Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-26

Mn EpIToR by the late Congressional proceedings
discover great reluctance the part Of the dominant par
party the House. entering upon the discussion Of the
tariff question, and evident disposition postpone the
consideration Of the BILL already laid before them
by the Hon Secretary Of the Treasury until late Of
the session Why this l. because other questions Of
greater importance the welfare Of the county absorb their
attention Since the passage Of the Oregon resolutions,
there has been question Of any Importance eonsd
Grafton. Why then ask, while the people zroaDing
under the burdens Of that "nismous Wing tariff Of 1884,
do they with all speed the rescue What has
become Of the flaming patriotism Of the Loeofoeo party,
who represented the sturdy yeomanry Of PeuDsyvsna
and New York. that James X Polk was better tariff man
than Henry Clay aud who PROGRESSED strong saeh.
ment to "a judcious tariff with incidental protection ?;
True President Polk has gwen them bill containing the
very essence Of free trade, thus giving the lie their
seions, yet, they dearly attached the principle
Of protection as they profess, they might stall remedy the
eyhby their amendments oh consistency where is thy
blush Is there mind imbeeie but can see through
this gossamer veil Of soPhsiy cloak the mos. ab
jet subservency to the sayeoersle eeadeam Of the
South
BY the farest professions they succeeded obtaining
aid Of Northern votes to bring Texas into the Union and
now with the biaekes, eachery they only avail, the arr
val Of their Texan allies 10 pass BILL which will forever
crush the energies Of National industry reduce the tree
aboers of the north to the condition with their own
serve and degraded hordes This the return which James
n Toih, ana MS Ueacherous clan have determined make
10 the democratic pro,eoonss Of Pennsylvana and New
York, TO whose votes they their elevation to power
And well knowing that when the cloak under which thew
have managed so long to themselves shall have fall
from their shoulders and they shall stand exposed in Aft
their free trade deormy they could longer upon
the support OF democratic proectoniss and also knowing
That while truth brghsns by argument error best lis
purposes in the dark they have to POSTPONE the
consideration OF the question until the very last stages of
'he session. and them by the aid of their Texan friends
place gag In the mouths Of their opponents by pleading
want OF time and thus force the upon the country
freemen Of the North that system dear TO Won which
brings prosperity to your borders and plenty 10 your
boards which opens market for your products and EN-,
Payment for your labor Then to the rescue Let your
voices be heard in tones of thunder pronouncing the aen
'shee OF an nsued people upon your desroyer Let an
overwhelming food Of petitions bearing the signature Of
every friend to protection in the land be poured into the
legislative halls Of the nation Let them know that The
uodden worm will sometimes eco nd that il they still per
syst IN their mad career they will long be hurled from
'heir high places in shame and disgrace
FRIEND TO PROTECTION.
MountHolly, March. 1876