The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-19
THE ISSUE-PROTECTION AND
THE UNION Is. FREE TRADE
AND ANNEXATION!

We have one thing to say of the Locofoco
National Conventions; it has thrown of the
mask by which the LOcofoeo leaders in the
North have long hoodwinked and cheated the
people, and run up the black flag Of the slave
ocracracy, inscribed with FREE TRADE
AND ANNEXATION Do the Locofoco
leaders of Vermont swallow this losel Let
them sway away their hypocriiical preteu-
SONS about PrOtectiOn-they must support Il
bitter enemy to that doctrine; away viii
their absurd cant about Democracy-ihey
are going for the extension Of slavery and the
absolute supremacy of the slaveocratic arstoc-
racy, by the annexation of Texas. These
are the great distinctive principles Of Polk and
Dallis to support these men is to support
these principles. We say, then, let the LO-
cofoco leaders of Vermont toe tire mark and
acknowledge the principles of their candidates,
let them put the issue, against protection,
and for eternal sidrery, and see where stand
the people of Vermont.
We appeal, however, to fhe people Of
Vermont, irrespective Of party leaders, to try
this issue and record their verdict,-for Clay
Protection, and The good old URion,-or for
Polk, British Free Trade, and the perpetua-
ton Of slarery. The Locofocos have present.
ed this issue: they have staked all on the
destruction of the Tariff, aud the extension
and perpetuation OF slavery they have igno-
bly, surrendered the North to the slaveocracy;
they have put up Southern annexationist,
with the design demonstrating all the South,
and Northern annexationist with the hope
of carrying just enough of Northern dough-
faces to answer the purpose. Freemen Of
the free States friends OF Protection enc
mics Of Annexation is it not time for all Of
you, irrespective of old party distinctions,
who agree in these great principles, to unite
for their defencel We put the question to-
those Of the rank and file who are really foF
Protection! We put it to honest anti slavery
men-can you consistently throw away your
votes and neutralize your opposition 10 sla-
very aud annexation, by separating from the
Wing ranks ? Do you not see that BY voting
for Birney instead of Clay. you will just so
far AID Polkl But enough: the crisis seems
to us to demand the union Of all patriotic
men upon HENRY CLAY, for Protection
and against annexation believing that en- his
election depends the success Of the first and
the defeat Of the last. Such is the opinion
Of dispassionate, clear-sighted and prudent
man, whose opinions are entitled TO great
weight. Extracts from letter to the editor;
washington, May 80. 1884.
DEAR SiR;-The nominations Of Polk and :
Dallis were received with great surprise by all
parties here, and certainly with great gratifica-
ton by the Wings. 4 ticket might have
been presented, which would have embarrass-
ed us in many Wing States, but cannot i'm
agine that under such a nomination as this.
we can be in danger in any State tina. had a
Wing majority in 1910, and one would think
that even New Hampshire would vince at
such dreneh as Texas and Free-Trade at
one dose.
IL Is nolo certain that dnndration can be de-
fedted, or eren delayed, only by The election Of
Clay. The triumph of the Democratic par
ty, which now rallies, if at all under the ban
ner Of slavery extended and perpetuated, and
hostility to domestic industry, will ensure the
annexation of Texas, and The repeal Of the
Tariff of 1912 at the very next session of
Congress. This is simple issue, and see
not how the friends of manufactures. agricul-
ture, and freedom, can be mistaken in deter
mining on which side they will act."-Wateh-
man.