Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-06
TIE, TAX ELL.

Our readers had an opportunity o! seeing the odious
Tax Bill ii finally PASSED the Leg sslurc in our last
PAPER. And no read il without feeling his bl.od
chilled at It's inqnslioral charactcrits Discrimination
between classes, making particular classes bear unequal
burdens.
Tho lax upon salaries will produce great (,o,o eau
sins many in making bargains To make arrangements
.vade Tie law. To show that be unjust and Up
ifesssa, We have only 10 refer II tie powerful opps
t.n il met with IN the House of Delegates from many
~; tho Loco members. Mr.. Edmunds of Halifax
Tor example. who denounced it in the nrsl un
measured terms II only passed that body IL
its engrossmrnt by one vlte. Yet the very
next say Mr. Edmunts voted fr the hill itself and DE-
noinced sll who opposed 1t rspsdatc,v We hud il
could not pas. the Senate. in hch body the ocus la Sc
majority until they we've loov beaten Into it +, the
lower House. Some Of llc Democratic mcmrts ,t the
Senate pronounced it the ngnisioriM and o,rcs
'ire tax thai could possibly be cDurciycd Of And We
h'llcve noto',s mind. hot such man rs Ihos J. Ran
dnlph could have invented such bill The tax upon
State bonds is certainly virtual cdia,;on and viola
ten OF contract eApross, prohibited in our constitutions
Bu, is all he work ot Democratic wisdom I tn. good
u the dear people. 1t is real drnasupue scheme ;,r
the purpose Of making the towns pay norc than the
country. for the purpose otgri'rg She ut the far
fncrs. Bnl or HONEST yronanrv not 50 easily de
c'ived by such "sce aud opl,cssio" ann,lrr class
thai IT may lessen their burden. The hrnurd Enan;
rer Seems 10 10 III dep rabc situation in co,,sc
qurncc {" the unp~puarity ii IL" Law. s editor WRITES
IA though he was under greet tNcitcmcnt-kc he tlt
the ground trembling hcnraIh hm--he Bcl>hazzar
when he the hand writing econ the uaii-that The
dry Of the defeat ii his Jary in this State at hand
Bn all that the Enquirer may Say -uuo prevent tho
speedy dt"nall Il lhc at,y ~ld Ias Iursu,d such =
rnlnous policy the Democrats did this .,lulcr in the
Legislature. policy. tie hli.hrg eircts Of which,
will he felt a. years The PEE pie are ol~nnp lLrir
"y'", aud III ia cia'ic cry # htcf lie peoie NH
no loneer arsntr. 1i'y know Mat NaroI,un H., anc
Emperor ui France IN ll.r # DcInucrac, and f,r
thu good OF III" people And the Democrats III l,ls Staff
nrr p'ri"'Iatma upon f!tmry ot ,hc ctlcst dive
Tor the essd q. the p" PIE, in the abused Of Deuce
rary. in the way ca ioN i!. Eo,h PARTIES air us, in
dlgnan al II. aud Is meeting Tie ,.si powerful opusi
ten.
We dp not object 10 equal ami Just iaN-onc thai
ss,es all imparlisy. We care MT I'm ,uhlc tie
mount ri the one we now have, and lc laid npart,lly
md II is necessary preserve ihego,d faith Of State
u shall receive cur cordial support,-But coudcn
with all our p'wrrs otous the one adopted b,
's> as.i Legislature. Loco Focosm has nearly uproo
ed tho happiness and prosperity Of tho people Of Virginia.
and this is the efo~ atfg ar We hope the people, who
have ls-ta lhns FTfcss,d. will fail 60 lie polls
AH tho fourth ,fslfsdag ID. paad teach the donisant
pariy IN this State lesson that Nil Ion. he remember
I'd. That they Geess as intend tcualn lrecrn, H.