Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-03-20
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE-AU-
DITOR BAMMOND-TAXES, &c,

DITOR HAMMOND-TAXES, &c,
Ii is row near seven years since Mich
Isan took her position as member o
Inc confedracy of States forming this Un
ion all eyes were then directed toward:
her as the most desirable portion of the
western world: the tide Of emigration
was flowing in upon her, with rapidly
that is without parallel in the annals OF
history: and the character of that emf
grafton is such as cannot eventually Eai
II secure to this most favored portion o.
the west, the legitimate fruits oc industry
and its concomitants, well ordered and
a well regulated state of society and NOR
ais. The great draw. back upon her
prospects and prosperity has been the
morbid and vitiated character of the pc
llical partizans and renegade adventures
that have constantly exercised control
ing influence over her Legislation, stamp
ing the character of her government a.
broad with reck!essness and infamy, and
evincing towards her public interests faith
Iessness and treachery. Democracy has
been the talismanic word by " hich vii
lians and adventures of every rank and
grade, have commended themselves 10
the favor of those, who were too deeply
engaged in pursuits incident to the settle
ment of a new country, 10 scan their de-
signs or appreciate their worth, d hence
i, is, that while the interior of our State
presents indisputable evidences of indus
try, and the germ of ultimate W eal;h and
importance as member of the Union
the business of the government has been
conducted IN manner the most ruinous
g. disgraceful. II would be Difficult tmat-
ter to point to a single measure connec-
ted with the fiscal affairs of the State,,hat
has not been planned and fashioned, with
tenfold more regard TO the interests par
ocular individuals, cliques and combina-
tons, than to the public or general inter-
esls of the State. We are led to these
remarks from view Of the unblushi0g
system Of swindling that seems 10 have
become "Chef d'Oeuver" with the
present administration under pretence OF
giving publicity 10 sales of Lands fer
taxes: But in reality for the purpose Of
raising an eleciioneering fund for the sup
port of the party.
This system, il is well understood, was
devised by that pure and unsullied b.
gus Democrat, G.. G.. Hammond. manu-
featured from the rejected dregs of New
York federalism and anti Masonry. and
prepared in part for the Michigan market
on hasty passage from Canandagua TO
Detroit, and finished off at no particular
place except where the man was found
drowned, answering very nearly to his
own description, while on mysterious
trip down the Mississippi.
The effect of this plan If advertising
tax sales was to create body guard Of
party printers for the use ofC. G. Ham,
mond and to be supported at the expense
of the State. Its objects and principles
were so grossly and palpably unjust, tina,
it was though. too hazardous an under
taking to be attempted without some sal
vo, some gliding for the poisonous pill
Accordingly, to make it 60 down with
the people law was simultaneously en-
acted by the Legislature OF is43 by which
the notice of tax sales was to be publish
ed in pamphlet form after that year, and
this law was constantly iDterposed as an
answer to all complaints against the
fhirty thousand dollar plan. No defence
of the measure was ever attempted, the
case admits of none. 1t was bare>faced
and DOWNRIGHT swindling, for the rea.
son, that the money was taken from the
pockets ofihe people uuder pretences alb
solutely false and the salvo was. we
have q good law for lS44, a law that
will save you from this burIhen.---1S44
arrives aud with it. the rapacIous
villany that has marked the course OF Lo- !
cofoco Legislation, aud sat like an incu-
bus upon our energies and prosperity, is
acain a, work at its old trade of plumber
inc the public, to support the party hacks
urder circumstances of increased agraya- /!