The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
THE VIRGINIA TOBACCO TRADE.
xas Meeting Of Operators at Richmond-Ths
Play Of tho Ways and Means Committee in
Congress Death to Them-Resolutions
and Memorial to the Execu-
tive In Warrington.

RICHMOND va March IL, 1872
1t has been previously announced In rne HERALD
that Immense mass meetings OF the colored tobacco
operators were being held throughout the state to
influence speedy action In Congress on the tobacco
tax question, the delay to act upon that Important
matter having caused the greatest suffering TO these
people, who number many thousands. and VINO have
been out OF employment. owing to this hardness
on the part OF Congress. for nearly three
months. Not only have the operators suffered,
but the entire tobacco trade has been brought to q
standstill. and the losses planters aud manuac-
turers have been severely felt, and Will continue to
be heavy unless action is soon taken to settle 1t
upon some basis. The matter was taken up In
Richmond to-day, when, pursuant to call, an I'M
mense mass meeting OF the colored people, depend.
ent upon the trade and their employers-the manu-
facturers-was held ut the African church, the
"Faneuu Hall' OF the South. There were at least
THREE THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT
and the meetlng was or the most orderly ever
convened IN That building The object OF the meet
ing was stated by the chairman, an influential col
ored operator ana political leader TO be the preSen-
tation OF memorial to Congress requesting That
body TO take some steps for the removal or modit-
cation Of the taxes now imposed upon the tobacco
interests OF this city. After several speeches had
been delivered by both white and colored citi-
zens the following resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
S the Of S" Al. and %
which the Of Of the poor OF
be Hnsn r n Of taxation. anS 81 s
Of this meeting will not only be Jus, and equitable among
demanded for proper execution Of the and the
| ton OF fraud.
Resolved While do desire to the amount Of
manufactured tobacco do yet dec to the opn.
ion of this meeting that this industry he willy taxed
than other subject Of internal revenue being 500 per
the the MATERIAL being thereby
tax mainly on the labor which enters large constituent
! in the Manufactured article.
Resolved That it s the opinion Of this meeting that the
establishment OF bonded warehouses which has enabled
few OF engage the manufacturing OF tobacco ono
Of by honorable body TO
fraud enable those with small capital TO earn
honest living and the abolition of bonded warehouses
will terminate ia the destruction of all smaller manufac-
turers thereby throwing out OF employment
and the government deriving benefit hereirom there
fore would Congress continue and extend this
system of bonded warehouses.
Resolved That feel sincerely grateful to the govern
and do highly appreciate the
of Congress guaranteeing to us the right OF c
zenship, suffrage and many other privileges.
Resolved, the sign memorial pre-
sentng Congress- and request the President
of this meeting present copy OF the same to Hon. Will
Ways and Means through Hon. Charles H. Porter, republic
member Of the House OF Representatives from his dis
trict
At the close Of the meeting tine names OF Presi-
dent Grant, Senator Wilson and General b. +. But
| Ter were enthusiastically cheered.