The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-28

than there is between the above terms
trust however that very slight investigation
of the real principles involved in the Nv,
prop positions FOR tariff will convince AM
man of sense that there is a wide difference
Let US look at them. The Wing says, lie
US have tariff which will furnish suflicien
revenue 10 meet the ordinary expenses o.
government, discriminating for prOtectf0 n.
The Democrat says, "Let US first use wha
money is received from the sales OF the pub
lie lands, and then raise by tariff the BAL
ance necessary to dtfray the governmental
expenses; discriminating for revenue" 1t
must be readily seen that in the latter case
the stability of business must be less than in
the former; for, records of the past, show
that i'll some years, the proceeds of the sales
| If public lands have been enough to defray
all The expenses of government; while in
other years hardly 1.-THE of such amount
has been realised Thus it will be seen at
once that, although fluctuations will occur,
! the most safe way of protecting such articles
as need protection is, TO depend wholly up
on The duties levied on foreign articles, and
mainly of the kinds we wish TO raise or
manufacture in this country. If this cannot
be done, the people here may as we'll throw
open their ports to the admission of all ari>
Giles on the principle of free trade. / think
on the latter principle the producers would
know better what to depend upon than they
would with lfway tariff. And since the
Secretary Of the United States Treasury has
published his determination to make an at.
tack on The present tariff, those who have an
interest in the continuance of the flndamen,
lal principles of right and Stable tariff,
should wake up and speak through The legis,
lature of this State IN such way that their
influence will be felt in the councils of the
Nation at the next meeting Of Congress.
The question Of the Annexation Of Texas
is one which many people consider as pass
ed, and that nothing can now be done to
prevent the final consulnmation of this STU
pendous fraud. do not entertain such a
view of this matter; and would urge upon
all who go 10 the polls on the first Tuesday
of next month, 10 bear in mind the fact that
Texas is not yet annexed in full, aud the
strong protest OF Vermont, like single vote
on some occasions, together with the hostile
attitude Of Mexico and the contemplate po-
sition this Nation will stand in, in the eyes
Of every cipilized nation, may turn the scale
and beaAstrumental in preventing this slave
ry ridden curse from becoming member of
this family. Is not then, This question of
sufficient importance to rouse every lover of
human freedom TO act efficiently at the
coming election
The question Of acting against slavery,
aside from the opposition to Texas, is one Of
greater moment than that Of annexation
and it is important that this question be ia
ken into the account in deposiling votes.
The members of the legislature OF this State
have, with but few exceptions, voted in ia
vor ofas strong resolutions and laws against
slavery, as were judged constitutional. But
who have taken the lead in these matters 2
and who have formed the exceptions The
answers are ready, and familiar to most
readers of past legislative proceedings and
no one versed in the history will deny that
Wings, as class, have been the pioneers,
(see Resolutions in another column, which
fl.nish a fair index) while members OF
The Democratic party have constituted the
exceptions. And now that the leaders of!he
after party, have within eighteen months,
wheeled short around in regard to admitting
Texas, with her slave laws; can there a
shadow OF doubt remain as to the lnhu
ence which would emanate from our legsla-
lure, should the Wings remain inactive I'M
III the power of sending forth right inAu-
snce shall have passed from them?
AS to the genera! moral character of the candid
ltes of the three parties for State officers know
not that any exceptions are taken. But one thing
we all do, or might know, which is, that Messrs
Slade and Eaton are men of good moral charac-
Ter ; have been outspoken abotionists for years.
although viewing their duty to be different from
what considered to be mine while the last two
Presidential elections were pending, and they are
ried and faithful friends of whatever they iddge
o be conducive to the welfare of the people of
he State Should judge SKATER and Horatio
Needham be elected, they could do no more than
he other two are ready to perform while offciat-
ng in the capacity for which they are nominated.
But the supporters of Messrs Shafter and Need
lam do not erpect to elect those candidates. The
question then arises, which will be best Cor the |
State. to concentrate our suffrages on men we
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