The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-06-29

diions Of the simosphere, have to be studied Many
/ Of the standards are made Of platinum; but the
I scientific committee made their several standard
I yards Of bronze composed Of 81 copper, 5 tin, ?
Eine-- ClauabsT's Journal
SUNSET Cox on CoRSETS-The Washington
Correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times SAYS &:
Sam Cox is one Of the cleverest men in the
House albeit be is a Democrat His sallies Of
wit, genuine humsr, are wont TO set the House
in q roar" and on no subject is he more happy
than on the tariff. He has made some good
speeches in Committee Of the Whole as well as
in the House. while that subject was under gen.
ersl debate. Here is the way that Cox protests
against the tax on corsets:
There is a bill before the House Of Represen-
tatives. reported by Messfs Sohenck, Kelley,
Blair, Mccarthy, Hooper and Maynard. to impose
a national tax on corsets and hoop skirts
Against this tax the free women Of America should
promptly protest. Is there to be nc;hing too
sacred for the searching hand Of the taxgaiherer?
Is there no limit TO the reach Of the Assessor
The Committee Of Wsys and Means have already
levied tax on stocking and garters, and must
the privacy Of women be further invaded If
women have one right which men are bound to
respect more than aqOther, it is the privacy Of
the bosom and of the surroundings of their
persons
Did the Committee who reported this bill know
what they were doing. Did Gen. Sehenek IN
tend to direct the Commissioner of Customs and
his deputies to thrust hand into every gentle
bosom and gather tax therefrom! Did he not
know that this was reverse of all the tax laws
Of mankind in every age and II every cline
We know that iron has long since entered the
soul Of Kelley. and that be devotes bis energies
10 steel, but had the man mothers Had he
ever sweetheart? And did he know that be
was placing tax around the forts Of human life
Did any member Of that committee-not raised
on a bottle-willingly propose to collect this al
1aIonem tax in districts rendered dear to human
memory since Eve nursed her first born, or Vim
ME Ream shaped the bust Of Helen? Had Mr..
Hooper no recollection Of early days, when it
was bliss to rest hIs head upon heart all fondly
his own! and could be. recollecting this, pro-
pose TO permit the tax-gatherer to extort revenue
from the hallowed spot? Let him ask himself
what would have been his feelings had be discov-
cred his darling in tears and found that her dis
tress was because she had not paid her corset
tax
Are there no men in Congress who will lift
their voices in favor Of the untaxed eorsets and
uutaxed hoops9 VIII General Farnsworth be
silent while this outrage is perpetraiing and vote
to tax the vestuents that inclose the shrines of
beauty, purity and love viii the stalwart hero
from Massachusetts, MIR Butler vote this tax
aud thereafter look any woman straight in the
face! VIII be, who has identified Eoman's vo-
cation with Jomilis art OF war wear this out
rage on his sleeve for - DAVIS to peck at" Will
Mungeu not point out to the Democratic party
the duty Of repudiating tax 50 atrOciOus? VIII
the gentleman from Onondsga Mr.. McCarthy)
in his zeal to protect salt impose this tax on the
great diaries Of nature Will the great champ
ions Of American labor and production vote for
this bill to eneircle with specific and ad raiorem
taxes the infant manufactures of the land'
I; viii not do to say that the House is not
aWare that corsets and hoops are Of universal
use. Members know that the Treasury Depart
ment can furnish all needed information on this
subject.
The women Of America have no representation.
and they have right to protest against this un-
precedented taxation. They have submitted to
be taxed upon their shoes and slippers. their hos
iery, their dresses their shawls hats and feathers
and every bit of lace and ribbon, but there is a
limit to even female Submission. Around the
sancity Of their eOrsets they viii draw tie line.
Shall there be a tax placed upon those emotions
and tbrobbiDgs which have been the delight of
men il all ages: The tax should be resisted.
and tyrant man be taught that the hand which
seeks revenue il that quarter may find the re7ol-
yer or the dagger. 1t only required a Marat to
produce Charlotte Co'day, aud the Seheneks and
Kelleys may read that history with profit Let
the womeD's conventions take action. Let them
add to the demand for the ballot the CIV of free
oOrsets. free hoops r and until they gain the
latter. let the men who vote this tax be denied |
ali knowledge Of female habiliments, save what
they get from the cloihes-lines
Az EARLT HERo OF THE PkcIFIc.'-Sueh was the 1
subject Of highly interesting Ieetare delivered at
the Meehanic's Institute last night, BY the Rev.
Thomas sOnerville. NJ. A The lecture was well At /