The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-09
TIE acknowledgements John Rodgsr.,

1hE DfCrArOh.-JOmmonoreJ onn houkSfr,
commanding, made short TRIAL trip 70 the lower
bay on Tuesday, and expended some fileen rounds
Of shot and she'll In testing the friction gear on the
gun carriages. The results obtained arc said 70 be
very satisfactory. The dniculticc experienced In
steering the vessel have zen entirely overcome,
aud II no unfsvorabs weather prevents she will
isko her departure from here st the close Of the
week, and will proceed direct 10 Hampton Roads
II is said that the Navy Department are very anr'-
Gus TO have the Dictator at Hampton Roads AZ soon
~ posshle, ~ there Ia something for her TO do.
CoSvESrIos or TOBACCO DEALERS AND
MAruYAorrRrns-S, Second D y.-The Convention
rc-sssembled a. Cooper Institute, yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. LawraD, In the chair. 1ae attendance
was not so large as on the previous day, tie dele
gates consid ring ,ha, ihe most important bun'
ness had been done, anil accordingly leit FOR heir
| several homcs
A long discussion took place In relation TO the
formation Of permanent organ ration. A, length
the Committee retired With instructions 10 report
bef re the adjournment. The Committee on Re'o-
lutions also retired " complete their work. whsle
| the Committee were ah~en' addresses we're "ely.
cred w Mcstrs. David Mcneil, leaf dealer, AM J.
W. heApne, cut dealer, who bolh SPOKE
Of tho justice and the necessity oil
rlscnv the tax on The raw article
Tre Chairman remarked that a great chan In
pIn.on hsd taken place amous leaf dealers in rea;
| ton 10 the TAR, ~ the pr posed amendment had
not formerly been favoraLly received by them, hut
they were now unAn'Ho In is favor NJ.
NcAlp ne, Of Corn sh' eetallishmcnt, said ihst ne
| did not believe tobacco dealers and ~hiskey oeai.
ers wire taxed enough. They ought to be taxed
moro ihan any other trade, hut such Ir, Ike the
| dew OF heaven, should "all cgl,lly upon the lust
and upon the unjust" Mr.. Gallagher IND cor.
\ afaA tg anti, mi
| prevailed among them, and h. was also proud TO
say that the people were with them. lie nigh, eH-
clam with tie man In the play, ~ s. PAU The
| work goes bravey on" lie strongly urged the ne
cessily o. a 70, manen, organ ration l. Ike certain
/ hish iiinCtonsTy he was renn dei OF story IN
| which man figured for whom uohoiy cared ex-
cept little negro boy, aud q man usci to thrash
him ior the offences Of al Now the tobacco trade
WAS the little negro boy, for whenever tax was To
| DO imposed. then tobacco was tho hrst which WAS
spoken Of. lie was willing IN pay a. large tar "a
any trade, hut be legged Of our law makers not 70
kin tho goose which laid tie golden egg," aud he
| assured them that goose was already very Sex
| lie trusted they would 80 Oh as they bad begnn,
| AND victory would perch GU their banner. The
Committee on the permanent Organization OF q
Toba, Gonists' National As'o isiiou then reported
list Of officers, headed 10y wm T. Lawrence, OF NV
| York, President Toe report was adopted ga mo
| non the same COMMITTEE Was authorized 70 drai1 a
Const tuition and ny LAWS and organize the Assoc a.
ton. The Committee then retired FOR that purpose.
| M. Beck, Of Bilt!more afterwards spokc IN re-
gard to hne cut manufacturers, aud remarked Lat
Their interests were analogous 70 those Of the segar
| makers, ami trusted that they would harmon re
| and understand that one branch u the usde Wa
| not so s,ifsh as other branches imagined them 10
| be. lie remarked that in his small business he
| used TO employ 20 or So mer, while now he could
| only employ 10 or IL, in consequence 81 tie tax.
! lilo urscd UNANIMOUS action unolg Toe whole
trade with re- ard TO placing the tax on the lcsi
The Committee on Resolutions here entered apd
reported that they had be ard the essay prepared by
| Mr. Edward II rive read IAN ulrtrusl o. which
appeared In yesterdays Btu, aud they r.
commended that one Thousand copies be
printed and distributed. Que to each member
| OF Congress, and n sub other parties a. n'- hl
be deemed advisable mot ON was Adopt
10 the effect that all scgar makers cutters smut
grinders and other branches OF the trade, should
got up petition IN their several Congressional dis
tricts and SEND the same to Congress through th'
memters from said districts, ptav.ng that The TAI
he LAID upon the leaf The Committee on Organi
,stion then presented Constitution and By-la" :
| for the goycrnm mt nf the TobaccOnists National
Association" The document provides for The city
OF New York bong the heacquaIterso Of tito Associn
ton I'll, Decomber 1865. The report was adopted
An Executive Committee was lhen elected. lht
Executive Committee was theu directed 10 olpln
| three OF their numLer to consult with an emf
neni lawyer, for the purpose Of hayln.
| q bill prepared for presentation TO Congress
NJ. Pesrce, OF Utica, IN a speech OF somc aUh1y
| novel tLat tax OF 25 cents per pound he sdyocIi
ed He argued that this wouiu produce ior ~
| support Of she government s2b,Uo%WO, which
| wo,.d come within s5OvN,OrO OF tie tax r.Scd by
| Great britain on tobacco. The motion 10 tax tooac
co rs cents per ID. WAS arr debsl9, withdrawn b!
| the moyer-the majority being willing 10 leave Nh
| unsiter III the hnnus oil CougrChs.
Amer . vote Of thanks TO the President, wh,
made handsome sIoech in acknowledgement @
tho compliment the delegates from Missouri
offered their thanks 10 tho Convention. They wcr
oil called rebels IN N ssouri. "a voice" No
now."g But, to relieve the '1umpng of place
Of the lar West from any suspicion Of dls'oya'ty
he proposed three rousing cheers for The Flag q
our Uuion," which given with will, IN
band playing " Hail Columbia" A number of pa
trotic speeches followed, in which Mr. Huntoou q
Rhode Island sad II 25 per cent were not enoug
he was willing to give So lie had more Tobacco
on band than he had before, and II the govern
ment wanted II, they could have Il. tlrcmcndou
cheering, the band playing Yankee Doodle"
Mr.. Valentine Grium, No, delivered u sp'endi
:. Union speech In German.
Nj So,omon as au Engllshmsn advocated a un
versal treo Republic, anl wAs always ready 70 cor
hi ute to government which supported time an
his compatr.ota The band then played "Thc II,
spsnGle, D,4ncr," ard the meeting adjourned yin
'' die, W.T., three chccrs for tho Uu'on aud for IL
N.i. Committee OF Arrangement.
, ApHlRAL TARRACuT CoMyG HoNc.-l
Is stated Oh good sutrority tha' Admiral n. C. Ta
rssut Is now on Bis way to this city in nc ~ ,ah'
ia II rs'or'i, and that the command Of tie West Gu
v ~ ,ckadipr Squadron has teen med over Temp
rnr Is to Clnlmodoro James 5, Palmer L. N pr,
liability the A mrol who has been Iccommende