, 1862-12-18
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS.

APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS.
Address Of Geo. 3. Chittenden; Esq.
The Programme for To-Day.
The Convention composed of Agents Of
Wheeler g. Wilson's Sewing Machines, met
yesterday noon, in Bryan Hall, a large num-
Der Of delegates being present.
At Ia O'Clock the Convention was called to
order, and Mr.. Chittcndcn nominated David
sanborn, of Galesburg, for temporary Chair
msn, and Judge ]. D. Platt, Of Warren,
III, as Secretary. These nominations were
carried, and The gentlemen chosen proceeded
ut once to the discharge Of their respective
duties.
Mcssrs r. ". Gates, Of Aurora, ". burst, |
Of Peoria, and c. s. Clark, Of Fairfield, Iowa,
were appointed a Committee Of Permanent |
Organization. The Committee reported the !
following persons as officers Of the Conven-
lion: President, Geo. r. Chittenden, of CHI !
cago; Vice Presidents, 4. c. Davis, Of Wis
consin, G. r. Hill, Of Indiana, G. ". Clrstter-
ton, Of Illinois, G. IT. Marquardt, Of Iowa, ].
R. Brown, of Kansas, and f. M johnson, Of
Minnesota Secretary. c. e. Wright, Of Iowa
| Assistant Secretary, J. Ostrander, Of Wiscon~
| sin.
| The Chairman assigned 10 the Nominating
| Committee the duty Of waiting upon Mr.
| Chi1tendeu, informing lin OF his uomila-
| ton, and conducting him to the chair, which
| was at once done. Or taking the chair Mr.
Chittcndeu thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him, and made few
appropriate remarks, setting forth the objects
for Which the Convention had been called
On motion, the President appointed Thos.
Bull of Beaver Dam, H. L. Broughton Of
Milwaukee, ". A. Manning of Rockford, !.
Committee on Resolutions. After con-
sultation the Committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted by unanimous vote:
| WHEREAs, The invention Of sewing hy ma
chinrry is becoming Of mnel, interest to th: peo
homes, and saving to OUT people from three hun.
drcd TO four hundred millions Of dollars per anuum
il tine and labor; and whereas We believe from
our cspcrience in the sale and Introduction Of THU
invention, that it's Importance to onr people Is bn
inst commencing to Re , understood. n% Gtho1s5 s
ready :old III thi- country and Europel7 and beins
profoundly desirous Of knowing thoroughly it, his
sent Tine; and understanding the practical opera
i | ton Of all sewing machines ard thereby be thu
= better able to t:uthfElly ana carefully fepresen
their merits and dement's. and thus discharge NOR
, fully duties to orr patFons, be enabled to &c
< rs safeguard to the people against imposition.
/, FssIsed, Thst wc, the Wheeler & Wilson SEWN
4 Machines. agents 1or Illinois, Wisconsin, lows
Minnesota. Kansas and Indiana, meet in conYe1
sewing machines: profoundly sensible, that therc
spective States in iniparting correct unacrstan;
Eeso{red. That as agents to whom the sale
- this deseryediy popular sewing machine arc el
If Mest WITH tl,c Utmost 1delity, we do nd It nece
;; Eary thus to assemble in convention in order 7
u better to make uniform rules and regulation in
3t transact Of our business TO do1pJuEtace 10 non
- but justice to all.
- After the adoption Of the above prcamh
- ard resolutions, by request Of the ConTe
ton. Geo. r. Chitterden took tho stand IL
~ delivered the following address, which #
-. listened to throughout with the most pr
found attention: -....-..-.--
81 ADDRESS TO TIE CONVENTION.
ne We have gathered in this hall from six States
m consider in conycntion the :rt Of sewing Slml
sewing By hand has not called you here 1t IL s,
,ly a', It's this which has brought you hcretrom n
dreds Of miles. It is this 'shiel, is becoming Of
to e 9Ss h as e aS 1hs We
H., old; in fact, 10 I'LL offs asa people, and to each
Ehe NJ individually, composing that people: :
has an intercet in sewing DONE by hand Or By Il
IL" chireEy- We have our wardrobe we nave
4i sds s,g y Tsees nana sy
FIR with the easy and .quits method Of York Dy
'os cinery, thc latter being time and labor saver
n,ms @6urn Of of torosy m 1ndcrstandng tie
~ ..o' rfoEs mechanical contriyanccs Tor sewing
tile important to each Of us since tne .1ventaon n
,,,,a t ultimately 70 into every family Throughout
0ae country, liz well as in Europe and snong MI q
to ized nations. and while sdtrcssinE you; u the Inc
stt oi Il nfd IT, M NoIbWes YOU ho
>ek- lcare this hall to 20 to your homes t'npEes
the with facts, as trustl will tel tn the IL
car PsS Pou WI Win s Comprehend ieci the resi-
rsct sbiity ofthie position the importance Of NY
teps se in - Search o. The
cnlv ard presented to yon, intend to be Impartial
RI t5a ltS that txnelthcs sa xy i II
,s s. over nine years III this country an three in
his Introduction OF sewing machines into practice
orr7 ! proceed with my review.
oH1G1S OF SEWING.
1teui His recorded That Adam aud Eve sewed fE le
far in the Garlc Of Eden. Sewing then. is as ol
e .t | the creation Of the world-1bout Coco years
generations before Us then hnsc bad about 6o
hin nas'1g : tese oE centuries important
I'LL ha1 ta1sen n1ace WHICH NAV have eniirely abso
itself ts as 1n;na or ih. neople Particularly one
F tl,e | which must hare reduced the demand for Sc
enormously. viz: The destruction Of the wofl
WatGr. :. 4,.
yes arain upon tie earth, after the 11ood. some
dis years ago the population Of thu world as ste
-, Increased n.til Today we have oSeE 1000 oo
. WI With 1iis a1ovth of millions in the % cent
al, freased nj ron is it not remarkable that
! mae
ti,a to perceive the necessity and make 1nach'ner
1Ae | srw:ngs 4.
e, genius was 10 be found in all ages Where
those aztisans VIE ov41 IT, s Mnas nears as1; "a pnst
s yarRdsk # ERtt g a,er uhs es anu
spent ahr aT 81 anted tcr nart in the adysnce
two arts and sciences, Int the pointed eycaIahed
From 81 ,re f., oT i've instrument far 1nt
bjeet, acalE fa1icE to clothe the people, until II.
3nsid- century ard to our Gay aa gensraIon, ~ sn1
pond brothers. the peple Of the world turn to b
Hence machinery made practical for sewing
4 tloueaud millions turn towards Arnefi
At the this mechanical contrranca May We not be
INNER ofthis: think we mar inaced congratnaat
selves at SO IL ipoatan5 p l,S dssSye5y y r. " &
rcd working 99. an 1mporsanTh h3exe t ha as
a foot crayitaticn:
ne dis That man shai pu9 ,ttx Il rI;shsd
hruise H. nerdItp whicR has brought death to go
| worE but ie being accomplished
rdered The field for operative machinery for sewn
post hardly BE- imagined For examPltt 4Sen es
Amer fhe SIN nm 900 wearing fabrics sewn- Iht
ans re- mai tia Billions upon billions Of gatnent
u.s. 4natie in a single year. and you have the Il
body. nassn hy nachinery It is useless to sta
I tI;e ran b. done heretofore. BY manu.
cso1n- not be done by hand If machinery can be ha
Dry OF It for machinery saves llne-tenths IN TN
labor, required for hand work We are
given, nearte he birth OF the sewing maenlns Ii
blcd in ' + IL only practically eleven ycars old
O'Clock PIE cannot st onss sasp ts t ~
taking 9aa Vii wd educatc yonr people to know pra
death Of it, importance 80 VII the Gales De naae Is
tribute hrnneht oI1t in The past yc Years that the
Of tie Sewing Machine may indeed oe l
II I. Eurouc is arousl,i: to the fact that the al
George the United States ar speedily clothed 1
oAn1eo Of our invention. 49,
Your missions are among The peoples
| homes nf the West While are tracl
iaH ieet~ pvoplc abroad viii also teach practlc
hich the merit Of our Intentional hone and therct
/, - A. r,ncra;1v iusurc its sale. For this VIC mcc
~ ene | 3Eno.s II the crowned heads Of Europe
n few much aGpnt Sewing Machines as those Of
,,ae NOW beft know its vvlue they
eles ~" soon hayc themselves provided
1Eo bar, I with the necessary machinery for ma
garments Of thcir soldiers And know
more that If yo,, and the families of the
'taal EeaFs know tho invention those OF uR Eho
then ad- beet, you would sell. md thcr all would