The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-07-21
From the Chico % Trs5daa IL Republican,
The Tariff Bill-The Latest Atrooity.
A GIGANTIosoHEaE OF FLUNDER AND -RoBBERF.


A GIGANTIC SCHEME or PLUNDER AND RoBBRRf.
The proposed increase Of the tariff Is an
attempt on the part Of It's advocates to tske
about S20O,U00UUO at one swOOp out Of the
pockets of the rightfuI owners and transfer
1t to the manufactures, merchants, iobbers,
and spectators, who have goods on hand,
whether Of domestic or foreign production.
It is pure scheme Of piunder, without the
slightest excuse or palliation, and we shall
hold every Western member of Congress
who votes for it (whatever his name or poli-
ties may be) up to the execratiOn of his de-
frauded constituents There are not less
than 81 600 100000 worth of wares and
fabrics in the country at the present time,
Of homo or foreign manufacture, which viii
be affected by this measure. The bin pro-
poses to add, in the first place, 20 pen. cent
to the price of every pound Of iron and
steel IN the country, Of whatever shape or
form. From the blast furnace and rolling
mill, through ali the channels Of commerce,
down to the peddler's wagon where Jack
knives and needles are vended by retail
this increase Of price VIII take effect in
stantly, adding 20 per cent to the profits
OF the holders, and taking it out Of the
pockets Of the consumers, who are, in fact,
all the rest of the people of the United
States. Brass naturally has a prominent
place IN the list, being raised IN price Is
per cent. for the benefit Of all possessors of
the article, including the trainers and advo-
Gates Of this bin. al the copper in the
country is raised artifcially 81 cents per
pound. Lead IN all forms is similarly treated
Plumbago Is raised $40 per tun Nickel Is
dOetored in the same fashion with the ex-
pectation perhaps Of bringing nickel cents
to par } All the publishers and readers of
newspapers are cheated, as it was through
their efforts mainly that the internal duty on
paper was removed, the hope being held out
to them that the tariff should be removed
likewise. On earthenware the enormous in
crease of 30 per cent. Is proposed. This is
as much as the dealers IN the articles could
hope to make IN two years successful trading
or manufacturing. Flax seed is increased
il cents per bushel, and linseed oil seven
cents per gallon, to enable tho holders of
those articles to rob the community of those
amounts respectively, and the holders of
lined goods come IN for a similar grab. CT
gars are lifted up again. Of course no one
has any sympathy with smokers, but why
are they not entitled to as much considera-
ton as tobaeeonists2 Why are not they
permitted to have their own money! Why
should Congress take It away from them
and give it to another class who have not
earned it2 The same remark applies to
wines. An increase in the duties on wines
viii certainly diminish the revenue. It can
only have the effect to enrich those who
have wines on hand
1t is not necessary to 90 through with
the items of cutlery, clothing, carpets,
hemp, iute, glass, books, watches, &c, IN
this iniquitous bill They are all of a piece
all intended, or if not intended, calculated
to rob the toiling millions Of their honest
earnings for the benefit of the fortunate
possessors of tho articles. Mr., Stephen
Colwell, Of the revenue commission, the
| reputecs author Of this measure, is a sheer
maniac on questions of finance, and the
mystery is how he has managed TO inoculate
| the Committee Of Ways and Means with
his madness. There has been no such ut
terly vicious and unprineiplod scheme as
| this before Congress during the present
generation, and we again warn Western
members of Congress that if they vote for
it they may expect to meet tho vengeance
Of their constituents before they arc many
months older.