Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-11

still think the same, and you ask express
ion of my views upon the question OF prOtec
ton to the industria pursuits of the coun'
try, and Particularly that branch (wool
growing) So vital to Vernon
l have been aware that most persistent ef-
forts were being made to d fame my political
character, and create a belief that | am not
a sound and true Repu bican, but have paid
no attention to such charges, as | felt entirely
willing the people of Vermont should Judge
me by their knowledge of my previous life,
and by my public course here as one of their
representatives In the Senate.
Your letter contains the first lntimation
have had that | was accused OF being un-
favorable to the suitable ani efficient protec-
ton OF every branch of industry and pro
lection In our country, and especially that
could not be trusted upon the su Ject of pro-
lection for the peculiar interests OF Vermont.
L cannot believe that such charge has been
made against me honestly by any body.
The tariff, the principle upon which
duties imports should be based, never was
strictly and properly party question. Dis-
itrent sections OF the country would vote
according to their ideas of their own local
interests without much regard to the doc
| trlne advanced by any political party, and
! our country WAS 50 large and It's In erests and
productions SO diversified that no party could
be ma Ie homogeneous on this question. But
whatever differences formerly existed on this
subJsct, the present state OF the country, Its
increased expenditures, and the immense debt
under which we labor, will require Us to re-
sort 10 every means to raise revenue for many
years to COM, AMI put at rest the question
about tariff.
ihe oniy questions now open, are, how
shall dutie, be ad Hustled 50 as 70 bear equally
upon all the different interests aud produc-
uOus OF the country. The existing tariff, 50
lar as II AFFECTS the wool interest Is manltestly
unjust anu unequal, rs between the grower
aud the manufacturer. W hlle the producer
/ OF wool gets no more, II 50 much, for MS
wool IN the present IND ,ted currency, as he
formeriy Obtained IN specie; the wool III anu
l.cturer g-ts two or three time. as much Tor
such cloths. It's Inj justice is manifes5. The
mystery u me has b5en now the trainers of
the existing tariff ever expected 1t would do
Justiee between the wool grower an1 HE man
uiacturer. | have heard 1t said that bIll
Was 10 preparation IN the House (where all
ruch measures must OrIgInate) which would
40 away with this wrong 10 the great WOOL
| interest OF the country, aud # such bIli
enoUId come up before tue Senate, l shall
| give IL my earnest support.
IL recur IJr moment to myself, let me
say, that IL Is now nearly twenty years since
| acted with the Democratic party. w hlle L
LI1 act win II, / WAS not a Tree Trade man,
out beHeved ia protecting our dJmestIc IN
justrIts oy the imposition ot duties upon the
same productions imported. remember that
| sas author OF series OF resoIu lions
sdopted as d neetIng vi the friends OF d tar
II, ne.d III L.in1lI.e County at least twenty
,r.,s asO, wnlca supported this docrlOe.
have not TINS now, 81, u enter more
rgeiy into this subject. Iol are at liberty
90 make my views, ABOVE stated, pubic IN
lnahner you may deem advisable.
Very respectfully yours, &c,
LUXE p. POLAND.
WASHINGTON, June %, lo66.
DEAR SIR: | have just seen ten. StaunaEd,
who seii that your county 1t Is puu-
i.cly reported that MIR. Adams, the assessoE
iJr YUGr district. il about 10 be removed anu
Mr.. uu ben, Of Fairfax, apo nted IN ms
place, ana hat by my luhueuce. Some three
or tOur days since, | received "A letter from
hon. y. NJ. HOscnkiss, ol Fairfax, Saying
tlat such rumOr prevailed, and asking II ii
was true.
rne letter OF Judge Ii. was the frs: intI-
ma non | ever had, and the only one, that a
cl4nge was though, Of; and inquiry of
my colleague, Mr. Edmunds, he IS equau '
i-uorant. IL Is i. simple talsehood, set nnoaI,
Ge a thousand others, oy my poIIticaI Op-
pJnents, des. Lned to work injury to me. L.
a III probably, like other ialsehoods, only
i mage the inventor. | learn, also Inat tne
oJuGtry Is qaIte rite with ruInors ot political
removals, u De ehec.ed by me, growing cut
5i the fact of the removal OF Mr.. Cl pp as
Collector and the appointment OF Gen. Stan
nard. Inns cnange Was not made nor asked
upon political grounds at ali, but wholly
upOn the ground tnaI Gen. > anuard was :.
brave gallant sJldier, who had suffered Tor MS
| country, and needed The place, whIIe MIR.
Cltpp was d civilian and a OF wealth
VINO lad held The Office tor five years, and did
nO- need It.
The change was in full accord with the
resolution OF Congress, aud the proclamation
| Ot the President, humane and patriotic pol
Icy IN " nIch the president ami Congress hap
ply agiee. do not propose 30 ask iOr the
| removal of good repubhca from office, eA-
! cept IN such cases as that, and i Others
equally merItorIous shall be presented, |
shall certainly favor Them. | do not Intend
| 10 ask for the removal oi men from Uthce
merely because they are not my personal
| friends The case OF Gen. SJannard seemed
10 80 strong, that was surprised that Ii
not favored by all he Delegation from our
State.
| If you deen it worthy the space 1T Will
occupy, you are at liberty to publish tins note.
l am, very truly yours,
LUKE +. POLAND.
E. b. Wha:ing, Esq.