Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-22
NUMBER 40.
The Taxes.

that it takes nearly all the money can
get together to pay them" is the complaint
that comes from the lips Of almost every
man who has the misfortune to be posse 5.
sor of any worldly goods. How otter and
repeatedly were We told by the democracy
who made the lar, that the taxes would be
far lighter this fall than they were last year
But instead of this being true, they are in
most instances from quarter to Miru
grsater. The following remarks from the
Cleveland Xsrald, will furnish matter lon
reelection to thousands at this time:
"Our citizens are aroused by the impeud
ing distress which stares all parties in The
face. We know that taxation is "A dry
subject, and commands but li;tle thought
except when the law compels the people to
so up 10 the tax gaihercrs Office "and Sc.
( tie"
I'm all such matters OF abuse, tie people
move too late they sleep away the day of
action, and wake only to find themselves
bound hand and foot. This evil commenc-
ed when the people Of Ohio permitted the
election Of delegates to tie Convention for
forming State Constitution 10 60 by de
fault Interest enough could not then be
excited TO get out as large vote as at the
annual township elections. Now Ohio is
reaping the bitter fruits Of her indifference.
Verify. she finds that eternal vigilance is
the price Of liberty" That one oversight
has sold thousands Of our citizens TO the
State. We pay rent 10 the State; we Own
not an unincumbcred foot of soil.
"The doings of the party in power, from,
the day the great fraud was attempted by
them in Convention to make the Banks bear
an unjust taxation. down 10 the disgraceful
act of the Supreme Court Of Ohio-who--
in order to carry out this iniquity stutified
themselves. and engraved asses opposite
their names-have bad no parallel in our
State. The grand finale of this whole &C,
OF arrogance and rascallty. was the man.
date of Auditor Morgan when he instruct.
ed the local Auditors and Treasurers how
to constlue the law. The crowning act of
subserviency is shown by the plant yield
ing of party county officials to the iniqu-
tous behests of this dictator.
"But when we use the terms rascali,y
and fraud we propose 10 prove their trutl.
They are hard words. and need to be sup
ported by other than mere assertion. We
will give the figures in case at home, to
prove that the present attempt to tax Banks
under this uni ust law, is rascally. and known
to be such from State Auditor down TO
County Treasures and we say that no man
who lives up to the golden rule would de-
sire to enforce the law. Before giving these
figures relative TO bank taxation. we wish to
repeat onr oft-expressed views; that banks
should come on to the county duplicate Just
as all other property does. and thus pay
their taxes as other property does; but be-
cause different way was unwisely provi.
ded when these banks were chartered, thst
fact is no justification of the present iniqui-
ty. Two wrongs never make right
"But TO the point in hand. The Com
mercial Branch Bank, of Cleveland. has
capital of $4,000 but the present Locofo-
co tax law enters that Bank for taxation at
Sl,529,l43, an excess over its capital Of
one million three hundrsd and ftiy four
thousand, one hundred and forty three dol
lars. The tax as levied under the present
law is s25,S42.53, being tax of about IF
teen cts. upon every dollar Of the capital OF
the Bank. Compare the taxation Of this
Bank with the taxation of our Railroad
Companies. and it shows that where the
Bank on $4,000 is taxed s25,s42,5S, tie
Railroad Companies on $4,000, coo, are
taxed only $4,000. Are not these facts
disgraceful to the men who concocted this
scheme of villiany.
"Now in justice to the Banks. lei us see
how near they come to paying just as
great tax as individuals pay. The Com
mercial. under its charter would pay this
year $4,000. which is 10 mills on every dol
lar Of its capital. Individuals pay z mills
on the dollar. This amount is placed to
to the credit Of the State, but is refused.
and the crow bar law is again TO be in
voked
"In connection. it is we'll to remark, that
the branches OF the State Bank have upon
their books a credit in favor Of the State of
100000, being their taxes under their
charters, but the State refus 8 to receive it,
and since the Stale could have put that
amount into her treasury. fifteen thousand
dollars have been lost 10 the State BY the
failure Of three branches.
"Cuyahoga County has "been struck" ("
for 81, 100 costs. for attempting to enforce
the crow-bar law. and yet this rashness il