Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-15
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The late public meeting in reference 70
imposed the appointment of
sub committees upon the General Committee.
For the East side Of the river the ladies and
Rsntlemen named below are selected. The
chairman in each ward has, or will soon
have, printed forms Of the pledge heretofore
recommended, which the memb srs will please
obtain from him and circulate for signatures,
and as soon as the canvass of their neighbor-
hood is completed return the papers through
the postofics to the chairman of the General
Committee.
By an arrangement among themselves,
they can select their districts of operation,
which will be more conveniently done by
streets than by wards. Committees for the
West Side will be announced very soon.
Some portions of the city are already can
vasssd, where We find the general feeling
more favorable than We expected. Those OF
our citizsns who are most abundantly able
TO forsRo economy are almost unanimously
in favor of retrenehment, simply in dress
and the use ofAmeriean fabrics.
The effect is already visible in a growing
nQDl1C sentiment III knGk HAlVDbAoHs AANSAy
one admits that the past year has been one
of those periods whom extravaganos aud dis
play has prevailed. Very many remember
how, in 1887 and again in 1857, in time OF
peace and general prosperity, thousands
we're made bankrupt by such indulgence.
In ordinary times individals who are in.
clired to lavish money upon more luXuries
might gay that this is purely private mat
ter. Now it affects the nation. In one
week in April last 1854, ,9S8 worth of wines,
| liquors, jsWelry, Psriumsry and fancy
/ goods wore imported into the city of NsT
/ York alene. This is st the foreign valuation
/ in gold, more than one-hslf of which was
paid in gold. Because paper money inereas-
ss and is plenty, riches do not increase Ihe
public and private resources are upon the
wsne, just in proportion as the specie of the
country is lost.
There are very few who do not take this
serious view of our affairs, and as it is due in
some measure to the people themselves
they are willing to make an effort to ward Oh
the consequences. Some few Of our mer-
chants who deal largely or exclusively IL
foreign goods, and who have thriven upor
the extravagence of the community are Op'
posed to this policy, regardless of American
interests. We are compelled, also, TO thu
belief that many of cur young ladies do nol
favor the movement, throwing their inhuenc'
with Young gentlemen in the opposite dir, O.
tion. Are the noble young men forgotten
who sre nov far from home in the Fedora
arrny2 Since tke war commenced their pa!
has been substantially reduced in value one
half by the disappearance of specie and thu
rise of prices. While they endure so mucl
and risk so much, are the ladies of the coun
try not willing TO sccept a small inconveni
encs for the benefit of the country2 One sil
dress less during each year Of the war wcui
almost meet the balance of gold against n
country.
Our soldiers, composed of the sterlin
manhood Of the nation, undergo long march
es in dust and storm, with no clothing o
shelter except what they carry themselves
Compared with their fatigues and their sui
ferinRs, what is it, to dispense with te1
articles of dress and decoration that ad
nothing to personal comfort. The SOuther
Confedcrats leaders have from the outss
threatened to make our Northern cities th
seat of the deVastations Of war, and hav
not done it merely because they were nj
able. Who have prevented thisH II th
brave young men Of our armies had not To
untarilv presented themselves in front Of th
enemy on their own soil and beaten thel
hack, We should have had them here. Th
question would not have been how to obtai
Injuries, but how to procure personal Safet
. and the staff Of life. In after years whe
sueh Of these patriotic men as survive sha
return to receive the homage Of their fello
citizens, will it be you no qualification thi
Won have done something to encourage an
sustain them now If it is true that " nor
but the bravo deserve the fair" should NJ
the fair endeaVor to deserve the bravef
Inquiries are msde as to the effect tn
project will have upon the revenue. As v
view it, and as the Secretary Of the Tresi
ury has said, unless importations are Gu
tailed, both public and private, credit mu
I. fail. Strict nOn-importation would, I
. | doubt, diminish the revenue, but would, |
the same time, cut down the price Of gold =
One half our importstions only al
what NAV be properly called necessarie
and tits only the other half We propose to Gu
; tail. Congress appears to take the same vie'
I fer it is laboring to check the evil by imp
{ posing much heavier duties but Congre
cannot prevent people who are disposed TO
so from purchasing foreign goods.
Ii, in order 70 fl the Treasury, We mu
buy of foreign nations, why not cease to mai
, ufacturs anything ourselves, and purchai
| verything2
All these questions we hope will be full
discussed, for they are now of vital imPol
tanee,
CHAs. WHITTLESEY,
Il. B. PAYNE,
8 WILLIAMSON,
AMASA STONE, JR.,
NIB. SCOTT,
MRS JOHN BR0UGH,
Mrs. g. A. BENEDICT,
MRs. S. WILLIAMSON,
MRs. WIN. MITTLEBERGER,
MRS. A. R. STONE,
Mrs. NC. Y0UNGL0VE,
General Committee!
LIST OF TIE CONNITFEEs-EAsT SIDE.
FIRST WkRD-C Baldwin, Chairman /;
L Latimer, Mrs VIM Carey, Miss Laul
Sterling, Mrs E Harrington, Mrs
Whittlesey, W Warner, G ] Comstock, y
James Lee.