Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-07-17
MIR. DILLINGHAM;

This gentlemen is of the thirteen members ofthc
House who did not rate on Mr.. McKay's Tarfbi
The n. Y. Tribune in noticing the absrntces has this
record
NERMoYr--Dllinghom, Loco probably lodged"
We should be glad TO know whether or moi this is !
true The three Wig Representatives of Vermont
were at their posts when this most important of the
session was decided Where rds Pant DiliiHgham? |
The people of Vermont have right to know who
lodges when their interests are deeply at stake On
such an issue as FREE TRADE against PRorErroN, they
will take care 10 rho and wbere are those whom
they have son, to REPRESENT them Face the music"
Mr.. Dillingham;! You came square up to the mark
when called upon TO aid in giving Us rorR VOTES
against Protection by voting for the admission OF
TEXAS with its constitutional siarGy, and now we
Nrmonieis wish to know why you found yours II una
bic 10 give us one vote for it, Your name appears
among the yeas and nays on the amendment mmcdi-
ntcy preceding the vote the final passage the bi
but in ten minutes or so after. YOU are missing Fair
play is jewel Mir Dillingham;. Let us know. AT
least how you co"M have voted, if indispensable
gagrmcnts had not. precisely at the critical moment,
called You away from the duties you sent there to
perform.
{ = Nh B,intciAe6, the pendulum representative
| from Ohio who
"Wh.pcling that he never would consent, consented"
to vote for the TariIbill, took occasion on sau-
day to make personal explanations in regard
to his extraordinary His principal excuse for
himself appeared to be that the Editor of the Union
had changed sides on the Oregon question! H. also
made this significant remark
In regard to the tariff BILL for which h. AMI the
~ II. IL. Il
much more from the committee of ways and means
than they had conceded although he Tqs SIN of The
opinion That thc bill w,pii mt p,oduce sufficient rer-
emue 10 meet tie orGi"ary rants Of the g0rerHmeat'
So it seems the new Tarirdoes not, in the Judgment
of its supporters, come up to the Rcrcme stand
ard! And yet there are found Editors in Vermont who
congratulate their readers on the passage of this
mportantact We should IA soon think otrongrat-
ulatnn man upon having his brains knocked out
The following one Of the resolutions adopted by the
DcmOcratic' Convention Of this County on the %
nf jetorc the passage by the House Of Representa-
tvs of Mckays Tariff Bill
"ResorcR. Tna; the larg, importation Of between
% and - millions POM l. oi wool. at duty of less
h1n per pound. has materially less med the
p.ir' oi Vermont woo--lhat the present tnrit is m
equal and UNJUST. m not extending the protection
To thu wool grower that docs to tn, manufacturer
Tn passage of the new Bill is thus referred to by
! the S-aiiaei y Dcmocrat:
wv congratulate Our renders on the passage of Ibis
impprnnt act through the iiouss of Representatives,
an welcome it as the precursor OF more Just and IA
uona laws Tor the future than country has
! yet been blessed with.
The very great satisfaction with which our nnghbor
regards the probable repeal of thu Tariff ~ cncour
ages MS to hope that he viii be kind enough to point ont
to us h0r the Tariff remedies the Injustice and in
equality GO M !amed otly its party on the ~ inst -
la1i whether through tue operation Of tn, new Inv
the price OF Vermont wool will be materially" in
crc1scd'
: y The New York Constitutional Convention.
which has been in session at Albany for several weeks
has been grayc.y debating the necessity Of certain
constitutional provisions To prevent the people of
that STATE from clrrting Governor under % years
Of ag'! This is super-suhlinatcd prudence. CLAY
was Hnl'r 30 when he was chosen Speaker of the
ll"us' "i Representatives. PTr was but ~ years
old when he was called To I'LL the important office of
Prime Minister Of Great Britain as first Lord Of the
Treasury and Chancellor OF the Exchcqucr Bona
PARTE was bu, - when he ustonishcd the Able Raw
nal by the extent of his requirements, and but -
when he commanded the army of Italy. ALEXANDER
was but - when he fought the battle of Arbcla which
decided the tate of Asia, and but 3? when he dcd 49,
Most true is it that
e Life is more than breath, and the quick round of
II blood:
II is II great spirit and busy heart
We live IN deeds, not years in thoughts, brcaths
IN feelings, not in figures on dial.
W. should count tilnr by hrarlthrobs. H. most lives
Who thinks most feels the nobrst acts the best,
And he Whose heart beats quickest lives the longest
Lives IN one hour more than in years do some
WINS" fat bood Sleeps as il sips a'ong their rcias"
W. are, on the whole, rather soriy for people to