Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-03-09
The Taxes in Ohio.

4 The Democrat and Transcript the two loco
Y organs Of this county, still insist upon It that
J banks under the lax and Grow Tar Laws are
: taxed the same as individuals The Demo.
eral, too, is trying to show that the taxes are
lower IN ohiO than either States. To do this.
he cites taxes on CITY lots and compares them
n with 10 En lots in Stark. but Is careful 10, To-
! give the assessed value Of each, or the per cen,
levied On lhe dollar Of that valuation This is
interded to deceive. and to keep The patient 10.
COS IN he traces. But il will not doit Every
/ tax payer knows that the taxes in Ohio we're
increased in 853 over those Of 80. S2.I49,-
474; and 10 Stark county. the increase was a.
bout SEQ, coo. 10 Stark county, in 1910, The
total taxes levied for all purposes. va. S32 se6'
O8; in 1856 they were over sl59 200.
We have given the views of prominent Lo-
cofoco editors on the late decision of the Su-
preme Court which maintains the constitution.
ality Of the tx law on banks but decides tLat in
dvidutls must hereafter be taxed as the banks
have been, on all they own as well rs all tfty
OUe' Tlis decision proves tia. Barks we're taxed
higher .han individuals and now places both
on the same level-taxing bo'h uniustly.-
This decision is now denounced BY Loco edi-
tors as unjust and tyranical and they demand,
on the part Of the Legislature. a modification,
not to favor the banks butto favor individuals
by allowing them deductions This exhib- p
its the hypocrcy oilhose editors..-in wanting
one rule for banks and another for indiyidu.
ais.
By lsblte in to days paper. in the House Of
the General Assembl' on a joint resolution pro.
posing to amend The constitution on the subject
u 'axaicn which had passed the Sonata bu: vas
indefnt ely postpfned in the H ouse-Judge
Burchard said that the court had n.isinterpreted
the Constitution in its decision, "that credits
mean the balance that is due after deduclng [
what may be owing. Il is the balance only
that is property and that only should be taxed s.
and predicted that before two years the court q
would reverse Its decision. Others opposed
the proposition, because. as they sad the com.
plants against the tax decision came from Ban
kers and c. pitalists, and that the People did :,
not sympathize in these complaints. r
This, then, is the decision of the Legislature. :
The decision of the Court. that Banks and in :,
dividuals must be take d, not only on what they :,
o,Cn but what they oaOs, must stand. We pre- :,
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hear a squealing OF otindgnation and oppression :;
from all classes Of honest taxpayers as never :,
was before heard in Ohio. This will prove the d,
finale OF the Loco war upon Banks end Capt.
tai. :,
The Lebanon Star says--"Prior to the adop-
ton of the New Constitution, the Locofocos :.
promised a cheap government re-
ductiOn ofpubc burdens and a general reform
how have these pledges been redeemed p
The expenses Of every department of The State
Government have been increased the Taxes
have been vastly augmented, ard rendered so "'
unjust and unequal that the strongest Locofoco
our mails Of the State urge a change Of the con-
ttution to remedy; capital has been driven
rom the State; many of the Banks of Ohio .
lave been compelled TO wind up and others TO
withdraw their circulat on, until scarcely So
100, 900 are left the State has been flooded
nth foreign trash from all parts OF the country
he character OF which no one kuows--the pub
C works of the State have fallen a prey to po- wa
tical tricksters. until they only Weld small Of
mount on the whole cost Of teLing care Of ny
lem. The Democracy instead of providing
r the public veal, are fighting like dogs and be
IT'S about the spoil And pray, what have con
e people gained We press the question yor
e put it TO any honest democrat, and respect lit
lily ask his response"
Under Whig rule. ii cost TO pay expenses of
le State Government S449, 97O; in 1853. uh- SUI
er Loco rule, and new cheap Constitution. '''u
e bill is-s856 999. EyOnly S4O7, 7q9 mo
ore i! To meet this increased expense, taxes wal
nst hs r..sed Former. are, ,svad az. in t
nds and stock; Merchants on their goods
echanics on their tools. and on what III, buc
We on each of the articles. This is the resul
Loco foco promises to 'equalize and reduc, pial
e burlhens of taxation'
The following toast was given al Cineinna SnO
Mercantile Banquet ture