New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-07
LOpisiana's Protest.

In the debate on the tax and tariff bill.
in the House of Representatives on the
twenty third Of February, Congressman
Sypher uttered the following eloquent re-
buke to some of those gentlemen whose
usefulness as representatives of whole
people is warped and deteriorated by petty
local interests:
| The object of the pending bill, az nm
! derstand II, IL to create an amount OF rev
| enue sufficient TO meet the deficiency in the
| revenue receipts. There is no additional
amount OF mouey required by the treasury
| according 10 the statement OF the chair
| man of the Ways and Means Committee
| but the falling Oft nf the recep g, caused
| no doubt by tue general depression of tie
| business interest of the country demands
| THIS legislation There does not seam 10 he
| any protective feature in the bill: il is pure
| iy and simply measure Tor revenue. In
view of this character of the measure l
have listened with some surprise and regret
| at tbs course OF the discussion in this
house fer everai days.
The whisky and tobacco interests have
been defended with great vigor, aud the
champions If these interests have at he same.
time made fierce attacks upon other inter
es,s In other sections of the country. Other
gentlemen have awaited themselves OF this
OoSSSA'ti
eral principles of tariff and free trade, and
have exhibited spirit of sectionalism
always To be deprecated in matters of this
KIND, which is OF national concern and i'm
portance. New England has been bera ted
and severely criticised on account OF the
defense Of her manufacturing interests by
her Representatives on this floor.
1t occurs to me that the West and the
South may tini profit in studying the his
tory Of New England and t0llowiec her
example Forty Years ago. when her peo-
pio were engaged in commerce and shin
building, her Representatives were not re-
CURED to defend The principles of protective
tariff; but when these pursuits became
Improbable her people directed their ener-
giles iato other channels; and against a rig
orous climate and a sterile country, against
heavy bills OF freight and insurance for raw
material. and against a distant market for
Manufactured goods, she has built up
magnificent system of manufacturer max
lng her independent of protective legisla-
ton and "tarltf tinkering'
Let the West and South profit by this
example. In the South we have great man
uttc1uring resources. Besides an alum
dance OF raw material, our deposits Of coal
anu iron. emery ore, sui phur and sair are
unsurpassed, aud our water power Is equal
10 that OF any other section Of tho country. |
Again, a mud and salubrious climate, con
'ltes capital ana skilled labor from every |
quarter of the globe.
overs ned Industry Is the solution to the |
Southern question which now vexesi the |
Drain OF 80 many OF the statesmen of the |
present day. Let the furnace fires ba |
ilghted from Virgins 10 Missouri; let the |
c'atter ~ tae cotton 1aili make music for |
inc p'"pe oi The cotton States, while Louis
lana f-aEls sugar 10 sweeten your free tea |
and co'iee, or, ii your taste prefer if. the
WHISKY OF the gentlemen from Kent lckv
and Ohio.
The former policy of the South of feed.
ing saves on cheap Western provisions tn
make more cotton was abolished hen the
proclamat ton was issued. She
ho" deslfes the development OF her great
resources, the inauguration of a system of
diversified industry, the construction of her
ievce5. the protection of her sugar interests.
ana the opening of tie mouth OF the Nissis
sippi river.
before taking my scat | must notice some
reAhafHs made by the gentleman from New
otk, t1r. Cox thu Cuban patriot, who re.
presents n tree trade constituency. He has
ipon other occasions made smart speeches
"a favor of Cuban liberty and of recognizing
re beillgerent rights of Cuban patriots |
BAT Ia this discussion he advocates and
supports tue policy of paying that eft-cte
span - slave iower TO" sugar 500. coo $50 of
ttats In gold Annually to crush out all |
opposition to that iusoleEs despo;ism.
: uodu patriots Of tue CHARACTER Of the dis
ngnIshed gentleman from New York ought
o De IN better business and lend some of |
is energy and brilliant wit m supporting
ne interests of the poor sugar planters Of
-pdistana, and al the same time the true
interests OF the whole country.
Now word to the gentleman from In
lana hr. Niblack) who represents the
!hcennea district. | regretted to hear
!h speak unkindly OF the sugar interests.
lie IS an amlable man, Of mild temper,
hd as our people purchase from his con
.i5uents much Of their corn, pork, hay.
JOCK, and many other articles, it seems as !.
the gentleman was endeavoring to de.
troy tue marAet for the products of his
WI district. Is not the gentleman irving
XII the goose that lays the golden egg!v 6