Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-06-09

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Pauper sapyssss under Il, ~ y sSs &
for 1850, rs nalxs n
From July. 1851. u July. 1855. IS.
der the Code. cannot exceed 1000 90
County expenditures under the old S
! law for 1850, 1a.18e -
From July. 1851, to July, 1852. UNI
der the code, cannot exceed 500 20
County taxes levied July 1851 to
meet liabilities. under old law, 15,6l9 81
Taxes to be levied July 1852 will
not exceed 10000 90
| Under the old law the collector receiyed4
per cent for collecting State tax; under the
code nothing saving to the State in Lee county,
in one year $500 at least. These statements.
derived from the most reliable sources. will
will serve to show some of the practical
workings" Of the Code The road, revenue.
interst, and perhaps other laws may need
amendment, though it is due to the revenue
law to say, that it makes the money lenders
bear their share of the public burden? Last
year the assessment of one township in Lee
county showed $500 as "moncy and CREDITS
;his year 1t shows $1,000. The capitalists in
the State are generally wings. and with few
exceptions are in favor of free trade" in money
To have banks and no usury laws is "consu-
nation" for which they most devoutly wish.
Do our opponents really want to abolish the
code. and return again to the "reign of chaos
and old night" and are they really willing to
demoish the whole fabric of our laws, elevate
upon its ruins a few piebald politicians to
Office and powerI We say whatever there is
wrong in the code let it be made right, and
whatever is right, let it remain. This is the
doctrine of the democracy, and do not economy
and sound policy dictate such course2
We ask you fellow citizens, to look at the
conduct of both parties in this State. and then
say which has been hunest and consistent in
Its course. and which has been false aud tickle
in its professions and principles While Wing
politicians have made great pretences to pa,ri.
otism and purity, have they not courted any
popular prejudice, and coalesced with every
willing faction to promote the interest Of
their party! When the "WiImot proviso" was
supposed to be all the go who were its hot
advocates and frendsy Did not Wing Conven-
tions adopt it as part Of their creed and Wing
presses exhaust their vituperatiye powers
against Gen. Cass, for his Anti Proviso viewsf
Bat when the same provso was killed and
buried, who exultcd over its grave and in II cir
o"hig Address" sung paans Of praise to its
enemies? #
When lie Tailor administration was opposed
to the Compromise and for the admission Of the
Territories as States, did not wings Of Iowa
defend the policy of that administration But
when in few months the Fillmore admins
,ration was found to be'i favor of the Com
promise, were not Wings of Iowa found in the
same position, extol,ing the prudence and
trmness Of our present Chief Magis,rate"-
turning as the weather cock turns to suit the
passing breeze? Did not men whom Wings
delight to honor" speak and vote for 1.-The
Code" and then because they deemed it un.
popular in some respects turn round and de-
nounce the work of their own hands as a "Lo-
cufoco monster"
Have not the Wing politicians of the State
stopped to conquer" and more than once
struck hands with Independents, DisoYgaa-
izers. and Aboli,ionlsts for party suceessi Ani9
what are they now doings Temperaues y u
be dragged from her PEDESTAL u pssity ard
made the tool Of demagogues. WkeevSr ~
pens 70 dogot the policy y the "Maine Liqnet
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