The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-30
LOCO-FOCO RESOLUTIONS.

LOCO-FOCO RESOLUTIONS.
We continue to give this week the iesoIu-
tons passed at the mighty gathering of the
Democracy in this place.
Resolred, That experience has shown that
the protection afforded by the present tariff
TO the wool grower, is inadequate and has
failed to secure him against the effects OF for
eign competition, thus verifying the Predic-
tious of the Democratic party upon the sub
ject.
How mighty regardful for the Tariff these
Locos are at present. One who did not now
their shutting and w~igglins upon this great
question. would suppose that they were alone
the friends of the protective policy, and TO
them must the dear people look for protection
to their interests. Rut say these guardians
of the public veal, we predicted this, we
knew this tariff would fail Of affordiug protec-
ton adequate, aud experience has proved our
assertions true Did ever the world witness
So much sagacity and foresight But we
ask in all soberness, how much protection
would a mere revenue tariff afford the wool
grower. This is the tariff however, that re-
ceived the vote of that Prince Of political
tw addlers Silas Wright, and the land resound-
ed with praise to HIS name, for his devotion
to the great protective policy of the country.
These same men who ascribed the passage
Of the present tariff to the vote ofSilas Wright
and rung the changes upon the benefits that
would certainly, inevitably accrue from such
a beniicent measure, now turn around and
curse the same tariff, but rot Of course Silas
Wright. o no that would not do. If the
present tariff fails of securing protection to the
wool grower, why did not the last Loco Con-
gress correct this evil! Why did not these
guardians Of the wool grower in Vermont
send a deputation TO Washington, asking for
higher rates of dury, that wool might he pro-
tected from foreign competition Bat the
predictions Of the Democratic party on this
subject were, tina; The tariff was too low
This we know to be false. From one end of
the land to the other the cry of the party was
protection to domestic industry is hostile TO
the spirit Of the Constitution This it was
that enabled the South with their Northern free
trade allies to rally upon ]. X. Polk as the
very personifcation of free trade, and under
the cry of incidental protection, which is no
protection at all, in the eud PROSTATE the in
terests Of The wool grower and manufacturer
IL rho tariff .rao foo lou mhy HI Maeara
Marston & Co. support Polk, with his known
drotved hostility to it, in detail and theory
He said he was opposed to the present tariff
law, expressly upon the ground offs protec-
tive features. That is. he considered it as
too proteciire, and hence his desire to see it
destroyed. But no matter, the Southern
wing Of the Loco party demand its destruc-
ticn, and the Northern wing say Amen, so be
it. The Vermont regiment of Locos say,
d" the unity o. the party must be preserved
give US Free Trade, Texas, Slavery, only do
not destroy the harmony of the party" We
are surprised to see men candid and discern
ing upon every other question, tenacious of
tnciT flSulS SCss W" nOW uOWu anu dt Tue Oc-
hests of THEN parry leaders, who have no in
teiest in common with the people at stake,
sacrifice their interests, and league with their
worst enemies IN the prostration Of Their
rights The Southern Locos are deadly nos
tile to a protective policy; Vermont Locos
chime with them and sing hosannas to party.
The present Secretary of the Treasury r. J.
Walker, a bitter enemy to protection, says in
a recent letter to a friend in Miss, 1.-THE
TARIFF MUST BE REDUCED TO
THE REVENUE STANDARD" How
will this affect our wool growersl Will pro-
lection be put upon wool? Not by any means.
for the South use most of the coarse wooded
cloths for their negroes &c., and a reduction
of duty will of necessity comply with their
demands, and favor their projects. This de-
let it be remembered, comes from
the Financial Secretary Of Folks administra-
ton, and his confidential adviser, and unques-
tiouably speaks forth Mr.. Folks views. No
fault will however, be found with this declar-
alton, by Vermont Locos, because the unity
and harmony Of the party demands every sac
rifce, no matter how great or Important
to proceed-