New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-26

defs ming largo amounts OF goods that were
on tn. way. after they arrived here isensation
that in mo story oase-he paid $4,000 as you re-
member-he had in store. under the key OF the Custom
which they withheld from him one whole
year. and on which he lost some $500.
condition To discuss u points OF morals Of law with
the Collector. The CoIebtor has the advantage Of him.
say 1t Is unfair advaptG ge, aud am told by legal
gentlemen that il is entirely illegal but that matter
do not pretend to discuss. do mean 10 say tha nave
against man. and two cargoes OF susar were ustnusu
and put In store, aud he was compelled 10 seite 10y
character broken down, and be deprived OF fis capital
say there are many2O OF 80 cases, think that coud
tell you OF.
THE MoIETY SYSTEM.
must hurry rs want to talk little about This
moety system We have Government officers
that are supposed to he in the interest OF
tho Government and very DESTROYS 10
promote the interests OF the Treasury. They Justify all
their wrong doing upon the ground that they sworn
officers and must do their whole duty without fear or
the Appraisers office. 1 had little conversation
with them. and found they were not satisfied because
they did not get any of the moietes Thls suggestion
was made to me and thought it good one. Now
II this mOiety stimulates men 10 be honest
TO protection against fraud why is it not spread over
little morei Why do not few more become interested
In III why cODhne II 10 the three four officers or
for instance aud their assistants, the examiners a.
You would naturally think they were more directly
II occurred mo while we were talking IN
dad not much else but stmuants they wanted to
stimulate these officers TO do their duty Il occurred
to me that II the stimulsnts were divided little more
there would be many troubled with the delirium
tremens. Laugnter.l consider these gentlemen who
have got these large bags OF moleues diseased Ihey
t hss F9 @ The TpScs enen and that will be
worse thing than the other. Laughter and cheersl
ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT
say the Government, friend. to get themselves
line and clear of all these local distractions. and
bring themselves back to common sense and common
honesty Can anybody understand the policy honesty
Of Government requiring to pay specific duties
and insist upon maintaining an ad vaorem valuation
They will punish man for emitting one item OF the ex
pense on goods which pay specific duty ana those pay
weighed. and yet he was mucted IN the sum or $1,000
There to he no way Of getting around the dii'
Guilty for not only the Government but the law itself Is
homogeneous and wrong.
ADVICE TO MERCHANT.
Before close my remarks I would like to say
word to the merchants of New-York in regard 10
their duty. Now, gentlemen. we all of
have not been struck; ought that TO in
fuence our action Does it Influence action
When we see a man has fallen should we desert him
Because exempt is not this the more reason that
should to the rescuel But IL We raise our hand
they say have been struck; there is
sore head; there IL man whose neck feels
the halter; ne does not like the law
because the halter draws the neck Our duty is per
fectly plain The fight will be short and sharp and II
every man does his duty shall win tho victory On
those OF us who are not immediately IN
pressing and immediate duty than others;
they have been fighting almost alone and have lost
OF them their all. We who nave been exempt aud
ygor, should fight and by the help Of God, and
the help of the merchants Of New York, We will win
Mr.. schultz was followed by Mr.. g. b. Chittenden and
Mr. Joseph C. Grubb OF Philadelphia, who briefly
ted instances illustrative of tho outrageous imposons
OF the Custom-house upon their own friends.
The last speeches were made by Messrs. j. P. Weth
ere and DinsmOre. The first named OF these gentle
addressed himself to presenting the duty OF
chants which he said TO move upon Washington"
Mr. Dinsmore made protest against the exercise OF
arbitrary power. This. he said, was renewal OF the
old fight made century ago by the merchants OF Bos
ton and CharlestOn.