The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-30
To Our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
New MANCHESTER, Hancock Co., WV, }
January IL, 1867.

New MANCHESTER Hancock Co., WV, I
January II, 1867.
Gentlemen: We address you not only
as individuals, but as q committee ap-
pointed by the Wool Growers Associa-
tion Of Hancock county, West Virginia,
for the purpose of reminding you of
some important facts relating to the
woolen interests of this State and the
country at large.
We ask you as our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress, to favor and
urge the early passage of an effective
tariff for the protection of our wool and
weolen interests. Our claims for pro-
lection are in common with the other
interests of our country; and we ask
nothing for our interest that we would
not extend to others.
The established independent prosper
ity of our country depends upon the di-
versity of labor. properly encourage
and develop this all the interests of la
Dor are entitled to the fostering care Of
the Government.
On the 18th day of December, 1865. in
the city of Syracuse, New York, con-
vention of wool growers and manufac-
turers was held for the purpose of con-
ferring upon their mutual interests. A
Joint committee representing both in
terents was formed and met in the city
of New York. Nearly the whole of the
winter was occupied by the committee
in learning the true condition OF the
wool interests, and in making out re-
ports of the same. The result of their
iabors was embodied in joint report,
and in report from each branch of the
committee, which was laid before the
United States Revenue committee, and
by them transmitted TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the House of Repre-
resentatlves.
We design more particularly to speak
of the wool growing interests, knowing
that the proper persons have presented,
or will present, to your honorable bod
les the facts relating to the demands
of tho manufacturing branch OF this
important part of American industry.
We ask YOU 10 re-eXamine the reports
of these committees. and also call your
attention to the statement OF the Ex-
ecutive committee of the National Wool
Growers Association relative to the
proposed duties on woods, addressed to
the Finance Committee Of the United
States Senate, December, 1866" This
is the first time the wool producers of
this country have come forward as one
man, and asked the special attention of
their Legislators to their interests.
Perhaps never before were they in so
much need. Our great burden of taxa
tion must be paid. Shall we not have
the full benefit of our own market, un-
trameled by the surplus of othors.
This country has always been mar
ket into which all other countries have
poured their surplus productions. The
American agricnlturist has to compete,
not only with foreign products in their
ordinary course, but is all the time liza
bic to bear the burden of their over sup
plies and fuctuating markets conse-
quent upon their wars and other causes,
of which we should be independent.
We cannot sustain an independent na-
tional existence while our demands are
dependent upon foreign supplies.
We do not ask more protection than
will affsrd US a fair profit. Will you
hear the voice Of the people We ask
wool tariff affording us no less protec-
ton than that included in the tariff bill
passed by the last House Of Representa-
tives.
We ask it NOW--to take effect from
its passage.
Suffer not the laborers in this i'm
portant branch of Ameaican industry
to be leveled down to serfdOm. Pro-
toct industry, thereby giving diversity
of labor, prosperity and national indie
pendence. Most Resp'y., &c,
Samuel Archer, w. L. Crawford,
D.. Nicholson, ]. L. Freeman,
J.N Brown, r. A. Freshnater,
Geo. Newell, B. w. Chapman,
Dan'l. Donahue, David Pugh,
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