The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-25
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SPEECH OF Mt. REVEOLDS, CT
ILLINOIS,


House q Representatives., DecemJer %, 1871.
Mr. REYNOLDS aGdrassed the House rs follows;
Mr. SPEAKER. it seems almost presumption in
ne To address the House on the subject o., Il pro-
tCciye tariff, when the subject is oub!y discussed
in and out of this House, and so well understood,
Nevertheless, vii! add small dlop more to the
bucket Of free trade, 50 that even a s.uall addition
may hurry ON the wave ct public opinion, which
is now oycrspTcgudjug the whole country, The
more this subject is discussed, the more manifest
will the truth appear in the conclusion TO which
have arrived.
place this whole subject on the principles Of
cQpaliiy--thC equal rights Of man, II is ON tbs
basis, which is lbs most solid OF all that our hap
py Co,crHmont,pEd all the institutions q our coun-
Try, which are so dear 10 Us, are founded. Il j, on
these principles that we achieved the most g'oliou'
and tappy revolution which WIS ever accou ,h-
ed By uHn~nd il is on these principles That we have
ilouri>hcd as nation, in 50 short lime Until wr
are The admiration Of The word, Iual tie hurtcNs
Of the people; md in uli their Diversified relations,
these principles should govern, and be made The
basis Of legislation,
1t is on these principles tbs; the Constitution Of
the State Of iua., has provided for The ewing or
q tGN on the property O! the people. The pro'is-
| ion is in tie following words;
"Hhd The mode Of Icyyirg tax Shall be- h.
valuation, so 'Hl every poison SHAH pay las ia
proportion 10 the value Of the properly he OF she
has IN his or her po,,,sejon.'
Til. plain md 'ruibly system, "rch person pay
ing taxes in proportion to lis wealth, is based GA
sr,h solid foundations that The ju,.igg and homes
81 ugn In all couu'gs and IN uii ug'S wi.. sustain
/ It. And g',h.r d tha g.,P'c Of The Irlod States
| have u.ar,i to node 81 jniitcr. tu&auou BY
/ iuIu..E Gr'j-s on the importation c'ucrchauoaa,
yll Tire uarrrr We can approach this golden ruc.,o
much the bette, It w.i. hc for the people.
! Although the people ma! not he prepared for
/ the charg', 20. ii'' llun. ,c' t.uH tN cG ,".
property or cacA indNidnal in proportion 10 The H.
moan, he may possess, would Il. more directly IL
/ the phDyr r,ie, t,Hn uuf other nnun." Of wi-"a -
/ tg'ruun. This system, Is the i1i a'ion and tE3
/ good n'G Cf the people, uuy,at souc future day.
/ be- adopted, and made the hw Of ,Ue Iud. Lut
- sudiricnI unto the day is the evil he.acG' OUr
reason alone J would advance, besides the equity
oflhc rule; lhat the expenditures Of the Govern
ment would be- moderate, uud limited WE.u the
bounds Of rigid economy, The people would
watch with q jealous eye, their ow9 E!,rci G%d-
! ton. aud the use nude Of the money. Not 50 IN
the iaGpCf mode of oXalion-u millions Of dollar,
are raised under ! HEd cXppadn1 nany at the
people neither know or care any thing about i.
She President in his message, which gives rise
10 the prcscn, iiscussun. recommends discriuii-
nation in imposing duties in lwo cosrS; first, as
10 the articles on which The duty H. to be lad,
md secondly, "by reference 10 other conFderl-
tons Of domestic po!iay connected wlii our manu-
iarlwcr'
Ono OF these rccomn'nda'ions' judging by lN'
r. 'cs OF equal right Is just and proper, ard tl'
other vii he rejected by the principles OF Tree
Government
/ Every o1'' "'r spencer, Knows ny observation
and rc''r'.oo t'ai the poor aud the wealthy do
not purchase and consume Inc samr class 81 nI,i-
cirs which ne imported, discrimination should
bn made ON the duiy imposed, So That The wealthy
man should pry ms much ct The revenue IN proper
ton TO his property ~ the poor NAM II may be
impossible to reach the exact p-orrrinn; bat -
near Il, we can arrive "a, H. 50 much the better ioi
the people, loreNmpc suppose q wr1i''! ind'-
yi1ua residing ia the city 81 Hcw York, Is wort!
fifteen thousands collars; and one in Illinois wori'
one hundred dollars would it ret be- tn insult
To Justice and common honesty 10 make those men
both IN pry laN 10 the Government Of the same
amount Of munry; For tine salt, iron, md other
ncccs.nrrs Of life, the poor man pnys rs much in