The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-08-26
The Tariff~~ShaII we give it up?

The nature aud operation of protective tariff is
now well known TO most persons. In few words,
il is this five lay considerable tax on foreign
mnuhctures,we thereby raise revenue for the gov
mmeut, exclude foreign productions, thereby leaving
amarket for, giving encouragement to the produce
lions Of our own industry. In this way, we tax for
ssn industry and cherish our own; in this way we
reduce the wages of foreign labor, and raise the wa
ss 4 labor here. In other words, this policy, pro-
ht encourages, stimulates own labor, by paying
rood prices for it; keeps the money Of the country
hme to 90 into the pockets of ou' own people AN
stead Of going into the pockets Of British, French, aad
German manufacturers.
MNtoes this policy benefit the manufactures alone
b -iuR&e first place the same system is extended 10
teGuA We not only tax foreign manufactures,
ba6reigN wool, wheat, butter, cheese, grain, meat,
@ilon, Sc &c. The policy, therefore, Is fTotecHre
10 the farmer. Nor is this direct encouragement, all.
lrhe manufacturer is encouraged, every body else is
enCflled for in that case, the farmer finds market
here al home for his produce, and he thrivcs Thus,
The manufacturer and the farmer, the two great pro-
duccrs are rendered prosperous. Under such state
great interests thriving, every body else thrives-
Ihebicismnh the carpenter, the wheelwright, the
hoGebuider, the mason, The hatter,th shoemaker,
thelho butcher, the minister, the doctor, -all-al-
without exception are prosperous. The reason is
Pan-ihe money Of The country is kept at hIme-and
The rork Of america is done by Americans
Now this is the policy which is embodied in the
Hlnl r Al.
lore our eyes. For years before it was established,
'0n'Pnnic and bankruptcy, and poverty and low
ges and little work and general dismay, pervaded
WIS great country. We need not paint the scenes Of
'o4' and ~ They are fresh in the memory Of
"a'"n And every body knows that this state Of
"'as's'ew out of the horizontal duty or2O per cent
'u'n duty as james X. Polk and his party wish
now 10 restore.
i"e Wing Congress in 1912, after a severe con-
"'"VS'aOIIsled the present Protective Tariff. And
"""' 0as been the result : In two brief years, we
''s passed from the depths of dependency and dis
"'"' 10 an uheXampled state of prosperity. Thus
"O''SP'e0dmg happiness has sprung from this wing
measure as clearly, and almost as suddenly ne the
r''Cued grass in mid summer, revives beneath the
- ~ 'ho"eIs OF heaven.
"'" we reject this policy +? Might we not as
'N snail the burnt and desolaled soil reject the
rr.'''"''eScending ramp" And yet the question is
' presented TO the people of the United States
i 'ney sustain or reject the present TARIFF Will
..s . ''' well enough alone Will they preserve,
,,l p''pe'uate their present blessings or will they
o" upon change which is certain 10 issue ina return
"0S' dlst'acting evils from which the country has
j .n eNcated Thisis one prominent question
&" The coming crisis.
N, n.", WIS iarlf be repealed? Polk says il must.
g., r'V say must Do any doubt on this point?
M o wa" Benton said in his speech in the Senate on
~, .O'n oil last March. He made this declaration
Wu,p" question itself is noo on trial before the Mr.
hal irSy Ne people and must haze its solution from
lDENTIhI' Oyore we meet again. THE PRES
OF TIN , II, LECTION INVOLVES THE FATE
us, min AhifF and to that fate a future Con-
aqv "aOe 10 conform be our action no,p achat it
hgR T,r;%'o as In the year 1882, the fate of the
amn a,," IS staked in the person of its eminent
upos SSn-ls candidate for the Presidency or the
and his ,Ss,s mat champion was defeated then,
tgan" ''" WIN MIN; and he may be defeated
b, question is,sha the benefcent Tariff ofls42
p,rv T., That is the declared object of the Polk
Du,, "'Ousn In Tariff districts, such men as PAUL
isus lam may evade and ATTEMPT to hide the
Lei The ballot boxes n, su.r