The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-05-16
r Fl e AGE.
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
Keep it before the People!

From The Richmond Whg-thc leading Chy paper in Pu
cinid
"Thc fact that Mr. Clay is MORE MA Free Trade man
advocste he is OF wise und Reasonable ari-tlAn
Van Buren,, is becoming generally known tn The PEOPLE
the south. His letter to DR. bronson he Georgia letter
lin consequence Ofthe unjust criticism OF the Locoo
c;s and their vile attempts 10 show that il Is ncolsise
with Mr. rs former opinions has had the effect Of bring
ling THIS FACT IOtbe knowledge vi thousands, wht
formerly were not aware Of it,"
HENRY CLAYS TARIFF OPINIONS.
ASHLAND, Sept. 18th 1913.
The sum and substance OF what conceive to h. IN
true policy Of the United Slutes in respect to Tariff
lmuy he briefly stated. In conformity uHh The Princ'ph
announced in he Compromise Act, think that whatev
Per REVENUE is necessary economical and homes
of the General Governments ought 10 h
|derivcd from duties imposed on l0rcifn Imports Ana
believe that in establishing tnrh o those duties, such
ought IL be made hs VIII 1HcWthfny al
ford reasonable protection Ia our national interests
81 have a"nysheen OPPOSED to what regarded 1'g
,Tarin. n--Hfnry Cidy
Agriculture needs no prntectiOn-HeHry Cidv.
Henry CiGp.
81 did not vote for the Tariff orl9l6 and 1894.
81 did NOT VOTE for the tariff ofls2s, for wNirh,low
fever, ~ Mr. Fan Burtn, Col Benton, col lonson STA
!Wriskt md Others, nlp VOTE. And it IL remark'bh
.that from that period MY cxrrlions in ConRr'ss hav
hern directed 10 the REDUCTION and Modification O
.Turins! n-Hpnry CIdy.
:" supported The Tarfr of 1899, which greatly reduce
,Gnd modified the Tariff OF lS2s."-- Henry Clay.
Henry Cidy.
"Such Tariff the Wings support will possess per
lmanrhcy and stability, qualify far more essential Hu
,mporInn. than hi.h Tariff, producing dissatisfaction
,iur iuation and uncertainty. n--ifeary CiGY.
=" should have preferred that the compromise act in n!
its parts, could have been adhered to."-Hfn'y Clay
"ifthr compromise I've involaby maintained ~, ~
!rnINK 1T 0UGuT TO BE."--II Clay nj Buffalo, 80
." am for abiding by the principles Of the c0mprois
,ae, I'll. Clay, in SENATE March lel2: ;, -,
81 brought forward The cOmpr0nse."--ii. Clay 10 VI
IMcrriwchcr, Oct. 1919.
~ think there danger Of high thrift bcing eve
!esGblshod; ttGi Of 1881 rHs fmintnUy deserving ina
Cp0ainat was not in congress when passed ana
Hid not vote for it, hut with its history and the circuni
sinnccs iha gave birth TO il am well acquainted. The,
werehighty discTedbe to American legislation, and
Ihorr for it, honor will never again he repeated.
her my return tn congress III 1871, my Efforts were III
|rcctcd to the modification and reduction OF the rates 0
duty contained in the act of2',
Ny opinion that there is danger hereafter Of Rr
ar is founded on the grati ing fact that our mannlac
lures have taken deep root In their infancy, the
ncCed greater measure Of protct on but, as they grow
an advance, they acquire strength and stability, and
will require irSS prOecon."-Mr Gay II
+. I. Bronson, sept. iJih .lS1'.
JErFERSON's OPINION OF Mr. CLAY.
Edwards Mr. Clay MS n politician, Mr. JefIerson con
nntly manifested strong repngnance, and oilen fa'h NJ
NaS merely splendid orator. without any valuable knowl
edge from experience study or my determined public
principles founded in sound political science, either prac
iirnl or thcortlica.n--Tll. NJ. Randolph
~ gcnHemCn riH not 0i0w MS 10 have black sane
they must aiom as 10 hare mhite onrsi far WE rnnno
cut our frFWoOi and ba1k shoes and have our WNE.
aud DAUGHTERS W0rk an ihS Kitchen.
Henry thiy, in the u. $ House OF Rrn,, Feb 1919.
SEQ HOME, GOD DAMN YOU! WHERE YOU BE
LONC"--HcEry Ciay 10 Mr. Speaker Polk, in tie Uous'
Of Representatives., Fcb. 6, 1893.
SCRAPS ron TUE Couss--"I will do my duty even If Nj
Clay is to be benefited by it, from whom hnye expert
cnccd only NNGENEROUS TREATMENT in rcquila
Tor wears Of devoted servCe.."--Gsn Harrison.
~ have done him (Mr Clay) many iayors, hut he ha
returned them MI with the BLACK EST ingTal,iuhe."
GEN. Harrison.