The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21

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tendency 70 build up and sustain the BLACK republican faction
pree1 to the enemies Of the Union TO hurry on Its
cure on this door that would place he insaon Of slavery
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The PRESIDENT interrupted the reading of the protest.
ruling that that portion Of particularly which declared
that the members Of this Convention had very enlarged
experience in public affairs was disrespectful
An appeal was taken. Messrs. PARTRIDGE, BROOKE aud
Foorx argued that was not srespecu and was not de-
signed to reflect on this body They merely wanted to
they were by Governors OF Sates mayors Of Cities &c
did not express the sentiments Of the Southern people
ousy aye on tho resolution was represented here by
two delegates and one Of them mr. Jones) had informed
the Convention that he had all hts life been carrying on
guerilla warfare without pay or forage and had expressly
dsclamed representing anybody but himself and the
great Jones family Besides the States OF Virginia. Ken
entirely unrepresened and Tennessee repre-
eented but by one delegate who was sent here by the
Mayor Of Memphis for special object They had merely
desired it to be understood that this Convention did not
represent the sentiment of the South.
Mr. KENNEDY, Of Alabama, analysed the protest, and
showed wherein il was dsrespectful.
The question taken the appeal and the decision
OF the Chair was sustained.
Thereupon Mr. Foote and Mr.. Partridge declared they
state Of high indignation they withdrew, Fooe declaring
that within forty eight hours mass assembage Of the
people Of Mississippi would reprove the action OF the
AS the Convention had evidently had enough OF discus
sion the slave trade and had finally disposed Of that
subject they proceeded in sort Of antthetica MOOD to
FREE TRADE AND p1RRcr TAXATION
Judge JOINS Of Georgia, called up and made an argu
ment in favor Of the following resolutions introduced by
himsel, and reported back by the Committee Reso
lutions:-
Whereas constitution was ordained to establish justice
and whereas the system Of collecting revenue By dulles
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manifest corruption OF he government which has always
Combined With he msnper expenditures the federal
to s al
Resolved That the tariff system ought TO be abolished and
revenue collected to support the by direct taxes
he argued that, by the substitution Of direct taxation
for import duties, the South would save sixty millions
year from the graspng robbery Of their Northern
brethren. But no, he would not call them his
brethren. God forbid he would acknowledge any
Northern man % - PC brother Of MS aash,er
1872 the South had lost less than 81 900 900 COO
through the operation Of the system of import duties
should camp out and meet In log cabin, than that the
money of the American people should be squandered
building fine capitol. He did not believe in tho honor
glory Of people being dependent brick and
For himself, his dignity was above wearing fine coat
Cloud langher He mad plan for bringing the Yankees
to their r aasst o No : he never
with them; he would not send them pound
Of cotton, Of rice chew of tobacco There
was not State in the Union that did not support its gov
eminent by Of direct taxation. He held that
sysem Of import duties unequal between sections and
between classesthat lowered the price Of cotton raised
the price of goods the people and corrupted the
government If the United States ports were opened TO
free trade, the European Powers would have to open
theirs He showed that piece Of goods costing originally
$780, cost the c0nsumer-wth the additions of tariff and
the PROFITS OF the importer, obber and retaer-S24l
and that the receipt of $64 900 In duties on imports
really imposed on the people the payment Of $14 600
This he proved in this way
Paid into the Treasury ............,, 1854 900 900
Paid 70 collectors, &C., SC, &c......... 5000 900
$6I OOO, 600
Jobber paid 10 per cent profits ......... 100000
Total. S73 700 900
Retailer paid ID per cent profits. 1870, 900
Total. $s1 07O, 600
Consumer paid SO per cent profits ...... 4O635 900
Total. 1921 sos 900
Add premium to manufacturer. .......... 22,500 900
Iotal. $l44 900 900
Add in on Custom Mouse, &C., &c &C., &c.
Judge jones' harangue was highly entertaining, and
kept the convention In broad grin all the tme as much
Tor the manner OF the delivery for the matter of the
DISCOURSE He is active elderly, energetic little gen
teman, of infinite wit and good humor extremely taka-
tive and according to his statement, he has the re-
putaton Of being the ugest in Georgia. He hardly
deserves the reputation In person he bears
considerable resemblance TO Senator Westcot of Florida
and his voice and enuncaton remind very mucn OF
Senator Clingman Of North Carolina
When Mr. Jones concluded, Mr.. J. s. HoIT, from Adams
county, Mississippi, presented his credentials dele
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