Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
Doctors Differ.

We are, as in duty bound, extremely anx.
ous to keep ourselves and our readers posted
on all matters pertaining to the true democrat.
ic faith, as annually expounded on the Sth o
January, to be received and held for the full
term OF twelve months thereafter, by all the
faithful, on pain Of being excluded from par.
ticipatlon in the distribution Of crumbs, should
any one prove derelicl or delinquent VIC
feel quite embarrass ed in this regard, by the
contrariety Of democratic" f" sentiment which
reaches us about these days, from different
quarters. For instance: On the crow-bar law
and the late decision of the Supreme Court
the Ohio Patriot, of Columbiana county, edi
ted w. II. Gill, Secretary of the NeW Con-
slitution says:
The tax payers of Ohio have GREAT CAUSE
for REJOICING. The Supreme Cout o
Ohio has decided in favor Of the constitution.
ality Of the law for TAXING BANKS AS oruEH
PROPERTY IS TAXED. 1t is a TRIUMPH o
the PEuPLE-a VICTORY Of the honest yeoman
ry over the combined efforts of purse proud
BANKERS and over grown monopolists. The
question of EQUAL TAXATION is settled, atleast
so far as our Courts are concerned-the day
Of special privileges is past-Those institu
tions which have iebeled against law, justice
and humanity, must now walk the 'chalked
line or suffer the consequences"
Now, that's refreshing, from one who make,
a comfortable livelihood by nothing else thar
loving "the people and prating about "the
banks" We should have felt ourselves rem.
ovated and renvigorated under lis influence
but anon comes the Cincinnati Enquirer, The
great gun of democracy in the town of Gin
cinnati Speaking Of this same law, and O
the decision of the court in relation to it, the
Enquirer denominates it system of "Taxl
I tou which has became BURDENSOM ant
ONEROUS in the extreme, and which, al
construed by the courts, is THE MOST UN
IJUSTLA EVER PLACED UPON THE
STATUTE BOOK IN ANY COUNTRY. ;
%. S. Journal.
"THE TAX Question: an amen Omen
of the Constitution can be avoided, that cours,
would be desirable. But if there is no alter
native, we say LET US have that and the soon
er the better. If the organic law of the Stat
allows SO grevious wrong to be perpetrateG
upon the rights Of the people as that whicl
the decision of the Supreme Court would in
dicate. it should be amended without mo
ment's unnecessary delay.
There is no question before the Legsilatur
which can compare in importance with this
and the members should give it their immedi
Ote and earnest attention. The people will b.
satisfied with no other course.-Dayton En-
pire.
The other is from the Rossville Sentinel.
relict of John B. Weller Democracy, in Butle
county - o, s. Journal.
"The only recourse. which the tax payer
have. under existing circumstances is in al
amendment to the constitution. This amend
ment must be submitted to the people by tn
legislature, on three fifth vote. This aetiol
on the part of the Democratic members, 70
they have the power, should be demanded
by their constituents The inequality of tax
alton, imposed by this decision. must be evi
dent to every one, for il subjects much prop
erty to double taxation, and in effect, we d.
not see why il cannot extend further thai
this. "