Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-24

4 By the Introduction o. mihlHublF, ~ ~
sumed and false yalpes, and by The ImPa.
siiion ol specific duties, tie inIlsllce and
ineauality Of the act 81 lsi21n IT'S practl
cal Operations on different clHrses and p1r-
suits are seen and fell. Man' OF the OPP
pressiye duties imposed BY II under The
operation Of these principles, range from
one per cent. TO more than two hundred
per cent. They are prohbllory on some
articles, and partially 10 on others, and
bear most heavily on articles Of common
necessity, and but lightly on articles OF
luxury. II is so framed that much the
greatest burden which it imposes is thrown
on labor and the poorer classes VINO are
least able to bear II, while it protects capt
tai and exempts the rich from pas ing their
inst proportion If the taxation required
for the support of the government Whlle
il protects the capital Of the wealthy ma
nlaclurer, and increases his profits, It does
not benefit the operatives or luborers IN
his employment, whose wages have not
been increased by it, Articles Of prime
necessity or of coarse quality aud lo"
price, used by the masses Of the people,
arc IN noaov Instances. Subjected by il to
hoayy tayes, While articles Of finer quail
e. and higher price, or of luxury, which
can be used only by The opulent, are light
10 toxod # imnoses heavy and unjust
burdens on the farmer. the plAnter, he
commercnI man. and those of all other
nprsuils eycenl ,he capitalisl who has made
hi. investment IN manufacturers. All the
oreat interests Of the cpuntr, are not, as
oearl2 M NAV he practicable. equally pro.
tected bv it.
The government in theory knows no
dislinct,on Of persons or classes. and
should NOT bestnw unoD some avors and
nrivilerps which nn others ma, not enjoy.
il was The Dprnose.ul il illnslriolls found.
ers IN base the institutions which thry rear.
Cd nnon the great and unchanaing prlnci.
Mas IF n,stice and eonitv. consci9us that
e administered in The spirit in which ,hey
,y.rc conceived thew would he felt onIy
hv tho benefits which thew di(Iused. and
would secure for themselves defence in
tho heor,s Of ,he peopIe. more powerful
,hor standiug armies nnd MI tbe means
and onnliancos invented ia sustain 90.
.verrrnents funded in Injustice and on.
nrossion
The well known fact that the tariff of
1910 was nns,ed nv n maioritv of one
vote in the Senate. and two in the House
If Ranrssento,iye and that some Of those
vbn Gelt ,hemsclve 90 constrained. nnder The
,ecnlior circumstances existing at the
lime n vore in ;,s mvnr unclaimed its
defec,s and exnressel their determination
~ ail IN ;,s modification an The first onnor.
INIT, ,Eords s,ronr and conclusive evi.
.donce ina, il was not intended TO be per.
ynnne,t and If he cynediencv and neces
sitv nf lis ,boro,gh reyisiop.
l. rooonroondino N Cnngrass rodnc.
~ 81 h. nrosor, r,tos ~ dntv and re-.
y;sion and modification Of the act of 10
nm far from anter,aininp opinions I'M.
G.iandly - ,ha nannf,r,nTers On The
n,a,rar, das,,o 10 coo tbem nrosnerous
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1''rury anu '"'So '".uoo' 'nu ~ m
uutes' anu 'ne suo.'''u'' u !" ,"o' ~,
OF da V"tofem u,.les' MS ''io 'a''o9' ~.
ii's' equ''ao'e inu'rec' 'oA ""'Ni -" '. y
imposed ny lhe a" oatorem Pr'n 'P'e' a.
aftlc'es are taxed accofulhs 70 t.ieiI 'os
or value, ana those whlch are OF iiierlo'
quality, OF small cost, bear only lle JUS
proportion OF me tax WIN 'hose wh'c" ,r ar'
OF superior qualify or sfea'ef COST US
articles consumed by all are 'aNeu ~ 'h'
same rate, "A system OF al tdtOFeW reFe