Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-18

Agricultural interests deserve and
require more encouragement than any
other IN the State, though, in fact, they
are SO interviewer with the manulac-
turing and mechanical interests tina, il
IS impossible To effect them Singlv.-
The uDlon Of these interests gives to
New England her peculiar character:
It character eny'"d bv the world. New
Han mrc is not wanting IN any of
the natural resources requisite for the
support OF such an union OF interests.
Her water power is vast; capable of
immense development q great results
In tins she probably surpnsscs any
State IN the Union, OF her size.
An increase Of manufacturing villa
gcS upon her waterfalls would bring
amarket 10 every fnrmersdoor; offering
him n higher place for his produce
than he could obtain IN any New Eng
land city, where he must compete with
the products of the West This can be
easily accomplished by efficient protcc-
ton TO domestic industry, aud by en-
couraging individual enterprise. A
/ protection OF manufacturing and nc
chanlcaI interests rs the only principle
on which the plice Of labor can be kept
mp in America, since the free trad sys-
TEN will bring II into competition with
the low priced labor of Europe
| The present Tariff needs no COM
mcnt, TO satisfy any reasonable man of
It's beneficial results. who will for a
moment compare the present prosper
Gus condition of the country with that
of 1912. Labor has never been in great
er demand, has never received better
pay, than at the present time; and if
there is n class on citizens among us
who deserve encouragement and pro
lection, it is that class who lobor from
morning till night, and from year to
year; who support themselves and help
support the rest. Hence the folly of
quarreling with Tariff which pays
both labor and capital.
The subject of Railroads is at pres
ent one Of deep interest in the State :;
and IN leglslatlng upon it, ii is well to
be Invested of all selfish and sectional
views and feelings, and give to every
section of the State al to which it is
entitled from its natural location, con
sistent with the general welfare of the
whole.
The present Railroad Law is arbi-
trary and antidcmocratic, and | rec
commended the repeal of so much of it
as gives 10 the Governor the power TO
order the Commissioners to locate Il
Railroad, contrary to their own con
vlctlons Of the public good.
The law of the United States, rcqui-
ring each State to be dlstricted for the
choice of Representatives TO Congress
has been totally dlSrcgardcd by ou
own State up to the present time. II
is not to be presumed that the people
will respect the laws which we make
, while we disregard the laws of Con
gresS; and 1t Is very tame business
for the Congress of the United State,
to allow men to hold seats in that bod
who have never been elected accor,
ding TO the laws OF their own making
but who have treated them with con.
+ tempt, recommend that the law OF
Congress be complied with, and that
the State be promptly and justly dis
trlcted, without delay.
You will, if you think proper, make
r the necessary arrangements for receiv
ing the share of the proceeds Of the
sale Of the public lands belonging &c
this State, now in the treasury OF the
United States.
There Is evidently n newly awaken
ed interest IN the community in the
. welfare Of common schools Tins in.
tercst should be kept up, ar increased
still further, by all proper means Al
that clevatcs the character of primary
. schools, clevatcS Il Spc. Whatcvcr
car be accompIlshcd by legislation, il
r filing our school-houses, in urging tht
! necessity of competent teachers, anc
, bringing every child under the inAu
, ence Of sound instruction, should b,
done. Ii is only when the mass Of til,
dlN IllAtlliEtiIA' 'lidN NlltN WI
sustain the higher institutions of learn
, ing. IL is only when they are intcllI
, gent, that a people ever appreciate auC
preserve their liberty.
recommended that whatever sun
! of money be paid out of the treasury
, for publishing the State laws and re-
2 solves, be justly distributed among al
G the newspapers, Of every poltica. par
: ty, published weekly in the State. -
5 Each citizen Is bound to obey the laws
G and should have an opportunity o
learning what they arc with the lens
e possible trouble or expense to himself
= after paying his proportion Of the ex
c pcnse for making them. No one should
T. be compelled to take a newspaper IT
which lac has no confidence; and any
- party IN power which will refuse suct
e equitable distribution, when they speal
y Of their democracy and love OF edua