Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
AMERICAN INpUsrRY co NvENrIoN.

At a meeting OF Delegates appointed to a Con-
Senlion favorable to the Protection Of American
held At Columbus. on the 4thoi Jrlg, 1912
the following proceedings took place.
Or motion. the Officers appointed were
Moses n. Kirby. or Marion co. President
X. Mchiilin, of summit CO., p
w. b. Thrall, OF Pickawny CO,
+. ID. Mansfield. IIinilton CO.. Secretary.
On nutou OF JJhn Harris. Of Sark county. T.. D.
Of Hamilton country. Joseph Barker. Of
Washington county, J. Murdoch. uf Clark county,
aud Joseph Rdgway. jr, of franklin county. were
appointed a committee to draw up resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Thrall. the following resolution
was passed:
Rested. That the commuiee appointed To pre-.
pare business for the consideration Of this ConVen.
tIon, be instructed 10 report a plan for the organ.za.
ton Of the friends OF American Industry thorough
ont the State, and to promote concerted action
among Them.
AGer sumo discussion ty Mcssrs. Harris. N.
Wright. McMllin, aud Thrall the Convention adj
Juured to meet a. half past seven O'Clock. z. NJ IN
the Presbyterian Church.
AT the adjourned meeting. the committee appoint
ed TO prepare aud report resolutions aud other husi-
ness Tor the consideration and adoption of Tins Com
yeniiou, reported rs follows
Resolved. That We highly approve Of the Home
League for aiding IN The protection Of Domestic In-
dusiry in all It's various branches.
Resoired. That II * The rmperious duty OF Com
gees, in adopting n Tariff To raise The necessary re-
venue Ia delmy the expenses Of Government, - To
discriminate rs 10 make il Il protection to the entire
labor aud 'capit,l Of the country.
ReSulred. That n duty on imports is not a tax on
the consumer Of The articles imported 10 the amount
of the duties levied in any case, and in many insian-
ces docs not tax the consumer at all; but lowers The
articles IN the foreign market 20 the amount Of The
duties livicd by us.
RssJued, that IN ndIucing authorities in sup
port of the principle protection, we can not do bet.
ter Than Ia adopt the following resolution, passed nj
a public meeting held Of Springfield. Chio. June IL,
1912, and NC DO therefore adopt them. viz.
Resausd, That On lhe words Of Gorge Wash.
lngtoh) "Ihe safety and interest Of he People r.
qnIte that should promnie such manufactures ns
ted to render them independent Of nations. for
essential, particularly for military supplies"
Res"tced, That (n the language Of Thomas Jec
ierson) "the pruiecicn of manufactures adapted e.
our circumstances is one OF the landmarks by which
Ihe nation should be guided in all It's curse"
ReS0tred, That lin the language of james Madr
SOM we are convinced that There i no subject
which can enter with greater force and merit into
the deliberations of Congress than a consideration
Of means To promote and preserve the manufactures
of the country"
Resided. That Yin iha language or James Mon
roe) "the manufactures Of The county require the
systematic nnd fostering ease Of Government. Pos.
Sessing. as W dn, all The raw materials. the lruu oi
our soil and industry, we ought not 10 DEPEND, Ia
The degree we have done, on supplies from other
countries. VIII c we are thus dependent, the sud
den event Of war csnnoG lail 10 plunge Us into The
most serious difficulties. The preservation of these
manufactures. which depend upon due encourage
incni, - connected with the high Interests ofthe
nnti'n. BY he increase of domestic manufactures
VIII the demand for the raw s,atetials nj home be
incrersed; and thus viii The dependence of The sew.
eraI paris "i The Union on each other. and ~.
strength Of The Onion ITSELF be pruporlionably au,-
menisd"
ReSOiUcd. That the sentiments adopted from these
Revolutionary FaihcIs were never more iInperiDus
IN application Ia The condition Of he cuunlry Than at
This time. and That w earnestly invoke Congress To
he guided by he lights Of ScUcHiy-sir, in giving re-.
lIef Ia a suffering people,
ReSuirea That in order io draw Alteration 10
American Industry. the President Of this Ccnycn-
lion appoint a State Central Committee of five.
whose duty IL shall be To correspond with The friends
Of The measure M the vluons counties Of the : ate.
urge on them the proprieiy aud necessity OF forming
ronniy Societies 70 nd m promoting the objects at
this Convention. and To IN on some line. lf ~ their
opinion u ~ advisable during the roming winter. Tor
annihcr Stale Crnven ION. % assemble ia Columbus
and duly uOII'y The yarious county Societies when
m1y he formed, aud o'hrr friends Of The measure Of
The time Of tie meeting uf such Convention and
request them TO appoint deleg ,tes and % scure their
atIendtncc.
Aner a discussion o. the principles Of these resp.
luiIons, hy Nlsssrs. Harris. Mansfield. aud AlcAlllen
The report was acccptcd and adopted.
McSsers. III. Wood. Chauury Humphreys. Jo.
seph Sullivant, a. Patton, and Ab,ahan Stills.
were appointed by the chair members Of The central
committee.
On motion, Of Mr.. McMiIlen; il was
ResoiUed. Tha, a ommiIte Of three he appoint
ed by the chair To prepare and publish an adj
dress 10 the people Of Ohio. setting forth the
views uf this Convention. in reference TO a due
Protection OF American interests and American Ia.
Dor.
Messrs. Mansfield, Joseph Ridgway jr. and !, A
LazelI were appointed this committee,
On motion IL was
Resided. That papers friendly To American
Industry be requested To publish these proceed.
igs.
The thanks Of the convention were Then 70.
turned 10 the Trustees Of the Presbyterian church
for its use; when the convention Adjourned vi,b,,i
Jay. MOSES II. KIRBY p,e,,
+. ID MANsFIELD, Seer.