The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-11
PITTSBURGH.
Grand Demonstration in Favol
of a Protective Tariff.
A Number of Stirring Speeches
Made.
Resolutions InstructIng Memoir
ial TO Congress.

Resolutions InstructIng Memoir
ial to Congress.
PlTrsBuRoH, PA, February 9Th
tariff demonstration to-day, notwith
standing the weather was unfavorable
was one OF the biggest things Of the kinC
that ever took place in Pittsburgh o.
possibly in the country. From twenty t.
twenty-five thousand men were in th
procession, which was well supplied viii
music and appropriate notices, and th'
number would have been much large
had it not been for the terrible bad con,
dition Of the streets. After passing
through many Of the main streets III,
procession marched 10 the Exposition
Building in Allegheny, where appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted and speeches
made. Numerous delegations were pres
ent from Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio and West Virginia. It was the ex
preston Of the demonstration that ther,
should be no change made In the tariff.
The weather to-day was not as favora'
bic as could be desired by those interested
in the tariff demonstration. The rain o.
yesterday had converted the streets into
u sea Of mud, and the dark skies were still
threatening. Despite this the people oI
the two cities turned out en- masse. Al
early IS s o'clock the streets were throng
ed with delegations marching to the posi-
.tions assigned in the procession. Special
trains were run on all the railroads, and
nearly all the towns in Western Pennsyl'
vania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia
were represented.
There was no attempt at elaborate de
coration Of the buildings, although many
houses displayed Gags and notices. The
procession, with theexception OF the car
riages containing the city officials, was
composed entirely Of men on foot, march
ing four abreast. Among the notices on
the banners were these: "America first,
England atterward;" "The importation oi
British iron means starvation to Ameri-
can freemeD;" Congress must not reduce
Americans to the level Of European
seris;" We want high tariff and prosperi'
ty;" "High tariff guarantees prosperity
throughout the country" 1--WE want pro-
lection to the Last, and Nail that to The
Mast" A banner was inscribed, "Free
Trade with America" with picture oi
John Bull in high feather, with the Brit
ish Lion at his feet; another banner, "Free
Trade in America" with picture Of a
nail-feeder, ragged and on tramp, just
passing mile post on which was letsered,
"one Mile to the Poor-house;% still
another banner, Free Trade" represent
ing All iron mill in ruins; on the reverse
side, High Tariff" representing mill
in full operation, and suggesting pros
perity. A banner had inscribed upon it
This Is No Time to Experiment with
Free Trade;" on the reverse side, "Pul
Tea and Coffee oil the Free List, but Pro
tect Our Home Industriea." Another
banner, "with Free Trade. Foreign
Countries Prosper at Our EXPENSE" still
another had, "Protection to the Manulac'
turerp Means Prosperity to the Working
men,"
II ia estimated that from twelve TO fit
teen thousand men were in line.
The parade, composed OF six diyislonS
moved at II o'clock, and after marching
through the principal streets, proceeded
to the Exposition Building in Allegheny
City. The body Of men, marching four
abreast, were nearly two houra passing a
u given point, and the number in line is
estimated at fully fifteen thousand.
The procession was headed by General
James s. Negley. chief marshal, and
staff, and Mayor Liddell, and the manu-
featuring and mining interests Of Western
Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West
Virginia were fully represented, the
manufacturers having closed their eatab-
llshments 10 enable their employees TO
take part in the parade. The number OF
men from each establishment varied &c.
cording to the number employed, and
ranged from 50 up to 1000. The music
was furnished by tifty-one bands, and
hunIiets Of banners, with appropriate
mottoes, were displayed.
The movement was very orderly, and
not withstanding the dreadful condition
OF the streets, the best Of feeling prevailed.
At the Exposition building was assembled
vast crowd. The interior Of this man.
moth structure had been gaily decked
for the occasion with banners, flags and
notices strung around the walls. Three
stands for the speakers had been erected
-one at each end, and the third opposite
the central entrance. Pennsylvania oc-
cupied the central ptand-West Virginia
the east end and Ohio the west end.
About 9 o'clock the vast asSemblage was
called to order from the Pennsylvania
stand by R. S. Wariug, Esq, and the
three meetings were organized simulta'
ueously.
Al The main stand, B F.Jones, E,q, Of
the American Iron Works, was chosen
chairman, with Il full list Of Vice PreSi'
dents, representing all the industrial 10.
terests Of the community. The meeting
being thus organized. chairman Jones ad.
dressed the assemblage. He expressed
surprise that alter our former experience
Of free trade our lawmakers should per
sist in tinkering with the tariff. Thepro'
lection Of our industries is right as a
principle, and absolutely necessary "a
policy, II we desire peace aud prosperity
within our borders. Practical Tree trade
between Nations, about which so many
visionary theorists, hired advocates and
designing traders prate so much, is simp-.
Ily absurd. Il does not, never did, and
never can exist. II ia fallacy to sup
pose that reciprocity Of trade Ia neces-
sary TO induce foreign countries to buy
the products ofour farms and plantations,
They will buy under any circumstances
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