Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-08


came Into power. They only dislribule The Dur.
dens 10 be borne, equally on the property Of the
SlaIei Is the principle Of the law eouiRblef Is
Il right that The poor man who is possessed Of
small means should bear an equal burden Of The
public debt with those in ailluent circumstspcest
DO not those who have well improved, and pro.
duciive farms derive more benefit from our ca.
n0ls Than those owning sterile lands not we'll i'm.
provedi Should not those whodcriyeihe larger
share OF benefits lrum the public Improvements,
bear The greater burden in paying for lheml The
natural answer TO these questions will, we think,
at once show the justice Of the present tax Law.
Inequalities there may be, and we doubt no, do
exist, in the appmisemenl. Some farms NAV bear
larger burdens under the new than the old Inv.
The reason may as likely be found in the inc.
qualify Of the appruiSemenl under the old, as tho
new law. But although there is SI3I2 more
raised in Carroll this year Than last, il is notori.
ous aud the books Of the Auditor prove the fact,
that the taxes are less on at least threeiourhs Of
the tax payers than they were last year.
The present Is Cmphalically the poor mans
law. The old was inequilable, and favored the
rich, aud oppressed the poor.
From 1889 TO 1874, the revenues Of the State
were insufficient to pay the interest on the public
debt, aud The sum OF one mil ion eight hundred
thousand dollars lin round numberS,) was paid
by the sale Of State bonds. Thus, when the
Wings came into power they found the public
debt increasing annually, and likely TO increase,
ana ihey had 10 resort 10 one Of two remedies 10
raise the necessary funds TO meet our liabilities.
LIST. EIIhrr To increase the per cenium on the
lands aud horses, and cattle Of The farmers; or
2nd ResorI 10 The present cash radiation system.
They adopted The latter, and the result is as pro.
ven by the Auditor Of STATES Report, made on
the 18Th OF August last, that for the present fiscal
year, ending on the 18Th November next, there
will not only be enough Of money TO pay the in.
lerest en- the public debt, and The costs of the
State government, but that there will be npplica.
bic To the payment of the debt, one hundred md
! Uty thousand dollars, independent of funds uri.
slng from any other source. Shall law that
produces such results be sustained or shall we
fall back on The old law and increase the per
ceniunl
The ocoIocos give no tangible plan, nor Law
down no system OF policy by which the liabilities
oi the State are To be met. Their plain of Ope.
raIlons is to asSail The leading measures Of the
| Wings. To make false issues before the people.
To tear down, but not build up; and for this pur.
among The people for the double purpose of Sc.
curing an asceEdency in the legislature, and Civ.
ing laid and comfort" to The hardmoney, British
larltF Mexican war, slaveocralic administration
Of James X. Polk; and getting hold Of all the Of.
fees OF your county.
You have pres anted to you as candidates, Al.
den Bennett, of Tuscaraws, for the Senate, and
Gorge lIardesy, for The House of Representa-.
lives; and u ticket for county officers, composed
of citizens eminently qualified 10 discharge the
duties Of the several offices for which they are
designated, and for the whole of that ticket we
ask from you an UNFALrERING, uNwAvERING, and
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT.
The choice of public officers is the business Of
the people. The people should attend to their
own business. A single vote may be Of the Ut.
most importance. By staying from the polls for
sake of one days work, you may lose twenty
days. Therefore we aSk of you to leave your
fields, your workshops, and your stores, and GO
TO THE POLLS AND VOTE. LET NO
WIG BE LEFT AT HOME. PRESENT
YOUR WHOLE FOR Z in EVERY SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY. "Once more
10 the breach dear friends once MORE" and VIC.
TORY! GLORIOUS VlCTORYl will again
purch on the Whig standard.
MANY WHIGs.