Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-04
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Mr.. Morrill, calls his new Tariff Bill "a
bill to provide increased revenue from I'M
ports, and for other purposes" There Is
a story Of a bill once introduced in the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, with a title
of similar form. It was 90 bill to author
ize John Smith to change his name to
John Jones, and for other purposes"
After this apparently harmless bill had
been passed and approved, it was discov-
cred that II contained, among other things,
a railroad charter and a bank charter.
1t cannot do anything to increase the
revenues" it will rather enormously dimin-
ish the revenue. But it will, II passed,
accomplish seme "other purposes" decid:
eddy injurious to the country. It will still
further increase the present distressingly
high prices, for instance; it will still fur
Their increase the profits Of a few favored
manufacturing capitalists and it may give
a fatal blow to the party which passes it:
for it is not to be supposed that the coun-
try is going to endure such crude and sell
fish and injurious taxation from any party.
Those Republicans in Congress who
propose and urge this measure are prob
ably beyond the reach of argument; but
they are few in number, and they depend
upon the body of Republican members to
pass their measure. We suggest to this
majority, who probably desire the contin-
uance Of their party, that such a measure
as this tariff will do very much to destroy
it. The country will not submit to such
indiscriminate and oppressive taxation,
purposely arranged to destroy its COM
merce, and to keep up high prices for the
benefit of a comparatively few manufac-
turing capitalists. We need every advan-
tage we can have, and this tariff shuts US
out from all. II compeb the American
people to buy IN the dearest market; it en-
ables a few manufacturers here to charge
enormous prices, by entirely shutting out
competition from abroad; and by thus
maintaining high prices, it cripples our
commercial intercourse with foreign ma
tons.
1t does all this on the most absurd pleas.
Every part Of this new tariff aims a fatal
blow at our revenue, and another at our
commerce. 1t is, with singular disregard
of facts. called "a bill to provide increased
revenue from imports" because even MIR.
Morrill, and Mr.. Stephens know that that
is what the country demands. Every
interest in the country needs a tariff
strictly and carefully arranged to produces
the largest possible revenue. But thi,
bill will almost destroy the evenue. i
imposes q heavy penalty on every pur'
chaser of an article made abroad. It ough'
to be called "a bill to destroy the golt
revenue, to raise the price of all the ne
cessaries Of life. and to punish the Amer
can people for desiring to buy in thu
cheapest markets."
In the most Of its provisions, as in tn
duty it lays on salt, on linseed, on whit,
lead and other articles, it is literally pro
hibitory, and will entirely destroy III,
revenue which ought to be derived IRON
the importation of such articles /; in other
the duty is so injuriously arranged tina
the Government will lose most OF its rev
enue, but the manufacturers only vii
gain.
We warn the Republican majority o
| Congress agains. burdening themselve
with the responsibility Of so injurious ant
iniquitous a measure as the Tariff bill
They have many advantages with tn,
country, over their political opponets ; i
they legislate wisely and for the benefit o
the whole people, they may enjoy a lonl
lease Of power; but If they do not, If the!
| lend themselves to selfish schemes, to tn,
injury Of the people, they will be fount
out, and the people will cast them off
No sophistical statements nor fne-spur
theories will persuade the American peopl
that high prices are a national blessing
or that it is wise or prudent now, wher
we have an enormous debt to pay, and
great sum in gold is needed to pay GU
interest. to diminish the revenue. Tn,
men who vote for a measure which doe
these things will be called to account be
fore their compliments, and will destro!
themselves. They will put unanswerabl
arguments into the mouths Of their oppo'
nents.-N. Y. Euening Post, July Sd.