Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01


that each man is directly portion Of
the sustaining power Of. our govern
mcnt: but in this bill IS field oui, in The
true spirit Of demagogueism, dcluding
and insulting bribe TO the p6of: man.
The real and only producer Of wealth
is TO be deluded and deceived by most
insulting and seeming exeaapiiea ia Eis
favor, whilst the product ofhis genius
and labor is TO be taxed an hundred
fold, in favor Of special interpretations
and paper money banking. .. ,
Members debate and quarrel, wheth.
er there shall be three sheep OF four
hogs exempted from taxation and are
open mouthed in their advocacy of the
rights of.he poor man; and whilst &c.
cord to them all honesty of intention.
| must be permitted to say, that their
sympathy and friendship, as thus dem.
onstrated, is but adding insult to injury.
Enact, iii truth, law such as tho bill
under consideration is called; exempt
no man or body Of men from taxation;
let all the capital and wealth of the
state be subject to the same Propor>
tionato burthcn, and no man or party
will dare venture an opposition to So
just and equal distribution of the
necessary burthens Of self.government.
But, as one Of the representatives of the
people, ! Can never consent ~ give
either support or countendnce to a
measure so insulting, iniquitous, and
unequal, as is the bill now before this
House. Ours is government Of tho
people; each man has an equal voice III
directing and giving influence to our
law. making power, all are equally pro-
tected by our constitution, and all have
a right to claim that laws and burthcns
shall be equal. -H
Laws as glaringIy wrong and unel
quail as is the contemplated tax law,
can never be permanent in Ohio, ex-
cept at the expense Of the liberty Of tho
individual man; and in view Of the CON-
trolling spirit Of our times, il is worse
ltlan idle 10 cherish for a niornent lhe-
! thoTght, that there VIII be retrogradc
! movement sustained in the very tee,l,
t Of the onward march Of ultraisln.
; When the people of Ohio como to
: examine and understand the influences
that have mainly controlled; in the en-.
actment of laws. during tile present
session Of this General Assembly, and
learn. as they undoubtedly must, that
the money power has controlled, with
an overshadowing influence; they will
be forgetful Of their duty t. the past
and future, il they do not set the seal Of
their condemnation upon the majority,
and their special and Unequal lex.
islation. In alluding, as have, TO the
progress Of ultraism, am perfectly
aware of the estimation in which d cef4
tain class Of men hold the word ultra.
ism;' its true signi6cation is not 1ndcr4
stood or felt by them. Mercenary and
contracted in all their views. their en-
deavor is .by we'll affected horror 81
words, to stay the progress Of liberal
and enlightened sentiment, lest in tho
pervadiRg influence OF intellectual light,
the affinity between the designs of fbantt
monopoists and the legislative acts OF
their party, become too glaringly appa.
rent.
They may delude themselves and the
people for the while, but when the effect
Of the bill now about to become law,
shall be felt in its blighting inRpence
upon labor, all will be understood, and
the stand now taken in opposition to
the bill by the democratic party, will
be appreciated. And again, when the
tax gatherer comes, armed under The
provisions of this bill. with all his lnquis4
itorial powers, prying into the cellars
and bed chambers Of citizens, enforcing
the soul.kilIing oaths required. that the
state may be able TO exact the pound
Of Aesh, whilst the notwithstanding
corporations 60 free, the shout Of a
wronged and indignant people, will
herald the repeal Of all charters grant,
ing special privileges, and all laws that
fall unequally upon the labor of the
country; and first among this latter, will
be the bill now about to become a law,
aud which, whether it continue in
force for years, or be repealed at tho
next session, will render the present
General Assembly Of the state OF OhiO.
memorable, as having perpetrated tho
crowning outrage Of federalism upon
the people. This tax bill, with its OBJ.
scure and winding sections, its conpli-
Gated machinery, its soul searching
oaths and crushing inequalities, its nat.
ural affinity and supporting sympathy
with the false and Baseless banking
law OF the last session, will stand for oil
time, warning to the pseple. that fed.
eralism is the legitimate offspring Of,
and co.laborer with, feudalism. .a W
And here. at this most proper time.
in the name Of the intelligent and tried