Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-04-05
TARIFF MEETING IN PUTNEY.

TARIFF MEETING IN PUTNEY.
Pursuant TO a call, the Freemen Of Put
ney met at the Chapel on Monday, March
25th, 1874, to take into consideration the
Tariff bill recently reported to the House Of
Representatives by the Committee Of Ways
and Means, and TO take such action in rela-
ton thereto as in their judgment they should
think proper.
The meeting was called to order by II.
II. Barton, Esq On motion. chose
Hon PHINEHAS WHITE, President
T.. IloDGKIN,
J. II. SToDDARD, Y. Presidents.
w. B. RICHARDSON, }
r.. w. KEYEs, Secretary.
On motion Of David Crawford, Com
mitee Of six were appointed by the Chair
on Memorials.
Committee of six we're appointed on
Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned to 6 10
o'clock.
On the Convention being again called to
order, David Crawford from the Committee
reported the following Memorial, which was
adopted unanimously and the officers of the
Convention were requested TO sign the same,
and forward ii to our Representative in
Congress.
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States IN Congress as
Sembied:
Your memorialists. the Freemen Of Put
ney, in the County of Wndham, Vermont,
being assembled in Convention, without dis
tinction of party, on this 25th day of March,
1874, feeling strongly DESTROYS that the pres
ent Tariff Lar may be permitted TO re-
main in force until the effects Of its opera
ton may be fully and fairly tested. and be-
lieving that if so permitted the best interests
of all parts of the Union will be essentially
promoted, are alarmed at every agitation OF
the subject in Congress Therefore we most
solemnly protest against the passage Of the
bill lately reported to the House Of Repre-
sentatives by the Committee Of Ways and
Means, modifying and materially altering
the present Tarid'-considering that the
passage of such a law would be productive
of the most disastrous effects upon the in
dustry, business and finances Of the country.
II. w. Reyes, from the Committee on
Resolutions, then reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
Believing that, in the language of our
declaration Of rights, Government is Tor
ought to be) instituted for the common ben
eft, protection and security Of the People, -
therefore
ResOIved, That political economy, and
justice TO ourselves, require that the expen-
ses Of our general government should be de-
frayed by Tariff Of imposl duties, ALWAYS
discriminating in favor of those articles
which we manufacture and for which our
coutry produces the raw material
ResOired, That although the Tariff Of
1S42 is not all that we could wish, and
might perhaps be altered for the better in
some minor points, yet, believing that sudden
changes in Governmental policy are iniu-
rious TO the industry of the country, we
believe that the proposed remedy is worse
than the disease.
RCSOired, That, as descendants Of Ethan
Allen, possessing portion of that regard
for the best interests OF the country which
animated his breast and those of the wor.
thies of the revolution, we cannot quietly
submit to have our rights wrested from u:
and our interests Frustrated by unhealthy
and unwise legislation.
! ResOived. That we deem the late Tariff
bill reported TO the House of Representa-
tives by the Committee of Ways and Means
blow directed at the industry of the coun
try, aud as such we solemuy enter our pro
test against It's passage.
ResOtred, That our Representative in
Congress he requested to use his utmost ef
forts to prevent the passage of the bill re-
Gently reported modifying and reducing the
duties on imports.
PHIN'S WHITE, President
E. HopGKIN,
J. II. SroDDARD, Vice Presidents.
7 W. B. RICHARD
r. w. KEYEs. Secretary