New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-29

Nsm 0rltans Bully Grsstert.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1857.
Communicated
HON. MILES TAYLOR.
His Votes In Congress against Sugar.

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Communicated.
HON. MILES TAYLOR.
His Votes In Congress against Sugar.
Messrs Editors The Pioneer Of Assumption pub |
shed at Mr.. Taylors door, is out in an editorial in
defence of his votes in Congress to reduce the duty
on foreign sugar. Since the publication bears inter-
nal evidence of being cathedra, it shall be re-
spectfully considered by Americus."
The facts in the case are not disputed on either
side. It is not denied that Mr.. Taylor did actually
vote to reduce the duty sugar; while it is admitted
also, that he voted against Mr.. Campbes bill, which
wanted to keep the duty as before at 30 per cent.
Thus, the facts being fully conceded we left to
contemplate the record, which shows Mr.. Taylor to
have voted one way, when his speech had led US to
expect him to vote another!
What does Mr.. Taylor say in justification of all
this? He tells US that unless he had voted to reduce
the duty, the whole would have been taken Off This
is grave mistake, for it is no where to be found in
the record What members may have said in their
speeches, and what members may have done in their
votes, are very different matters, and Mr. Taylor's
votes and speeches form illustration The record
shows no action to have been taken in the House
to remove the duty-none whatever! On the con-
trary, the House was decidedly opposed to the re-
moval, and even went SO far as to show its opposi
ton to all reduction of the duty sugar, and it so
declared its opposition several votes and by large
majorities! That there may have been some indi
viduals it is true who wanted the whole duty taken
off, as Mr.. Taylor says, and they may have been
=" Black Republican, "Know-Nothings," besides
but they met with no encouragement in the House
but through the votes of Mr. Taylor and his friends
On every occasion Mr.. Taylor voted decidedly yea
when the question was against sugar, and decidedly
no when it was in its favor. Strange as this may
appear to us, nevertheless it is true on the Holy
Bible The record shows it from beginning to end
and challenge denial of it.
And when the House adopted Mr.. Campbell's bill
which omitted all auson to sugar, and thereby lef
the duty before at 80 per centum Mr. Taylor vote'
againstit. Yet he now says it was rictory" H
says it was more than rictory, because it passe'
the House and did not touch sugar-but he vote
against it. Therefore agree with Mr.. Taylor full
that it was indeed " a victory and " more than
victory not only over the Black Republicans, but
victory over Mr. Taylor's vote too
This bill being now sent to the Senate, it ther
the reduction of duty on sugar originated the Hous
never originated it. 1t was returned to the Hous
thus amended, and then Mr.. Taylor votes forit. VIII
in the name of common sense he voted against 1t 6
first, and why he voted for it at last, question
which remain unanswered, nor has he attempted
answer them
How did you imagine the existence Of the horri
and formidable opposition to sugar, when on lookn
around you, you must have felt secure in your oT
body of large majority on your side OF the questlo
The House had never signiied its willingness eve
to reduce the duty, far less to repeal all Duty unit
the final vote to agree to the Senates amendment
Campbell's bill, for which you voted. The recoi
declares all this Where then was the cause OF yot
' nervous alarm! There was cause, and if the
was cause for such deep apprehension, why did &c
i concede to reduce the duty at all, when the reco
shows you could have resisted successfully that
: ducton in the House, had you joined the opposite
= to it! But you would always vote for the reduction
The rock would as soon fly from its firm base, as "
would desert your fixed resolution. You cannot sh
{ your eyes to these facts. There they are They q
IT facts, and you know them to be facts
g have but adverted to your votes in Congre
N Being one of your constituents, it is my right
lie all times I have eXtenuated nothing, nor ha
s. | set down aught in malice. l cannot, therefor
. number myself among the " traducers" of yo
course, if there are any 1t is enough for me to e
: anime your political acts, without personalitie
!. This shall do freely, and endeavor to show
fully to the people how much yon have erred in 70
regard for their interests by your votes in Congre
- have intimated that you would openly sac
Il fee them. l could hardly believe this. But tf
It. you did serious damage to the interests of sug
ne ne planters by your votes, cannot be doubted for
moment by any unprejudced mind. AnERICUs