The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-10-05
WORCESTER:
DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 8, 1881

While such determined efforts are max
ing to overthrow the American System,
which has rendered the labors of the coun-
try so productive, and to sacrifice the inter-
ests of the great body of the people, for the
benefit of few importing capitalists and
foreign agents, it is satisfactory to fine that
the people, also, are on the alert, and that
they are taking measures to counteract the
efforts of those who would violate the
pledges OF the government, under the faith
ofwhlch so much of the capital of the coun-
try has been invested, and TO reverse the
course of legislation which has prevailed
for the last twenty years, under every adj
ministration which has been in power. A
NATIONAL CONVENTION of Dele
gates to represent the Agricultural, Me-
chanical, Commercial, and Manufacturing
Interests of the country, will meet in New
York, on the Goth inst. A meeting for the
purpose of selecting Delegates to that Con-
ventlon, and to take any other measures
that may be deemed expedent for the pro-
lection of these great interests, has been
called, tobe holden in Boston, on Thursday,
the 18th inst. The call is signed by about
$50 names, comprising many of the most
estimable citizens Of our State, for talent,
patriotism, and virtue-men representing
-
without reference to political distinctions.
We hope that warm interest will be gen.
orally felt in that meeting, and that
EVERY TOWN in this County will be
represented in 1t. 1t viii be seen by no.
fice in another place, that meeting is call
ed for the purpose of selecting Delegates
for this town. We trust that it will be fully
attended, particularly by the FARMERS and
MECHANICS, who, in the aggregate, have
either of them far more at stake in preserv-
ing the present system, unchanged, than
even the manufacturers themselves.
FREE TRADE CONVENTION. The meet
ing of the opponents of the present Tariff
and OF the encouragement of American In
dustry took place at Philadelphia on the LIST
inst. The convention was organized by the
appointment of Burwell Bassett of Virginia,
as President, and Condy Rague; and E.
Littell as Secretaries, pro tenn. One hun
bred and sixty-fve members were present.
We look with some curiosity for the result
of their deliberations. That there is to he
a most determined effort made to overthrow
the system 10 which we owe much of our
present'prosperity, does not admit of doubt.
And it is a remarkable circumstance that
the most violent opponents of that part of
the present tariff, which is intended to en-
courage domestic manufactures, are those
who were originally the most active in pro-
curing the adoption Of the system, and those
whose particular interests were powerfully
protected by Legislative enactments, both
by protecting duties and by direct grants Of
money from the treasury, long before any
thing effectual was done in favor of the
manufactures of Cotton, Wool, Iron, &c.
We allude to the South Carolina nulllfers,
who took n leading part in favor of protect
ing duties on those manufactures even when
the people Of New England were opposed
to the system; and to those engaged in
commerce, an interest which has had more
done by government for its protection than
all others united.
If it is intended merely to recommend
such revision of the tariff MS will not con-
1ict with the protection Of domestic indus
IVY, we should not oppose such a measure.
We are in favor Of a general reduction or
abolition Of duties on all articles of common
use and necessity, which do not come in
competition with those which are of the
growth or manufacture of this country, and
therein we believe we agree with the
friends Of the American System generally.
But this revision should be the work of the
snalorty,-oft those who have thus Ca perfec
ted and sustained the system, and not Of
the minority, who have done, and will still
do, every thing in their power 10 overthrow
it.
NATIONAL REPuBLIchN CONVENTION.
Our friends will bear in mind that the Con-
,Nention for nominating candidates for Gov
,crnor, Senators, &c. to he supported at the
approaching election, will be held at the
Court House, tomorrow evening. 1t is
important that there should be full attend
ance, in order to secure unanimty in the
nominations, and vigorous support of them
when made.
o. The Law Term Of the SUPREME
JUDICIAL CoURT was commenced in this
town yesterday. Chief Justice Shaw and
Judgcs Putnam, Wilde, and Morton are
present