The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-03-06
TOBACCO TAX.

lions oi cnange ~ Tue TAX. nas scteu iiho
brake upon business, aud progress or
motion is brought to dead stand still to
the loss Of the whole country. One has
only to see the city Of Richmond. the
cen.er Of the tobacco trade, 10 its present
state Of paralysis. to realize how important
is the action Of Congress. The suggestion
that the amendment to the revenue bill be
attached to the general tax bill gives no
satisfaction. because it only po.tpones
' hat, after al. is altogether uncertain.
Let US know ut once whether the tax il to
be "a cents. i6 cents or twelve cents.
What is wanted is certainly, either Of the
best or the worst.
| We ask for the passage Of Mr.. Robbins
bill. A dimiuution Of the tax consonant
to reason aud to sound political economy.
| Twelve cents comes nearer to q far pro-
portionate contribution levied on tobacco
than any other SUN named. The average
| Of tobacco is not over ten cents. IL much
often goes below Eve cents than j, exceeds
thirty cents. Where was ID ever before
known, that producing nation taxed its
own products TO an extent double their
intrinsic value? This is exactly what the
Government docs fer tobacco; aud in doing
so defeats its own purposes by compelling
not incouraging-,he cultivation of large
areas in tobacco in shape that taxation
eau never reach 1.-THE natural tobacco
region is not uLduly oppressed. artifcia
forcing in uncongenial sections will not
prevail. Yetit is certain that when the co.i
Of manufactured articles is unnaturally
enhanced by oppressive duties. every
effort will be made to get even with such
false legislation. The revenues Of the
government will suffer; the great centre,
| Of production will suffer; but large elias.
Of consumers will glory in the fact that
they ibd it possibl. to circumvent the
| government and enjoy he weed IN their
own fashion. duty free. @ Z .@7
| But whether the duty is TO be high CT
low. but let il be determined al once. thai
the wheels Of business may again be puI
in MOTION, even if they do move heavily
under the weight Of oppressive duties
Motion is better than stagustiou.
The Savannah n ems says: It is said tba
Mr.. Hayes aud his Cabinet are much excit'
ed over tue conviction and sentence Of An
derson, the returning board eonspiraior. ant
that at the meeting on Tuerday i was pro
posed that Mr. Hayes should address per
sOnsl letter Of remorstrabee aud protest Il
Governor Nichols.
II is very natural that the men Who wen
elevated 10 power by the fraud Perpslraie'
By Wells aud Anderson aud their confede
rates sbo1li feel lively sympathy Tor then
nov that they are about TO be punished fo
their crime. and no doubt heavy pressur
is being brought 70 bear on Governor Mich
oils 10 induce him 70 stay the baud Of jus
tice. But We will be much mistaken 10 ID
man if he permits himself TO be swerye
from the line Of duty duty which b
owes not only to the outraged people
I.ouiasua. but 70 the whole American pee
pie and the cause Of justice-by any sue
personal reuIonstrance Or protect. Appea
% his clemency. 70 he respected, should %
come from the bene6eiaries aud purticI
. erimiais in the crime 70 De eondaned.
:, Governor Nichols will no doubt judg'
and Judge rightly. that The Ofense q uh'c
Anderson has been fairly convicted vas ~
an oiTeL.e sgaiB,t he laws 81 Louisiar
. alone. bat crime against the people I
every State 10 the Union. 10 sneh cas-
afEectisg the rights and liberties Of ever
citizen Of ever, State, he will reqaiI
!. something stronger than mere protest fro
!. Mr.. Hayes 70 j;aaif, him 10 setting the Gu
: pritfree. ~ ~ -.
Governor Nichols might with prophet
!. reply 10 Mr. Hayes remons:rsnes that q
ofiepee o. which Anderson vas eonsieie
! under l.osisiana Law isa national offence
and thai n the Ameriean people are prrpa
;, ed 10 csndope such crime agsinst the
!, rights and liberties joint resolution
Congress 80 ihs, effect would be sn,itl'
10 he respect. shiIs il sould relieve b
d from responsibility which be vas unsi
]. ling TO sssums.
The Raleigh News says: u " ahncun
ed that the President has vetoed ihe sily
bill. Holding the opinions be does toe