Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-11

hat morbid desire of GAIN which, as in the lawless
nodes of gambling stealing, rapne and muder, sets
1t Defiance in the acquisition of its object the obga-
ions of justice, humanity, and the religion OF the
Most High is the grand agent, that, "full of all sub
telty and guile" urges the commission of this out
rage upon the human Species and apologies for the
constantly occurring acts of mercess beatings, tor
ture and other consequent evils and vices of human
slavery.
If this statement needs illustration, let us suppose
thai were the master compelled to labor, or even the
proceeds of his property if he had any, taken to sup
port the slave in ease to promote his education,
virtue and happiness, would not the obstinacy now
displayed and the efforts put requsition to hold
him as the lqlctM victim of his lust and avarice, be
exhibited to abolish slavery and relieve himself and
property from such membranes Let us suppose
again that we're one hall of the nett proceeds of the
labor and earnings OF the slave after deducting the
cost of their scanty subsistence and the loss by death
resulting from over working, beating, manning and
torturng for examples to ntimidae and awe the rest
into submission to the uss and caprces of the slave
hode-suppose say, that one half of tie proceeds
of the earnings of the slave above the contingencies
we have named, and all others, should belong to the
slave laborer, leaving the other moety to the Slave
Monger, would the same inducement exist to retain
these human beings in state of cruel bondage; or to
multiply and Increase their number Of slaves? No
one will pretend it.
In all cases, whether the money or property robbed
from the earnings Of slaves is squundered to support
the Shareholder IN dieness,' dissipation and debauche
ry or boarded in his Golfers, the nett profits in
form, of the labor and toll and sulerngs of slaves is
the main object sought. In proportion then these
profits diminished, will the iron grasp of the slave
power be weakened: as the artificial value of slave
productions enhanced, and the pecunary profits of
slave labor increased in the ratio will the fell
power that binds its delenceless victims down to the
most calling seryitude be strengthened and Siaue
ry ertcnded
Assuming then the preceding positions to be cor
rect, and do not now they be regarded less
thar sefevdent it obviously follows if "proective
tariff" increases the profits protected" articles,
that hen the result and the design Of the enormous
"protectye duties" levied by the 'whg proslavery tn
riff Of ~" upon cotton, tobacco hemp sugar, etc..
coming in competition with the pursuits in which an
immense amount of money is invested in American
slaves, was to foster and encourage American slavery,
by making slaves profitable to the greedy tyrani-
y cal owners. Can these conclusions be honestly and
. fair avoided?
That it was the design Of those who supported the
"whig protective policy of ~" and are now seeking
its restoration, to protect, encourage and perpeuate
the institution of slavery is further proved by the sim
" arty Of argument used, and motives addressed to gain
supporters of this po icy" and of the party" in the
% two opposite seconsthe free and the slave sections
+ The northern dcmagogue, whether we meet him
J. through the medium Of the Press, in the "walk of
d state" or on the highway cries necessarily, 81 am in
It favor Of the protective policy of 10 embodied in
70 that measure to increase the profits of manufacturers,
It and woogowers, at the expense, of COURSE of A
ncrcan citizens who must buy their clothing in the
home market, 50 that the former can run more ma
cbnery and the latter keep more sheep. The south
ern demagogue, with equal earnestness, and equal
truth, cries. ~ am in favor of the whg proslavery
" protective tariff Of ~ because Increases the profit,
II on cotton, tobacco, hemp sugar &C., in the markets Of
~ the free states, at the expense of northern labor,
to- that we extend our plantations, multiply, rear VI
u and keep s!ares and thus extend and pcpetuat
the blessings of our peculiar institution" The ar
gument in reference to the clmor Tor "protective Ia
: riffs similar, and equally valid; and whatcyer may
e- be the effect Of given "protectve duty, this efcc
IN whatever is, is the upon each particular inter
no estupon the rearing up and Multiplying of slaves
u as upon the rearing up and multiplying Of cattle an
as sheep; with this differences that under the wing Pre-
DO ecve policy of ~ the holding Of machinery, cottl
or and sheep is Ncncouraged" by duty, ranging fror
IN 10 40pe cent, while the holding and multiplying
EN- slaves under this "pocy," is encouraged" by prc
its ectve duty" direct rising in the scale of "dscimna
III ton for protection" from 20 to hunded and m
rs per cent. in addition to the incidental "productye
ed advantG &c to the interests Of the slave traffic connec
nr ed with the production of cotton and hemp resutn
mo- from the enormous protective" duties of 100 and Il
per cent, upon the manufacture Of cotton and hem
rd Human Slavery in the whig protective policy of 4
TO being not only recognized paramount object
,o the nations care, but Legitimate and molc mpola
in element of the nationa! prosperity Alas! how lon
TO- ere men shall learn the true principles of free Go
rs crnmct and WlsdoM Truth and Freedom consut
rqr the stability of the times?
lis. SILAS w. NEWTON.
5wanton, Jan. g, 1847.