New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-20
Home Industry ConvensiOn.

The following Resolutions were passed by t1e
Home Industry Convention at i,s last evening seS-
sion, in addition to those passed the precedinsoa
which we have already published
Resoyed That great change in public opinion having
been brcsgbI about By the statistical facts and arguments
published by Home League Associaton We now Isss
on the Central Committee the continuance OF such
items wish Farmers especially 10 see the value OF oa
home market for agricultural products they cannot
send abroad without paying from lOo 10 IV per cent
duties than are levied imports taken in exchange Tor
te and want citizens generally 10 understand tne
fact that Protection for the benefit OF d.
bone but To defend against those abroac-or with our
against excessive imports OF such sooos
as we can and ought manufacture every such article,
aply protected will become cheaper by the effect OF hsrne
competition and thus put end TO smuggling, as well as
R.solred That union OF education and labor adj
10 young nation DESTROYS 10 introduce the use
fu arts as schooling and learning trade are among the
erprislng Young OF industrious community Tue
OF introducing skill and costly experiments u OBJ
tain perfection in any mechanical aod manufacturing pnr
,u shonir be ndernaied by,hose who are benefited oy
II and if our couu,ry enriched by successful appropra-
tons OF individual capitalists tor these Objects io ll'
interest to protect lhe or az east 70 pay tae cesl Oh s
ing the trades which enerprze and ingenuity have intfo
duced.
well as practice Every nation that adopts this policy ad
rances civilization and independence; all who neglect
and ABANDON it, either remain poor and Ignorant or retro
grade into bar>arity.
Resolyed That we recommend to all felew citizens
who wish OWE aboring men well educated well
clothed and well ed give preference 10 fabrics made al
homo by our reemep, rather than imported lu1u-
res for the maintenance OF unfortunate foreign sers
Resolved That The Interests of Agriculture aud Manu-
actures are one and indvsble demonstrated alike by
the experience OF and the history OF other coun-
RES that importance of the home market created by
Manufacturing strikngy exemp6ed by the fact that the
prices of Land of and provisions were doubled
during operation of the Tariff Policy and although me
exploration OF the has diminished by for
egn restrictions the home consumption has vastly
Resolved That while the immense contractlons OF our
currency within the last few years. inevitably causing re-
ducon Of the prices Of all products has s an
ed the money prices OF Labor we reoice 10 peie!e anu
know that so SON as the Tariff shall have had time 10
e1erits fair and full effect in giving activity 10
steady employment industry, the general condition oil the
aborng classes will be sensby and permanently improved
and The actual reward Of labor increased whatever Us
money price shall be.
Resolted That hereby recommended 10 the friends OF
the Protection Of Home Labor throughout the Unon 70
press the importance of this subject upon the attention c.
the aboring Of the country in every practicable man
ne and to require OF the candidates for Congress especa
" OF the respective political parties expressa nd
cal ayowaIs of their souDdness this question and he
determination consider secondary 10 no other
out 10 uphold faithfully the principle and policy OF fro'e0