The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-30

lucIc 10 Vuc punt, uOWoV6r, upon WHICH
he leaves as ip doubt. The object of
every protective tariff is to enable the
manufacturer to sell his goods at o
higher price than that for which but for
the tariff the consumers could have
bought them. We have always under
stood that under the tariff, the differ
enee between these two prices 10 d dead
loss to the consumer, and Mr.. DEIANo
throws no new light upon the
subject. A synopsis Of his remarks
would show that he maintained the fol-
lowing propositions: 1st, that while
the wool interest had been long neglect
ed by Congress, yet it was now suf-
ficiently protected; I'd, that protection
is the proper policy to provide against
repudiation, by bringing out and devel-
oping our resources and our financial
power; Sd, that to the large quantities
of woolens on hand at the close Of the
war, and the immense importstions
made pending the adoption of the
tariff, may be referred the present de-
preston in the weol market.
A specimen of Mr.. DELANo's argu-
ment may be found in the following
sentiment: HE who breaches to us to
90 abroad for articles that can be pro-
duced at home, breaches political here
sy, aud in my estimation political ruin"
This utterance embodies the animus
of the protectionists. 1t is an idea that
died long ago and would probably never
have been revived but for the war.
Everybody knows that there are few
articles which, at some cost or other,
can not "be produced at home," but to
say that consumers are to pay large
price for an article of home production
when the same article of foreign make
could be had at an Insignificant figure
is to preach a heresy" fully as danger
ous as that denounced by the Speaker.
Mr.. DELANo was followed by General
WHITE, Of Indiana, Colonel HARRIS, of
New York, ex-senator BIGHAM, of Penn
sylvania, Hon. r. NJ. MONTGOMERY, of
Ohio, and others. Mr.. MCFARLAND, of
Washington county, Pennsylvania, Of
fered resolution recommending the
erection of Wool Depots in all counties
in the United States, for the purpose of
making advancements to parties unable
to hold their wool, until such time as
they could obtain q proper price. Mr..
MCFARLAND. made brief speech advo-
eating this plan.
Prior to its consideration, however, DR..
LEMoYNE's resolution was unanimously
adopted. After some discussion Mr..
MCFARLANp's resolution was with
drawn. The meeting then adjourned
sine die. In the evening the Executive
Committee held meeting and adopted
the following resolution relative to
WOOL GROWERS ADDRESS.
Resolred, That a Committee of three
members of this Association be appoint
eel by the President Of which he shall be
Chairman, to draft an address to the
Wool Growers of the United States in
reference to their present condition, in
terests and necessities, and that the
different newspapers of the country
friendly to this branch of national in
dustry be and are hereby requested to
publish this address, and that the Chair
man be requested to forward copy of
this address, when issued to the MEM
bers of the National Legislature, as well
as the resolutions this day passed by
the Association. No action was taken
in regard to appointing the time for the
proposed National Exhibition OF the
Wool Growers and Manufacturers.