Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-18
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
SATURDAY. MORNING. MARCH IL. Is4s
THE TAy Ell.

The niquitoas features OF this odious compound NJ rank
Defhagogism oppression inequality and mbeci eDgross
the public mind in remarkable manner the present
e exclusion of almost every other subject.
!. For ourselves confess thar we did never cxpect
10 live TO any American Legislature sanctonng
such bl-so destructive OF equality, iuquisitoa
Infamous IN tho Demagovut design of making the foas
bear the bur'hcns Of the country, because Thomas Jce
son was pleased in the teeth of all history that
towns upon Tie body polite
Let cite instance prove the enormous niquity OF
this tax bill. Its chairman, Mr.. Randolph owns fine es
tate IN the Richards Of Abcmarc-say Of 200 acrcs-and
the that by tins bill is - the hundred dollars
which, the land be assessed $50 per acre will be some
thing like S30 for the whole tract.
To own such estate implies wealth and comparative
.y. az things in this country, wcah-is riiuencc-
4rStocTacy according 10 the Domocrac notion of Ar
tocracy. Seven hundred OF the rs Richards OF Al
bemarc, will surrot every year. and in the worst year
thatcan bcal the proprietor. his wife and children and
slaves plenty, and enable him To pay his taxes his salt
and iron BILL his sugar and coffee b and his backsmiths
hill without Inconvenience. 49,. ..,. no .
IN be the ,toner Of such AN estatc implies Substantial
wealth, and places the proprietor dboSd t6caf Of WANT
Even bad manager he has the happy certainty that his
wife and children wuniL tread The sale OF negro
two once IN wear will square off aarrearnges
make him with the world and secure his family their
/ home and plenty. .. ..-
Now look the other side Of the picture. We THAT i
l. me "EteT 81 ils not one OF those who been
born with silv er spoon in my mouth Sul have my
children feed, cOthe, and educate. To enable me
TO do so, work manuay by day and by night "he Sab
bath shines holiday for me-" The kindness OF coumi
sefatirg friends nay industry, pocures fure So
larry Of 81 600 per annumtnough, and barely enough
enable live. and feed my children or perchance
oeHtend casual aid pg,d mother and to widow.
ed and helpless sisters.
What docs this airocious bill do comesin and snys to
surrender SsO ofyourpoor pttance osuppo,he govern
ment! You are towusmpn--you therefore an Ans
oerst-und the Democracy, will. not only puuiah you
for that sin and possibly for being Wgbut we will g.
home and get popularity for The act!
iwho dependent thus salary OF thousand dol.
ars-I wh0 have nothing clseI who would not have ae
eePied it, thaT poor and compelled to daily abot
for duly bIead-I compelled by this law pay upon
the hard earnings Of my industry within attraction as much
Mr.. Jefferson Randolph, with his hundreds Of patrmo.
NAL or marital acres :. .-..,, -...-s -...- -
j il this Democracy may Cod deliver the county from
ind IL expressions, But II is not Democracy 1t is the
but0st Demogogsm combined with utter Ignorance Of po
( iinca ecoucmy. r'-' %
Do, the authoR AZ is law think so Dogryiof their
eoystryrpen as 70 imagine be sxoeq,edl Do they
think that any with Republican blood in has veins and
Republican 'Pirit in h BOSOM will submit such grDss
injustice end nequbiy-thatbe viii submit to the degfa-
doron Of being selected the bear the buIhen
the community Neverno, never. Pass the law if tley
choose-pass II il they eore It will not be respeeed-
never be executed when passed. until Virginian,
prepared only chains, bet to glory in the
irfsfny
The amount Of the thougA oppressive IN many
cases, nothing. It's the rTucipe. Il tc inequality
hi-ihe cNecrobo design Of making inyidious distinctions
in society," which requires Of the oppressed that tins dabo
cal bill shalt be ressied- RESISTED We say-"Poacebly
If can, iorcibly IF must"
What care We who are ~ victims what hand Il Il G,a
imposes the yoke or inc.s the srourge viii the yok,
eli the lighter nccss that is placed there b. III,
hands Of couHtymon and fellow czensl Viii the scourr,
fall any the mote soniy, because 1t il brothers hanc
which wicds III Most ar from it. The Of injury o.
injustice of prescription, Is aggravated housand fold b,
the fact ha ts counymcn who pcpetrqto the wrong
We most especially ask u the Senate ii vginlf Z
pause before they pass ihpi hill We shall hold up da,
after day. and doubt of convincing the whole People
that nothing approaching in ihqoy. Las ever passed
Republican Asscmby. ,.. .....
We here inscrt able commentary upon the Tax bill
which hc present state ol public opinion, wc need no
call attention p.