The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-14

meeting OF the. C1t1ZenS OF
North Mississippi to Memorial
lie Congress against the Cot.
ton Tax.
Alta large ADD respectable meeting
of the citizens Of the Northern Dis
trict Of mississippi drawn together at
Oxford; on The occasion of the organiza-
tion of the United States District
Court, in which most of the counties of
the District were represented, the fol-
lowing pr ceedlDgs we're had.
On motion of Hon. j. L. Alcorn,
G. u. Foftain Esq. of POnlotoc was
called 10 The chair, aEd Paul BartiDger
appointed Secretary.
The object Of che meeting having
been explained BY the Chairman 10 be
the prOPriety and necessity of memo.
rializing Congress to abstain from levy.
ing the tax of five cents per pound on
cotton, Mr.. AIcorn offered the follow
ing resolutions, which being ably ard
deliberately discussed by himself, Mr
Dowd of Aberdeen, Mr.. Fsatherston of
Holly Springs and others, we're unan-
imOusly adopted,
WHEREAS, The bill h0ts pending in
Congress TO levy tax If five cents a
pound upon cotton, is IN the opinion of
this meeting, as it must be in the opln.
ion of all unprejudiced men. pregnant
with evils incalculable, ill.tined, un.
called for partial, fupjuss rigorous be-
You'd measure, impoveflshing 10 the
poor, oppressive to the oppressed. dis.
cobrsging to industry, distrac.ing TO
comrIetce, a bouuIy TO the eotton.grow.
ers abroad at the expense Of the cotton
growers at home, bounty to the pros
porous to be paid by the destitute, an
agonizing experiment upon the nerves
of an exhausted people, an irritant,
keen inEitseIf. sharpened by the pros
titution of the canonized principles OF
our government as transmitted to US by
our fathers, and sealed with then
blood therefore
ResoEoed, Est. That a committee be
appointed with instructions TO prepare
at the earIiesl possible moment, q re-
monsttance against The enactment o.
the proposed law, embracing thu
proofs of the foregoing summary, Al
deducea from facts and reason.
ID. That said committee be request
ed to direct their special attention t
the effect of said tax upon the growing
! crop, and to the enquiry whether a
probable prices, under the propose,
: enactment. 1t will be lik ely to pay th
= expenses of production.
! Sd. That,he said committee brin
! TO the notice of Congress the .relatic
/ now subslsting between the whites an
! the freedmen in the culture of tb
Southern staples generally. and of col
: ton in particular, and the various Ell
I fec's that the proposed tax must hav
upon the laller class of producer
whose all Is staked upon the chance
! reTuneralive prices for their cotton
! 4th. That the committee exhibit
congress the ithpOlicy, not 10 say h
rank injustice, of leVying a tax of Fl,
cents a pound upon cotton of every de-
= ctiption, with no discrimination as
Z tho 4Aality or valAe oflhs article; ar
4 that they expose the policy which il
! 10 be hoped could have induced Il
i popular branch of Congress TO sanctiC
= such monstrosiiy in legislation as Il
:, bill in question namely, that in q
cases and under all circumstances Il
consumer pays the tax. These, wi
such other facts and suggestions as Il
. committee may deem promotiye Of Il
le object Of The meeting, hey will 20
" ward 70 Congress with the least DO
e. sible delaY,
y 5th. That the people of the Sou
u in view Of che danger that said b
may become q law. be urged 10 Ia
well 70 The production Of food foF 1
re ensuing year. or we viii be depriv
y Of all means Of Purch asing thai D