The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-24

to the amount of several thousand q
for the prosecution of our enter
prise, and trust that our efforts may be re- ]
by the adequate promotion of the /
TOR which our Society was organ
lied"
MI. Kinsey, of Cincinnati, reported the
organization of 3 local Society in that city,
which is circulating documents and having
a series of articles written to be published
in pamphlet form. a number of Congress-
men in that section of the State have ex-
pressed their favor for the cause. Il was
expected that another local society would
be formed in that section at once.
Aletter from Black Brook, Clinton county,
New York, gave an account of 8 meeting at
Plattsburgh in that State on the 25th ult. at
which the iron makers of that section
united with the Association, and the sp-
pointment of e local committee was made
Mr.. Johnston, of I%rontOn, Ohio, reported
the doings of a meeting in that town on
the 18th inst, for the organization of q 10
cal society. A large delegation from the
meeting was in attendance upon the session
Of the association.
Mr.. G. B. Stebbins, of Detroit, briefly adj
dressed the Convention. He said no had
been engaged some two months, travelling
in Ohio ADD Indiana, visiting large towns,
enlisting the aid and calling the attention
of leading and intelligent men--manufac-
turres, farmers. editors and men in official
position---with results of a highly encour-
aging character.
He said ne had simed to present this sub
ject of protection, not as q narrow matter
for the selfish interest of any class, but as
q broad policy for the good CT all
He had just seen an officer of the Ohio
Wool Growers Association, and given him
the address of .he Chairman of the "Com-
mit!ee on Revenue Laws" appointed by
Congress, and now in session in New York,
that that body might present to that
important committee their view and
wishes in behalf of this important interest.
Mr.. Stebbins closed by expressing his
firm belief that the adoption of a wise pro-
tective policy, guarding the mutual inter
ests of all branches of industry, would not
only save financial perils, and bea person
al benefit to the business man, but q great
help toward the lasting success of our great
experiment of Free Trade and Free Gov
eminent, and means toward q higher civ
ilization full of benefs and blessing.
A number Of letters from prominent men
were road. Hon. B. F. Wade writes:
"My fear is that our Government sscuri-
ties will be taken up in Europe to an enor-
nous extent and be paid for in goods of all
descriptions of foreign manufacture, which
coming in competition with our " man
features, will l fear be very disastrous, If
not de tr~uctive, under our present tariff,
which is not half as high as 1t should be
on most articles. l cOnversed with the
Secretary on the subject of the tariff. He
admitted that the rae of duties were not
as high as they ought to be under the pres
emit circumstances. He admitted that our
internal tax on manufactures operated IN
favor of the foreign manufacturer, and that
the tariff should be cOrrespOIdiDgly high,
This was all we'll, but he seemed to feal
that 1 would have it 30 high as to exclude
foreign commerce, which, while l do no
expect to effect, l admit | would have NJ
PARTICULAR objection to, believing with JEFF
ferson that this country would be benefited
if the Atlantic was an ocean of ire anC
brimstone.' l a no doubt that Il hlgE
protective tariff alone can save US from
bankruptcy and reputation"
Hon. Il. S. Bundy, NJ. C. elect from thu
18th District of Ohio, expressed his full
sympathy with the objects of the Associa
ton,
Secretary McCulloch wrote that he SHOULD
De "pleased to receive from time to time
any pamphlets or articles thatmay be pup
Iished by the Society on the subject of
protective tariff"
General Sherman gave assurances Of hi
: personal interest in the design of protectio
and best wishes "fOr the success OF eli Pruo
: teal measures for developing the vast an
hidden wealth of our magnificent country.
Several other letters, expressing the sym
patty of the writers in the work of tn
, Association and the cause of protection
were read.
The Committee on Resolutions presente
their report through the Chairman, Nh
Kennedy, of Philadelphia. The resolu
tons are as follows:
WHEREAs, This Association, desiring /
} place its principles and purposes plsinl,
and squarely before the nation, hereby de
clare, that while they admit that they, a
bu6y D6il6N6g are aDa0luLelY D6lleQ u
make a united effort to sustain American
Industry, and hencs that their prime IN
centiveis one of self-interest, while claim
ing for themselves neither more nor less o
patriotism than that oftheir feliOw-citizens
do at the same time distinctly and emphat-
ically announce that they ask nothing as
class interest, but will meet the question
simply upon its broad merits, as il affect
the general welfare of the country there
fore
Resolved. As the sense of this convention
that whether a revenue policy, securing Il
American labor the possession of the Amer
lean market, will or will not tend to special
ly benefit particular interests or localities
it is in the judgment of this Convention {
financial necessity which cannot be nation
ally dIsregarded that the revenue dutiea
on foreign imports be now so graduated a
will effectuslly prevent the continued Eu.
ropean drain of our gold in the future
ResotUed, That while this Convention dis
claims any intention or desire to express 6
definite opinion or The Booted question
whether domestic products, when exported,
should by tax thereon be made TO bear {
reasonable part of the burthens necessarily
imposed on American industry to supply
the needed wants of the national Treasury,
this Convention would still emphstically
avow the conviction that in the absence Of
SUCH Ih4ablOnJ whenever tue UOVerum6nt
imposes a special tax on any particular
branch of American industry, it is the die
tate Of reason aud sound political economy
that The ability of American labor and cap
itsl embraced in such special taxation to
pay the same should be by the Government
fully maintained against foreign coUpeti-
ton.
Mr.. Kennedy discussed the resolutions.
BE said the most dangerous sign of the
times is The insidious but energetic effort Of
free traders in funding greenbacks into
interest bearing bonds. They would thus
bring US down to what they call q resump-
ton of specie payment, which is il fact q
-ej-%+01-O a
question of great interest to the West. The
West is destined 70 grow in spite Of COM
merce-indesd it is already the imperial
power Of the nation-yet the accumulation
of capital would be al important stimulus.
Our banking system is the most excellent
in the world, but We must guard its opera
tions lest they be diverted from their legiti-
mate object of sustaining the Government
into free trade and bankruptcy. Our oppo-
nents would reduce greenbscks to an equal
ity with bank-notes, withdraw them from
circulation, and thus leave our banks at
the mercy of those who might desire their
destruction. The great officially with man