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Protectionist Meeting at Lincoln, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Protectionist Meeting at Lincoln, 1850. A county meeting was the only legitimate mode of making known to the Crown the present grievances of agriculture'. Various resolutions were proposed, including: That, by the abrogation of the duties on corn and cotton, the tenant farmers of the United Kingdom have been most cruelly treated and wronged. It was on the faith of Protection being continued they invested their capital in the soil; and, unless Protection be speedily restored, thousands of them must inevitably be reduced to a state of pauperism...That, as the tenant-farmers require immediate relief, their interest will be better promoted by landlords immediately reducing their rents, and by the Government immediately abolishing the malt duty, than by any address to the Queen, or by any petitions to Parliament for a renewal of protective duties'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Protectionist Meeting at Lincoln, 1850: A Cry for Agricultural Relief in Victorian Britain This evocative image captures the intensity of the Protectionist Movement in Lincoln, England, during the Victorian era. The engraving, published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, depicts a crowded indoor gathering of farmers and agricultural laborers, united in their fight against the free trade policies that threatened their livelihoods. The Protectionist Movement, driven by the belief that British industries and agriculture needed protection from foreign competition, gained momentum in the mid-19th century. The meeting in Lincoln was one of many county meetings held across the United Kingdom to express the grievances of tenant farmers who had invested their capital in the soil, expecting the continuation of protective duties. The resolutions proposed at the meeting included the abrogation of duties on corn and cotton, the reduction of rents by landlords, and the abolition of the malt duty. The farmers believed that these measures would provide them with immediate relief, as they faced the prospect of poverty without the protection of tariffs. The scene in the print is one of noise and urgency, with men of all ages and occupations, dressed in their best attire, passionately debating the issues at hand. Their faces express determination and resolve, as they collectively voice their concerns to the Crown and the government. This powerful image serves as a testament to the passion and intensity of the Protectionist Movement in Victorian Britain, and the profound impact that economic policies had on the lives of ordinary people.
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