Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-09

upon the quantity and value OF the articles be
eats, drinks and wears. IL is. therefore. a
Just and honest system OF taxation under
which every man knows how much he psys
aud ior whs, he pays. II is always called by
us nght name, VIZ; tar and not price Ii
deceives nobody
From me " T. Journal Of Commerce
There is one idea which all the "a pe rs who
talk ln this way seem not to have thought Of
'iz: that there are various WAYS of misiSy rev
enue BY what Is ordinarily termed direct tax
atun. E1,iscs and stamps ore not tariffs ON
/ imports, amt do not Imply any especial bur
den on the south. Ii such a tax wrr, ammo.
sed as tn constitution directs shalt be annor.
! TONED. according TO representation. our i'm.
/ preston Is that the south would vote tor i,
/ But II we must threaten, we should lk. ,o
ask those dehers what they would lhink of
adopting he system, 80 successful iu England
oi an Income tax; tax OH all inco mes great
CT man sooO annually; tax on gold watches.
coaenes' iioies OF hand, &c. w Juld such a
plan displease the masses, and upset Tia De
mOc8cyl'
From recent address of the Jackson Demo
cratic Association oi Washington. 10 the
| la"orers and Tsr-psyers OF the United
States.
in raising revenue for the support OF The
State Governments. by universal conscnf. the
Priociple ol a direct tar. levied on the proper
sy ol The citizru. has heen adopted as the on
" hfst rule. IL Distributes The burdens OF
tne s,stcsamoug the citizens according 10 their
sosuty 10 bear them. Why should the large
sams which ore annually rsised 4, su,o,s5t
our tedeuI or National Government. be- col :
lecsed on The opposite pinciplel By a reve-
nuo nnus xQo Wy TAX on arlicles coEsamed
~ the c0pG1onity, anch as food and clothing.
wnieit ~ Used equally By the rich aud poos.
anV 3nne make the poor pay as much as the
rich. kthis righi3 What would The peopIe
OF snyss1te dc. II the legislature were 20 make
thsir state TAXATION con.orm to that ruler We
sspPose thers would be graf agitation.
III the repcsi Of the tariff law Of 1916.
which would nsiere the black tariff of lSi2.
with all OF ils opPressions---fob the poor
70 Increase The ovefgrown fortunes ol lordy
usooes---be forced ~ cause OF agitation on
the people, we call upon them to ponder up-
on and inquire Into the principles above sop.
gested. and see whether another aud a yeTy
uinerent issue would not b. more suitable.
W. Whether the present equitable revenue
iariu may no, b. reduced still lower. and reg.
u'ated Win view TO peTm1nent change OF
The NATIONAL revenue system"
Rcsnaetion adopted unanimously by a Demo.
critic tnesiing IN Norfolk. 10Th S~pt. l6l6.
Resolved. That as late tlevelof menis seen,
10 indicate a settled policy on the part OF our
political universities still to ogitaie the oues.
iion OF protective tariff with the avowed
purpose OF repeating the present law. aud by
combined party moment again TO fetter the I
OF the world by more stringent and
ret more odious restrictions, we feel !. TO DC
)ur oonnden duty 10 encourage rather than re-
list this movement. with tbs distinct under
sanding IN hich we now most a, .,,,,,N
hat our purpose is aud shall be TO secure by
very lair and honorable means. still further
OF thu present import duties. aud
o equalize yet further The still unequal opera.
ion by the revenue laws upon the industrial
PURSUITS o( ibis nation. n