Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20
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THE TARIFF At TIE SOUTH

We have frequently expressed our belief
thai the principle OF PreieefIon s rapidly
establishing itself 10 the convictions aud
feelings Of the great mass OF the people, q,
the South as well o. the Moth and that n
lew wears would place u beyond the reach
Of any party by whom Il might be assallcd
We sre every day renewed evidence 81 This
lac, and especially OF the progress Of The
protective principle at the South
The following Is an extract from MAS
,)s,is recently signed by above hundred
planters OF Mss,ssIppi md published IN the
Jackson Souihernor, expressing ,hcir de.
libeu,c sentiments, A. citizens 1.-THE Union
and ss ,dcnlificd with Southern interests, on
the subject Of the Tariff -
They are m favor Of such tsrih as tn
Of lS42, because II affords, ns they believe,
adequate protection to all kinds Of domestic
labor, and renders US Independent, no, only
IN name, bu, IN fact;
Because they believe It will induce o,
the North, large investments OF capita md
the employment Of large number Of la.
borcn IN the manufacture of'co,,on good
INV " W ~ thNbu w
utaeiurcd articles, and thereby increase the
demand for the raw mnicfnl, that It will
give the growers OF cotton two markets IN.
stead OF one and one Of those home mar.
kci
Because j, projects indirectly the grow
ers Of small grain, aud gives them home
market;
Because 1t protects, indirectly, the hemp
growers, and gives ihom n home market,
and keeps the large amour, Of capital aud
labor now invested IN tina, business, from
being employed in extending the culture OF
cotton;
Because /, protects, indirectly, the breed
ers Of hogs, OF horses, Of mules, aud gives
them a home market;
Because il protects the producer OF sugar,
gives hIm home market, prevents the
va. amour, Of capital and Of labor invested
in the culture Of cane, from being directed
to the already redundant production Of cot.
ton;
Because they believe ihn, all experience
proves that its ultimate tendency rs 10 re.
duce the price Of Manufactured goods, and
SbUeuIutIs VI MI CIdsIs,
Because they believe no one grea, inter.
es, Of the country can be adequately pro
tec,ed, without, in some degree, extending
protection to all other interests. and that
none derive more essential benefit from the
general prosperity Of other pursuits than
the colton grower;
But, above all they nre in favor Of such
tariff as lha, Of 1912, b,cluso they b..
lieve the Interests OF the manufacturers OF
cotton goods n, the North to be identified
with the Interests oil the gro Sor Of cotton
nj the South, and ,ha, rs strength is added
10 these two great interests, the one n, the
North and the other of the South. 20 will
strength be added TO the bands which bind
this glorious Uuion together and they do
most solcmnly believe that If the system Of
nfordlng adequate protection 10 American
industry be persevercd in bu, for n few
years, all the great interests Of the country
will become so blended and so dependent
one upon another tina, all attempts whether
Of abo,ionists or abs,raclionis,i 10 destroy
our beloved Union, will be laughed to
scorn for centuries to come
These are emphatic declarations, and
coming from the quarter in which they up
pear, are not wilhou, special aud marked
IMPOTENCE.