New-York tribune., 1870-11-07
TIE SIXTH CONGRESS DlSTklCI-hEDt'ii'
TAXES.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

TIE SIXTH CONGRESS Observation-Disclosures OF
TAXES.
TO the Ediior OF The Tribune.
SIR: The "Free Traders" of this largest
manufacturing city the continent to think that
there h no interest save that Of be looked
after by Member OF Congress- and In this ia included
taking of Of all duties iron and steel and woolens so
az 10 give TO foreign countries tho manufacturing now
done here They have much to say OF oppressive salt
dues OF duties levied on Iron and steel ana
woolen goods cloths etc. Now what are the factsf
Let us look at the figures as given by Mr. Edward
Young Chief Of Bureau OF Statistics, as published In his
very carefully prepared and valuable Monthly Reports
"The Importation Of iron and STEEL and the manufac
tres OF iron and STEEL and Of wool and the manufac-
turcs OF WOOL and goats hair and camels hair were,
in vaue for the ending Juno 80, 1870 OF mportatons
into the United States t69oo2o. And this Is an aver
age to cash person In the United States OF small rac
dollar and nfnetypo eenn And TINS Is oppfes
sion This Ia "a grinding Of the faces of the poor" by
tariff laws and excessive duties
Mr. Wells the idol Of the Revenue Reformers" tells
us in his report Of January 1862 "hat the amount Of
and pepper In the United States is four cents per week.
tax which practically must lie unelt By even tho most
for the year ending June So 1870. 1885 add du
asss sum Sn YoG OF about a sss n for
each person in the United states .o. oo,oo,o,
How IA It about the Internal Revenue taxes coected
district OF this city Taxes collected in 1863 s2sll2 -.
IN IN iSe s a. for 1857 81 Tor 1853 s5sisls 2s
and for the year ending June So 1859 81 ?22s a. or this
amoun the tax on spirits sls3327 81; on tobacco,
as.S1o % on fernented liquors, s7O,7s3 o., making
total spirits, fermented liquors, ana 9 Tobacco eaa s
The law Of the last Congress exempting e, the
Of and ts rent dssa aaq o a. ess Of the
income OF ast year St 49, and tns iSss makes ans ,ea M
is6s by votes OF Republicans in Congress, leaving the
tar on spirits fermened liquors and tobacco the same
| Az collected last year, OF E,658,932 TO-
Republicans OF this sixth District point
with conscious pride to such record and such s reae
Traders talk them Of oppressive taxes and duties
Srr York Nov g. REPUBLICAN.
| THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS DISTRICT.
Tn the XVIIIth Congressional District the
Hon. James NJ Marvin, the regular candidate, Is making
| a gallant fight for his election. The Rev. Samuel NC
Keon, the botng Repubcn candidate has been stump
ING the district We informed that within few days
mast he has boldly urged friends for Mr. Car
roll the Democratic nominee, rather than see Mr. Mar
vim elected II he cannot succeed or which there s no
hope then wants the Democracy to be In
Congress- We should think that with this mark removed
and the trap exposed but few, If any Of our Republi-
can friends could be coaxed or cheated 10 support te
| bolter's programme.
| COLUMBIA COUNTY AWAKE.
| HUDSON, N. Y, Nov. 5.-The political excite
man, in this county runs higher than it has In many
years The Republicans held an immense meeting at the
CITY Hall this evening which was presided over by the
Hon John G. Newkrk and was addressed by Gen Kill
pattck in one OF his most powerful and convincing
The spacious building was crammed as 1t has
| never been cramrned before. and the enthusiasm
throughout the evening unboundeG Look out for
GOOD report from old Columbia. notwithstanding the
democrats openly boast that they have received from
and elsewhere thousands OF dollars TO be used
n corrupting franchise and to old in the election OF
! hoffman aud their carpetbag candidate for Congress.
NEw-YORK RRAEATERs IN BROOKLYN.
! p
| SIR: am resident Of Brooklyn and good
pnubl,cau. and do not wish my vote vetoed by some
Wv york rene stsr coming here hope while tho
! covsrnmept officers are watching NewYork so closely
| thew will no. overlook the danger in Brooklyn The
NewYork repesters calculate on doing big thing ny
n',ng over here 10 much they please, We have
o this year. think the Government ought to
| nner soo reward any one who detects repeater
rs the suggestion To Mr.. Sharpe. This would terry
h renesters ind keep back thousands OF illegal voters
| ihc ioi' %,vr, resDectfully, wN WILLIAMSON.