The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-10
LIT C AL :.
The Tax Law.

The aim of the federalists in passing
the tax law, is to burden the cultivators
of the soil with oppressive taxation,
and shield the bankers from their pro-
portion Of the burdens of the State.
Farmers, look to it, and nip it in the
bud.
In connection with this heavy in.
crease of taxes upon the farmers, there
is an other feature Of this tax law, which
is worthy OF notice. This law is an
attempt to carry out the principles Of
the old monarchies of Europe. 1t di-
vides men into classes. Instead of car
rying out the broad principle, that all
men are equal, the lederaists are en-
deavoring to make artificial distinctions
among men;i it has divided our citizens
into four classes.
1. The Bond Holders, who, like the
nobility of Europe, pay no taxes, but
are paid by the government.
2. The Bankers, who pay only when
their bank stock is profitable.
| 8. The merchants, who, for this year,
pay only upon one half OF their valua-
ilon; but the merchants after this year
must be included in the fourth class.
j. The Farmers.--On the farmers
they, like the aristocrats of Europe
wish to throw all the burdens of gov
ernment. There is no respite for them
Unlike the merchants, they are not al
lowed even for one year, to pay upor
O ne I.all of the valuation OF their prop
erty; unlike the banker, they are forced
to- pay whether their farms are -proiita
bic or not--wheiher they make or loose
If the banker makes nothing, ne pay:
! nothing; but let the farmer loose IN
whole crop, he must either 5orrov
money to pay his taxes, or have HI
property sacrificed under the hamme
for the payment Of those taxes. un
like the bond holder, who pays moth
ing. the farmer is forced to pay ever.
thing. ;.
Every effort will be made by Aud
tor Woods and the advocates OF tn
tax law, TO deceive you on this subject
They will parade before you tn
!. amount of taxable personal propert
q which is reported on the schedules
the rich. But what do the rich car
for this small increase Of their take
when they pay nothing on their stat
stocks, and when they pay upon The
bank stock only when it Is profitable?
And in this connection it must be r
membered that the farmers hogs al
cattle, and sheep and orchards ar
,. shade trees, and spinning wheels al
guns, yea "eve,y thing that IS ms"
put on the tax list. Nothing is left o
Yea, even the war gun Of the old Re
I dictionary soldier is taxed.
They will tell you that your tax
"a will be less, because, for this year, thu
pay taxes only upon one half OF t
valuation of their personal propert
but remember next year its full Walt
ton is to be the basis of taxation.
H. This was part of the Federal polio
In order to bribe men into the supps
Of their Federal measures for one ye
- longer, they exempt one haliiof the p
sonal property; but this exemption
but for one year-next year the wh'
en will bestaxej. e-s
But what frirness is there in this
empllon even for one yeari One h
- OF the personal property is taxed,
- the farmer pays taxes upon the fuH .
e. ue OF his farm. The farmer has no
Ne spite, even for a year, but is
y s.Hourly doomed 10 pay,
The sums that bribe bis liberties away