EQUAL. PROTECTION
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The following is extract from Letter written by
Senator Woodbury., ofNew Hampshire declining an in
vtation to attend political meeting Massachusetts,
We publish it because think the observations on the


late Tariff Act just, and because it gives clear view
ofthe subject in very few words:


Last but not least the present moment is the agia
ting topic ofequal protection.


Is it possible, however much isrepresented that the
Democratic party hostile TO that kind of protection


So far from this, they its champions While on


the contrary, is opponents who resist equal proec-
ton, and seek that which unequal When we advert
to the protection due to the person. property, character
established few deny the proprety of making equal
among individuals and classes. But the moment we ap-
proach the protection, claimed by different professions
and pursuits the boasted protective systen-s be en-
crossed chiefly by one branch of industry. This the
great party of equality, JUSTICE and progress oppose


They unwilling to neglect agriculture and commerce
for the exclusive advantage OF manufactures But
from being hostile to the latter they would confer as
pie protection on it, other branches of American Ia
Dor and American industry ALL however, ought to cry
shame that kind of protection which would make far
mers being the only true lords of the soil inferior or
tributary TO the spindle and the spinningenny No, sir
tax imports Of foreign merchandise their due share for
revenue and let that tax be imposed as weld equal
incidental protection to all kinds ofdomestic labor and
not alone against foreign competition But introduce
no inequality in the public buEdensno Injustice to one
Glass; In order to build up another avoritism no fra
ternal Jealousy, dlscord and dsunion. Pass no laws to
yield such protection requires pay as they
now dohiry to sixty per cent more for iron and salt


the articles nearest bread among the necessares of life
the great agricultural population OF all the Unon-


Make no Tariffs, like the last which revenue rat
er than increase it, and which augment the price
OF stocks on the hands of wealthy capitalists the ex
Pense others who must purchase of and consume them
Exempt no long lists of imports entirely from uy for the
oepe OF one class, and burden heavier the rest to the
oppression OF oiher classes Pretend not to equaze
Protecon by higher duties rival products of a
EIculture little imported, while you burden much more
many articles ofmost extensive agricultural consumption
On the contrary, let all this be reformed. The Demo
,ratc principle IS wide, deep, and eternathat equal
ghts equal laws and equal protection are due to eyer
interest and section of that glorious Union which all
: should strive to perPetuate by requiring its affairs to
rotecton. = W e'iONA