Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-29
The Patriot and Mr. ROWClL

The last Patriot makes characteristic attack upon
the letter of Mr. Rowell, written in reply to an nqn-
ny for his views upon the Tariff question: and publish
ed in the Freeman of the previous weekend eavorng,
by the liberal use of WhggTg" " Federalism" er-
p!odcd doctrine Of restcon and such other cant phra
ses as constitute the grand tasman of the Northern
Democracy in these days of the reign of SoM'ern
principles to Brighten back SUCH Liberty men as for
merly belonged to the democratic party into the sup
port of the dumb candidate and underlined principles,
at least upon the tariff question: of the democrats.
With what success its efforts will be crowned, time
will show.
In its appeal to democratic" Liberty men, the Pat
riot assures them that Mr. Rowell leads them back
to, and asks them to adopt an DID, by-gone, federl
doctrine-of Protection" Is it really so, Mr. Patriot
that the doctrine of Protection is an old, bygone,
federal docrine?" Is it so, democratic farmers of
Vermont? Have not "Protection to the Farmer
"Protecton to the Wool -grower," constituted the
rallyng cry of the Patriot and its democratic cotem-
porares for the last four years? Has not the grand
complaint been, that the tariff of 40 afforded unequal
protection" t. the manufacturer over the agricuur
island the pledge, constantly held out that the tariff
of 46 would set the matter right? Are not the demo-
cratic farmers of Vermont, anxiousy waiting for the
redemption of that promise? And wlthe Patriot meet
this expectation, which 1t has labored zealousy to
create, with TRADE of ridcule and contempt
We had supposed, and do still suppose, that there
is but little difference of opinion among northern men
as to the general theory of tariff under our present
constitution, however much they may be led to dsa-
gree in practice by the interests of party and the love
of power,-which is, that government shall be sup
ported by duties upon imported goods and that in i'm
posing these duties reference should be had to the
couragement and protection of such industrial inter
ests as would tend most to deveope our resources and
advance our national prosperity and Independence
Does the Patriot ridicule this doctrine? We doubt
not it is the doctrine of nineenhs of the democrats
of Vermont-yea, even Of Locus B. PECK himself
however much he might be inclined, in the even, of
his election to yield to the counses of the Patriot and
follow in the footsteps Of his predecessor" by yield
ing himself passivay into the hands of the most bitter
enemies of free labor
the Patriot does Mr.. Rowell gross injustice in not
copying his whole letter. or at least those few lines in
which his tariff views summed up, instead of Civ
ing detached portion of his argument which is in
complete in itself The only extract from the letter
which the Patriot publishes, is the following:-
1.-THE only successful way to encourage the indus
trial pursuits and develope the resources of each coun
try respectively is, to afford them that protection which
shall place them beyond the influence of foreign in
reference; and then argues that Mr.. R. "out-whigs
the wings" in the doctrine of restriction as the wings
wish only to guard against foreign interference
whereas Mr. Rowell goes even against foreign in.
auenCe." This contemplate play upon words is un
worthy of notice. and would be resorted to only in the
absence Of even the shadow of decent argument.
If the Patriot was DESTROYS of giving anything lko
a correct impression of Mr.. Rowe's tariff notions
why did it not copy the following statement of hi
; VIEWS views which we happen to know meet thu
hearty approval of several leading democrats of thi
district whose opinions expressed soon after tn
publication of the letter? And if the Patriot is desi
of pronouncing such doctrn es the "broken dow
federal hobby of Protection" we can assure him tina
he will have serious trouble to settle in his own fam
! lily.
al am therefore in favor Of a tariff which, while
raises revenue sufficient to defray the expenses
the government, will afford such protection to Amer
industry to place beyond the influence Of fol
eign composition"