, 1870-04-04
Mass Meeting Of Merchants,
Mechanics, and La
boIefs.
A Great Popular Demand for Re.
duced Taxation.
Startling disclosures of the Tariff
Expressions.
F1ee and Unrestricted Commerce and
Trade Demanded
Sleeelts Of MeS4s- CoolhanFh, Aosnt, J. ".
Foster. and E 4. sto'rs-


On Saturday evening there assembled at Farrell
lisll fc:J large meeting Of citizens IN answer to
i al! AHnr.! l,s several hundred merchants and
t:!rrs, tn consider the subject Of revenue reform
atd q ns,cctIon of ta1Aton. The meeting was
n't cEIs large in point Of numbess, but was In
l-$!nE sF The character OF those present. The
Speeches ard resolutions were received with ap-
rrrcta1ive approval and every expression pointing
T. reduction Of taxation, aud reform In The Oh
t,etS trsm which ii IS collected, was warmly ap-
Iiau.led- 4 few minutes alters the gentlemen
Present were called to order by Colonel J.W.
Foster, who nominated the Hon. William F. Cool
faueh az The President OF the meeting. lie was
unanimously elected, aud, on taking the chalr,
sid:
srE1H OF HON. v. +. cooIBArGH
FElInw-CI11zESs: ! concur fully In the
cilL,on oppressed by The large and influential
lnnilrr Of the business men ut this cItr, whosc
narnes wtre appended to the cali for this meeting
that - The time has now come when \ material
reduction can I've made In the existing rate of IA.
ttut:al taxation, *ltaout dcttirnrut to the puhtc
cErdtt- This question ofta1ailon, whether Erferr.
ing to local or STATE 10 naiunMl taxes Il one Of
a!.sort'ng inteFrs, to AL classcs OF the people
affecting alike the producer and consumer, hc
manufacsuIsr an,I mechanic, the employer ana
cmrloyc- The attention OF the public, by the
rapid augmentation Of our local Taxes, has been
81 d1recfls drAwn to that quarter, that we seem 10
Amczsuft 10 have lust sight Uf tho 0uFdens-tnauy
Of them, thiak, unnecessary-thAt arc imposed
Upon Us bs The uattoral government, and which arc
lAfalyLrE our encrCtes aud exiting out our sub
sfahcc- At the nsk TT being little teslloue
1oa ier .ast4 From The close Of The WI IN 1875 1ss5
tn the end Of the last nsca1 rcar-embracinx
tsies nave s1 INTO tnc Ss..vna treasury sur In ts sse
wax , Of 'aTsssTanse ss.,as =; Il is virtually The ssme
dlr,rt ta1-the 6aln OF 81 yes u0o ,to1 This sum
exceeds, without doubt, that erer raised By any
same nc11ol Of tmr, and shows not only the i'm
mense resources Of tho people of The Enised
Staies tut Is convincing lroof Of their readiness
10 MAKE all needtul s1cr1nces to maintain the nub-
lie credit. In the sane rerit.d Of time, no1lth-
standing the extraordinary expenses growing uut
Of the var. which ca'ulf he only GRADUALLY tand
have eSrn nut yet lH'en) reduced to 4 peace basis
The pa.ttic debt has been diminished more thai,
$3pu,uD,tA
1nsrr''a' Revenue that, under the existing Tate OF
taaaton a!a tu'post dulles, the receipls Of the
thr psestns nsc9 YER will exceed he expenditures
over $1sN, ,0H, ,o0A- This estimate, have no Doubt
Elli vary but little 1fom The actual result In the
Present condition Of the country, when we not
We Arc, II icAst feeling The burdens Of taxation tS
such dettrt rs 10 excite wellfounued spprehetl-
hons about the future, It Is time To examine aud
set whether our national taxes cannot safely be
re1uctA Fur one, believing, as DO, IN the sacred
obligation We are under to Jay every dollar Of the
national dclt, principal and Interest," do not be
the present condition OF the country, and the de-
PRECISION III trade and business which 80 widely
p1rEaiss, to require Of the people the necessary
sasnnees 70 e1unsulsh 1t 50 rapidly as NC hase
A reduction Of ST, ,ooo, 900 per ana1m, It seem.
10 NJ: IS NJ mnch ~ prudence re4nirss aud the
s4o,uo,ooo OF s,a.oco,ooo to the people M.
nna!; ;,,.I,. Il rct ou,a taxes I'D duties
t".Scn ,bs cost Of aisuos, aaeie EVER s,1,eo 70
OF urine ncccseity used In ul1tng the sol or carry
IT " s,,d ~ y, m3a!n enable our
,l.,i when Ihsy become Keanedmsy ,n,1 S,a- evtr
fsa ~, hsif fnrTsnt,en ..11n.seas 1 -, Si Luz
s,s ~ ~ .Innr ,,ssfu nT ~ ~. ta, !ss ~ ~,
Ssst of tbe9 cunst1ens nf 4enpyee fh 'va %bo1e s
~, w., ,.I ;t1 n. ,.i1 s taa ~
ua,f .u Hie!u istSnnG - t, 50 suaA toa1 tacs
Wouin NJ ai.,',.n Ks ISho, ~ .~caa, ,,,.
eis.a t, & ~ " anses " ~ estate ana On the
t us oesos VI "a1ai'oho fAlsoau OK othes co5pofa"
"uG aue auoson ot tne = ~ y On sues
" ncle!a'lise AaeuuA'u& W ucasl5 asro1us9ou leE
\, ,n,.,,1 trs4,,. ,n. modification q, ~. 81.
ntuM s w. s.s3 9 hot sae so
s1uts sat aau Inconulouai ses.l VI tne income ,aA
rn'cu ~ eAGeaa t, smu, III rue "oIna ol me C9H-
,s,l To, .n.,E ~ Ea,evnase Dging
h..,, - ~ t,sa.tma Ha.s1 ~ au{ o.ns! nauo1s
sThs =, ~ - ~ ,, isa;o 10. ~ =
rharn.fer ami ,irmnraii1I,c r. nT5rae - 70. III, ~
Ite ,nt,r,, II ~ NM. th.m rs H., -
E ynn +. :. - - . .t,h nas tn.n =. 1.ss
nr,usi in is one+ation snn mare nit ~ y,
ruie lmnanaliy. hoId his taI toha n rs e,yei
cohtfa55 70 me spift And genius of ouf govern
mtnt, aud Would nrEe, now that the public neces-
klnss T, ~ nos require IL, its dlseohtMhance.
safely recnced u not wholiy abolished, without Ia
any way ininr1ng The public credit: and by their
Se lom ,c nsonai eo sepu
Tie 1nest1i tar uiiateyand to1aeoa fhe recelpts
lcu, 4aoanssa A durax TT aeE geaS 70 5no ote, s
$a,Uo,eu0. l believe that, "wlthout dc1t.
non. t " a 5ns pne ~ ss The ta n q
rer annum instead Of one-h.ii that sum as a
present i have. no earthly doubt that : tax OF
and cxrtrivnce hss pruvcd iha1 Tie auantlty nset
aud consumed Il not rcrceptoly diminished b.
the enhanced price: II the increase Of the ta1 Of
ont det1.:neut to me public interest to relaci
1nateraNy-.a I honestly believe 1t wopld-th,
present duties on mnnS imported articles OF gcu
E!ai Use 1.a utaus ueeeaaat. Aln 70 Aoo!sa Aito
9tMtt tAe 4ASn.ue taA hMi ptuet ktletutta an.
1nS sISeaA.. ...e!e seAsn "Meu uAse enunelAeu
ca ea.. a. sn u1stness .a't na,'nS 10 lnletesu
1.rt, u ~ ma'gl ~ ot1et tusu tas puone gooa, oa
sieUs ~ ~ ueaaA F. y! ~ Yppaesseu aau oo.t q
reopie. let II oe aons M nm r., glad y nee & ths IN Z
iGreat manifested On THIS subject by the people Q
General Government over .tr<n and hav mil
INK sum htKer With one exception than NJ
Gn,tctl s;aica. il is time that your voice sauul
Lt heard and your opinions respected
-W,rtwatsi the Star Of Etuptr takes its way"
H. w,cs.hs G tmE F,n 3..nEM :; ,hs nns. eo,nttes,
ARRANGEMENTS, moved that The foI|ow1ug Repti
men ac, ~ Vice Fresdents oi tn.s meenng: j. J
saaI5 sx F:1x q tve t;ay SaTsp1 nann VII Tse Tan
n Esa,. VIM Bs.IE. J.: sar,asa. $ c !, qrSS 31u;,
.er, Glsste, John Holden, sxaype ,v',. Misks :,
sh4I' 'li TncsE @ Ewn sn Mnns y es+;s1 .: Mina =
T. =. nutloss, SnsE INsSs, 'onn n.,;s- a. " Il,
tcr, r. Il i.urnhsIl,; hoet Law, JSnn TEHeil.
,us1Tn; K.nr' cnss, : keIaes: % Wtn. MeS;ndley, =.
Giant, Clinton briggs, WIN Dexter, ". II kct
y u oSay9' NM .,n, Asn, ssn,,ns; hnn fn'isr II, II
M.t.f' John =: MAlntS Hanue. w. ruile, ~. nG !.
n'n 1e l. Drn,ap 7 cIhEs, Eps,1i !. Z rasr LII
4, NcT..,i, y. it:,Stfs,t Il r. Si.1on. H. fo f'AaA
unanin.susy ant suteea e1ec,e,I 'S % 'A' D '' w
RIsoLGioSs , w..
u s ,a q s1s ha sons two weels I t co CO
nlsi;et was appointed to tlraIt resolutions upon
,ha seanmt,ss hass 1 tssr duty and
NJ. rH:aA iloiisE nave cory u the re
sa arnaeu M a prreeIne % met
Tslch constss s q Horace Whl'e' D. A. aase, j.
NJ. uotut then read tho resolutions, as
lows:
TnE RESOLUTIONS.
in &. T.. saha.l an! !1ss .1a :: ssosa
f.r.i y.rr II s,ne hxs,iffd nsd txxssf tpxr ~atos
Jannr, ~
49, = W. f.iIrxr that a NJ yn,,nt ef the nj
~. - ~ Sft,. ,iI{rn. ~ ,,,t,r,. In .da
q ~ w - ~ - -. = IL S,f;ao, II f:.,Ernm.rt
ser ~ .,nsitv s.tsd ot thc t.xpas.1s Il
corntf} u tne tTSseA' n tttes ,.nG o., t.%,
R..tr~s,. Inn ~ ,t;l ~ w. ~ s.st Sf,x ,rii;o
mfTIatr rttpe lot te19tion " - sAf& ot3 i4'A1a'
6o!.stt IN nc Hae o. n.unanA f ,st ~ ~ ,h,.. =,
sas- ~ ~ "a 1s n 1sosG
NV Hes nil.tt ~ ~. h,a .hr s.,J q, ~ =,
11H Tt eIlonh lH' abolished tiTst
R<'olrsd Thai ta1ct shoaM sc l"tied fnlets 70
fErIs1t Il the EuSrfnst"E 1T nad ttr llanIrnancr =