New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-20

Tics. she IS often as intolerant in the one
as the other. 1t is not an uncommon
thing to STE her Democratic politicians
denouncing citizens for opinions which in
short time thereafter are adopted as the
doctrine Of the party. All remember the
strange spectacle of an anti-compromise
meeting at the foot of the Clay Statue.
Every one knows that the men denounced
for favoring that compromise were soon
after forgiven and followed. 1t has been
somewhat the same case in agriculture.
The men who informed the planter that
the consumer was discontended with the
light tare on his packages. were further
denounced as enemies OF sugar produc-
ton.
The Globe Democrat however, repre-
sents a city CT 100000 population, and
concurs with other great Western cities
in the opinion that our tare is too light.
These opinions must be respected. We
give our readers some specimens of this
opinion:
The very excessive tare in packages of
Louisisna sugar has for some time caused
great indignation, particul 4rly among West
ern sugar dealers, who have often COM
planned and asked an abatement by the
producers, but in vain. The Louisiana men
were not only ungrateful for the suggestion
OF an abatement, but were even angered BY
the request. This policy wore we'll for
awhile. but is finally wearing out; sensible
mar in hat ND .NF
fact, and are endeavOring to bring about
bt tar state of things
The New Orleans papers deal cautiously
with this "sore subject
But they deal with it very sensibly, and
N plain way endeavOr to show the people
of Louisiana what will be the result if they
continue fixed in their demands for the
heavy tare now in vogue. These results are,
heavier importations of foreign sugar. re.
duction of the tariff on it, q gradual driving
of the Louisiana sugar from the market, and
the consequent decline of the sugar culture
in that State.
Such has been our modest warning mon
the subject, and they are thus confirmed
by the st. Louis paper:
These things are by no means 80 problem
atical as they might be supposed. A heavy
tariff is now levied by the government on
imports OF sugar for the protection of Lou
isiana, and this while the Louisiana crop
does not form one-tifteeut1 of the sugar
used in this country. In this st ate of the
case the majority Of dealers in other parts
of the country can not understand why the
rest of the nation should be taxed hea Tily
every year in order that small section of
a single State may bs benefited. The diff
Guilty of perceiving this fact is increasing,
and lndicatatiOns are that in the near future
larger supplies of sugar will come from
abroad and less be purchased in this coun-
try.
1t is proper that our people should re-
member the change in political relations
since Mr.. Slidell controlled the Demo-
cratic party, and might exact protection
on sugar as an equivalent for the protec-
ton on Pennsylvania coal or Connecticut
cloths.
The whole American people are now
parties to the revenue laws, and will put
on or take off tax upon any impulse of
popular interest, or even of popular pique.
Suppose the consumers were to choose to
punish the planters by repeating the duty
on sugar They could do it any morning
ga free breakfast table" is temptation,
and the five or six votes of Louisiana
would be small protection. The sugges-
lion of foreign sugar development seems
to strike the st. Louis paper. 1t admits
to the present production, and especially
to the extent to which the production
might be stimulated by an expanded de-
mand. Mexico, says the Globe Democrat,
Isl:
The greatest antagonist Louisiana might
expect. Eminent scientific men have de-
,lared Mexico remarkably well suited
N climate and soil for the cultivation
Of sugar, and it is striking confrma-
lion OF their views to find that the produc-
lion Of sugar in that country is increasing,
and bids fair to become one of the most i'm
portant industries. With Mexico a sugar
raising country, and the International rail
.oad completed, thousands of hogsheads of
Mexican sugar will come past Louisiana in
.ransitu to the West and MOI tn, and she
will be able to do nothing to prevent it.
This is not poetry, and we would recon-
mend to those interested in sugar sales, or
production, to consider what the organ of
The consumers quoted from advises. 1t
says:
Much better for Louisiana to take the |
warning given by the New Orleans press.
and listen to reason before the opportunity
g gone. The New Orleans papers show
'oand wisd, IN in advising the planters, as
hey do, n to allow comparatively |
rival matt r to effect such results.