Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
Amount in treasury.


port OF the treasurer was adopted.
Hon. j. w. Colburn presented the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The Vermont Wool Growers As
soclatlon view with deep concern and extreme
anxiety the present aspect of aff.irs with re-
gard TO a reasonable tariff protection to cur
wool-growing interests; therefore,
Resolued, That we earnestly and sincerely
call upon our National Congress to give us
such protection as will save tins important in
tereet from total humiliation, ami gu rselyes
from bankruptcy.
Resolred. That we have confidence in the
tariff bull passed at the last session Of Con
gress by its Lower House, and pray the Sem
ate to pass the same without amendment, so
far regards wool and woolens That We
deem 1t an oppressive feature In tariff leg
isIation. that the foreign wool grower, who
has none of our onerous burdens Of taxation
to bear, and who possess the advantage of eli
mate, cheap lands, and low price of labor,
should have the monopoly OF our markets,
thus compelling US to hold our clips on hand
or to sell at ruinous prices.
Res0ired, That while we are clothing our
selves and fam lies with fabrics made from for
eigu wool. our own woods are lying on our
hands uncalled for at any prices that would
pay over half the cost of production, and
have thvs far preferred to wait and hope for a
favorable change IN our tariff protection, that
would save US from so great a sacrifice.
Resotred, That we, the wool growers o. YER
mont, claim to have done whole duty TO
our country, and to have been as loyal 20 our
government as any other portion of our coun-
try, and we ask In return equal and just
protection to our vital and cherished interests,
which the sophistry and destructive opinions
of free trade will never give US, but will re-
ward Us with a stone when We pray for bread.
ResOlred, That we cannot see why tine fOr-
eign ana domestic importers OF foreign goods
under q plea for commerce, should out~ eigh
in our National AFFAIRS all other Industries, Ill
domestic productions, end keep US dependant
on other nations for the common necessaries
of life d" hewers of wood and dra of water 4"
10 all other people
Resolved, That the Secretary furnish copy
of these resolutions Immediately to each OF Uui
members of Congress, and that our Senators
be especially requested to present them imme-
diately To that branch of Congress.
Ga motion of Victor Wright. Esq, the
President appointed the following nained gen
tlemen TO nomir ate officers for the ensuing
year:
Victor Wright. Weybridge; Lawrence
BraInard, Jr., ST. Adams; George Hammond,
MIddlebury; George Campbell, Westminster /;
T.. Ii. Hubbard, Sprngfeld N. b Stafford,
Hartford; Daniel Kimbsll, Clarendon.
The President presented letter from DR..
Henry Boynton of w oodstock, resigning the
Office of Corresponding Secretary.
Judge Colburn rendered his acknowledge
ments to the society for the many courtesies
and houors the society had heretofore bestow-
ed upon aim, and declined longer to serve as
President
On motion of Hon. N. b. Stafford it was
Voted, That the society dispense with the
Office of Corresponding Secretary.
Victor Wright, Chairman of The Committee
on Nominations, presented the following list
of Ofhcers who were severally elected;
President-John Gregory. Mortified.
Kce-Psadents-Henry Reyes. Newbury !;
Henry u. Root. Bennington; Henry S Morse.
SheIburne; Victor Wright. MiddIebury,
TfeasureS-Joseph w. Coburn, Springfield.
Secretary Henry Clark, Rutland.
Board of Directors-Eiwln Hammond, Mid
dIebury; VIM. X. Sanford. Orwell Geo ge
Campbell, Westminster E;ijah Clesvland,
Coventry Henry Hayward, Clarendon; Hen
~ B. Kent, Dorset VIM. Q Brown, FAIR
haven N Il. Stafford, White River Junction !,
Crosby Miller, Pumtres; Lawrence Brainard.
Jr., SIS. Albaus David Goodeli, Bratrleboro !;
Henry Chase, Lyndon Henry B,ynton.
Woodstock Pitt w. Hyde, Hydeville !; E.
8. SsoveII, Cornwall james A. Shedd, Bur
hngson.
On motion of Victor Wright, Hon. Edwin
Hammond was cleo ed q member OF the exc
cusive committee of the National Wool-Grcw-
. ers Association.
Hon J. W. Uolburn presented a memorial
to Congress on the subject of the tariff, which
Was unanimously adopted.
The Society accepted the provisions OF the
act of the legislature entitled An act amend
ins "A act incorpor sting the Vermont State
Aericultural Society, approved Nov. Is,
1856, changing the name OF the Society 70
the : Vermont State Agricultura! Society and
Wool-Growers' Association
On motion of f. 8. Stowell, Hon. Joseph
w. Coburp, the retiring president, was INV,
t.d 70 deliver IN address st the next annual
meeting of the Society