The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-07-25
II H E A c. d.
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1914.
Keep it before the People!

From the Richmond Wig-the leading CIay papPr in Pir
gina.
"rhe fact thai Mr. clay Is MORE of Free Trade man
Ivocnie Ms he is OF wise aud Reasonable tari-ih Mr.
Van Buren,, is becoming generally known Ia The People oi
the south. His letter 10 Or bronson Qhe Ge0gin rtlrr)
III consequence the unjust criticism OF the LoCO'-
aud their vile attempts to show that it il Inconsistent
with Mr. C's former opinions, has had the effect Of bring
ing THIS FACT ioile knowledge 0i thousands, who
formerly We're not aware 0i it,"
HENRY CLAWS TARIFF OPINIONS.
ASHLAND Sept 18Th 1913.
The sum and substance OF what conceive 10 br the
true polio, Of the United States, in respect 10 Tariff,
nuy be briefly stated. In c"nt0rmiy wUh The priHcipie
aHn"nnced IN the Compromise 1ct think That whaev-
er REVENUE is necessary TO nm economical unl honest
administration OF the General Government, ought 10 he
derived from duties imposed iOregn imports. And
believe that IN establishing tarIii al those Duties such Il
discrimination ought 10 he made as will ihcmentdHy at
iori rsdSonabie protection I" our national interests
81 have always heen opposed lowlul regarded High
id"--Henry clay.
Il did NOT VOTE tor the tariff ols2s, for which how
ever, II Mr. Fan BHreH, Col. Benton col Johlson SHdS
jyright mud Others, DID wore. ,nd it is remarkdbie
been directed To the REDUCTION and Modification oi
Tuifrs, Thus In lsil, supported that Tariff which
greatly reduce baud modified the Tariff Of 1928 insoInnci
that ii supposed by reasonable men that 1t won,l or
ought to satisfy the Nullers Ct south Ca0llra, The
next wear. 1883, | br0ughi fOrtCmd HE compromise
~ never was in jiyer of what repNrled rs high
Tariff M more revenue should he Vrd than is neces-
sur, to mn economical administration ri the government"
-" should have preferred that The conpromI>t net IN AL
its parts, norm dntes Of 90 per cent could have been
adhered Io,"--Hen'y Ctay'S letter 10 NJ MeTiUtdthT
of q orga, daie Oct I'd 1918,
Asri culture needs no pruiection.-Henry Ciay,
Ivoted for the Tariffs OF Isl6. le2i ana lsS2"
81 did not vote for the Tariff oflsl6 and ls2l,
Hcnry clay.
"such Tariff MS the Wings support will possess per-
man nCl aud stability, HQmliN far more essential AID
important than hgh Tarh, producing dissatisfaction,
| nucluarinn and interchangeable cur
"IfIhe compromise be nyiolnhII maintained as,D !
| 'l,iNu
~ am fur abiding by the principles Of the compromise
act III CLAY in Sena'e. NJ rch lel2.
IL brought forward the compronse.'--ll clay 10 MT
| Mtrrwrhrr, Oct. 1913.
II think there no danger OF high tariff heing ever
establishes; that Of 1871 maS ,minenHV dcs'rtinS mat
inaton. was not in congress when it passed and
did not vote for it, hut with its HISTORY and the clrcnm
Stances that gave birth to It nm well acquainted lhey
we're hgh,y dicreiiabe 10 American legislation, and
hope for its honor will never again he 'epcaled,
Amer return 10 congress IN 1881, my Efforts were di
recIel The modification and reduction Oi the rates Of
duty contained in the act oi27
NV opinon that there is no danger hereafter nj Hg6
tariff is founded IN the gruf ing fact that our mhnlhc
lures have taken deep root. In their infancy they
needed greater measure ol protection" hut ms lheI grow
aud advance they acquire strength ahd stability, ami,
CoseInrulN will require tess protection. MIR clay 10
| :. T. Bronson. Sept l3ih lS4?
JEFFER SONS OPINION OF MR. CLAY.
Edwards Mr. Cu> politician, Mr. Jefferson con
stnuty manifested strong repnanance and often said he
was merely splendid orator without ANY valuable know
edge from experience or study. or ANY determined public
PRINCIPLES founded in sound political science. either prac
iicnl or iheoreiical.h--Th NJ. Randolph
~ GENTLEMEN wW not nHoW us To hau, bIack s'arrs
then must altar Us 10 haze Whhe 0nfs; fl WE cnnno
cut our and bnck shines, andhaye our WIVES
and DAUGHTERS WOrk in The kitchfn.
iienry thN in the u. : House al Ren., Feb 1919,
SCRAPS roR rIIg Co Ns-"I will do my dntv even II Mr.
CLAY is 10 he brnelted h> it, from whom have expert
| enced only UNGENEROUS TREATMENT In requial
lur years of devoted lce.!!"--Gsn. Hmrison,
81 have done him (Mr Cla,) many iavor>, hut he has
returned them all with the BLiCh EST insralilulr"
gen M riSon.