Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06

mental purposes, does not exist, nor can
it be obtained, MS a future generation can
not consent to any thing, not being in eS-
stence. Whenever these limits are dlsre.
garded by those in power, the right OF re-
pudiaton, always existing in the people,
is the only remedy. This is the great con-
sentative feature in a government where
the people are sovereign and supreme
without it, no republican government could
exist. The constant tendency, IN all GO
vernments, to use powers not given TO
them, would soon produce despoism, were
it not for this salutary principle. Many
people are in the habit of speaking lightly
Of an abuse of the taxing power. This
evinces a total disregard of the lessons of
history. 1t is this that has pulled down
and destroyed more governments than any
thing else.
| What was il that led to the American
Revolution, and the subsequent dIsmem-
berment of the British Empire, but the
attempt to tax the American colonies Tor
other than governmental purposes? 1t
was this, and this only. The colonists
were determined not to be taxed for any
other purpose than the support of their
own provincial governments. They would
not even recognize the principle of taxa
ton for any other purpose, by submitting
to tax OF five or six cents pound on
tea Hence resistance and freedom fol-
lowed.
IL we consult sacred history, we find
more than one illustrious example in point.
1t was this that caused the children of Is.
rael to rebel against the Egyptians. Their
tasks we're too hard. Their labor was
exacied and taken for the support of others
Rather than become slaves, they rebelled
and sought liberty in the wilderness.
Again, the separation Of the twelve tribes
, of Israeli after the death of Solomon, was
caused by the declaration of Rehoboam--
d" My father made your yoke heavy, and
/ will add to your yoke, NJ father chasts
ed you with whips, but will chasise you
. with SCORPIONS" - which simply meant
that he would tax them heavily, and OPP
F. press them for his own benefit and aggran-
$ dizement. Ten of the tribes after thi!
! declaration, being imbued with love o
s liberty, and determination to resist OPP
> preston and unjust taxation, even from ,ht
b. LORDS anoinied," rallied under the stand
+ ard Of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and pro
n claimed and maintained their indepen
g dence. This, finally, led 10 the total de
t struction OF the descendants Of Jacob, a
e an organized community. Thus we SCI
Q that the lax question, now so lightly treat
!, ed by many sages Of the present day, wa
1t regarded as more important than all Others
1t by persons living three thousand years age
e What was it that caused that deep an
}, never to be forgotten excitement in man
r of the Southern States, especially in tn
v State of South Carolina, in 1881 and 49,
v Simply the fact, that the general govern
m ment was using the taxing power Imprl
t, perry, or for other purposes than the snT
v port Of the government The Carolinlar
to were willing to be !axed so far as was re
J. quislte for the support Of plain and ect
h nomical government, but the use OF Ii
d, taxing power, beyond this, they rightiull
IS considered tyranny Of the worst kind.
/. Would The taxes have been lighened, bl
Sc for the knowledge of those in power, tn
n Carolina was right, and only urging tn
1t great conservative principle of all popuI;
e. governments? Certainly not. Why is
at that the South and West are so opposed
* and dissatisfied with, the tariff Of 1912
- For 70 other reason than because we a
id certain, that by il we are taxed for 9th
x. purposes than the support of our Cover
~ ment. II is felt that it is an abuse o! Il
he taxing power. Hence, some of The Stat
If. talk of resistance, if the oppressive law
n. not repealed or modified.
re The right Of repudiatng debts Of I
,h most sacred kind, when their payne
Ie, would impoverlsh, or greatly Cypress Il
to people, was recognized, in its fullest c
ey tent, by our revolutionary ancestors.
10 Hence, more than two hundred millions
continental money, for the payment
Of which the faith Of the government "
lie pledged, again and again was repudlalt
to, This was a debt contracted for the purpc
lih of ushering government INTO eAls'en'
lly consequently more binding, If possIb
If. than one contracted for the support OF {
Use vernment. Yet was repudlated, becat
,at il was obvious, that the attempt 10 ma
Die the people pay it, would tax them il
,c. slavery, or produce a domestic revoluII'
70. Our worthy ancestors saw, that II the pr
re. pie were taxed TO pay this enormous de
in their slavery 20 stockholders, brokers, a
he fundmongers, would be more complete tn
- any arising from the exactons OF the b
oh fish government.
bt- Subsequent to the Revolution, in
we Congress OF 1883, the Republican pa
- contended for the right OF repudlatIng,
os. part, debts made for carrying on the v
mr.. after the continental money ceased to
on. culale. That is, they were willing t
om the debt should be funded at the then II
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