The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-17
Rene Al OF The rax Law.

Our friend ol the Cleycland Plain Dealer,
Iinhis Office Of the late whig meeting at
tbal,ptace, speaks Of ofamending rather Than
OF repeating the Tax Law. We cannot
agree witlishiin in the ethisview of the mat
ter. llwouId we think, be much easier,
and more simple mode Of disposing OF it,,
TO sweep the present law out Of existence, +,
than to attempt to make il the subject of
mod 6ca ions. If there is any thing good
in il, ii could be Incorporated into the
new law, aud not be lost to the public
The law is cumbrous, and TO great ex
tent must be imperative. 1t can never
realize the object which should be aimed
al by the makers Of revenue laws, Ii con.
iains the materials for half dozen stat
utes and seems TO have been framed on
the principle Of rendering obscure, that
which, Of all things, should have been made
clear and perspicuous as 1t was in the
power of language to afford il, i has up.
on il the mark Of the beast and is fit for
no.hing but the usual fate Of whig stub.
/
bie--to be consumed ia the fire Of popu
lar Indignation.
No man in the state objects to tax
law, but the number Of those who object
to Me tax law, can be numbered by tens
of thousands. That there should be some
difference of opinion on the point Of dis
posing Of Kelley's delormed banlliDg, is
not strange. But we believe that, in the
end public opinion will settle down upon
The propriety otuttery extermnatlng 1t,
as well from the dicta es Of policy as those
0 justice. The maintenance of the credit
of the Stale, is point upon which most
men Of all parties are agreed; but il must
| be plain TO all, that credit is IN great peril
! from the existence Of law like that of
~ Inch we are speaking. Unequal in its
operations, taxing the really productive
interests OF the state, while ii exemp the
drones, to all practical purposes, lit will
not only be unpopular IN itself, but that
unpopularity will extend itself TO the main
object Of The law, and men will become
indifferent TO the payment of our debt,
when they see and suffer from the oppres.
Sion which is pra ctised under the prelence
of rendc ring justice to the public creditor.
We put il TO The calm and considerate men
among the wings, il this is not, a puinl
which il well becomes them. as good cit
zeus, To deeply consider. The number Of
those who are now prepared to give any
cUunienaCe TO repuGidtlon, Is small indeed
--Fhe cloud is now no bigger than mans
hand. To prevent that number from in
| ereasng-to keep the cloud al its present
Iy, equitable revenue laws, 50 that popu-
lar indignation may not be directed, as
well against the ends for which such laws
are enacted, as against The laws them
selves. Should reputation ever occur in
this state, it will he caused by the conduct
Of those men W ho seek TO throw lie burden
81 taxation upon the shoulders Of tho agri-
cultural and other laboring classes, while
what is called the 'monied interest is al
lowed to go free. Ii is bad enough when
ahard working people are compelled to
pay heavy taxes under any circums tances;
but the imposition becomes insuppoitable,
when side by side with them exists an un-
productive and untaAed order.- Tae Kill, |