The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-30
WO0OBS UNRa
WEDNESDAY. MAY 80. 1882.
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION.

John sergeant 10 ihe wv" hioI oiii'co i" thc
Government, AMI in support of the great
principles, advocated by the National Re-
publican Party. The whole number of del
egates present was 3l8, representing most
of the States in the Union. An Address
to the People Of the United States was
also proposed and adopted. Happening to
be present, as spectator. at some of the
meetings of the Convention, we can hear
testimony to the order and decorum with
which the business was conducted, and TO
the high intellectual endowment Of many of
its members, as evinced in the discussions
which took place. Some of the speeches
TO which we listened were fine specimens
of oratory, and would have been creditahle
to debaters on the floor Of either House of
Congress. The weight of talent eoncen-
trated in the Convention was seen, felt, and
even acknowledged, by the Jackson men,
themselves. On this subject the Boston
Galaxy has the following remarks:
A state Of things calling upon the youth Of
nation to rise and unite for purposes so foreign
TO their common avocations; to take the lead
IN pursuits, in which hitherto they have been
| content to follow those who are older. or at
which they have been accustomed 10 gaze as
mere spectators, must necessarily he s, rotten
as 10 excite dread Of it's continuance among
the disinterested, anc fearful interest as 10 the
result of the meeting of those from all parts of
the Union, who are So soon 10 become in their
turns the acting generation in all affairs of
government Distracted as the different nor.
tions Of our country are by differing interests,
it is melancholy fact thai the older represen.
tatives of each, when assembled in consultation
for the general veal, can scarcely at times de-
liberate with that coolness, which their high
duties and station demand the danger there.
FIRE was great, that no subject would be deem
ed by all the young men called together, Of
| sufficient importance TO become with them par
amount to local prejidices. Yet snch was the
case. A convention from every section Of our
country laying aside their private feelings and
| interests, met, and after discussion, which oc.
cnpied six days. Of the most important and ex.
citing subjects. parted without one bitter ex.
preston. or nnkind feeling having been called
forth from a single individual.
1t is not enough 10 say that the purposes for
which they had assembled, were accomplished
with perfect harmony they were so with the
greatest enthusiasm and if any pledge were
wanting, this convention Of the youth of our
land has furnished it, that power and the means
Of redress froin oppressive evils are in the
hands OIL people, and that if they do not OBJ
tain it, it will be from their own dependency
and incrtness, hut not from their weakness, or
the strength of their opponents
Apart however from the immediate Of i"cts
of this meeting. it may well BE- deemed to nave
been OF no little Importance TO the great ma
tional party, Qhe only party which as whole,
truly regards the general welfare.) by bringing
into cOEtact the views and wishes of 80 widely
separated States; and that too not so much
through the medium oil those already engaged
in the direction Of political affairs, as Of those
standing ready 10 put their hands to the helm
whenever their services may be needed In
this view it cannot but exert healthy influ.
encc ever our whole country-for no part Of
| that country is 80 blind, as not to see that the
motive must indeed be public COED, when the
! zgents from all the circumstances of their stu
atoms and age, must necessarily be entirely
dlsint erested.
A vlndication of this Convention sgainst the
sneers and sarcasms of those who have wit
messed its ..Hee:s with fear, knopn as then are,
wonld be at once superiuous and degrading
They have been able to urge no argument
against the purposes and the results of the
Convention, and to cast no aspersion upon the
motives of its members. So long as their verv
silence upon these points acknow lodges them
to have been pure,-even il the assembling had
been an error,-buffoonery ribald jests, and
coarse ridicule, show only how little their au-
| thors know Of self respect, and the miserably
degraded state of certain portion of the press
in our country. The effect can but be recoil
which mn oil
The TARIFF. The Committee of Man.
ufactures have, at length, made report,
which from its great length, occupying
eleven closely printed columns of the Ma
tional Intelligencer, we are unable now to
publish, but may, probably, hereafter give
some extracts from it. The arguments on
the constitutionnlity and expe.liency of pro-
tectve duties is very able. The bill report
ea,is based on the one prepared by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, but varies frem it es-
sentialy in the most important of its details.
The duties on the leading articles which
come in competition with our domestic
manufactures, are MS follows
Wool the cost of which shall not exceed 8
cents per ID. free. Exceeding that cost, 4
ce nls per ID and 35 per cent ad vaorem
Manufactures of wool, not exceeding 40 cts.
the square yard, 5 per cent. ad vaIorem worst
ed stuff goods 10 per cent worsted yarn 20
per cent. woollen yarn cents per ID. and %
per cent. ad valorem; on mitts, gloves, bind
ings, hosiery, carpets and carpeiings 25 per
| cent, except Brussels, which shall be rs cents
the square yard, lngrained 40 cents, and Veni.
tian 221 cents tho square yard and except
blankets, the cost Of which shall not exceed rs
cents, the duty 10 be 5 per cent. on fannels
bazes, coach iaces, 35 per cen,.-all other man
uiactures of wool, and ready made clothing
50 per cent
On all manufactures Of cotton, 25 per cent.
except cotton twist, yarn, and thread. which
shall remain at the rate Of duty fixed by the
act OF 22d May l524-coltons not dyed oil
printed not costing over 80 cents the square
I yard, to be valued at 30 cents the square yare
and if dyed or printed the lowest valuation tr
he So cents the square yard. Nankccns direc
from China, 90 per cent.
i On printed or painted floor cloth, 43 cents
square ward on other oil cloths, l2b cents
and on floor mating made of flags, Sc 80 pc
cent.
On iron not manufactured by rolling. o.
cents per li2 lbs. On bar and bolt iron
made wholly or in part by rolling, 30 dollar
per ton pig iron SO cents ll2 lbs. On vessel
of cast iron, mi otherwise specified cent pc
10. lron or steel wire moi exceeding Ne J.
and exceeding No. 90. 8 cents--exceed;ng NJ
IA and not exceeding 90, 8 cents per h. o.
sheet, hoop rod, slit, band and iron, 3 cents ne
h. &c. On axes, scythes, shovels. vice.
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