The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-03-18
Leaving the County minus, $3.50


This may be a splendid speculation FOR the
county, but we apprehend that an ndiyidu-
al, under Ike circumstances would no. be
likely to get very rich. And it must be re-
membered, also, that the outlay is levied up
on the whole county alike, while the cities
fpocket the license money ior HER own BEN
eft. Without desiring to create any uukind
feelings towards the said cities, it may be
well to call attention to the fact, that they are
receiving a bonus for the manufacture Of
criminals and paupers, AMI the whole county
is made the ungracious scape-goat.!
The sum stated above constitutes nearly
th-ec-fouIihs of the entire amount Of tax for
Ordinary county expenses, and which, added
to the other Necessary expenditures for the
year. would have swelleI the taxes beyond
endurance; (lor they are already one fourth
higher than ever before) and the board of SUI
rclsisors were compelled 10 issue county
bonds for four thousand AMI FIVE hundred dol
lars to make up the deficiency, which must
hereafter be paid; and if the committee can
Judge from present indications, our burthens
will be increased still more the coming year.
Where this state of things is to end, can on
" be known by the aid of inspiration One
thing il deemed morally certain, that we can.
hot reasonably expect n more favorable aspect
Of affairs, until we succeed in removing the
cause. 1t IS much easier to prevent than to
cure an evil.
Now we submit the question to tue So
Der merchant and mechanic, are YOU willing
that your industry shall be annually taxed
at this rate, for an indefinite period, to pay
your proportion of this amount, Will the
industrious farmer consent to force Bis wheat
and corn into the market, in the season Of
taX-paying, at price onethird less than
he expects to realize for it next summer,
merely TO painper the diseased appetite of
the druukard, and enable the graceIess sell
er to enrich himself at the sacrifice Of the
best and dearest interests of society," There
can be but one response to these questions.
Ali concur that the evil is iutolerable; that Il
remedy must be had, and n stop be put to
the existing state of things. Surely the
time has arrived for action; half way milk
and water measures at this time are alike
pANiIlN anu uiciIpIIplGblt Leu tNGTN uOiItSl
man--eyery well-wisher to the present and
rising genetation-put shoulder 10 the wheel.
Let ~ one rely upon his more active ncighhors.
Encourage the more jealous by your presence at
public meetings; sign petitions to the Legsla-
ture combine your strength and efforts and the
thing ia done. See thrt you elect Rrpi esen,a.
lives who will not only represent all your other
great interests but especially this Repeal your
License laws at once, and enact pronbtary
.tw 10 its stead. Then will come the time when
sobrie,v aud honesty can walk feailessly in the
strces--peace and quiet reign in finilies--when
duks and revovers can be dispensed with, and
the quiet citizen eau lay himself down to rest,
without apprehension Of gu, ward force or mo.
lestatlon--whcn your poor-Louse jul and pen-
teniuy, will be mcasurably rid Of their loa''-
some inmates, lnstly, yourselves relieved
from grlevous and oppressive focuuary bur
then
WELLS WAIT. II G. COTTON
c HARD, JOSEPH STOUT.
g. W. JACKSON, Committee