Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-09-23

trash Of the surrounding States shall take
lis place, the people must be compelled to
pay their taxes in gold md aIOrr, This is
the only alternative: if we destroy our
own hanks we aust either use the bank
paper of other States, or at once resort to
hard money. With perfect consistency,
therefore, did the hard money faction of
Hamilton county propose to render void
all transactions, where bank paper should
be received or paid out. The true issue,
therefore is, relween a souHd banking sys-
lem and hard money. There is no me-
dunn course, no alternative. Which will
you havet Will you disregard the cxpe-
rience Of our forelathers in order to follow
sitter Mr.. Van Buren's hard money desPot-
isms Of the old world!
The next object Of Locofoco athorence
is the tax law, which was voted for by
members Of both parties. This too must
be repealed. We suppose this foolish cry
was raised, merely because the law was
supposed to be unpopular, This was e.
nough for these selfish leaders, who are
little scrupuIOus about what they advo-
cate so that maorities may be obtained -
But why should this law be repealed! Is
it oppressive upon any one! 1t does not
raise the tax upon land, horses, cattle.
wagons, or any thing else, which the farm
er employs. 1t reaches only the very lchi
those who have money at interest, and are
wealthy. These men might possibly com-
plain, but no other can. If repealed, how
does locotocoism propose to raise the tax
es needed to meet the interest upon our
large debt! |. is well known that iocoto
cosm for years refused TO raise taxes sui
ficient to meet the interest Of our debt; hui
resorled to a system Of anticipation, that is
Of borrowing from the banks, until the
revenue of the State should come in. By
this system, the Wings, when they OBJ
tanned possession Of the affairs Of the State
last winter found thu interest fund def
cient in the sum Of near S400,0000. This
had TO be gradually made up in addition tt
the payment Of the current Interest. Thj'
law was passed in aid Of that object; anC
il taxes the rich, and not the farmer, no
the man in moderate circumstances.
therefore repealed. the taxes upon land
horses, and cattle, must he raised, and thi.
we understand to he the object Of ococo
ism, Our tax laws may not he perfect; WI
think they are not; but to make them equal
: other legislation must be resorted to thai
: that which is for putting down the tariff
breaking down the hanks, and ESTABLISHING
= hard money, End suppressing all unplea
r SAINT disclosures as to the conduct of tn
late Board Of Public Works. Now we az
t peal to all upon one single principle, an
= that is to vote for aohdt yOu think TO- b
$ righ. If you are in favor OF organized re
1 belion, free trade, hard money and add
= tionaI taxes upon land, horses. and cattle
5 then vote for locotocoism; but if you ar
$ opposed to all these, then, as you vaIu
. the best interests and safety Of our Stat
vote for Wings, and all will be secure.
o TO the Wings it is NOT necessary for u
$ to say, that much responsibility is restin
# upon them. The veal or wo Of the Stat
n for years hangs upon the result of til
r election, upon the manner in which yo
# shall perform your duty. If you do yor
: duty, your whole duty, Whig doctrine
= will triumph in the return OF Whig maj
d rity TO the next Legislature; but if you ia
J. to do your duty, if you stay away from tn
/ election, you may see your own interes
n and those of the State sacrificed by an III
: principed and unscrupuous Locotoco III
a ority. Rouse yourselves then, buckle q
d your armor, which is truth, and go forth
$, a victory, which shall for years settle, Il
g on just principles, the policy OF this gre'
State.