Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-15

BIG MAN Me! alias HENRY HOOvER!.
The little Bat editor of the Palladium, begs
leave pay his little respects to that COLOSSUS
mass of mortality. called 'Brutus''-'.J. E. alias
HENRY HOOVER, ESQ, whom it is presumed will
weigh, when dead DIX, one hundred and eighty
pounds gross-snout and nozzle thrown in.
Mr.. Editor In a late number of the Richmond i
Indiana Palladium, | observed with surprise, the J
deep penetration and selt-possession of It's happy
Editor. He tells US that many people in this !
County complain of high taxes. when only %
cents is exacted TO the 100 dollars of valuation,
when in Hamilton County. Ohio, l55 cents the
100 dollars exacted. This is trul consoiItary
Good Heavens. make fuss about % cents IN
old Wavne, when in almost adjoining county
l55 cents must be paid. The little gentleman of
the Palladium seems mortified that our taxes are
low, and notwiths landing we still complaint
lie does not appear to understand the reasons why
taxes are not as high IN Ohio. lie does
not seem to recollect, that Ohio has nearly COM
peted her public works, and is now meted with a
growing out of her syetcm. When Indiana
shall have arrived at completion OF her works,
near Ohio has hers, the difficulty IN the
little gentleman's upper story will be easily ex
plain ed.
Ipropose for the little gentleman's amuseme mt
during the progress OF our works the following
arithmatical question. IfOhio, with population
/
l55 cents to the 100 dollars valuation, what will
the tax of Indiana be with population of 100000
souls and nine public works? lfthe little gentle
man should feel himself qualified to give the
proper answer to this question: he eau easily APP
ply to the family of natural engineers, who have
in idea divided space between themselves, and
have by agreement become members OF all par
ties for the purpose securing the patronage OF all
administrations.
u There is perhaps some truth in the old proserp,
.ct,.,x
our condition, the little editor has undertaken to
place in n position, less burdcnsome than OHIO
So in days gone by, other tory editor, or
would-be patriot. could have preached to the Colo
nists, that their condiii ion not degraded as
the inhabitants of Ireland. Such an editor could
have used his press for the purpose OF soothing
, the complaints of the colonlsts, by telling them
of the glory of a Monarchical government; the
splendor OF tilted nobility; and the ignorance
of the swinish multitude. That the cause, and
the uneasiness manifested bv the colonsts,
got up by few modifiers for their own benefit,
that in fact they had no Just cause of complaint,
that the people of old England paid heav Ter tax
and that Ireland and Scotland were in much
worse condition, and hence there need
!; for a revolution. The little editor Is of old
Jobs deciples--he 'leels the rod, put he endeav-
ors to make himself comfortable under its lashes.
: J.E.
The above article is from the last number OF
: the Jeffersonian, and was written by tho man
: whose cognomen, and real name heads this article
disposition to get himself into notice, or to graf
| ify his spene,ic disposition, induces this te
take undue pains attack not only in the street
but in such public Journals as will allow him the
n use of their columns. We publish this last effu
sion from his aH-porcrful pen to let reader:
= know the man, We regret exceedingly that W.
. compelled by sense of justice to ourselves
n to reply to such personalities thus brough
against US, bu, we hold ourselves a, all times rea
dy to reply to Henry Hoorer, in any way o.
manner he may think proper 10 attack II,
n once held an honorable station in socety-he wa
: once regarded as an honorable mana man 0
pure and honest principles, and had to a limited
extent the confidence of his fellow citizens; bu
). regret to say that that day has passed away
that the intellect that might have shed honor OF
1t his family and fame, has been perverted and de
e stroyed. A want of moral frmness and courage
l. has forced him to indulge his mind in the mos
: malignant prcjudices, and his passions in licen
', tious inebriation We pity the mind that is thu
n depraved; but it has been brought upon himself
c and he alone is answerable for its degradation.
But 10 the article in question. Some few
weeks since, published the following:
n Hen TAxEs.--Our readers have heard a grea
e cry against the enormous taxes required of tn
citizens of this State. In Wayne county we pa
for state and county purposes 25 cents on eac
ID hundred dollars. In Cincinnati, Hamilton county
is Ohio, the tax is l55 cents the hundred dollar
or more than six times much as the citizens {
lie Wayne county pay. The following is from tn
lie Treasures advertisement.
lie State and canal tax each 800 40 CT
i County and Bridge tax on each 500 30 do
Union Bridge tax for each 500 5 do
or Road and Jail tax for each 500 ID do
Cincinnati township tax, do % do
to School tax for Cincinnati for each 500 40 do
From this it appears that in Hamilton count,
!" Ohio the citizens pay for state and canal purp
nd ses forty cents each hundred dollars of vau,
ps ton We pay fifteen. 1t matter of indifTe
he ence how many citizens there are in Ohio, whe
r each individual ha. TO pay 25 cents each $40
7. more than person of similar wealth in Indian;
1t shows the contrast we wish to present If tn
N citizens OF that state 60 prosperousv as the
Il, have done for the past years with their libe