Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-31

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Communication for the Evening Post
TwEyrY-rIvE Pr CENT. on Tea AND CoFFEE-
Workugmcn look at tins 1t would appear that not
content with asking the worklngnen To do the light
ing it is proposed to tax them aud their families TWEEN
W-tive per their and coffee. Ii those who
propose the tax had reflected on the consequences,
they probably would not have recommended that Inea
sure for the second time. BE that it may, am
workn cman and on behalf oil lens OF thousands OF that
class. protest against ievy.ng tax on tea and coffee,
us being in direct oppus ton to the equal rights OF the
people. Reader, do but tor moment look at facts,
d which stubborn things
Few workinuncn's fnmlies pov less Than from SOW
ruty five cents to dollar per week Tor Tea and cot
fee for the use Of their amIIcs The proposed tax
would probably amount 10 more than ten dol ans with
in the year, wAch II not quite. would nearly purchase
fuel for one winter make tins caculnUon nom the
outlay oil my own hlnIy others, wheIr me lam lles
ARE larger no doubt much greater perhaps but Jew
less. ,luch more ml-h be- s,.d Of the uJu~tness
iilc posed taA ON TIA and collie VAN TINS VI w o.
the su..rct. | wuuI respectfully say TO members OF
i-t-~ dcsilous to pIurct the rights and interests
u ,us working CLASSES that in case bill be introduced
-tt Con .res> to tx tea and coilec, by oppos"g l.
i-, -" they wi. euttc themselves to the THANKS ana
a. tad oi lens OF thousands OF wOtkIusincn ana the
iui.liIgs, nUu viii receive them.
am aware iii Il te =, vriument require, ana mus
have ldni- 10 meet yArt"s'' bii critIny tncir are
other means to procure t.cm without Wrestling them
from the poor Why not tax moueycd institutions
real estate and personal property Why not lay an
additional duty on expensive mp, rtrd Eritl,s sIcn us
snrh ms .lavls sold Tor sjJ to $1,000 and other ant
,. u t,rnnn,,nu n lax v,ulrh ,ygalI scurcrly be- ilt
Aim m, aJJ,,inunl ,uty nliaAt he land on wines
eplruous liquors. sc, hut tax on tea and coffee
would certainly distress the poor
\ WoEKlXGNAv.
The Erenjne Posi-, in lis leading editorial, IN
the same number, entirely dissents from the
view of It's correspondent, and, among other
things. says -
Necess1ries OF lite o much greater importance thar
tea and coffee are taxed, and taxed heavily, wl'hpu
s''5 "a,n u's ,Se Ten md c"t t"y' Smr',
aicn is AN article OF more unly,sal us' than either
- wncn par, o. Tue 'Id 81 e Im,n r7 cn 'S !,
tnf ites, aud stir tie fire with pokets OF taxed iron
lnfy are taxed ~ every ,'''ral 90 coI .''s wg'l
,hrir tcrr and the has winch cover lher heads tle
are taxed IN at the implements o. lnf', , occupations
stnnld b silent in rrr,TI To these t.Xrs and plead 10
an exemption from taxation IN ia.oI "l TWO {, lnoul
Me.
The Sentinel and Democrat copies the fore
roinr. and more. from the Po>t'S article GC i
too cunning to copy the 4" Workingman's" com
muncatirn!) premcing it with the lollowin!
specimen of rather super-sublmated preliminar,
non.orse.--
There may he some opposition to tax on thrs
sr,I,, '%r ''.e re"so' ,nnt It conrs more duec efpe
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