The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-17
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Nix. EpiToR 1T must be obviou;
TO every Intelligent, reader, ,hs, for q
few years past there has been . grow.
ing disposition ON the par, Of certain
political bablers, 10 create the impres.
sion that manufacturing establishments.
or in other words, d" corporations" in
Massachusetts, are detrimental TO The
vital interests Of the State. and therefore
ought To be blo,tcd out o! existence
This feeling msy no, have been expires.
sed in so many words, but n fair inter-
probation, in plain English. Of the lan.
guase aud acts OF those who are clam
orous for free trade, and hostile to the
protective policy Of the country, indi.
Gates too clearly. that such is the state
OF things ut the heart. so deeply root
cd has aniniosity 10 those WHO are en-
gagged in manufacturing business, be-
come IN the breasts Of the conductors
OF certain political journals tina, epi,he,>
the mos. unjust and unccnerous are of.
" w NAt'Itss tut SilIlllN
that exists against such establishments.
Cottonocracy," Boston influence
" Monied ari.tocracy," and like express
sions not unfrequonlly appear in jour
mails that but few year. since we're
strongly in favor of encouraging "homc
industry" and were then unwav.rins
in support of measures designed TO pro-
tect the American laborer agains, the
low rate ef wages in the old country,
when brought iuto competition with it.
Cot'onocracy" is favoriie term with
certain rcformalory characters in this
Commonwealth-but the question for
the people themselves to settle and de-
eide is, who have been benefited, and
who have been injured by the Cotton
ocracy Of Massachusetts
In every instance where the mon
led aristocracv of Boston" have been
pleased to invest capital to build up
manufacturing establishments, the ro-
suit invariably has been to increase the
value of real estate in the vicinity, and
to furnish to the farmer n, his own door,
a ready market for his surplus products,
frequently better than could bc found
upon the scaboarl. Honorable employ.
ment is also furnished to mechanics and
day laborers, at rates Of wages far above
wha, they would Otherwise receive anl
can it be said in truth. that these classes
in the community are injured by the
&" Cottonocracy:" Instead of listen.
ing to the vitupcratior of political
demagogues. let those who are dc.
penden: for o livelihood upon thei,
own personal exertions, carefully ex
anime this matter, and bring a salts
factory answer to this question:
Large sums Of money in monthly and
quarterly payments, are disbursed B.,
manufacturing companies, falling i'm
mediately into the hands Of operatives
mechanics, merchants, and farmers
and are thcy jurcd?
: The poor, more than any othe
class, are benefited by the disbursc
ments made by these corporations.
and yet strong effort is being mad,
) to array this class in hostile attitude
against their benelactors, and b.
peiverslon and representations Undue
them to believe that it would be be-
:, q ter for them if the government Of tn
country were in hands hostile to th
. manufacturing interest.
u Let every mill in Massachusetts, b
e stopped, but for a single year, an
!. the streams Of " living waters" COZ
= stantly flowing from them, be dric
e up, and different estimate woul
J" soon be placed upon "Cottonocracy,
o Moniei Aristocracy," and " Bos,o
> influence" in many Of the countr
q towns, from that, to some extent. c!
Il isting at the present time. All tlla
5 is necessary to secure such reSu
k is simply to carry into practical or
:. ration the doctrine Of Free Trade
l. aud the all important question, ft
l. those who are furnished with pratt,
% bte aud honorable employment in tlles
establishments to put to themselve
q is, is it wise to listen to the vii
:. croakings Of these political enthusias
?. aud follow in their wake, and blind
ID deprive themselves and families
N the means Of comfortable subsis,enc,
Is il wise for any class Of laborir
" men to join hands with those fdnati
le who are endeavoring to strike out
y existence this important branch
d, American industry, by Withdrawn
frcm it that protection froIa the gen
- raj government, which is absolute
- indispensable TO its ultimate success
n Not word need be said, if the resi-
or Of the operation were 70 affect no 0
- bu. those laboring to produce t
th change. Not word need be said
ir, NO one was 10 suffer but those cngs
cd, as PRINCIPAL actors, in this suici,
business. But when men place the
selves before the people, as candida
for Office, and adopt as additional al
cies to their political creed ,hedoctri
IF down with the Insnufactnri
'd' interest, down with corpora,io
'he down with the nonied poser," it
eh' comes a matter Of serious conside