, 1865-05-26

terests In the West; when b. arsr com menced he
found It difficult to eet any msn to invest dollar
more. Chicago should sverase tftcen millions Of
collars In manufacture; she had The coli, the
other mate1lai, the l;tor; there w,s plenty of
labor - aess, t ttoussn.s q Women aed eniidfrn Tho
kinds q work ne shou1i Lave weoen and cot
ton mills here, Ind manufacture our oss1 clothing
and shoes- At rset-pt we arc com1erc1a! peo-
p:cted to do 80 afwrJs. There will come lime
nhsn nc thnii havs: to depsnt on hoEc muket;
Il Will be veil 70 takelt IN hapd at oate. We hare
can now mike cloths equal 10 European. Tue
imports otiast year were double the exports; &c
tfadea with Europe TOO much. We have q tas
svoId thlt. We must supply our oxn markets;
@o1s ehsspy here .Ssa jan IL u asssashu:st,s.
so' il f sssa mass st e.. xnnss nd
there ia The most espt:a]. In ths Ne.i w are
Peos etesu:e We arc mt all employed. 80 i. Vas
tn the snnth-the s'ases worked, and The whites
Old nothing; In Maseachusesis tier know hoW!o
econorp1ss labor. and as a consequence nearly
everybody has money Ia bank. Ths Northwest
can be equally wealthy II sns Will. 4 woo!en
apopg the iobabitants mora than its cost We
have tn Chicago Eorn Than ten thousand
,un women aud Eh,ldrcn who, II TIM, employed,
now 20 10 Europe. Hence the necessity for pro
tccuVe tutIes, which wonid rot h 1ee1ed Were
a1l cur ,abo= utilized. We now sell our conuodi-
ties TO Enropc, and hng ~h.t We need from Eu.
rope, paying vert vide difference between tho
two, or the ccse Of cartisge. L We Manufacture
here what VIC want, We save all tbs expense and
keep our money ut home. There Is M earthly
ucncc il m.nufactures n VIC now are In a,ricu1-
tuEe. What we want Il q thorough American
policy. which will 1lft NJ out OF tho clutches Of
England and France. When we do this NC shall
chsrles Wa:ke! briefly addre.sea the Couycn
non. speaking Of the FcsuIt OF hia forty yearH CT
perlepee in manufacture, East and Vest He then
came line ot argument IA that used by the prscei.
Ing Epeaktr. He hoped to see the Convention re-
so.Te ttfelf into permanent oEeanlz alton, ~ 1t
themselves, eIt 10 tae y nhoie eoan's;; ; '' 0A' ~
The Committee 90. Reeolu ions now returned
ard reported that they @ere unable 10 agree upon
sny ded1'te Het of resolutions IN the ab.ea:e Of
specific instructions: they had therefore decided
to simply report Recommendation that pcfn1-
pent organization he effected by the election OF
President, Wee P5es'ds0t ~ sGd sscsatary.
Of the committee. submitted the!r views % :4la
subject, doubling the advas1biltty OF organizing
The, thoueht no good would be etseted-
whole country. and II ouly two were Ieady to go
into the movement let them organize.
Quite a spirited discussion ensued, IN the
course Of which the lata Manufacturers Assoca-
Hon Of this city Was extensively talked Ah01t.
X permanent oreanlzstion was effected by tha
choice Of the following otf1cets:
Plestd.nt--B. W. Raymond.
P7ee P,tsfdtat-A, ]. L,ngwoflhy.'
stcr<iory--Jaues A. Cowiss.
1ttasurtr-S, Clements.
". s. rhopas, E. Daniels aud sthc Pre- ent |;
With Instructions to report plan Of action at the
The Convention adjourned eutject 10 tbs c.1l OF
the President and Secretary,