-"l will do my duty even II Nr
cncrl only INGENEROIs TREATMENT in rcquiiaI
Tor years of deyotcl service.!"-Gsa. HpTison.