The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-05-06
From ihe Burlington SehEnsi
DEMOCRAT COUNTY CONVENTION.


Pursuan, to call signed by large number Of
| The Democrats Of the County OiChillrndrn,a Con-
Nenion was held AT the Court House in Burlington.
on III 2bh inst for the purpose of de, ,ims means
10 procure proper and adequate Tariff for the
protection of The tOoi growing interest,
a large number of the farmers aud wool grow.
ers from all pals Of the County having asScnhled
ilenan Lowry, ESq wds call ID Ia the chair where
upon, on motion Of Charles d, Kasson Esq, II
coilhl,tee Of tive was raised to nominate officers
Tor the convention. The committee consisting Of
NieSsrs L. ID. kaSSon, u. A. Smalle,, Henry s
Morse, Ira " ileIs aud Nathaniel Parker reported
t &c f'lIOwl g gentlemen who were UNANIMOUSLY e.
ltcted.
ilEMAN Lowry ESQ, of Burlington, President
Elijah Stanton, of ESSEX,
joel rurre, of liine>burgh, Tice
Caleb T.. Barton, Of Charlotte. Presidents.
l., IMAM Burgess, of Milton,
NJ Ny" S.,".. D. ''""'y Secretaries.
On m"llon, the following gentlemen were APP
pointed as COMMITTEE tn draft resolutions for the
consideration Of the Conventions
| b. a. omhlley of burlington, willis Lyman Of
Burlington, }. w. Webster of Colchester, Eras,us
.'ieecl ol l'nesburgh, 'ialod Burri of ~heIhurne,
Jcsse Carp inter Of L>seS, Ira Writer'S Of Milton,
J, Parker Of " eSifold, Nathaniel Parker of " il
lIslon. Daniel Lltllciied Of Essex.
he Committee reported The lnllowns Resolu
tons which were abb, Supported by y. A, Snaey
ESQ, and unanimously adopted as the sense OF lhlS
convention.
ReiOipeI. That since wool is The chief staple
pioducllon of Vermont, n the raising Of which Il
"'so p'"r"'t."n of thu capital nr II, i,i4ru> i IN
vested, II Is If the highest Importance Ina, the woo
growers BE- projected from the ruinous effects of
orrI4n ronpelnlon.
Res icei, That The Tariff Bill now before Con
sres', providing fnr the admission of low priced
wons duty free, will tend 10 prolert the manulic-
lnrtr 0W C; aud 10y lis provision for Il REDCC.
ii')N ol siI per cent al uiiOrem from the Tariff
OF 1871, ol the duties upon MI wool worth more
than GEMS PER POUND, and which at the
same time raises the duty on manufactured wool.
rnS II PER CEN, (nnh provides an aiiiiiOa0i du
~ Of 10 per cent. making twenty seven per cent
81 AL mdhHiHctHrc! wuoens,S calculated 70 com
pete the ruin 81! The woe" grower, by thus with
ho ding tn" protection necessary tn enable him to
sns'Aln a conpeIlIi"n with foreign woodland Is
III 'relnrr partial aud m just.
Rc,Iigct. That The " hg party hlving The Err
@:aiue and il largo present maj orltl in both houses
"t '"n4rrSs, are niO1c ICSpJDsih for This gross
neglect Of the hts and inlercs Of the wool grow.
crs of Vermont
Restrict, That in the opinion If his meeting the
hes, and most riircunl means of protection 10 the
wool growers of the United States. j. To impose u
duly upon all foreign wool impaired into This com
try; and lhli experience has taught us that AN, tar.
i'll which is 50 adjusted, ~ To ada it low priced
woos fee of iuiy, will be liable To suh innulncr-
able evasnus and fraudulent practices, as To rem
der ii wholly nusror, ms protection 10 the wool
growers.
The following Memorial was also presented by
the Committee. aud after having been dlcussrh 1t
ength bv Charles D.Kassnn, Esq, was unanimous
" adopted, ordered to he sgupd nv the officers Of
the Convention. and referred to committee con.
siSing ofWy llys Lyman. u. A. SmIlry. VIM.
Noble, Esqrs. to be forwarded for presentation to
both Houses of Congress, through such persons II,
they might deem eApediert:
To The Hon. he Senate mil House Of Represea.
iGtires, in Congress aSsembiet:
Your memoriaS's respectfully represent, that,
assuming the data furnished hy the Census of 1910
~ The basis Of estimation. there aIe 1t present n
bout 1000 sheep in the United States.
Welding, annually, fhoui So 900 900 pounds Of
Wool which at 40 cents per pound, (ahout The NV
erage ioI the last ten VEINS, j. of tn value Of %
900 900. That 10 sustain This number of sheep.
assuming the facts in This State rs furnishing far
crlieria whereby To judge Of other porin,s Of The
country il requires an investment Of about = 1000,
including the value Of the Land and Sheep TO sns-
tain 100 sheep The capita, therefore, invested
in this branch Of production. is s2OO, 900 OOO piv-
ing AN annual return Of II per cent 10 the farmer
upon his capital from which Is 10 be- deducted the
care and expense for he current year, in the pro-
duclion losses by disease and other causes.
a.. :, l. e Il
irnsive interests ~ il regards The capital invested,
in the United States: m interest dilusng itself ~
yer the whne Union, and Of vital Importance 10 The
Northern, Eastern, and nos Of the Middle and
Western States; aud in these States whose popu
lalion i mainly agricultural, there j. scarcely n
firmer who - not more or less affected by its wei
fare. u is also staple, which more than any 9th.
or, purely agricultural. comes in direct cOupeli-
ton with The foreign production.
| And your mnrnriaisis complain that The guards
thrown around The importation Of cheap Wool by
tn At Of 1882, 10 protect against fraud ARE whol-
" taken away hy the Act of 1893, called :" The
foupromise Act" under The operation W whi~h
large quantities Of fine wool sn u isod with dirt ~
Ia render the compound Of lrss than eight cents
'nnr per pound. are impnr'.d free Of dniv. Tins
bringing nn' heat grades IN direct rompr,inn with
the foreign growth: and from present Indications
III re- ia nr reason 10 hope ftr such prices here.
(ie ~ will defrny The rurr"nt expenses nr il. PRO
dnrtnn and we would add that the Bill ltely re-
ported the House Of Representative leaves open
the sime door 10 lraud and imposition.
/ We do no, complain that he du'y i. too high
on Wnolpns, bat hat il is too low On Wool And
we respectfully pray your honorable House so 10
amend said Bill IA to make II operate equally on
oil the productive branches in the Union. whether
! mechsnical o. agricultural, and 20 A. IN ensure