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

interest, at the present time can engage the
attention Of the American statesmen and leg
islators.
Fellow citizens, you will pardon me in say
ing that | am here tonight at some personal
inconvenience, nor for the purpose of making
a speech on this occasion, for in fact am in
no condition to make speech. weary. and
worn, and jaded as I am, consequent upon the
necessary attendance through the long, and
late and exciting sttings during the closing
days Of the session Of Congress just now ad-
journed But | was unwilling to forcgo
the qualification and the privilege Of pre-
senting myself before you on this occasion, If
for nothing more than to extend 20 you the
right hand Of fellowship in the great move
ment upon which your are now entering.
was unwilling to deny myself, at least,
the pleasure and tho privilege of salutiny you
with cordial approval and commendation,
and with right good will, of bidding you
God speed | accept the opportunity of, at
least, tcstifying my appreciation and my APP
proval of the object you have in view. and Of
giving TO You the assurance Of my earnest,
and hearty, and lifelong cooperation, Co the
oxtont of my poor ability, in this great move
mcnt. The protection of American prod
ucts-thc promotion Of American labor of
American industry and enterprise, lies at the
very foundation, and constitutes the chief
cornerstone Of American prosperity and Of
American Independence; and may | not add,
it forms the chief cornerstone and founda-
ton Of the stability and pormanenco of this
American Union Of ours.
Well, may con gratulate you, men OF Penn
sylvania. upon the step you have taken to-
night to rp-inaururatc-t rc-inStatc this
great American pollcy ia the political plat
forms, ana IN the executive and legislative
councils OF the country WheIc 1t mas oeen
quite TOO long set aside ana oYerlookeu-
Where lt mas been quite TOO long ignored ana
iost slght oi Fermlt me 70 say that th's
great movement rs begun at the right time
a time when universal paralysis sits heavily
and with deadly weight upon the energies
and upon the business interests Of the coun-
try. It is begun in the right place, here in
Pennsylvania--a state moro deeply Interested
IN thus question than any other IN the Union
here in Philadelphia the iie-bIood OF
whose prosperity flows through the work
shops OF her ten thousand artlzans-here, un-
der the shadow OF that venerable hall from
which eighty-two years ago. was proclaimed
to the world the Declaration OF American
Independence 1t Is begun, too by the right
men-the laborng men-the manufacturers
and artzans OF Philadelphia-oy the work
ing men and the voting men OF that class
which makes Presidents, and Cabinets, and
congresses and when gives direction TO
the polltlcs and the policies OF the country
And being so begun, this movement cannot
IAN. Go on then, from this hour henceiorth'
IN the tuii confidence OF ultimate ana com
piete success. Relax not your efforts III TINS
enterprise and doubt not that glorious tri-
umph VIII crown the end OF TINS beginning.
hut iellow cltzens the pracucal question
which presents itseli to our consideration Is
how Is this great question OF protection to
American industry to be recognized, and to
become established as the settled pohcy OF
the country The direct answer Is II Is only
to be done by system OF revenue laws IN
which the principle OF discrimination IN iaVor
OF our own domestic industry shall be OBJ
served. In other words 1t is only To Cc
done by tarlh system IN Whlch the doctrine
ol protection shall be inlly recognized ms
can oc done only through tne aSeho! oil tnt
FEDERAL goVernmeht-through lhe agency OF
the executive and legislative departments OF
the government Unfortunately this question
mas entered INTO the pohucs ana ul'ldeu 'he
oP'uions ol inc country, III great ueS'ee,
according to ITS political divisions. uhe OF
the two great leading parties oi inc country
mas recognized whle the other mas discarded
the doctrine oil protecuon 70 our domestic m
austry ny discriminating uuties upon ioreiSn
lmportatlons. Hence you have no reason to
expect this policy to be adopted through the
agency OF the present dominant political party
OF the country, even under the lead OF
pennsylvania President. As political party
whatever may be the views or the professions
OF the party here in Pennsylvania, and what
ever may be the opinions OF the professions
OF individual members OF the party mere or
elseWhete-as PoIiucaI organization II Is
now, as II mas ocen IN umes past ana wlth
pertnacious consistency oi error oouotiess,
always VIII oe, hostlle 10 inns prihclple oi
Protectloh' "hoever asserts inc contrary Is
uut attempting 10 deceive ana impose upon
you whoever asserts the contrary oelies
tne experience ana the history Oh inc past
-" hoeVer asserts Vhe contrary Is ohiy attempt
ing TO hlch your votes rom you upon iaiSe
Pretences' IL Is Illuminating admission that
those attempts al mSrepresehtatlo ana ue-
cepllon nave oeeh' heretoiote' out 100 sue
ceSsiul. l haruly heed REMIND you ol the
professions OF that party throughout your
own state IN iaVor oil TINS principle IN the
great PRESIDENTIAL canvass OF loff' heeu