New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-25
IREE-IRADE MEETING.

.sPEECHLS OF JACKSON S. SCHULTZ, WI. CULLEN
BRYANT, AND OTHERS.
The meeting held yesterday afternoon in the
old OF the open Board OF Brokers' in Broadt was
very largely attended. and than ordinarily en-
thusisstic Jackson s. Schultz occupied the chair. and
was supported by Vim. Cullen Bryant, Wilson G.. Hunt,
Royal Phelps, Dr. s. Ironaeus Prime, Manton Marble,
and about 40 others, yIcePresdons. Among the 80
Secretaries r. b. Minturn Alfred Pell. Charles O.
Dodge. and Mahlon Sands.
After che organization OF the meeting. the Chair
man delivered address, OF which tho following
Is brief synopsis: Free exchange OF products Is the
normal condition Of society the world over; but
Il Is he regretted that these free relations do not pre-
vail universally. II taxes and imposts levied upon
our people pay the interest aud principal OF the ma
onal debt why should not have Internal aud
toms system arranged 10 give tho greatest amount
Of revenues with the least burden 20 the peopef Tao
industrial interests OF the country are not promoted ny
the diversion OF these revenues into improper channels
The exceptional interests which might tor shortperiod
he stimulated by securing monopoly Tor ther products
are insignificant comparison with the INDUSTRIAL inter
and II Is surprising that any considerable number
OF men In Congress or elsewhere offer 10 impede
the progress OF settlement VI the question whose agta
ton now yaraly ding the very Interests claimed
20 be advanced. We require protection other than
that which We from the cost OF transportation OF
foreign products tho ocean We do not fear the
competition ol foreign labor, skill. intelligence. All
We want T. "a have the material furnished cheaper
Sh!eh makes everything dear A, manufacturers we
want only stability but peace. We want TO be ley
be crippled jus merchants and ship builders are
so long ~ Congress Is willing 10 listen 10 the demands OF
interruptions men Tot special protection.
the r. solutions unanimously adopted, embodied the
follow propositions: That financial reform Is needed
try ia, Increased the burdens entailed by the war;
crippled Industrial energy Of the nation. DESTROYED
IRON coal food 40 clothing. aud deirandcd American
labor by ob.ifucIng The exchange Of IL products that
snry Offices aud sbsorbs vast amounts OF money when
should bo applied 10 the liquidation OF the d'bi tna
tayp houd be- imposed only for the support 81 Govern
ment. and not for tho maintenance OF m"nopocs lha
the a. talon % TIE question oi reform De continued anu
HAT q committee Of ten be appointed to secure CO.
Manico sands then gave extended account Of The
past ton month"; Ia fricruug TO ihe work IN thc
~ sa,a Iet rot i f,,or nS rtrctldn MIR Wells,
Invaluable .tatistcs are Arguments that cannot 10 COZ"
Charles n Marshall Treasurer OF the League. reported
that the receipts Tor e past year "eI' so" eAp'n"'
The Chairman Then introduced VIM Callen Bryant.
v lao remarked that the days ~ what the mowhcs eau
protection aio umbcied that the doctrine that VII
Zoe o, nation nay make it,elf richer by refusing 20
truio with iis IriYuturs T. drhtntd soon to uc swept
gtgAy sJfg With the other old rubbish % false opinions
That have wrought mischief In tue world. The move
Iaent against our Iroir,Yc pohcE "a hh Garnet one.
year ago there we're hardly htI dozen Journal. ~
liz laud that discussed the revenue question m 'he
Interest 90 liberty sud the people No" yuh hh1 count
them bY huudtcd. aud you hear in,in speae boldly.
have modified their yrwr THIS question. aud although
he ptcsent session Of tlt National legislature We have
1850" - - w nd r,ltihE Congress lusf Obey tie
MI ol Tho ptouc We want cheap Iron, cheap fucl aud
oman oi ding aAd these can be- obtained oh!y Wien lhe
n = removed Tho 80 o. "i's''s - 'is
root the tree sud long must lappie 9ysr na 'l
-tfrrrl j. a .dfu was Introduced 10y iht chairman ~
the poueeT ~ the fr0rrucht bee1n qua rtHtced ~
Tauany HAL 90 ti,Ct the repeal %! ihc "'ous lh,3S
non lava 81. IHt'u promised By iruMhiuS tLAl al
,lougb slavery was no more. aud TIE eighi anu tniit
million. uf nur people NcIo socially Tree, thty were htld
"a IN. .hnrt Is ~ political tyranny uuher when thtir
liberty va. hut 10 Ito gave an affecting account OF
ia Initiation !Hiu the pleasing mysteries OF puilic"
rconoiny secured through the fortunate possession on
MrCullougLs book aud then delivered g'o" hk 'uu2y
an Tie l.uu. of Nu. Cucn Bryant, OF whom ne tNd IN
sio.ugs " 10 10 completing TIE measure q" MS re-
moan 81 giving sac LHgsh ptHAlug race INC lllAd ia
tber own language When The bingrnphor of tho NUN"
shall Do called upuu wife tho ic Vi the poet ana jour
on is recorded n. half century service IN We cause Oh
humanity Il lbotluc 10 beia.kc Trade Aud cAltAuch,t
the industry Of his country.
A few REMARKS by The Chairman were suppemeiicd Y
ole ed hi- good VIA nnd intellect 10 the promotion Of
the cause. lie represented the lhporiuG class NO one
knew better than himself the msetes OF thht tHhs lie
f.eurly touched upon the horrors ana dscOmlOrs OF
tenement house fc, aNd the poverty made poorer ny
high pres aud charged the wrong upon orr protective
r1Iry us good vile used three spOois OF cotton day
al IS cents spool which the protected manufacturer
made 500 per cent profit Ho wondered whether the I'M
protected workman WHO made tho thread fcaped "hy
such profit IN his wages ,
subscription dciray the expenses OF the League was
then taken up and resulted IA the collection OF $1,000
contributed a. follows Mnllon r. Sands stuart Br0"n'
aud c. H. MARSHALL 900 each; ~ ~ Mlutulh s4'NV' n
" Richmond. Is. H. Hutton. and Arnold, Cousthble ~
Co. 81 600 each; IhOs Holland. john GflswOid Jackson
Is schultz aud Geo. Cabot Ward $500 each, aud Alfred
PeIl md T. A. HHHseudeyer $50 each. The result Was
received with cheers, wheioupOn the meeting HdJVufhed