The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-13

SCENE of plunder, without the slightest
excuse or palliation, and we shall hold
every Western member Of Congress who
votes for it whatever his name or poll
tics may be).up to the exeeration of his
defrauded constituents. 9 oo fa
There are not less than 81 ,000, 900 900
worth of wares and fabrics in the coun-
try at the present time, of home or for
eign manufacture, which will be effect
ed by the measure The bill proposes to
add in the first place, 20 per cent. to
the price of every pound of iron and
steel In the country, of whatever shape
or form. Frem the blast furnace aud
rolling mill, through all the channels of
commerce, down to the peddler's wagon,
where jack knives and needles are vend-
ed by retail, this increase of price will
take effect instantly, adding 90 per cent
to the profits of the holders, and taking
it out of che profits of the consumers, who
are, in fact, all the rest of the people of
the United States. Brass naturally has
prominent place in the list, being rails.
ed in price Is per cent. tor the benefit of
all possessors of the article, including the
trainers and advocates of this bill All
the copper in the country is raised arti-
fcially " cents per pound Lead in all
forms is similarly treated. Plumbage is
raised $50 per ton. Nickel is doctored
in the same fashion with the expecta-
ton, perhaps, of bringing nickel cents
to par). All the publishers of newspa-
pers 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 shonld
be removed likewise On earthenware
the enormous increase of thirty five 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. Flaxseed is increased
fourteen Gel is per bushel, and
linseed oil, seven cents per gallon,
to enable the holders of those articles to
rob the community of those amounts re-
spectively, and the holders of linen
goods come in for similar garb. Cigars
are lifted up again. Of course, no one
has any sympathy with smokers, but
why are not they entitled to as much
consideration as tobacconists? Why are
they not permitted to have their own
money? Why should Congress take it
away from them and give it to another
class who have not earned it? The same
remark applies to wines. An increase in
the duties on wines will certainly dimin-
ish the revenue. 1t can only have the
effect to enrich those who have wines on
hand.
1t is not necessary to go through with
the items of cutlery, clothing, carpets,
hemp, jute, glass, books, watches, &c, in
this ubiquitous bill. They are all of a
intended, or if not intended,
calculated, to rob the toiling millions of
their honest earnings for the benefit of
the fortunate possessors of the articles.
Mr. Steven Colwell, of the revenue COM
mission, the reputed author of this meas
ure, is a sheer maniac on questions ot
finance, and the mystery is how he has
managed TO Iuoculato the Committee OF
WAYS and Means with his madness.
There has been no such utterly vicious
and unprincipled scheme as this before
Congress during the present generation,
and we again warn Western members of
Congress that if they vote for it they
must expect to meet the vengeance of
their constituents before they are many
months older.