The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-23

A tariff which, while it shall. in the az
: gregate Of It's duties yield the amount, ant
, no more than the amount needed Tor tn
treasury, shall be so adjusted, In It's details
as 10 throw so much of that aggregate up
on articles needing protection, as to give
the protection needed-lhe balance being
/ thrown upon articles needing llLle or nj
protection.
1t is against The principle of rerenue
duly with incidental protection, 10 the
Protean shapes it viii be made to assume
f contest with fearful odds, when we take
into account the power and influence Of
the new administration, aided by the de-
ceptive application of the sliding rule OF
protection Incidental to a revenue duty
Nor is this The only aspect OF The dam
ger. The Secretary of the Treasury,
whose purpose to destroy the protection
afforded by the tariff of 1912 is not at,
tempted TO be concealed, is engaged in The
Unprecedented work of collecting, without
the authority Of Congress, aud by replies
TO certain questions propounded 10 manu-
tacturers and others, 10 DC answered with
out oath or cross examination - iuforma>
ton 10 enable him 10 carry his destructive
purpose into execution.
Vermont has too deep an interest in the
great question thus about to be forced TO
a fearful and perilous issue, to remain in.
different or silent. 1t is due 10 the great
value CT our Interests involved in the true
| prime pie of protection, that we thorough>
Y scru.inize the false principle on which,
by combination of its pretended friends
with lis open enemies, protection is 10 be
made to rest. The imminency of the in.
pending danger would seem to call for a
decided expression of the General Assem-
bly, or this sub jet.
have received from the Corresponding
Secretary Of the American Peace Society
a communication on the subject of Peace,
with a request that would lay it before
the General Assembly. In compliance
send herewith copies Of the communlca-
ton for your consideration. This requcs,
appears TO be part OF a general movement
OF that society to impress upon the rulers
OF States and Nations the duty of reconsId-
ering the question of war, as it sands con-
nected with the temporal and spiritual In
'erests Of men, and 10 inculcate the import
ance and practicabiity of supersedIng lis
supposed necessity, by the principle of
Arbitration applied 10 nations as i. now
is to individuals.
Ii would seem necessary to do lille
more than 10 announce this otiecl, to St,
cure for it The favorable consideration of
every christian people. War Is the great
est Of all the calamilies that ever afflicted
the human race; and yet the world, after
having been involved in lis crimes and felt
the terrific sweep Of lis deso'atcns, for
near sixty centuries seems but ust AWAKE
ing from the deiusion that il necessary,
and consistent with the spirit and prncl.
pies Of religion whose all pervadng el-
ement is love.
Our own country, more perhaps, than
almost any oher, needs THIS awakening
influence. The freedom happily enjoyed
by our people, seems 10 engerder he rest
less spirit favorable 10 war, while II re-
celves additional impulse from the popular
appeals inciden, to our system ot free
suffrage. appeals made, often, by
men who love distinction and excilemcnt
more than their counuy. while lhelr APP
peaIs act on minds III 40 condition, from
the association Of plumbers aud other caus.
rs, to feel their true individual response
bllnv Tor the crimes and Consequences Of
war.
The m,Xim-"ln peace prepare for
war;" is, moreover a Standing excitement
10 war-pertormng the double Office OF
provoking aggression, and prompting in
considerate and rash resistance to it.
The state Of society in the southern and
southwestern portions 81 our Unlon is an |
IN private life, of the pracUca
results OF this maxl,n--so apparently JUS
and vel so really questionable.
There is, however, a preparation for
war, which does not invite it. 1t IS the
preparation of simple, open hearted, uni
form fairness and JUSTICE the exhibition
of stronger soicIlude TO do right, than
to exact it from others, and a sens'biity, !
which habualy feels that the stain ofd>-
honor Is Inflicted, nol by suffering wrong
but by doing 1t. The nation who shall
cultivate this s2iril-who shall fairly gam
the reputation Of The Jush wit possess a
defence, in an age ruled as this is begln
ming TO be, by enlightened public sentj-
ment, more sure and effective than the
power OF Qualifications AID armies, and ma
vies, combined, eau give.
But while The spirit Of peace and scru-
2uous regard In justice, viii, by their ST.
lent influence, check, if they do not eE,lre
Iy subdue, the splrl! Of aggression. they
will not, necessarily, prevent the occur
rence of International dIfrreaces, nor, ~
the present, if lie any future state of the
world, supersede the necessity OF some for
mai provision for their adjustment. This
necessity sDu0usls rpsorI In the nrinciola