, 1865-01-19

principles had q right to take ad-
yantAge Of the scarcity Of wates, and Charge
all they could get for paper. But publishers
reply 10 this hunhug e1cuG: First. That
New England brooks run low every summer,
but the prices Of "print" never before "a
ried more than cent per pound between the /
summer and winter months, By reason OF |
drought. Second. Thera was enough paper |
manufactured to. supply, the demand. not
withbtauding the drought. Third. Not
ream Of papCr was imported from abroad du-
ring the drought, although 1t was cheap aud
abundant in Europe.
II Congress refused to repeal the duty, what
guaranty have publishers that 30 soon a it
a1journs there will not be another distressing
spell dry weather, which will last until the
putting up the price Of paper to n and 23
-cents1 Tho paper-makers sucked some mil.
lions Ct dollars out Of the publishers during
the last diouglt. viii they be less thirsty
during the next one? The taste Of cream Is
in their mouths, and there is only one way to
Eean them remove tho CON. BY rcpealiDg
the onerou8 duty.
The business Of papcr-making needs pro-
lection 10 more than brick-making. From
the outbreak Of the war until June, 1864,
paper could not be imported, duty free,
cheaper than it was supplied, nor for thirty
years preceding the rebellion was paper man
nfactured in Europe low enough to undersen
the American paper mills. or deprive them Of
fair profit. The cost Of oeean transportation
affords all TIE protection required. The exist
ence Of the present impost brings not dime
Of revenue into the Treasury, but tempts
paper makers to combine and add the tariff
to fair profit, thus strampling On the laws Of
competition, and increasing the cost Of pro-
duction.
The New York publishers have committed
great and foolish blunder In accepting the
present concession in lieu Of permanent safety.
They have no assurance that the paper
makers will not, In case the present effort for
repeal is defeated, turn short corner and
put up the prices to the former ruinous
height. What Is to hinder them? They did
il last year for seven months why not next
year follow the same magniacently profitable
precedent? New York publishers may, fill
their bellies now on the east wind raised BY
Carey in favor Of prohibltory duties, but such
food will bc found very unsubstantial when
they come TO pay for their "print' with the
gold impost sddcd, after Congress adjourns.
was amused at the recent heroic magnanl-
moua airs put on by the Herald in favor Of
retaining tho duty and maintaining, high
priced "rrint," when at the very instant it was
profttng by the repeal agitation siz cents PER
pound On what 1t had to pay q fortnight pre-
TTiouEly. When it paid tie MONOPOLY
prices. It g.9aned - i1 h spirit t,,a,, and in in
Rss tsned Gei 1eIef eei It jumped a apoa tho U
highest rail Of the fance, clapped its wings
and crowcd Justify for high priced paper
meaning thereby high priced paper on tho
journals published in the provinces which
it declared ought TO suffer and be broken
down for supporting the financial policy of
| the Administration That is silly, shabby
reason, Mr.. Bennett. Better givc the real
| one for your crawHshing from the memorial
you had signed, "Tell The truth mon, and
shame the ID" You grasped at the six
pence held to your nose by. the paper.
makers, and are blind to the dollar they will
take out Of your pocket bye and bye inone
but the Herald Ind to suffer In consequence OF
the defeat OF the repeal, fen tears would bo
shed. But notwithstanding Its treacheroua
and contemplate opposition and the backing
down Of the seaboard papers generally, an
strongly convinced that The Western mem
bc1s Of Congress will secure the repeal Of this
useless, rcvenuelcss, oncrous tax ON kno"l
edge. Unless 1t be done, large numbers o1
papers now in existence must discontinue pub
flcation and the establishment Of any nc"
ones will be rendered impossible. ]. II.