New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-28

passed. Trcy viii be- resisted at every step 10 both
ted, and weakened in every possible manner. AMI II
they ultimately pass WI DC found 70 be without 'no
Few OF the gentlemen who addressed the meeting IN
5tenway Hal seemed to have comprenendei- tne
ton of a. snecsssf9i campaign agaETs them Noss ts
remarkable fact Every Prosecution winch has been ln-
stiinled under THESES wnicn tha msrch1ng com.
plain has based upon ~ pTeysynsof bo law reg,
uating the dutiaseyuhe ofimporisuSns. rhso avs IN
regard to dutabe values at the very bottom Of these
prosecutions. without tnem tho pr9secu uoas could nor
Stand; without them there world bs vitality IN tho
law Gr tho szagS Of o9S: ana par a u S Ts
moment when this meeting at S;emway Hail ws being
su Inc ~ SGs S6 sc 1 piss
one branch OF that body wtb,W fne prenvaae'ag
OF OIL. one word a. Opposition 20 H. ana yGt "a
the most important act thar subject that ever WINS
the OF their wrongs known TO tho country. Wills
they are ENGAGED IN producing evidence OF these odt
quietly WORKING up the other oranch, and passing
through IT the worst law upon the subject OF duE
able values that has ever been nr'A~",.. sn1
II that law IS passed tho imorters Of this cy win Ia
placed hns,ly nilS and rrcmediaby u The power and
the Cnstomhoase. IL Is strange Indeed that such
important TACT as ibis was not roerred 70 az tho sce
Committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce or any OF tho
NE roLaBts Interested. .nr ca ~ U .Il",I
Il the laws proposed by tho Chamber OF Commerce.
passed Just they drawn they would be Ia
ADEQUATE TO accomplish trur intended purpose Look
what would be the condition OF the law il ho merchanI
proposed act was passed In view OF this provision,
which would thon he ia full force. Toe provision
And Be- g rurtA eacas That repeal ..a. ,u as
bty incne ooic ualss, e repeating .aa
the enorcenea, ouch pen.lty forfeiture, or EsbIg
AN IMPoRrBRs' LBA0UE
Unless aud active measures are taken ttsn
yet proposed resumed the lawyer the present
movement the part OF tho merchants will fail Of
comprising its end. What ishouii taey dof This rs
question for them to consider we'll They have preoe
dent and point before them. short time ago
plunderiug tho government OF this city. They
were III S ana & % ney eoSroes
legislature which made the laws and the judiciary
their rapaciry until finally the people took np tho mat
ter and undertook to the city New York from
their grasp. A public meeting was held and Committees
were appointed These Committees made their reportsat
another public meeting Now suppose the movement
appointed to proceed RSa1y lay before the Lss
lature and it, committees the story OF tho OF tito
city, aud bad proposed certain amendments tae CITY
their doings, and the movement had been allowed TO
cease rshG there. Would they CITY have resouedf
Would the punderers have been disturbed fos single
day single houri The question answers itself. Bus
the movement DAD not stop there the opposition TO
formed, and the strongest and the best in tho
city constituted that Conn tfee Tney set industrlousty
to work. They called forth from tnelr retirement tho
ablest aud most patriotic members OF the bar.
Tue movement was not permitted 10 nag ior
single moment, and the result WAS success
The lluuderers driven from their 0fhces-5Ono 70
wander as yagabonds and fugives in foreign lands and
others, for the first tune IN their lives W earn thoir
Prison This is the precedent which the merchants and
importers OF this city must follow VIII they form
The plunderers OF the revenuef will they invite 70
membership In that League every hoeoraDie ln'
h don OF his time and money to accomplish this
objecti II they WILL the hight may be made as stated
effeotve one" II tais League formed the proper
course OF action suggests itself, There should be largo
should be excluded every man who wishes to serve for
popularity or pay 1t should comprise tho aSiess mos:
committee should be subdivided into smaller co'n
mittees =
One OF them should have charge OF litigation. Hero
after when the weakest importer struck by the
noety hunters the shock should culver through every
fiber VI the great commercial heart OF New-York The
motto Of League should be Fght"-fght In every
honest case and never allow the fight TO nag till the
prosecution carried TO the highest court In the
UuIted States. Whenev or o prosecution Is begun
1t should be the duty Of the proper
committee examine all the facts and circumstances
and II tho importer has been honest instead OF being
required himself alone TO encounter and carry Oh tue
with United States, 1t should De carried ON
by all the merchants for tho beneht Of the whole: ~
another prosecution would ever again be attempted.
This Committee should nave the law for tns
Il should ascertain whether that law 9.
in the opinion Of good counsel Law turns oat to oe
voi 1t should be understood that hereafter In every
case the execution OF warrants issued under that acc
should be resisted with all the strength and power or
the merchants OF New York. and every officer VINO mas
been engaged ia the forcing process under that law
sb0ud be prosecuted and EFFECTIVELY and TO the
courts OF last resort
COMMITTEE on LEGISLATION
Another branch Of committee should have charge
Of legislation They work TO do In Congress aud
before the tue present moment The now
pprai bill should be opposed, Its purpose ana
intention should be fully explained the interests OF tho
merchants set forth and maintained and, instead OF
letting tho Dil pass parte without one WORD 10 pre-
vent 1t should be. as 1t ought TO De- aetes'oo' anu
could be defeated by proper action.