, 1873-10-22

Is IL nsy 10 III thu" s Iotiy vii fol Il w'e It to
present time 10 rasn npon. y.
>M1scELLANEoua sunJEoTa! :, -,
grassa presents others Of tho groaies! in1rortacc,
aud H,lc ~ aro onst:iol ~ your careful attanlion
fsw ot tsse have been lsd over sso the laA. mceng
thnRh tho greater portion now and WILL doDt.
icsa DO presented to your noeo by representatives, Of
thu boes =, submitting tlem in ss,c' WY o. 70 com
erai .llapo.'ion oi ths eo''staent bodies
supsds a psy y aonera a ny o
character or Interest," the aim Of the organization na
Of general and pnbiio concorn eo,nins il tbo wisor
rlsn to eonno ite uterancea to only such questions -
~ he constituent bodies a9d te eomercal interests
top,ca to bo considered ~ It.
IN conclusion. the Council beg TO ezprrsa tho hoec
organization to he commercial and industrial inter-
ests Of the wholo country may DO fsory can
which It may be hoped to moro thoroughly unio teso
IL Il s. s IL sar ss
organization ~ the National Board Of Trade, pos-
scsscd Of power to enforco its opnona and Views,
and claiming none but being merely rccomnlendatory
both ~ relates to tta own mombers and 10 Govern
mont hs At most only - ereeeding,y limited sphere
moulding not only customs, but laws, ii must 10 con-
publio opiniou bo eaueacd upop soand sud- principles,
.,n sd - ar a. 10 ossbs gvon, helping hand In .ho
1s e1s IN s u az aoo g s'of x
party politics. but docs sock to unly and concentrate
tho interesa ronresonts to the snd that Questions
the wholo country may be correctly undcrstood and
their bearing oa to prospory ot the nation and The
Iation. that M influences which are arc most S
IN the con1nlttco-room, and theso arc listio
el.o than tho Weighing of public sentiment touching
the questions under considcrntton md the ascertain
OF th0 of thDhB al bni,r
familiar With them. Our ablest legislators, md thoso
who come nearest being tho true roprc.ontaves he
people, nrs those who ARE ever ready aud glhd to
listen 10 the views and arguments Of those IN woao
sound Judgment. honesty, and patrotiam they havo
on particular subjects UPON which legislation T il
sought; and II tho views Of ono merchant bankcr,
Es sos saws oF s a Ssne
how mnch moro the united expression Of many such
porsona VIE haye carefully canyasael any given sub
that the National Hoard Of Trade hopes to be
its past history ws dnd abundant evidence that ia
efforts hayo ID been successful, and It
entitled 70 respect, It viii advance In tnaNoncs. and 1t
worthy Of tho fnliest confidence Of tho public and to
hare accomplished tile hopes Of its founders.
The report then proceeded to state that at the
meeting in February Alr. Hamilton A. Hill had
praise Of this gentleman, the report coucludea by
a brief review OF the work nlrehdy accomplished
BY tho Association IN tho moulding OF loeisla-
tiop. oso., and tho still greater field Of useful
Tho Secretary read An invitation to tho Board
to attend tie Star Lecture Course and boar Mrs.
Stowo read.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
The Chsas announced the election OF ofdcera
Mr. Taylor Of Cincnnati n,ovsd Mr. FraIev
be ro-elcotctl, Ho had held the office for five
years, had always been competent, aud they
10 unanimously reelected.
:Mr. Hustia. Of Now York, moved the Seoretarv
cast ono ballot,
II t.waa decided it could not be legally dono:
The Chair [Alr. Smith, Of Alilwapkeo,) ap-
pointed AZ tclterB MeBBra, Faifbouk. of Cbcaro
and Marsh Of Knnsas City.
The bn)lot resulted lii tho I'm apin1ouH ro-elec.
! lion OF Mr. Fraloy.
Ho was conducted to tho chair, nnd expressed
lad syon them en- thnnhs ] for snch u ao"ddenco @ Be-. be-
forv, aud 1t would bo naeloss to repoas. He l,ad
always felt aoop interest in the SUCCESS OF the
National Board, ind given 1t as much timo as ho
could: and still felt deep Interest in II, and
useful a. the past, and that its efforts would
1nallrculmtnate IN gottng such Legislation from
Congress as would giyo agriculture, lnanifnc-
tnre and eom,me5co , Tie e:oyerHmental lsgisn.
~'CA wv! 6Aot@t @AAsAseA
Of our liberties said tho: should have,
The Chnlr said the iioxt buslneas tn order waE
| tl1o election or Tcc-Ifcs1dentst
Meshrs. George W1lilam Bond. Of DoBton
Char!es l., Culver, qf Chicago. u. +: Ooyinston
Of Cincinnatls p. +. porr. Of Buffalo, Henry ?
l3ridgo. of Detroit, Il: j.. Latahaw, Of kanBal
City, William y. Smith. OF milwaukee,, John c
Johnson, OF Newark. W. 81. Durwell, or Ney
| Orleans, deorgo Opd{ko, Of New York, q. J
lioffmann, Of plnh1lAdefphla.. 2, 9. Heraey o
Iortland, o. <: thompson, or baltimore, William
4rosvcnor; OF Irovidence, u. Il; barnuu,, Of st
Ionls aug r. u Agomoorg, ot Mobile, we're pu
III no noi1nat1on,
Mr: g9nd aeolinod, but Huggested Mr.. Benja
mln .; Nourao. ..,
>, telegram was received and road stating tha
bars able m aud other st: Louis dologatos woul'
10 nere Wodnoaday morning.
The gentlemen nominated we're all elected
except Moasrs. BromberE aud Thompson,
GENERAL Bqs1NEss
The Chair appointed Messrs. cIowe Of Chi
cage; goynton, OF No" 4ork; Marsh, OF Kansa
Gity; Davis, or cincinnati, and Haskell. o
Portland, aH Iomlnlttee on Credentials, to 70
CQlvO applications for membofallp from ne1