The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-11
TARIFF NEETIsG.
The People Of EtnaviIIe Resolute
on the subject.

The People OF htnaytlIe Res01ute
ON the Subject.
A large number of the opponents of
the Wood-Tarift bill assembled at the
Etnavile Iron Mill on Saturday after
noon, for the purpose of giving express
sion to their views on the subject. The
meeting was called TO order by W. FL.
Tallmsn, ESQ, who nominated Lewis
Jones, Esq-, as Chairman. Mr.. Jones
was unanimously elected. Messrs. Will
liam Howells, Thomas Jones and Lewis
Smith, were appointed Committee who
subsequently reported the following reso-
lutions, and they were adopted unani-
mouslJ:
The manufacturers, operatives, business
men and laborers of Onio and West Vir-
ginia to-day here assembled representing
all shades of political faith, but actusted
by one common motive, self preservation,
having heard with alarm of proposed
changes in the present tariff, and sin.
cerely deplorlng the effect OF even the
agitation Of this measure with grave
apprehensions TOR the future upon our
industrial interests, 81 well as the pros
perity of our whole country in the event
Of the proposed changes, do hereby dis
close our unqualified condemnation of
the men who projected and are now sd-
vocsting the great crime against Ameri-
can labor
WHEREAS, Experience has taught Us,
and the history OF our country proves it,
that amongst the foremost causes of bust
ness depression and financial disaster are
the too frequent and marked changes IN
the laws regulating our national Interests,
thus producing distrust and instability in
trade and manufactures. Destruction of
enterprise and public faith is caused by
this tinkeriag with wholesome tariff and
kindred laws. 1t is the boast OF the old
world that because 1t destroys public
confidence the tariff is not discussed in Par
lament. Can we do less than ask Congress
to profit by the experience OF the mother
country, and we need but to open our
eyes to see the evidence of the effect OF
the present agitstions Of the tariff IN the
utter decentralization and paralysis OF
trade; therefore
Resolved, That we reiterste our un-
swerving faith in protective tariff as
the best safe guard of our home indus
tries against the pauper labor Of Europe,
and protest against the further tinkerIng
by Fernando Wood and his committee
with the present tariff.
Resolved, That the proposed changes
are hostile TO the best interests OF the
country, and that the experience Of the
last sixteen years has proved the protec-
ton policy to be a most important factor
in the development of our business, and
is an essential element OF the resources
OF our nation, and we further call atten-
ton to the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury in proof this: That the pro-
posed changes contemplated in the tariff
will cause the business of the nation to
fall oil annually fourteen or fifteen mil
lion dollars.
ResoLred, that the proposed changes OF
the tariff can only result in a reduction
of quantity and variety of our pro-
ducts, and imposing burdens there
on which will work injuriously upon
skilled and ordinary labor, which added
to the present general depression and
small compensation for our work, the
proposed changes can only bring in
creased and enforced ldleness of thou
sands Of laboring men who even now, in
prospect of the changes, find it hard to
keep away the grin OF the gaunt wolf at
their doors, demanding their meagre
supply of bread.
ResoLred, That the history OF the couE-
try proves that under protective policy
it has been prosperous, while under q
different policy labor, manufacture, sgri-
culture and all the national interests have
langulshed and died, while the avenues
of revenue haze been destroyed. We
therefore most earnestly urge our repre-
sentatives in Congress To spare no honor
able means To defeat the netarious
scheme against our rights and prosper.
ity embraced in the tariff schemes of
Wood " Co.
Resolved finally, That wo regard the
Wood tariff bill in all its nature as the
progeny of British gold, in the interest
of British monopolists, including tho
trick OF "scrsp iron" free ships, &c, &c,
and denounce 1t rs unworthy the favors.
Bile consideration of any man worthy the
name of an American citizen, in Con
gress or out of it. And we 90 stub
bornly protest against being de-
graded by its provisions to the
level of Europe's p4ppers. We can
build our own ships and iron clsd., we
can man them, we can make ourselves
al We need to make US prosperous and
happy as people, and all we ask is, and
this we demand, that the authority vested
in Americas Congress be not turned in
dishonor on American labor, American
isborers and American interest and pros
perity.
Able speeches were made by Col.
Poorman, of Bellaire, and DR.. J. l.. Up
degraf, OF Mt, Pleasant, o. A band en-
l;voned tho occasion with eIcpllent music