Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-10

and she will bound to her feet again, and 90
on rejoicing once more in the fullness of her
original strength, and in the full enjoyment
of aboundng prosperity. / repeat IT, and re-
peat it emphatically. that the work of this
change, and of this great reform, must have
its beginning here - Pennsylvania must take
the lead in It, This question must. Of neces-
sity, enter directly into your Congressional
elections. 1t must of necessity enter largely
into the next Presidential canvass. In many
localities it will be the controlling issue. As
Pennsylvania shall will it, so, in all probabl-
ity, will that issue be determined As that
election shall result. so, in all probability,
will the protective, or the free trade policy
prevail. 1t is not worth while to be very ten
der-footed or mcaly-mouthed upon this sub
jeot. 1t is far better to speak right out, and
to speak just what VIC mean, and Just what
we all know to be true Just so long as you
shall sec fit to keep tho present party in pow
er, Just so long as that party shall shape the
policy and control the legislation of the coun-
try, just so long you will wait in vain for any
adequate protection to the great leading in
tcrests of your State. If YOU shall zee fit to
elect the nominee of the Charleston Conven-
tion in 1860. and who will doubtless be of
the South Carolina free trade stripe, the pres
cnt blighting and ruinous policy which has
closed your workshops, which has broken
down your manufacturing establishments, and
which has quenched the fires that had light
ed up your hill-tops, from a thousand forges
scattered along the valleys beneath, will still
continue to cripple your energies, TO strike
down the hand of industry, and to blast your
prosperity.
If, on the other hand, you shall see ft to
place in power an administration favorable to
the protection and promotion of American in
dustry, - favorable to the protection and en-
couragement of free labor, YOU will then have
Congress of corresponding views, - then
your national legislation will have some ref
erence and some regard to the national indus
try; then You may look for the adoption of
real and substantial American system -
then you may hope to realize the results of
system of adequate protection to "home pro-
duction and to home labor - and then, and
not till then, you will again rejoice in the full
Developments of your boundless resources,
and again you will be able to rejoice in gem
raj revival of business, and in a healthful, and
vigorous, and universal prosperity. The way
/ to bring this about is all very plain, and in
fact very easy. 1t is all in your own hands.
II is for you men of Pennsylvania, more emi-
nently than for the men of any other State,
to decide whether the present policy, which
presses so heavily upon you, shall be perpet-
uated through future administrations of the
government or whether it shall be arrested.
and true American policy substituted in its
stead. You all see this you all feel it, and
know it, and understand it, Just as well as
do, or any one else does.
Pennsylvania is to be the battle ground on
which this question, which is nothing less
than question of life or death to your mate
rial prosperity, is to be fought. As Pennsyl-
vana shall stand firm, or shall falter in the
hour of trial, so must the victory be won or
lost. To this high and fearful responsibility
arc you to be held by the American people.
And nov let me suggest to you that you
have a most excellent opportunity to begin
this work of change and reform right at home
here in Philadelphia. Let me ask you whe-
ther you will not begin it here, and set the
example to .he rest of your State and to the
country at large Your beautiful city and its
dependencies send four or five members to
the House of Representatives in Congress.
of those who represent you in the present
House, know that one of them at least, my
friend here tonight, the Hon. Edward JOY
Morris, truly and ably, and faithfully repre-
sents your interest, as bold and eloquent
champion of the doctrine of protection to Am
crcan industry. How many more can you
count who act with him upon this question
leave it for you their constituents, to ans
wer. But it is now more pertinent ques-
tion, whether you will not see to it that your
great city, full Of the elements of successful
enterprise, full of arts and artizans. of manu-
features and manufacturers, and full of able
and willing hands unemployed whether you
will not see to it that your great city and its
great material interests shall be represented
hereafter, not only by one out of five, but by
an entire delegation who will boldly and
faithfully assert and maintain this great fun
damental doctrine of protection; Let your
coming October election give the answers
One of your Senators, my friend General
Cameron, ] rejoice to see here on this ocoa-
sion, whose sympathies are with your move
ment, and who truly and faithfully represents
the interests of Pennsylvania. Your other
Senator, | suppose, does not give this move
ment the encouragement of his presence. How
well and truly he represents the interests of
Pennsy ylvania in reference to this and other
questions of public concern, it does not be-
come me to express an opinion. beg leave
to suggest, however, that it is not expected
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Congress to represent the peculiar interests
of South Carolina. Pennsylvania is expected
to send men to Congress who viii represent
her own interests, so far forth, at least. as
those interests are consonant with the nation
al interests. South Carolina takes good care
to send men to Congress who will reflect her
will. who will speak her sentiments, and who
will defend her peculiar interests instead of
those of Pennsylvania If Pennsylvania sends
men to Congress who represent the peculiar
interests Of South Carolina and not her own,
it destroys the equilibrium and equality of the
system of representation, and hence it is not
fair | submit that it is not quite fair that
Alabama, OF South Carolina, or Mississippi
or Louisiana should have three Senators in
Congress 10 your one | submit that it is
not quite fair that these States should have
not only their own delegation in Congress,
but portion Of yours, also and your Pres
idont into the bargain This is an excess of
liberaity on your part which rebounds to
your disadvantage. Rely upon it, your iron
will never be permanently sustained
and prospered by such course of policy
Rely upon it, you will never get protective
tariff in this way They are all dead set a
gainst it, except that Louisiana is decidedly