Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-01-28
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PARIsyILLB, JAN. /. 1873.


every project which may conducc to the comfort
well being and prosperity, not only of individuals
bat Of the nation a, large
Under these circumstances, exercising the priyi-
leses Of fIeemen, feeling deep interest in the vel
tare OF the community at large, and solemn sense
OF duty devoying upon every citizen Of this repub-
he II is but right, it is but just honestly openly,
frankly and boldly to give utterance to sentiments
calculated to promote the interests OF great ma
iority Of the people Of this country
Agriculture (says Washington is one Of the
most noble, the msst useful ond the most hcalthu
| employment Of man. This no doubt, is conceded
by almost every ole. Is not the farmer the basis
OF nearly all the wealth which any country can
boast Of? DO not the productions of the farmer
form the basis Of all commerce. DO not his labors
give rise 10 all the various branches OF business OF
any country or community? Most assuredly-
Wealth, either Of nations or individuals canaot ex
list where it is not dug from the bowels OF tie earth
or tie tiliing of the soil. Now then in view OF
this case, let see TO what extent the farmer is
protected in his pursuits In the first place, when
his productions are ready for the market he is ob-
ged in nine cases out of ten, TO sell them for the
best price he can obtain In the next place, the
necessaries of life he cannot do without but the
very moment lie buys pound Of coffee, tea, or spice
or yard Of cloth, he is taxed either to support 90
yernment or manufacturers, or both The farmer
is taxed 10 support the manufactured Why not
the manufacturer to support the farmer? Ii one is
right SO is the other, lfone is wrong, both are of
course. Again it may be said we must have rev.
enue laws to support government. as a secure, easy
and imperceptble means OF raising funds. This
cannot be denied But at the same time, we would
ask, how much OF these same funds are swallowed
up by the thousands Of office holders who execute
these revenue laws? Do away with your custom
house offices, give unrestricted commerce to the
world resort to direct taxation for the support Of
government, and we shall all know to a cent What
the cost is, and be universally protected II the
maxim be true that the greatest good should be
extended to the greatest number" then all other
classes should be taxed for thesupport of the farm
er--if protection Is admissible No Tree trade and
direct taxation will make US a prosperous and hap
py nation, and save many family from starya-
ton.
There is no class OF citizens more neglected and
unrepsented in the councils OF the state or nation
Tin proportion to their numbcrs) than the farmers
1t is an avocation considered by many as utterly
dlsqualifyng any person engaged in its pursuit to
the faithful performance Of any important political
trust; and to be farmer Gin the estimation of the
wrcpulieTs OF the great political parties) is corclu
siye as to his merits topolitica advancement. This
state Of things has existed ong enough, and hher
10 almost without a muFmuT; but the time Is not
i"' 0is'''''' "''n 'le i"Hi'is community WIZ GU
aSSe assert 'heir rIsn's' ana OBTAIN an equal rep
FesehIaIoh III me legislature, ooth STATE and VA
uohai.
Look al hacinc county as regards the represen-
tauoh IN the present Constitutional ConHenton.-
o'' Oh oe'es"''oh Of eIgnt members no less 'h'h
'D'ee are ID" iea'''s "'e '1s"oe'S 70 repre-
''e la ','''S '''i''cs anu az o''''! GS''s
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81, tlo o;..r. 49,. .,,o....n
bnt one halls from the nrodoc;noandI ,ho,inc class
Of communicated that almost by purchase. Tn
der these circumstances it cannot be expected that
the interests Of the great mass of society will be
guarded and protected. Laws which long since /
should have been buried IN oblivion are suffered to
disgrace our statute books, for no other purpose
under heaven but to support select few, VINO nav c
ei's'' "0''o'Ie'''e u al 'i''9 '''' ",'"
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0ie"" Dy 'ile '"e"' u '''e'' o'o"
In the present state oil society good laws s'InP'e
plain and comprehensive arc necessary ana none
other. Our code in tho Territory is almost per |
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...,;,,,r rnar;fa.,ed bv the laborog portion Of
..'.;.,. o,,r collection lave whom do they