The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30


School Fand, wish to abstract tie money
from his hands, as wrapped in srlGshness
too deep to be reached, propose to speak
to such as, under the influence OF pseudo
philanthrophy, are disposed to favor the
project and to charge them topondcr the
subject well before they give it their
vote.
II the proposition 10 tax incomes, (see
sec IT, be not stupendous humbug. the
experience Of the past has taught falsr-
hoods. II will be marvel, il sagacious
property-holders by biting at the false fly
thus thrown out to them, allow themselves
to be hooked into taxation, as BURDEN
some as it is unjust for, they will not fail
to remember, that the late income tax law
was pronounced unconstitutional by the
best lawyers OF the State that in most Of
the counties il was, from the first. inopp-
tive, and that the attempt to collect such
tax was abandoned, even before the law
was repealed. What change has come,
which gives surety that similar law,
embarrassed with a thousand fold more de-
tails and difficulties, can be carried into
effect' Human credulity isvery obIigins,
but there are some impositionS SO gross as
to be rrpulsive. The assessabls property,
says the law, shalt be taxed 10 make up
any deficiency. As certain as anything
hidden in the coming time, the scheme Of
raising considerable sum by the proposed
income tax, is idle. The tony finger OF
the Past points it out as chimera. Ex-
perience warns us against the deception.
Disregard tn. warning, citizens, il you
will, and add 10 that taxation, already al
most too grlevous to be borne, ten, fifteen
or twenty cents in the hundred. Such
would be the inevitable result. Choose
it, or, avoid it. Wisdom would seem to
say: pay your debts before you enter into
new schemes Of expense. "Be just before
you are generous" In six or eight years,
said the late Committee Of Ways and
Means, the necessity tor direct taxation
will cease. Wait.
New, to admit for moment, the law to
work as its friends expect Sec. 10, pro-
v,dcs that, TO enhance the character of
their schools, the voters in any school dis
tr,ct, may determine upon and raise by a
lax ON the property Of the district, what
ever sum they choose. Thus in district
containing one hundred voters, ten may
be large property holders, and the rest
may have no property. The ninety,
wishing higher grade of school and be-
ing at none Of the cost, may impose .
heavy tax on the property Of the ten.
Thus is door opened foI grievous abuses,
the possibility for the occurrence Of which
should not be tolerated.
To admit, again, the possibility that the
law will be effective 1T holds out to the
working men and the poorer part OF the
people, that it is all Tor their benefit How
benevolent. Aims profFered unaskrd,
are rightly spurned. Seeming Iiberality
NAV cover deep design, and lay scheme
tina. will ensure repayment With usury.
70 ,d-r this matter The wages Of the
working man can be determined to the
partie ular cent, and the law will tax him
TO the uttelIaost fathing. The incomes
of the Spectator and the professional man
are secrets, and they will keep them such.
they will not pay their just proportion OF
the proposed tax. SO ~viden, is this, that
the question intrudes itself "Is not the
Law the work Of Speculation, or pro-
tess'onaI man, or,.of both!" II SO, he or
they, ha;e-unintentionally, or inten-
,,enally tinted it with the hue Of self.
interest.
Still, beyond doubt, the law does pro-
vide for one ding for scattering sq''an-
derins the Poor School Fund that fund
which now provides for the tuition of ev-
cry child, whose parents are not able to
school it,
Mr.. Editor, may trouble you on this
subject again. MENTOR.