Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-08-30
MIR. CLAY ON AGRICULTURE.

"Agriculture needs no protection" -Henry Gay.
This quotation is base forgery we have here
toioro stigmatzed it as such when the Patriot I'M
dcrook to prove the quotation in the main true, by
quoting other and altogether different language OF
Mr.. Clay, thus
Agriculture but little protection against tho
regulations ofiorcsn Powcrs"Cays Life and Speeches. vOl
Now we will give more of this same speech, to
show what Mr. Clay really means:
But, Sir, friendly as the existence ordomcs
by projecting duties Their growth ought to be gradual bt
% " S c a br sccc OF pSs cy are tho
youngest and the weakest nrest in the state Agcue wants
but little or no protection against the regulations of foreign
powers advantages of position the cheapness nd
abundance, aud fertility of our land, afford that greatest IN
eres ofthe State almost ell the protection wants As It
shouldbo it's strong aud ncursing, il t. be not at this
moment, prosperous it s not because its produce not amp
6m beeaase depending as zee DO aogse Sgos aloregn 1narE
ato me safe % he sgrpI, e @at produce" me Joreg' marx" IS
Mr.. Clay then, speaking of agriculture SIM
ply in comparison with manufactures and commerce,
and in reference to the stlte of things at that peri
cd but even here, in this brief paragraph, he ndi
Gates the great point in which Agriculture needs
and ever will need, the aid of the protective policy
1t Is not merely in the protection against the reg
ulalions of foreign powers" but in building up
HOME MARKET on which the farmer can rely
in spite of foreign powers This, too, Mr.
Clay's idea in the other extract which the Patriot
gave. So far, then, from being evidence Of hostit-
lily to Agriculture, this paragraph bear no such
construction, except ny ulSuOncSI ana mean quiz
bling" No: there is not a firmer friend to a gri-
culture in this whole nation than Henry Clay. lie
is himself great farmer, and thus his nterest'is
the interest Of The farmers of The ldnd Nor has Mr.
Clay failed to show the high Importance which he
attaches to Agriculture. Let every farmer mark
these PASSAGES from his speeches
The grant that claim the attention of the
tonul gis aure, the interests of
and manufactured. Speech AprH 6, 1910, roll If te and
speeches, GppCHdu p. 4.
our 4onccLFur.h greatest interest 1t ought
be predominant All others should bend ii. And in
sderng what is for its advantage, should contemplate in
all its varieties, of planting farming and grazing Can do
nothing inyigOrate it nothing the
past brighten the still unpromsng prospects
lie before US I've must speedily adopt genuine Amer
ducc Of AMERICAN Industry Let US counteract the policy of fur
esncs and withdraw the support which we now rive TO hp
industry. 1t should be prominent object with wise lcgsa
tors multiply vacations and the business of socc
ty far can be done, by the protection ofonf interests
the Injurious effects foreign cgislaOn
IN fauor Of the 7dri6'J 1924, uot |. p. 800.
1hc creation Ola home market only necessary pro-
cure agriculture Just reward of its aho but is nds
pensable obtain supply OF our necessary wantsSame
800. ...,,. ......
limits diversity of interests, agricultural, planting t'm
mr. commercial, navigating, fishing manufacturing But
mento the uo OF one ship and most galon ship ms with
noble If we prosper, and bappy
BE EXTENDED ALL, IT Is DUE TO ALL."-p. 2bl.
But enough such are the sentiments uttered by
Mr. Clay in Congress, and they the same with
which he started his noble career for the defence
of American industry, when, in the Legislature of
Kentucky in 1908, he advocated a resolution that
each member should clothe himself in garments of
domestic manufacture.
Farmers of Vermont! Henry Clay was your
early friend, and has been your constant, efficient
and faithful friend. Why cast him off for one
whose services ever have been given against your
interests