Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-07

her demand. and France and her LibcrI were lost
| There then Conservative principle IN the
State, the policy OF Government changed with IN.
VacilisIing maj Jriy snd exhibited ule consistency
| but in rme. There Is. as yet no comparison be.
| tween Condition and that Of France; hui r.m
her we may learn wisdom. Great and small evil.
spring hom the causes' under different creutn
stances. Viewing the sufIcrings Of n victim should
prompt To early Strenuous and constant effo.t never
| in any degree ~ endure them.
We have Conservative principles m our Constr
Iu'i"n we have different legislative c.Innsels; hui
what is the advantage Of them. if their submissive
ssdrslrOys Their influence aud the persisauce OF
Ih"se whom they are set To moderate aud restrain.
undues their dccis uiisl
But u may still he sad tho fifteen. the majority
ul the SenaIe aud the VIII lie Wing parry were de-
cidedy wrong IN opposing III hill; and that the
majority ofihr lower lI,use were right ga passing
nu'liiyins The SsnII-. /, this true. the gues-
ion noA ~ be determined aud bring up tho tax
hili up'n ITS merilsl tbs qursii"n he easily
seltiei 10y every tax payer. w1o wall examine the
hill. Even Il he he u1e OF the favored exempis.
hs can giVg no reason why he u euiiilc ths ex.
emp'ion. aud In reference. the matter is perfectly
PLAN. Every tax payer nd voter Should examine
ihissnhjer'; anu u is hoped that he will accept the
aasisance. winch is hereby respectfully aud humby
rendered him.
An argument against the tax b n must be c sen.
TALLY with DemlcraIic Noers. The Wings have
heard aud approved The opposition ol their drleg It es
Whose eiJ - they regret were 81 unavailIns -
The Dem 'craiIc delegates. the most part, can
not now he re iched Ivy argument. Nor can they
eKeuua'e the passage of ihe'b H. after their pcr.is
ieneei they are committed and must pl ad jusIiira
Inn. Tue law siands untll the sesrDii; bet IN
the IN anline the peoples taxes have 10 I've assessed
and they " u remember. that IA the meantime
they have To v,Ie. The the sure at each Lerlsla.
lure whrh most concerns every citizen. aud which
should concern all alike, (Lut does no) IS the
revenue hill. No law = universally felt as The
tax law. anl nothing certain taxes. bui death
II then. the NEST important measures % the Legisla-
lure he wong. unequal aud oppressive, will be
shown. the people ought. in ju.tice 10 themselves
who ply the taxes. 20 prevent Il IA future II they
send back he same Legislators, those ofIhe
class OF PnliIIciars. The same thing wall Ice done
again. They seem Ia belong To a class uf licIans,
WIN. under the guse Of that mos, eScrlirnI feeling
love oi The people and regard for the rights of oil
the people. make nproper distinctions between
them and perpeirAis injustice uP'n large numbers.
de ssnaIed by some arbitrary rule. the amount
ui their salaries. or the place of their resdsnee-
Many OF them. NEST Of them may he snrore and
well meaning; bat good inteHfioH may do wrong, aud
when q does, though II may not bc condemned, vet
At ought not TO be trusted. where II may produce
injury again.
Love the people il good Thing and iadispen
sable IN representative; but like the best Of Ihinss
may he released and not ioli; Il may be lile
| ielt aud not acIuaie the coniuct Cursed be the
demagogue who has It's sweet sound on his lipz aud
hs not n his heart and public life: and
would excite prejudice and suspicious against ihuse
who are not Us loud Boosters himself Mis- ruslrd
aud banished lrnm service he every Que. however
| god his intention whom patriotism CANNOT raise
above his pariy's 'rammels!
| Before entering upon the examinl ton Of the Ia
bill, some prelimmaries should he attended to- The
action Of fifteen del gates Of The democratic rury
relied upIn; and in giving an account Of Their
siswafdsIiP, 'hey must be cuadJuiurs ia convincing
the people OF the unfnesE either Of themselves OF
Of the rest Of their party. There escape from
this aliern alive. The fifteen called - the stand
take The testimony your own Witnesses and Judge
either way, and favor the views here presented
Again. take the testimony Of your majority 10
The Senuie-nany Of your Own men there oppos, d
the tax bill. But YOU may sry they afterwards yiel
ded; but they were convinced against their will
you have the fact Of your maturity IN the luwel
house resisting aud overrulng the conservative
Senate, aud thus s.PpIng the Constitution of t:Is
Stale. This you d. net desIre n al cannot approve
! anything that has the least tendency towards IL
! The way is clear for the moderation Of Ih,
merits OF the bill, which will be taken up here
/ III