Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-29
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that they may see that we are not acting
without the best legal advice. We are ad-
vised that if the case is not decided at the
sitting of the Supreme Court, which meets
in December (prox.) that even in the event
OF Success at the eourta year thereafter,
claim against the Government for tax paid
on cotton now going into market will be
barred, and, consequently lost to the people.
It involves a sum of perhaps twenty mill
lions of dollars. Hence the spropriety of
prompt action, We. are also advised that
an agreed case" can be taken up to the
Supreme Court with but little delay, and,
in view of its importance, they can be in
duced to decide it at the time above named.
We now ask planters and others inter-
ested in the subject, to subscribe and pay in
cash to the person TO whom this circular is
addressed, or remit directly to the under
signed, from five 10 twenty dollars each, 10
pay retaining" fees Of attorneys, and other
expenses which have TO be paid in cash,
and at the same time make such other sub
scriptions as seems right to be paid to the
attorneys only in the event of success in
setting the law aside, and thereby relieving
the producers of cotton of the onerOus tax.
be presented to every person interested
In the event that the subscriptions should
reach larger amount than is necessary,
they will be reduced pro rata before being
collected, or q portion of the cash payment
will be returned if circumstances require.
| The committee express the hope that an
ample amount win be subscribed, and the
cash payment sent to us with as little delay
as possible, and in no event TO be delayed
later than the 10th or 18th of December.
Remittances can be sent by express or other
safe conveyance, or in checks by mail, adj
dressed to the undersigned. 80
Persons who may interest themselves in
aiding the committee are particularly re-
quested to act with promptness in getting
the subscriptions and forwarding the money,
and with it the subscription list on this
sheet, marking on it the name of the city,
town or post office from which sent, and the
name Of the person who obtained the sub
lseriptions, or through whom we can COM
municate with the subscribers. r.-
I. A. NELSON,
NJ. j. WIcKs, Committee.
WIN. NJ. HARRINGTON,
Memphis, November 26, 1866.
MT. 1erraSS moved InaL the cOmmunlca-
ton be referred to committee of thirteen,
from the different cotton houses, and the
following were appointed: T. B. SAMPLE,
j. E. Gilbert, Robt. E. Allison, Geo. H.
Reid, NJ. n. Parmele, Madison Stratton, A.
L. Stamps, G.. P. Parsons, A. A. Spencer,
Thos Parks Dan'l Guthrie, Jas. Wheless
and Geo. c. Allen. Upon the suggestion
Of Mr.. Terrass, the, committee were re-
quested to report next Monday.
A motion was passed giving the COM
mittee power to act in the case if they saw
fit providing quorum of the chamber
should not be present at the meeting of
Monday.
The following resolution in regard to the
above communication: Resolved that the
Secretary be authorized to have printed
one hundred copies. In this event the COM
mittee determine to attempt the collection
of an amount to be paid to test the consti-
nationality of the cotton tax law; commit
tee to know what sum is necessary.
Upon the representation of Mr.. Sample
chat the regulations in regard to the collec-
ton of the cotton tax were extremely bur-
densome, the committee appointed above to
take into consideration the communication
from the Memphis Chamber of Commerce,
were instructed to frame memorial upon
the subject, the same to be forwarded to the
authorities at Washington.
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