Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-30
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The Enquirer Of Thursday has the following:
\ FINE SPIRIT!
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.

To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
GoocHLAND, March %, 1912.
Gentlemen: see aluson made in your paper of 23i
of March, that the would be the rst class men
70 complain OF the Tax bill. Being that class take
the liberty to deny it, the generally
Democrats, and had rather pay the last cent than
their mother State dsgmced-I think man ought
pay his tax IN proportion to what he is worth.
4 GoOehlaHd Orerseer.
4 fine Spirit! How Is there any man in the Common
wealth. any Vruian OF any class, who does entertain
these sentiments, and is ready actupon theml
We have extensive personal knowledge OF the class
Of overseers and do believe there is more pao-
tic class Of men in Virginia; n single class who will
pay cheerfuy, fight freely uphold the hon.
and liberty of the State.
But does not this letter which the Enquirer publishes.
look little Observation-Disclosures littc HumLuggish?
What the FACTS, and let facts speak themselves
BY the bill that vile compound ignorance and Dema
gogsm oyersees income is taxed unless exceeds
$500. How many there whose moneu in
come, from their employers does exceed SiOOl Not
in 40-probaby one in 100. Our knowledge If the
James River country enables say, there very
whose moned salary much S400 per
Some receive more buyery few. Their services
pensated principally by the support of them and their FAM.
lies, In kind in provisions and tins goes part Of the
contract and the compensation.
Now this class OF Virginia citizens besides be-
ing patriotic any other in the State in point Of pc
cunay circumstances, the rsry independent class
the whole State. The employer finds them They
have 10 scufle to find bread and meat for their
wives and children. That Is supplied as a part of
the contract by the employer. Their peeynary com.
pensation is clear moneys capital. All know, who
know any thing, that they the thriving class Of
men in Virginia.
Will any man-will any one who respects Republican
ism and equality that this class Of ought not to
bear their equal share Of the public burhens This very
Gooehland oVerseer himself calls upon the Legislature
him! He "wiIng pay the last cent rather than
his mother State disGraced"a generous and proper
feeling, which respcctand admire.
But, what does the bill do-what does the Grandson do
and the Legislature just gone Why it exemps all over
seers whose pay in money does $500 year
Nor this accidental by any II desigRsd
II was part ard parcel Of bnse scheme Of electioneernp
OF Demagossm. II was intended buy mp the overseers
a very powerful and canni-h class Of citizens The fact
charged the floor OF the House. and instead Of be-.
ing indignantly epc.cd, was tacity acknowledged by
chuck.e.
The man or the party who would by such methods
these, which imply the total overthrow Of equality Of Re
pujiieans, purchase Try purchase Jr5e or Try
bubc by the bl-est appeals 10 the purse portion Of the
community Cypress the divcs themselves Of their
equal share Of the public burden and dcvoyc upon poorer
such politician Is yiler han Arnold oxccrabc
than words can depict lie il Demugoguc OF the lowest
species and mos, Infamous genus. lie would sell himself
I
sell the very tina, God has given him Us mark Of
distinction above the brute, Tor Dcmagoguc ends. lie
would have the spirit sike the foremost man OF
a this world" but he would have and proves himself to
have the blsonc "mari aud cOntainnlo" essential fun.
damenta Rcpub.icansm for $50 much trash as may be
graspod hu.!"
And for what are these distinctions drawn IN society
Why one class ot men aud citizens favored by cSomp.
/ ton from nyaton' Why - another and helpless
a1Ided geybt which otlsr4 ought q,
Why oyorosu, powerful, patriotic class, ready aud
willing and proud to bear their part srempted aud why
the poor clerk in the towns made to carry not only his
/ load, blt 81 oyor4ccrs tool
Hcse iho Jascness- 10 this very thngin this odous
snti.R' publican, discrimination for and against and
classes who the love the commonwealth, and
only bound but willing show that love by paying
equal burtacns for h9r SUPPORT consists the neabe vile
moss of this tax bisdspaycd ho quo amino with which
% was pepsJcdie feature Of low cunning and interested
and unpauouc design, which will transmit IN The abhor
Of posony iar posiery con fcci any nerps
init
To erempf The oposssrs. reasoned the Demagogue
Of the Legislature was u please and propitino
class Of who generally Democrats to make tho
clerks p0y 10 throw the burthon Of supporting tho State
upon class Of men who generally hare Uoes, and who
are generally Wigs.
Is there doubt hi, such the view-ho calculation
tho expectation And II were, isit possible to imagine
ono ~ every aspect more hateful and anu-RePubican'
We shall day aier day, advert to the "TaS Bill" g.
Democratic Legislature; Meanwhile, coll uron iie
ssers % yndcae ho patriotism, and since the Lcg.lufc
would them. show their Repubcanism, and that
they neither ak nor will receive ayors which oveubrow
Republioansnl-by "mging thomselycs" The State, their
county, Is sufieu1gve know them 20 be gallant 20
trotc body OF let them forward now and bay
to Mr.. jefferson Rando.ph-"Sr did not ask to be
cmpod from share Of the public buithcn we do mol
fee to.osad ~ feel rather slghtedand condemned
"by IT, as sbe aFy class Of our eloweizens u