Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-14
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INEQUALITY OF TAxEs.-The town Wings finding
that will not DO 10 advocate the exemption OF money
capitalists from taxation, now changing their TUNE
Look, say they how you tax the salaries OF clerks,
overseers, and mechanics. One per cent. for every
500 over and above $500 so received. Suppose they
say that poor clerk mechanic shall get salary OF
$1,000 per annum, he will have TO pay S6laxes-leaving
only S9nl net income.
We had as we'll suppose that the moon made of
green cheese 10 suppose that more than one out OF
every 100 clerks overseers mechanics, ever get SO
large salary $1,000 per annum. lndeed there are
but few mechanics or overseers, who ever receive
stated salary al all and therefore not taxed at all
on their labor and but the fewest part, including
clerks too that get four hundred dollars stated
salary; and, consequently, their yearly income is not
taxed al all
But suppose for instance, that some Go receive over
S400-even $1,000 if you please-and that from b 10 I0o
of that fortunate might be saved after paying Tor
his board clothing, DC. Could not this sum IN ready
money be vested in improved real estate, that it
would bring from $50 10 $500 yearly rent, And II
would he have TO pay from 10 81 taxes to the
State, besides the Corporation tax of as much more
Or, could not this 500 in cash, be used IN specu-
atlon shaving Justify the paying of So tax,
rather than laying il out in landed estate, which yields
from accurate calcuaton) only about "a per cent.
per annum on lis taxable baauce-whe improved
real estate in the towns and cities, yields (by calcua
tlon) about d per cent. per annum. And this IS the
reason why improved real estate IN towns and cities,
xed by their rent while the landed estate is taxed
on ills value.
But is rather too late in the day. for the Lynchburg
Wings 10 complain of high taxes, unequal taxes, and
taxing money, &c, when they have for series OF
years past, bowed their necks with such meekness and
humility if not with patriotic spirit to the corporate
taxation Of Lynchburg And we will enquire too, was
or is the Corpora ton tax equal Let us see Four
wheeled wagons, carriages $780, Livery Stable horses
so; carts So, Nc, &C. and during the special tax,
the poll tax alone was SO per annum. And that too,
poor laborers and mechanics who were not so
fortunate get salary at all much less from 400 TO
81 900 per annuu.
But in to Wing of high standing, "what
right has the Legislature to lax my money!: The same
right, observed, that they had 10 tax my property-
Bat if there ever greater usurpa,ion of power
exercised by legislation and ALPHABETICALLY submitted to-
than that of the Common Council Of Lynchburg, in
throwing the james River ard kanawha Canal stock
Immediately the shoulders of the people (when II was
clearly understood that they only 10 be taxed to
pay the in;eresi) am not aware off
Then why, al this unreasonable hour of the financial
difficulties of the State do the Wing party try to raise
clamor against the patriotic of The last Legs-
lature? IL is all for political feet. And proof of
which, we will refer the people 10 The increase of taxes
two years ago by The Wing Legislature, when the Ia <
on land was raised from 10 l2! cents on every 500
horses in proporton--it being over
% per cent increase. Yet heard no clamor, or any
attempt 10 create panic by either Wings Democrats.
And why because the Wings did it then, the Demo
Gratis now The chief difference being, that the Demo.
cratic party are for taxing the money capital on inter
est, stock, gold end silver plate, and the Wing party
arc opposed 10 it,
Then, fellow Democrats, We take thcres possibility OF
taxing money capital gold and silver plate, and glory
in the measure-we proud that the Democratic
members OF Tie Legislature, had The patriotism and
moral courage to Tax money capitalists, &c, and
equalIze The taxes. Yes, the moral COURAGE For if,
as the National In,egencer says, the Wing party
has cause 10 glory IN the moral courage of their
Representatives IN Congress IN passing the Bank.
rupt law, should Of the Democratic party, have
much greater cause TO rejoice, that Delegates
in The Legislature had the do their duty
ing money capital gold and silver plate, &c. Then tn
the polls, ireemen TO the polls and the 4h Thurs
day IN this month cast your votes for Clay Jones and
HUBBARD in Campbell and for the Democratic candi.
dates in all other counes-hey being the true friends
OF the people. SLEDGE HAMMER