Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-03
The TaIiH.

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! The reader will see on our first page Mr.
Leiehei's amendment, attached 10 the civil and
diplomatic bill, pas ed by the House, on the sub
]ect oil ii rednctun ot duties on certain articles o
Importation. he amendment provides tina, ar.
tices now bearing duties OF one hundred forty.
thirty. twenty-five, twenty, fifteen, ten and five
per cent, shall, after The fis, oil July pay eighty
th'rty-iwo, twenty four, twenty, sixteen, twelve
eight, and four, per cent, or reducing those
present rates twenty per cent, 1t reduces The
duty on DOL to eight cents pound, aud make,
raw silk and fix, most kind of dyesiuffs. and
various other articles used iu manufactures du,y
iiee.
side MIR. LeIcher made the following re-
marks:
Mr.. Chairman, look upon this as nothing
more than wal between party OF souIless
railroad corporations and the private Interests
Of The country, look upon ii as an ATTEMPT /,
give 10 the corporations privileges that nvi one
oil The gentlemen who are IN Inv OF OF this propo.
siIoH propose to give 10 tho mechanical and az.
rcuitura' interest OF The country. Ii IL be righl
That the duty shoud5e taken of railroad lion 10,
clple lar stronger when app.lrdro the individual
ciI'zsn Ought moi these gentlemen, propose Il
take The duly oil the IRON " hlch goes iulo IA part
OF the consumption oil The day laborer oil The
country IN the Prosecution oil his business! Il
sticks me- thai they ought. And while you see
This attempt n.ade 10 relieve The corporations
you Ind no attempt made at The same lime, I.
relieve The common day laborers OF the land
This Thing is mol started Tor the first time
Members Of This House will iecollecl that this
corporation fte came here al The last session
borne III The hands Of one Azailah Body, backed
by Samuel +. Vnon and others, as Il commit.
lee, who weie 10 get five per cent OH all money
Nhich could be 2ol In an operation Of This sorl.
The. published circular, and that circular was
sent OIL through the land. We find while they
were not successful then, that this combination
has con.inue The work has been prosecuted
aud now il bids fair 10 be successful and 10 b.
carried Out exacli, as THIS committee desired in
Their publication II stlon.d be.
Il We Ire To have revision Of the tariff,
want such revision as will operate 10 The bene-
1T OF my people Of all classes, as We'll as 10 The
railroad corporations which happen 10 be IN my
State' want general revision cue Which
VIII elect all the various arsices which come
mo private and Individual use one which viii
| provide ior the armer, The mechanic, AID the
day lsooref, al the same time II provides Tor
corporations -men OF wealth, associated inIu-
e'lce aud lhe noneyed power Of this land.
Sir, II Is so Then look al II III another point of
view, aud see what there is in This proposition
that should command the votes Of southern men,
fiow ale The railroads OF he West being prose-
culed-many OF Them! Is il not by means oil
the public lands OF the Federal Government q
But SIR, not eonlent with the lands whlch The
Governmeni give them, they now come here and
ask that you should refund to them the duties
PAID upon their ron--ihal you should relevs
Them al the expense of the national Treasury
white their burdens are thrown upon the shuuIsl-
srs oil you, and |, and every other man in the
county.
Sir. is It right? Is it just Is there any
consideration ei policy or propri-ly that can be
relied on to justify acilun OF this sort upon the
pSil OF The national Legislature oil the country
u sl'lcks me that !ilele can be none. II there
should be discrimination al all, that dsciimna.
tlon nnSht II be rather in IavoI OF individuals
than against individuals and N favor VI associ
aied wealth.