Holly Springs gazette., 1843-10-06

paid by taxation" which must fall oppres-
siagiy cn The mechanics and laborino men
OF the country. | am resolved TO oppose all
taxation for such purpose, because II would
grind down the laboring poor men and
take the bread out Of their children's mouths,
10 give it TO the brokers and iundmongers OF
Thread Needle street
Mec-I am glad my friend that you have
touched on this subject OF taxation, particu
iarly the taxation Of mechanics and laboring
men like myself have reaec<ed on this
matter and beg to dissent from you views of
the oppression 10 WHICH we are to be sub
Jected BY the imposition OF taxes 10 pay the
bonds with. Take my own case Tor exam
pie. You see .be baSiness foi.ow for
living. [ have nothing but shop and
tools. Ny labor Yields me annually, clear
of expenses, about Si003-I pay no other
tax for the support of government, but
poll tax OF some seventy-hye cents a year.
II this were doubled 1t Won come to 81
50-lf qaadrupled ii would only amount 10
SO co. and tins | should consider an insig.
.uliirant sum for me to contribute towards the
preservation of the pHghted honor OF my
Stale Take again FIR another example,
one Of our worthy oyerseers from $500 10
5l200sper aunum, and If his taxes were IN
creased four fold he would at last pay but
) or dollars to the State In The shape OF
taxes. and from my knowledge of this class
of men, their patriotism would deem this
triae 10 comparison with the honor and
character ofthe Stale.
Can-WeH | confess these views are
new to me, aud Imust ponder on them.
The oppression on the mechanic aud labor
ing man would be much lighter from an IN.
crease of taxes than [ had thought 1t to be-
No one should grumble at paying few
dollars out Of the proceeds Of business
that yields him from $500 10 $1,000. The
men of wealth and capital | discover,
would have to bear the pri nciple brunt and
burden Of increased taxation to pay the
bonds Ill think on this.
1iec-Now neighbor, one more remark
and [ atn done. Let US go back again TO
the subisct Of the alleged nnconstitutionali-
" OF the law; under which the money was
borrowed | understand you to say be-
cause the law authorizing the sale of the
bonds is unconstitutional, it would be E.
qaalIy wrong aud immoral in the people OF
tae States 10 pay back the money obtained
under Il, from innocent foreigners and
strangers. BY so dong, yoa say they
Il
municipal charter, aud thus involve them
selves N the gull! Of moral treason Lit me
state a parallel case and ask your honest
opinion respecting IL
Can-Well sir, put your case and I'll
be candid with you,
Mec The constitution of this State de-
cIare< (see section 2d under the head slaves
the introduction Of slaves ilto State, as
merchaudze or :or sale, shall be prohibited
from aud after the FIRST day of May 1888 -
The ab!est lawyers among u (and the High
Cont OF Errors and Appeals have SO deci-
ded) consider this provision OF the constitu-
tiou without any other Legislation, as avol-
ding al contracts for the purchase of slaves
so introduced, after the time above specified.
Such contracts. in other words are deemed
bv our best iurIsis unconstitutional Now
suppose you had purchased slaves of a ira
der from Maryland and Virginia, ntfodu
duced in violation of this provision OF The
Consultation. 1t would be your duty as q
good citizen to know what your own State
Constitution was and what it prohibited
But you contract for The slaves You exc.
cue your bonds and the trader delivers you
his property You sci or gamble away
the slaves, and when pay day comes, the ira
+ der MAIDS the fui6ment of the contract
and the payment of the money w onld
you say to him-cotsLd you as an h0nesl
man say TO him, Sir, have made way with
the proceeds of your propeuy-l have had
the toll benefit of il, but | find on consult
ing the constitution of my State. that if
f were 20 pay you your money, should com
! nit asgrleyous SIN against that sacred IN
slrument2 | cannot think OF such crime
as violating the sacred Constitution undei
/ " hich | live. Ii | were to pay you this
money should damn myself IN the estima
ton of society and of the whole civilized
world Excuse me. Sir, If you please; my
/ frs, duty as good citizen and an homes
man, Is 10 maintain inviolate the sacred
charter which | have tacitly sworn to sup
porl-you oughtto have known better thar
to sell me those slaves in al2able violation
Of the fundamental law. As yours was th'
folly OF selling. on your head be the loss.
aa.-stop Mr. B.. you have convinced
me-the cases are parellel, and do no
hesitate 70 say should be guilty of RObbe
~. il acted In such way You ar
rIght, SIT. aud | am wrong from this da
| forth. shall advocate the payment Of th
bonds a BON DPAY Err.
! MY dear how fresh you lock this no
ningf