Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-28
Attention SOOrfsmen.

The formation 81 a National Sportsmen's As
socalion al this time is attracting the attention
not only Of persons devoted to the taking of an
E'irnals, fish, and fowl, for profit, but also Of
sporismen and others who are desirous Of pre-
venting the wanton destruction of creatures
used for the food or the comfort Of man.
When tue primitive emigrants frs. arrived
in this country, they found the forests, seas, and
streams swarming with animal life, the result
Of centuries of undsturbed security. From
that day the destruction of these creatures be-
gan, FIRST for the preservation of life and for
raiment; next as ARTICLES Of sale and commerce,
Or to be used in the arts of civ uzed life again,
as population increased, the destruction in
creased for the purposes of sport.
This unrestricted slaughter has at length re-
suited in the total determination IN this country
Of some varieties Of animals and birds, or driv-
them SO far away trrrn populated districts that
isolated specimens are now only rarely found in
the remotest wildernesses. The Beaver, which
were once so freely found in Pennsylvania, no
longer exists. The DeeE, which were once so
plentiful in various sections Of the country, are
becoming rare, and various other animals,
hi rds, and fish are now the subjects of legisla-
tive ennotments. So great Importance is attach
ed to the preservation Of 1sb, that many States
have not only restricted the time Ct fishing, but
have passed laws and have made appropriations
aud appointed eminent citizens as commission
ers for The purpose Of restocking streams and
lakes which the cupidiy OF man has almost de
populated
While in the general sense it is TO the inter.
est of suciety that this iadscrimiuAte slaughter
be stopped, ou no one class of men does the du-
ty of guiding public sentiment, instigaling
harmonious International laws and attention t.,
proper regard for the Aame devolve so much
as on the sportsnen.
The smatuer who delights in hunting and
fishing not for gain, but Tor healthrul resrea
ton for recuperatiUn for exercise-s Of all
men the one who appreciates the Importance Of
the law. The statesman who sees the import
ance Of cheap food and raiment for the people,
whose interest are his charge, will use his
endeavors to provide laws, that future genera
tions may not be deprived Of the blessings
which this geuer alton is so wautonly destroy
ing.
In this view, the preservation Of the fur seal
in Alaska the bison OF the plains, the fish in
our rivers aud streams and the crustacia on our
sea costs. is Of momeutnus Importance.
With view of procuring concentration nf
interest and effort, il is row deemed desirable
to form National organization that the action
of sportmen may be harmonious and uniform in
all districts Of our common country and for
this purpose movement has been inaugeTated
by he " New York State Association for the
protection Of Fish and Game" in preliminary
meeting at Niagara Falls on September 9, 1874,
to take such action as my then seem adyisa-
Bile, the call for which will be found below;
CALL FOR sATIoNAL sPoRTsMEN's ASSOCIATIONS.
The New York Association for the Protec.
linu Of Fish and Game" believing that tue
time had arrived when pLblie sentiment was in
-lavor Of forming Grand National Organiza-
tion for the protection Of Fish aud Game, did,
in Convention assembled at Oswego, N. T., on
June % 1874, nddiit dc following
"Resolped, That this Association, in Con
yention assembled, do indnrse the call for
National Association, issued in the TLe AnisrfS
for its-ssjoet -tSe' pr6csfeS Scat f ~ Intelligent
and efficient legislation for the protection of
Game Birds aud Fish," and. did name. the 9th
day of'SePl le9ber, 1874, and Niagara Falls, N.
Y, NsIhe-prSsES6 6mes aud place Tor holding
such convention, aud did appoint US as delegates
to said convention, now,
THEREFORE, We do issue his Call to all
State Sports mems Associations aud Localorgan-
izations where ns State Associations exist, and
gentlemen -sportsnen where no clubs exist, to
take the matter in hand and send Delegations
to said Convention, and make the meeting ON e
worthy OF American g"Dlenen-s sp0rlsmen.
A.C. NATION, Oswego. n Y.
:, 7. MURRAY, Niagara Falls, MY.
n. ROWE. West Troy, n. \.
GEO, W. FLowER, Watertown, n. Y.
WI BABcOcK Rochester, n. Y.
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