VAN BUREN, AND THE TARIFF

OF 1928.
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In order 10 screen Martin Van Buren
from the odium attached to his vote on the
tariff of '2S. we are continually referred to


the instructions of the New YORK l.ecisia-


ture Now, we deny most positively, that
those instructions had reference directly to


the bill of abomina,ions,' for which he did
vote; and, also, deny that he was in the least


degree influenced by these instructions


A contemplated change in the tariff of


"a, voted fol- by Martin Van Buren,, produ


ced great excitement IN the State of ". Y.


in '27, and as earl as July 81 we find Mr..


Van Buren making speeches in favor of
ample protection to all home MANUFACTURES.


Contending that the duties of "a were not
sufficient, arousing the sympathies of the


people, by stating that he himself had in


vested $4,000 in sheep, and that high
duty on wool and woolens. was indispensi-
bic to his pecuniary salvation. Under this
excited state of feeling on the subject the


Legislature in the following January, pas
sed resolutions instructing their Senators
and Representatives in Congress to sustain
such measures, as were calculated 10 give
ample protection to home industry. Now,
were these resolutions passed for the
purpose of influencing Van Buren, or
to show to the country at large. the position
of New York on the tariff question With
the knowledge the Legislature of N Y
had of Van Buren's sentiments on this SUBJ
ject. it would have been a perfect farce to
pass instructions for his immediate bene-
fit Had he not been instrumental in indu-
cling the Legislature of n Y, to pass such
resolutions, had he ever openei his
mouth in opposition to solitary detail of
that abominable bill, and had he not had
$4,000 worth of sheep at stake there might
have been some doub: relative to his true
position at that time, but as it is, no reason
able man will doubt for a moment that the
bill met with his entire appreciation, and
that the vote he gave upon it, was given
with as much pleasure as any vote he ever
gave This never was denied until an op-
posite view was thought to be more produc-
live of political capital.