The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-26

single instance Of any such result having uken place
but the contrary almost every such miiele Is no"
proenTabe in the market price less than could
be brought for before the Tariff took eifec:-and this
important assertion, which If well founded in its
whole extent or even IL il approx nnie the truth,
should Of itself be decisive in favor OF The qualified
and M dernte Tariff which we advocate, is entirely
in accordance with all the Information in possession
Of this Convention.
"The devoted South, whose ruin according 10 the
sinister augures Of those who assumed TO be her
more pecuiinr guardians, was to be minated by
this 'yorst Of all Tariffs - begins again, rrjoice
10 see to walk erect in her stengh-to recover, IN
der It's kindly and fostering Influences, from its
pro-iration and to start again on her accustomed
and unriyucd career Of successful industry and
terprise The whole Country feels lis vivifying in
AGence. 1t has unlocked and given activity 10 mill
ions OF capital that bud long lain dormant, or in a
s,aie Of decay, among us-by enabling the industry
orour citizens TO compete, on terms Of some equality,
with the labor Of Europe, it has given employment
and content thousands thousands Of citizens
whom previousunfortuRaie policy had thrown out
0f their accustomed and more profitable avocallons,on
less productive empoyments, or yet worse on COURSES
Of dieness and vice und 10y Substituting active de-
mpnd, co-exen-ive with the wants and new
thus bTought into existence, where before
there none, for the products OF thousand asso
ciaed occupations for The Cotton and Sugar Of the
South, the Floor amp Beef ofihc West, the manufac-
turing skill OF the North. may be justly said have
given impulse to every branch Of American
industry, Agricultural. Commercial and Mechanical
"Tbus complete las been the fuihilment Of the
promises of its friends signal the Justification Of
the l-omened predictions Of its enemies
'We might. we know, give greatly more strength
to some of these views by laying before you the
facts " ich exist around ps tending TO sup
port them but we are TOO well aware how easy is
to be msled, in reference a subject so and
rious this, by the dsipgenuous and deceptive ca-
lion Of isolated instances, to cite lees lian ALL cite
al all or considerable number wonld plainly be
Of place here ard much extend and cucumber
tls Address. 1t is measure that be judged
BY special instances. In work OF such extent,
variety and complication, it were miracle ir instan-
ces, 10 support almost position. might not be
quoied-iG cases OF error, too, did not exist. But
with this qualification, accept the issue rendered
and so before the country the Tariff OF 1912,
sin principle and in de,Gh." And we appeal be-
fore an enlightened people, against the barren soph
istres and the defeated predictions by which il has
been assailed, the abundant Reveaue il has fur
nished to the lower prices Of articles Of importto
the restoration Of the credit of our Government-to
the greater activity and be rewards Of all branches
Of domestic industry, and the revival more distinctly
nanfesng ITSELF Of the general prosperity which has
followed in its traiu--to demonstrate its wisdom and
vndicote its ,le the grateful and Jealous support
Of the country.