Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-13
yYOOL-GROwERS,
Extracts of letter from Henry Stevens of Bar
net to Daniel Baldwin of this village published
in a late number of the vi. Patriot


net to Daniel Baldwin of this village published
in a late number of the VI. Patriot.
Barnet, Dec. 20lb, 1912.
Dear Sr:--The time has now come when we
farmers must begin TO look 10 our interests, and
that in earnest. Such has been our negligence,
such has been our inattenIon TO our wool and
wooden interest, that we are both farmers and
gentlemen, brought TO the very brink of ruin. In
every community the constant striving of many
separate interests preserves what balance there is
among them all. But when one, unlike the rest,
takes more not due of its own rights, such
hath by much The worst of il. This is emnentIy
the case OF Vermont Wool-growers, for several
reasons, OF which to cnunerate some grazers
and farmers. immediae sellers OF that commodity
are to all political interests and purposes, a dis
jonted, mute, unmeaning class of people. While
their antagonists, persons they have 10 grappe
with, woo-luyers, are more compact and spin
ted body, edged on by chiefs and elders, waichiul,
subtle, enlcrlfisng, are ready and strenuous, on
signal given, with petitions, 10 Congress from all
manufacturing dstrcls-winch petitions are sell
dom counleraced and if at the time very family,
not ms might naturally be imagined.
W ool-growers constitute respectable proper
ton of the treemen OF this State, yet It may be
affirmed the bulk Of them understand everything
better, and mind everything aore than their wool
and wooden interest. The manufacturers and ira
ders are on the single point Of gain, winch, by
profession, they persue invariably " lii Their whole
united strength whereas the wool growing inter
est hath been frequently rope OF sand These
manufacturers aud traders have sometimes been
an over-uaich for their superiors in wrong cause.
l have only to say, after examining tho wool a.
wooden interest, not only Of our State but the Uni
! tel States, have come to the following conclu-
sions:
LIST. From and after this date am 10 be found
decidedly in favor Of prohibiting the importation
| of wool aud woolens, of any description.
81. an opposed 10 the importation of cotton
| or the manufactures of cotton.
31. am opposed to The importation Of leather
or the manufacturers of leather.
4Ih. arn opposed 10 the importation Of sugar
or molasses.
9Th. am opposed 10 the importation of iron
the manufacturers OF iron, steel or ;nanulacl'lr-
es Of steel.
9th. do consider il nngentleman-liKe for n
| wool-grower 10 appear other hhn clad IN the
! growth, PRODUCTIONS and manufacture OF The State
| 7th. have no objections against It's being The
| law of this State that any male person who al'-
pears other than clad in The growth, production
! aud manufacture of this State being set in the
Es As-auo 0biUa.n sgeNs. low b.iGs
pa..ed al'lrlIipg pti nclaenad igW,llrr, ovar
Grad above Iba t4lls ai hi,y d1.9fs 10 r iarAy,
pa, Of lio growth, production apl mann cmgg
ei hIs slal, b,.nE -lhl se, o l'l nun- Ii ~. a0lH
! cantls. after il.p january, .-ih
Z Oh I hutc 10 rbIeelars agsrs' i lauG iaW
! OF ,ns Sale hai 900 parsoa s1aIi 100 buried uulrs5
y TOE Winding sheet Is of aoues3s inaniecnre.
IL ran and wish ior tormado.. os mus,
n""! a4.se.yes Va aha,l laaR have y
/ N'to' aaea-. WOO. gfuwcr go appear cot
! ~ t.fa uUiPt1fe olght iu bl ueaitd 30 Ch'|'
-0 AUsa, sod NtiAW url'et 80 kofAlfa
unj roue. daring q tyo'o.'oa-y St"
30 .Be}hy rCto,lurl is oongeruea b neg 81
Boz sa,t inal ,as s, drop # blood 81 iu 'ua
al. 5f.fts