Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-08-15
Communication.
BLINKING THE QUESTION.

Ma. EpIroR:-I notice that most of the loco foco
papers in this State displaying the deepest ankle
ty, to withdraw the attention of the people from the
discussion Of National politics and to confne i, exclu
sively to State affairs. And inasmuch as | have
seen no good reasons assigned therefor, propose,
with your permission, to offer what appear 10 my
mind the true ones.
1t will be recoected that previous 10 the election OF
Mr.. Polk to the Presidency, the loco focos in this
State were loud and boslerous in their professions of
friendship to protective tariff. They claimed to be
the exclusive and only true friends TO Projections
| and insisted most srenuously and pledged their sa
| cred honor that Mr.. Polk sound 10 the core on
this SUBJECT which is Of so deep and all absorbing
interest to the farmers of Vermont in fact pro-
lection would be safer in his hands than in the hands
Of Henry Clay. On the contrary the wings were I'M
ceasng in their warnings to the people, OF the evil and
disastrous consequences that were so sure to flow
from the election of Mr.. Polk. They proclaimed 10
the people from end of the land to the other from
their presses and through their Orators, that If James
X. Polk was elected President they might prepare
themselves TO witness the destruction and downfall of
the present excellent taria which in its operation,
has conferred many benefits and produced so much
advantage to the interest Of the people of the whole
country. And now let the people Of this state mark
the predction-le. them look to the omnous articles
in the Washington Union, the accredited and Official
organ Of this dear friend u. X. Polk 10 protection
articles headed with words Of this fearful import
| The TARIFF MUST BE REDrcED'-let them look at
the letter Off. r. Walker Secretary Of the Treasury,
recently written 10 his friend, and read these words
"THE TARIFF MUST De REDUCED TO THE REVENUE
STANDARD" And after they have looked at these evil
forebodlngs which are being now daily proclaimed
r.. Al. r-z- NJ, k,-u
after they have reflected upon them long and deeply
after they have taken full, deep and candid view oil
the subject and have, in measure, realized the para
izng and whitening effects that the hypocrilical and
treacherous game, these loco iocos have played upon
them is likely to have upon their dearest interests
after they have done this, ask if be possible tina
they can any longer be at moments hesitation, why
the leaders of the loco foco party in this State
deeply anxouf to withdraw the attention Of The people
from the consideration of national politics the cleo
ton which is SO near at hand, and conhne that at
ten,ion to the consideration of state affairs altogether
These loco foco demogogues told the people, immedi
atey preceding that las, presidential election tina
they would best consul, their own interest by vo,n'
for Mr. Polk, and now that he is elected he threaten
to pull down the tariff to the revenue standard-lhe
told the people that he the staunch and sieadfas
friend TO all their interests and that the admins
trn,ion of the government has commenced under hi
auspices wool the great staple Of the Vermont farmer
has fallen from ten TO fifteen cents per pound.
And what do these loco focos offer, by way of al
excuse for this state of things Why, the poor crea
lures are driven 10 the miserable apology of an excus
that the coarse wool imported under the per cen
clause of the present tariff law, comes into compei
SION With tho wooi grown in Vermont and they hav
repeated this falshood often that they have real
, come TO believe it to be But is the wool grow
in Vermont Of so coarse qraty as that which wa
intended to be imported under this per cent. clause
No; nobody believes word of it. The long eoars
wool of South America was intended to be importe
pder this clause and no other. Blu, the real facts
case are simply these. The British merchant
trade in South America have bought up lare
es Of the finer quality of wool, and have tram
to our ports, md have sworn il through OF
puses under the per cent clause, as SO niue
when in fact il was fine the wo
in Vermont And the loco foco Colle'
70 Of the dear people, permitted The e.
ts, their natural allies 10 swear ,hroue
fpr coarse WOOL and they connived
pm and fraud upon the people of tn
appears that the loco foco Off,
kh merchants are the real caus
hat has been raised about III
days Of treachery and wicl
bur American merchants fin
compete with the British me
es Of wool, examined into Il
discovered the true facts in Il
nation 10 be lodged at the d
hnd the consequences are III
fths British locefoco eoar
And now we trust that the
be made to walk the plan
lopes inasmuch ~ our Pre-
opinion that wool should
Ieeye TO 10 the true reaso
W opponents are PeTsulns