The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-11
LANCASTER C. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH Il 1857

sought to carry out, Hs Tar as pu>Srb a. uu
der "n 'mdlrrc, system of taxation, tue nj, ,
ct relieving the industry of the country
nom taxation, and throwing i, nn proper
'y.' B"t knew II MAS mrpnssblr to re-.
durc til" d''leS on artrrs ui urcr>>ir\ be-
'"w twenty per cent. hai, h,rrlu!c to
r"nt"Im I" 'har Necessity, aiid ruu>cuu,ni.
ly had tU Icduce luXuricS too low G,r
ether 'l>c the revenue would have been
10" Itrgr.
As regards tea AMI coffee, these were
pn' III tre II"e lat, III 1892. M tie inter
">i Il til" i'ru:"crIuni>,s. 10 rive the IRE
'"Nl I"i hlGh"r duircS "n manufacturers -
MIR. CtaN', RESOLUTION Offered at thar
t''ne Is tue key |" tins l."ticy. 1t Is rs
! tliow>:
"R"sol"od, That tie existing duties NJ,
ON ari"ic> imported hnu i"rr,cm cuuu,rm :
anal u"t v"rnny inin c"mIrli.inu with
S.m'ihi alilc "> made or Ihudrcrd "a ih,.
! Imird States, ought To- tee frrtl,w ith al,u,-
/ I>hrd. except "n wines Airl silks. and iI,ur
rh"N "nghl 1" lr redur-d."
"'n tor taxing these articles for the
very r'ir''N iha' rut Ih"u um the free n,,
Indeed. ! scarcely know any articles mu,r
suited for taxation. They are not pro,Inc
! ru ~ liII> country IN-lhcie wuuid hr nn IN.
. d'rrt tax. lhrl arr"f General cumSu,np
. non. y tax upon ihcm would bear
/ equally "m "ti sectors. They are IN the.
n'lu'" "f .uNurl"S. 4 mnH"raie TAX u,,nu
! them would facilitate "a lower rate of dur,
! "m all "'hrr articles.
( 1h"," j. ON" further Modification
! Should TIE wr!htg tu make III the lnrH, 4:
/ II Wei" reduced III good f,ilh strictly To
/ ia" revenue slandnri-ihat il, tu pu
/ WOOL a'd other raw material ~ the tree.
/ list. ih" elirct oi taxlug The raw mate
/ Iihl -, that the cot sumner Ia con pc,,ci Ia
r"s"mL the tax with m'e,r>t 10 The manu-
/ lac ur"r WA" hH> advanced It Adam
Sm'rh SAYS. "n rh,s point
"Th"N Il" regulations exemp,ng raw
wool. ""u"m d., from duiI-s are Der.
! t"'iIN Just AND rea>"nn,,lr, and II CONSIST
. entity with lie ueccSSlr:rs oi the StuIe
| that is revenue ,hrV cuuld ke cyrcnded
/ the rmhic would cerlamH 6e II yancr.
am through it is for the mmlrcr
/ "a say what shali tee dome. Thu,c repre-
I sculIu.. Ihc manufacturers would | Ih.uk,
! act wls,'.v to rOrsrnl {" Il reduction OF 'lu.
[ ih'>; f'T the iuuyer re iuclron i deferred,
1 the Inr-"r Will Ice tie surplus. and
I 'hc more sweeping the Reform. BE
/ sides revenue d",tcS, with the raw
material fee, put manufacturers ON
As good a bass a> they could desire /.
/ aud ih,s point c"u.d, ui,luk be- carried
1 FuthrI, i.'c manufacturers wpuid lind an
increased demand dr,I ug rom the g"ue
+ raj prosperity DE the country following Lp
/ ON .uw duties. Besides, too, car manu-
fnrluiris should .uok to the grca' aud vai-
! urh!c ma kvI. ot the world, where gold Is
To tc h"u tur Ihc gn'hcuug. would
also submit To tins Interest, Il the present
hICl rate -, duties may not lrrnAIurclv
, stimulate rival manufactures III the North
west, nj the raI's ul - Anthony, and 9th.
cr points. a I" li.,,>e representing the
sugar interest, | w"u'd s'N, sugar IS mark
| ed tor dcsirucli"n HmtI.slHVcrN and Tree
I ptdc both concur against hIgh duties nn
sugar. WuUid II n": l'c we'll, then, tor
Ia" ln'crcs,,ro jim III II general reduction
ut all duIirs 10 tHe revenue >iam!dtd, AMI
thus aNo'd hrng slhgicd uuI iur SPECIAL
laos rhIS : To tHus" representing the ng
rlcu Iurai iulcr,s would ak, What pos
SIhie m"tNe can l"u have To- nnIulan the
protective TOiICN, HS your interest clearly
dcuEun,!s freedom OF exchanges, Hnd the
markets nl lh. wurd To those repre-
scnIIug commerce | wond ak, what i,
commerce but Exchanges TO reduce
du,r"s aud trre exchanges, is therefore, io
hid commence ave Sud move and haze
H. being. You grullem, n, who rrpr"
sen, rhe imperial CITY "i New Inr.,
shoaii he claur"r"G- on THIS >uhj"ct.-
New York criy IS commerce prrsumItied
Free exchanges, aud l"u Tag",it and Hg
gr.u,di-r New York beyond The power o.
Ian .uage to describe.
i Tu ili. p..ul"vF',i' patty ! w"u'd ap
peal Io cmirinzon Ih. great ideas OF tree
trade AMI low lnxrS uu their histories
bnu""r Cease toNex the ear OF The com
" try with Infinite repe'IIIons oi the occult
meanings OF past measure. SelZa Il Inv
Ing, yIIai, actual, prHcII"at Irnth, aud en-
ficc II ~ Your creed. Free trade, aTtI'
monopoly" are the watch words Tor you
They appeal tu the self interest of e'e'y
Individual. AMI they fill the inauguration
with magnificent ideas ol the future grand
e"r of the Rrpuh'ic. I H. up th- greaI
IDEAS OF fee trade. ior under that sign you
shall sure y co qner.
- g.
An IriShu,uu IN the TIME of reyiyals