Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-18
Matters and Thinss.

craving sppetite ior excitement may De
satisfied now al small pains. The whole
world is sgitated-noihing is calm, aud
nobody is serene. The winds that create
this "bubbling, boiling, and breaking"
blow from oil quarters at the same time,
and the shrewdest men are somewhat al a
loss to say when, how aud where il will
end. For our part, we are not prepared
10 prophesy, as we don't profess to see
farther into a milestone tlan other peo.
pie. but we do believe that good will
come Of it. "When rcgues fall ou', hon,
est men get their Dues is a saying wor.
thy Of all aeceptation, and IN our opin-
ion, homes, men are about getting their
dues. Rogues are falling out " iih ven.
gesnce. Wen commence with our own
state.
Ohio is boiling. Politicians in office
are trying to pour oil upon The troubled
waters, but the other and more numerous
class, polite ans out Of Office, feed the
fires vigorously, in srong hopes that iu
the general melee the rotary principle
may thrust some of their noses il The
lfesh-pets. There are several quesli"ns
under discussion, and each one is death
to the party that discusses it.
First comes the tax question. Our
Supreme Court has declared that section
Of the tax law permitting persons, when
giving statement of their moneys and
credits for taxation, TO deduct ,hpieffrm
the amount of their Indebtedness, uncon>
stitutional. The people don't like this,
and we believe the people are right. A
law declaring that individuals should he
taxed on their credits and moneys without
allowing deduction Of their debts, would
create tax in many instances as great
on persons struggling for mastery of
their debts, and really unable to pay he
tax assessed against them, as on persons
in good circumstances. As the case now
stands it would frequently occur that men
worth nothing would pay greater tax
than those well off. But The best part of
the matter is that the opposition 10 it
comes principally from the Democracy.
or rather, the people, irrespective of par
ty. Cd party backs like the Columbus
Statesman and the Cleveland Plain Deal
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they would. Were Old Lucifer to be
nominated for Governor, and his seco,.d
IN command for Lieutenant Governor, BY
regular Convention, they would 60 the
whole ticket, and aver that heir fall from
heaven was brought about by combi-
nation of circumstances entirely beyond
their control, aud should cot be used a,
this time against them. But the people
kick in the traces. and the honest. indie.
pendent portion Of the press are exposing
the corruption which exists at Columbus,
in manner very refreshing. As an eyi.
dence of the feeling which this matter
hos raised, we extract from The Cincin-
natl Enquirer, leading Democratic pa.
per, the following:
I" The question is now in everv mans
mouth: Can the legislative pouer re-
dress Mis serious grieUance? Can this
branch Of the government that alone can
make laws, interpose an Authority to re-
lieve the people from an oppression which
we question whether tax.ridden England
can show a more obnoxious and unjust
exacti0n II il can, then il should be
done speedily, for there is throughout the
community universal groan Of disap.
probation of such svs,om OF taxalil n
solemn protest tAat such oppression
shall not be borne. ard . q firm de;ermlra
tion that right and justice shall preUmi
even if party lealty mnsl give way 10 ob
tain it," ....
Party feal'y is giving way, and one
more imposition like this, and ii will give
way beyond hope of repair. Spe eaking
of the Democratic members Of the leg
islature, he says:
"They cannot shirk, evate, or retreat
from this duiy Act. they must. and in.
telligen,ly. before they return home, OF
!. their will he such an upheaving in Chic
that will wreck ihe party, an raise and
reftthe old, rotten hulk Of Whiggery."
"We have heard numbers of our most
substantial citizens Democrats of consis
tent lives and stern observation-disclosures
them elves convinced that the state o
affairs could proceed from no other inhu
ence than prnhig ICY, extravaganza ant
misman"g gemenl."
So far as we are concerned, we hav,
AZ no choice between the parties. Expe
Y rience has demonstrated that Whigger
has as long fingers as Democracy. Bot
have Unsuitable a,pelites for public plum
s der. II is true that Whiggery has mt
4 with sad revereee, md under them feel
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