The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-01
| must confess. sir. that | am incred-

the men making such assertions; that ]
am one who do not believe that the
whig party have now, or ever have had,
any intention of taxing bank capital
other than upon its profits; that all their
excuses and talk about not having the
power, are only made to deceive and
delude the people. And ] rejoice thai
we have now an opportunity of testing
their honesty and sincerity; and shall
demand recorded vote upon this
amendment, that hereafter our journals
may show, in black and white, what
reliance may be placed in whlg probes
sions and honesty, and that the world
may know who are the men that are
willing, and constantly seeking to ex-
empt bankers from paying tax upon
their capital, the same as upon other
kinds of property. The recorded vote
upon this amendment will stand as liv-
ing evidence, which OF the two great
political parties are the friends of equal
rights and equal privileges"
This amendment was voted down by
the wings, notwithstanding all the eau
ton which had been given them; only
two, out of all the wings in the House.
voting for the amendment, as will be
seen BY the following certificate of the
Clerk of the House, and as will appear
from the Journal. Those in italics are
democrats, the others are wings.
Those who voted for the amend
ment we're,
Messrs. Abernethy, Anderson. Bell,
Bracklcy, Bro,On, of Perry, Bro,0n OF
Seneca, CockeriH. Comings, Dial,
Gallagher, Higgins, Knapp, Leather
man, Olds, O,0en, Reemelin, Sharp,
Stanley, Summers, S,oartz, Totten,
Vallandingham, Wilyord, Williams
of Columbiana, Williams of Coshocton,
and Yosf--96.
Those who voted IN the negative,
were
Messrs, Allen, Ball, Barnes, Boyd,
Brown of Montgomery, Curry, Candy,
Chandler, Cowen, Cutler, Evans, Fur
guson, Fitzgerald, Gibson, Harvey, Hib-
berd, Irwin, Johnston, Johnson, Kim
ball, Lennon, Mcintosh, Moulton, No
bic, Parcher, Phelps, Randall Richey,
Ridgway, Riley, Shreve, Smith of Lick
ing, Stover, Trimble ofHighIand, Trim
Bile Of Muskingum, Wright, and Speak
er--37.
The foregoing is a correct copy OF
the vote upon the amendment proPos-
ed by Mr.. Olds, to Senate bill No. 78,
relative to the banking powers OF the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Compa-
ny. and the Lafayette Bank of Clncln-
natl.
AS appears by the Journal Of the
House, A. H. LEWIS,
Clerk House of Representatives.
A similarproposition was voted down
in the Senate by strict party vote.
Now then let me enquire, after such
an exhibition of facts, am | not justified
in saying that the leaders Of the whig
party would not tax banks the same as
other property, even if they had the
power. Let the honest portion of their
party, then, no longer be deceived by
such arguments and promises. But LET
them look at the facts now presented.
Their party had determined to build a
new and expensive State House! They
had determined to create new offices
with extravagant salaries; and they had
determined to increase largely the pay
of all the State officers; and to meet all
these additional demands for money,
they had determined to create new
tax law. This, then, of all others, was
he time to have increased the tax on
banks. This was the very time to have
made them conform TO such system
of taxation as is imposed upon al! Other
classes of community. But with an
utter disregard to the interest of the
people, and in violation Of their olt-re-
peated promises al economy and pledg,
es of fretrenchment, they have increased
the tax upon all other individuals. and
deliberately voted down all PROPOSE
tions to increase the tax upon bankers
Is not this the same party that, IN
1910, made war upon Mr.. Van Buren,
about taxing chickens? Is not this the
same party that, through one Charley
OgIe, reported upon the gold spoons
| towels and other furniture of the Presi
dents House? Is not this the same
party that, in 1910, professed great at
tachment for the interest of the poor
and laboring man? Is this not the same
party, that doffed their silk stockings
and ruffle shirts, and wore buck-skin
breeches and linsey hunting shirts, in
order to demonstrate their sympathies
for the laboring classes9 Is this moi
the Identical party that, six short years
ago, built log cabins, eat corn dodgers
and guzzled hard cideri Where now