New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-23
TuE TOBACCONEsTs IN CONvEN-
TiON.
s,sscrnenss Concerning the Tobacco Inter-
est--Decrease of the Crop and Decline
OF the Trade-Speeches and Resolu.
lions.


The TobaccOniStS of the United States met in
Convention in the Cooper Institute yesterday morning
,t 10 O'clock TO consider their application 20 Congress
70 have the Internal Revenue tax transferred from the
Manufactured article to the leaf
Mr. VIM. l.. Lawrence Of New.YOIk presided. and
fhe following gentlemen were named as Nice-Presi-
dents: Joseph Hail. Peter Lorrillard L. NJ Crawford.
David ONeill. Charles Grebol Thomas Lloyd New.
ycrk: David c. McCanron. Thomas Hare, N Ii. Mas
ssu +, Insy ivanisi Christian AK. Maryland; David
A. Brcner Massachusetts,; J. y. Bayey Michigan; j.
n Crane Maryland John Y. WOodruiIe James G.
Power. District Columbia; Henry Ratn. New.York;
W A. Brintzenghofer, NewJersey; Samuel Sedglez
Massa( husttts; Henry Otter Ohio; Alex. Guer New.
SoIk. James Gallaher. Connecticut.
Messys. Edward Burke, A. r.. Forgeray and F. A.
Schroeder oilieated as Secretaries.
An address was made by Mr. Gallagher OF Connect.
cut, but The most important Speech in point OF inform
alton. was the eloquent and exhaustive one Of Mr.
Burke.
ADDRESS or EDwARp BURKE ESQ
Mr. BURKE commenced by saving that the Revenue
act which cIme into operation the lst of September
1s6 f0sld tie tobacco trade of the United States in
eonci'lQn o. uausu9i property !ho crop OF isC0 the
iargestcyer raised on this continent or in the same
period IN any quarter of the globe being upward Of
1900 00) pounds. had furnished abundant material
for Ire development OF the manufacturing resources Of
the country and the clatter OF the mill and the busy
h7n of tue workshop resOuuded on every side But
little more than three years have elapsed since that day.
end the trade is comparative wreck. Planting has
beea partially suSpended-about l9 600 600 pounds only
having been raised in s6i while this year the decrease
is from one 10 two and oneseyenth below that Of 1868
TIE vast internal transportation which freighed
railroads our lakes, rivers aud fleets has been
materially lesSened; our manufactures being de-
serted. our manufacturers are disheartened and de-
cTopit.dc and stagnation where once was
Tlgor, enterprise and thrift
1t is eleven months since the same object which
has called us together to-day drew within these walls
of the largest and most trade Organizations
ever assembled at one time. Then il was hoped the
petition would be heard and needed at Washington 1t
was All that could be done for the relief of the trade
without adopting the measure recommended was
promptly performed by Congress But one measure was
not adopted and relief has not come. Now the same
tope inspires US STILL and under more encouraging
auspceS we here renew former application for the
tanser OF the tax to the leaf 1t not nv purpose TO
onF any Niay OF statistics In support OF our case Nor
Il Il RAIN that II We had an abundance Of statistical
material 10 oiier thai 1t could have satisfactorily
demonstrated to al that would he better 10 have the
tax transferred TO the Leaf. high or low tariff on
imported goods was never yet adopted because figures
prove the inerory or superiority Of either Ipropose
e. spy iA merely as practical msn--one who has de-
voted number OF years TO the tobacco trade and who
sincerely believes the trades salvation depends on the
In the earlier stages our protest against the present
sysem. Il nay have appeared TO those unacquainted
With the business that our grievances less serious
tAsn iepr scented. But manufacturers inStnctiTely
knew the system would be failure, even before il
cane into effect. They knew no system could succeed
SAich left honest men at the mercy OF knaves gen.
Gemaa July last wrote. have entirely suspended
Administering, and viii not resume until the tan is
taken on the manufactured article and placed on the
bal tad it impossible TO he a manufacturer and
kcaas Gau. under the present laws He further said
Il the sane letter" 1t is terrible thing, dear riond,
a. be Aus driven from the pursuits OF an honorable
eaing Oh which depends the very life Of our families
II is terrible thing. indeed and these are terrible
words, and they reveal a terrible truth. We cannot
continue manufacturing and be honest mem and we
se beng driven from calling and here s the key
ofiho paint have been uterng for the last three
gears.
slow tbe unsuccessful character OF tie tax IN producing