The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-08-18
The Tariff. A New Tack,

r,oo question, and was followed by the lesser Polk
.o,s of the North, and attributed the low price Of
,,ool compared with the last years prices, to the
aren't increase orthe present clip that of the last
,be supply was greater than the demand. 1t became
oessnry to quiet the wool growers of their party in
,ioy the consequences felt of the threatened
i,moIion of the protection on wool by the Polk dy
nasty, and to prepare the way for future and final OPP
eratiOns in regard to It.
Since Folks election, and as gradually as his inten-
Jim of destroying the protection on wool has been de
veoped, has tho price of wool declined. And TO all
acquainted with the operations ofthe large consumers
ohe auice,-the heavy manufncturers-t is no new
idea that they have lessened their operations and reg
oo,ed them so to conform to the declared purpos-
gor Mr. Polk in reference to protection. And con-
ssuueny they have purchased sparingIy. With the
smaller manufacturers the is a little different
They have purchased proportionatey heavier but at
oreduccd price. This we believe is the true state
ofhe case. But to avoid the legitimate effect of
hese things upon the minds Of the wool growers the
I'D story that the supply exceeded the demand, has
given place to Onotherto wit; that the Tariff is so
imperfect that wool is struggled into tho country
inc WOO as coarse, and under the low duty. This is
he new tack of the Polk leaders OF the north, and is
70 answer double purpose-to account for the de-
resson in the wool business and also to prepare the
wooI-grower5 to consent to the destruction of the
collective features of the Tariff Of 1872 as proposed
Sy President Polk.
How is ths' The Tariff was in full operation one
wear ago, From the time OF its adoption till Polk was
elected wool on an average foil 10 or IL cents
law on the statute books of the nation from to 8
cents pound. Ifit was so imperfect one year ago
as to allow mpertations oS freely they would have
it understood ii does, why is it that wool bore so
good price then7 And the face orthe law shows
that fine wool cannot come in without fraud
in the custom house. 1t provides expressly, that if
fine u0Ol shall be mirea ,Dih coarse or tUh anu 9TH
r su5stance,so 10 make The raiue less than cents
aPopn8 The trhole shall pay The highest duty. If
their story is true it follows that Folks custom Off
GERS brbed to let wool in thus, by the importers
and # Polk wished to protect wool he would punish
them and stop their frauds 1t is true that during the
last year, burglars, and men guilty of every crime,
have been appointed Office in the custom houses
cities. And there is no doubt they could with
no difficulty be brbed to let in fine wool as coarse
But this admitted, only shows the corruption of the
in power and the necessity of change and proves no
deCor, in the law. Polk has declared that WOOL
SHOULD BE DUTY, FREE and though the present
law was found adequate TO protect wool under moro
honest officers one year ago, it may be time that he
allows his own opinions to regulate the importation
Of wool rather than the law ITSELF and is thereby pre-
pairing the way through attacks Of his organs to carry
9nt his plans 10 repeal the law. II it be true, then,
az the Polk papers say, that WOO does come in free
ordaty in defiance Of the same law which protected
the wool-growers when the law was administered by
honest men, and raised the price OF the domestic ar.
Gce in so brief period from 25 and 80 to IS and As
cents how despicaby wicked and dishonest must be
hOs officers of theirs who sit in our custom houses
with fat salaries and allow those whom they call the
"dea people" to be cheated ont of their hard earn
ngs in this manner If their story is at all true, il
is time for every wool-grower to take weapons in
hand and drive Mr. Polk and his custom house Off
GERS from their places and put honest and better men
in them. Every man who has read the law knows
well enough, that compared with all previous laws
relating 10 the duty on wool none have been guarded
with half the care that tho present is, 20 prevent
frauds; and il wool comes into ports without pay
ing the prescribed duty it is through the connvance
Of Mr. Folks officials. Let the Polk editors look into
this matter.
When the Pokites of Vermont, in the person of
Their Representative, Mr. Dillingham;, shall do some
'hng to protect the woo-growers Of the State will
nc time for them to pretend that they wish to do
IT. lie was electoneered for by them when a candi-
aa'e' Tor the purpose. and though he has got many
olhces for his friends and made some speeches on 9th
or things and voted for Texas, he has not ventured
20 say IN Congress that Vermont wool was not
protected, even when his party there trying to
cut down one half the protection afforded by the Tar
!" Of 1922 Do they think the people green as to
'' numbugged by their hypocrtical cant about
wOoli
nNrt-hENT OUTRAGEs. Itappears that Sher- |
MOORE OF Delaware county, N. Y, accompanied
OyUeputy Sheriff Steele, and some other persons,
were recently attacked by ruffans disguised as Tndi-
.ns' while experimenting the sale of some property
WI rent and the Deputy dangerously wounded.
A"e following are the particulars given:
The Sheriff attended by his deputy and several
'iers on horseback. went TO the town Of Andes to