The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

strument OF penalty and punishment. The law
shall be seized ana carried Cd whenever It shall ap-
pear TO the satisfaction oil the Judge OF the District
Court that fraud has been committed. Then the
Judge can Issue his warrant TO The Marshal 10
seize all the books ana papers relating to the sup
pS pose fraud. 80 TSsy get W an ai nS VT
he lies back. About three out OF the four-nine
out OF the ten-ofthe afndavts ana complaints upon
BY the 6ireing Of the special agent OF the Custom
House. What does he know about 1t OF his own
EnsS re Nothing absolutely @o ponng Wia1
and belief tnat he has reason to believe That John
Doe or Richard Roe has attempted TO commit
tam importations and that 1t IS necessary TO seize
the books and papers Of the Importer:
at ALL What the law means Is, It must be made
By AFFIDAVIT to appear, to the satisfaction Of tue
Does the District Judge know anything more about
Y because jayne or bis assistant swears he be-
eves nst Tana n9s Seen Eo@teaf NO; aSu
ment large enough to levy upon . pig upon
such an affidavit AS that. lCheers.l You could
man on such an afidavit as that. sucn law
as that strikes at the very root Of. the
ing has the law become that q merchant
not long since said to me EFT is cheaper to pay
cence; than t. be- Compelled to spend three or
four weeks In the District Court to have It deter
mined whether ne was an honest man or a knave."
l say tearlessly that this law Ia such Q terrible
weapon Of oppression that no free man should sub
init TO It for moment. tAppause.) But you are
reached, and do not believe that there is Custom
House influence enough on the part OF iniormers
or moiety hunters in Congress to defeat the just
demands OF the Chamber OF Commerce. (Applanse)
SPEECH OF W: 3. BARBOUR
President of the Board of Trade OF Paterson, N J.
Mr.. BARBOUR said MIR. President and gentlemen,
lam glad TO see among this large audience OF mer.
chants ana manufacturers 80 many OF the well
known friends OF our firm am glad TO have an
opportunity Of meeting them here and explaining
been unable to deliver our merchandise to them
with the same regularity as we had done for the
men, the story Of the long list s Of Expressions
and outrages practised upon Us and upon
our manufacturing interests BY those shielded har;
have been induced to place before the public within
the last week, and have been asked by many
1T is, Is all true. say tonight before You that
that statement Is true as gospel. (Cheersl We are
the liberal laws OF this country to come over with
our fax machinery. We had the misfortune to
We ade
son, erected machinery and started our enter
prise: For seven years we went on unlnterruptedly
and, in the DEVELOPMENT, we were considered to
have carried on very energetic business enter,
prise. Last year, gentlemen, think we were called
have already stated how our trouble com.
menced In the Revenue Department We did
not wait to have q warrant issued Tor the seizure
OF our books and papers. We carried our books
down to the Revenue Department (Cneers.l
we asked ne eb 0s aaIS to 60 eareuy
or otherwise. upon which to found charge
OF fraud. We asked those officials to 90
through our works and examine all the
ramhcations OF our business, and see II they could
substantiate any charge they might make against
our goods 1t was OF no aval. l think we had
backbone and pluck, alter fourteen long months
OF contest with those revenue officers, and I
he l bacSbone and PUCK Uneers think hi the
best thing any one can do when these pleasant
gentlemen, the revenue officers, come in, is to
hot nAtrn vaNv vntt how md all fhnp 10
help themselves. (Cheers.) 1t Is right to remon-
strate against these proceedings. There are
with which the public are familiar. who have
within the past Two years ceased to keep stock
of goods here. They simply represent their bust.
ness by samples. and deliver their goods as they
arrive by each steamer. by this means they avoid
the risk OF having their property seized and con;
in this city as an importer, and / think the
ing is Of
sity great number Of details. We frequently re-
r go ns oy s
IN making up an invoice, and it Is quite impossl-
PIE ior mercnants 10 ne responsible Tor every little
OF merchandise. (Cheers.l You can easily see,
gentlemen, what an immense temptation It is to
DrtDe as an nformer to get up little irreguarlty
or some clerical error 50 as to divide the Spoil be-
not know renemen that at need saw Anything to
you about the law mat matter has been clearly
aalu down Dy my Irlend on the rlgnt INF. Choate).
Ihere Is one law, however, tnat understand as
well as any lawyer, ana that Is the law q right
ana wrong (cneetsJ-and ! link tnat II law
exlsts To-Day wnlcu permlts tnose revenue omcers
10 marcn INTO our counting houses ana TAKE away
OUT uOohs anu lapeIs tne sooner All merchants
su aa rouuu anu ssare s4cn r law SQUARE III tne
!ace tne petser lCneeIs.l me sooner we stand
toHetneI, shoulueI 10 shouuer, III uelehce .! our
T mSS .ne so4uer we VIII pe SAFE. lOhesIs:l
th, oS Uae sns neI na n prne, eseI npove
t t LOOKS, papers money OF properly Is;
.he,a s ,y name amu tspu.auo. tOneSIs;!
smou ~ tinc " hmoM MA. eau pe neiu
uus " ioicasn caRl.asss " inTest IN ueVeioping
co s " INA e oIu,Iy SSnSvrs! ner
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aepu.a.on ~ nls anu WIS mtS " W n'cneu
ave n aU c W e on tnat ne may
n"'e uone ,nu.n " upnou un1 uatu.alns lCAcefs')
Mr. Sr JAUhsoN On . tSa LIZ
ne said fhst TN ravne ocers NJ th
ne satu .nat tme revvMue 1hcers " WIS uis trce
,,au onaageu thc VI NJ" aotk WIN
pves ,,aiIoeemy wln pioeay, VIII having I'M
pIoPsIiy lnlueuceu puoHc onCers anu Win nav
my o.PaiVeu sne pubic 1reasuiy "a iIs uue. inat
WAS tno 10 ad s ~ were 'ney gas OF mot
EuIN. ne nau PuS ~ VIZ pea ioI Snen ~ WISH
lng.os tnat they were noc guilty. lOneeIs.) Iney