The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1855-01-12


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Friday Morning Jan, ~, 1855.
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HIGH TAXES, No. I.
Predatory 10 our remarks upon this occasion !
on the above subject we offer the following
choice paragraphs, the first from the Ohio
Statesman d. Democrat, the latter (roM the
ST. ClairsvilIe Gasetie q CHi,cn
"The Wing party of Ohio party whose prac.
ticc has ever been to regard the public treasury,
" hen they have had access to it as legitimate spos
"a party %lhrh, Judged by tue official conduct o its
leaders regards hc TAX paying pcope OF the country
as having been born with pack saddles upon their J
backs 10 be rode booted and spurred by an arstoc-
racy OF Wing bankers and Office holders can exhibit
no such record The Democratic party on the con-
trary hold their servants to whom they entrust tho
pnwer OF wing taxes and OF receiving and dishurs
ing The public money, TO the Same rules OF honesty
and res Onslbity that are recognized among men
in their private Transactions with one anotherthe
public servau is should bo scrupulous and cautious
in tn 'r management ol the public lands and their
app crtioR TO public uses as they are in the use and
OF individual properly And herein
consists the essential antngonisc ingredients of the
Two parties"
at cannot he disputed hat tho taxes in Ohio are,
this year oppressive in the extreme. So much
that orbearance almost ceases to be virtue. Moth
ig but some urgent neccs>ity. or IN uncommon de-
vO ION to the cause OF law aud good order cah or
ought TO induce our people TO long submit to such
cnormrua axa:ions, and 1t is time WE were exumn.
ng into the cause of these things, and finding outa
rem dy.m
Oh fempora! Oh Moses!
Judging by the graphic language OF that
sovereign expounder of Locofocoism, the
Statesman, what an exemplary set of patri-
OTIS are the Democracy. Patt erns of propri-
ETY. and paragons of perfection! Quite
happy thought TOO, for the Statesman to bury
Whggery in the tomb Of the Capulets, while
it places the inn aculate Democracy in the
calender Of ints. 1t looks beautiful, to say
nothing Of its unblushing impudence and
brazen egotism. But ur neighbor knows a
trck worth two or three Of that. He knows
that tke present legislators and despotic State
Auditor have regarded the tax paying peo.
pie Of the country as having been born with
packsaddles on their backs, to be rode booted
and spurred by'-not an aristocracy Of
Wings, &c, but by the "aristocracy of De-
mocracy," and he comes very earsaying 80.
He certainly feels thus for he says-'tsxes 8
in Ohio are, this year, oppressive in the ex-
treme--so much so that forbearance almost
eeases to be virtue"
These conflicting sentiments are from two
journals of undoubted orthodoxy in the Dem
ocratic party. For a text Il en-, we take the
language of the Gdsette: "Tanes in Ohio
are, h!s yea, oppressive in The crtreme. -
Taxes are oppressve-no one for moment
doubts it. Who then is responsible! Who
must we blame for the enormous burden OF
taxes under which we are groaning! Not
the Wing party, certainly; for it has been in
u woiul minority in the State for the last
seven or egh, years. Not the Free Soil par.
ly, for it never has had the majority in this
State. Not the Republican party, nor yet
tho American Reform party, for they are but
of one years grow tn and have never yet tried
pcnts Extravaganza and Corruption, though
"" doubt not their ability to do 80 in time
There is but one other party in the State;
can we lay the blame of this matter upon the
Democratic party! At all, events, wei! try
For some years past the so-called Democ.
racy have had the majority in our State leg
islature, and consequently have managed
things pretty much as they pleased. In that
time u new Constitution hns been drafted, and
adopted by the people of the State. This
Constitution the Democratic party claimed
as triumph of tteir policy, and on its adop
lion, heralded the fact as Democratic vic
tory. Since the State passed under this new
Constitution, it has been sin the hands of it,
friends" The same anxious hearts tha
hovered about the place of its birth, have
gone with it since, and protected it through
evil and through good report. Unquestiona.
bly,, had there been any good in it at it's birth
1t would, ere this, (hants to the fostering
care of its anxious godfathers) have burst up.
on wondering and admiring world. w,
have waited, and . atched and watched an.
wait cd until "hope deferred" has almost sick
ened the heart, but still it comes not.
Under It's action salaries have been raised
"some ten, some twenty, and some an hun
dred" per cent. State officers have had thei
salaries increased the judiciary have ha,
their salaries increased Legislators them
selves have had ,heir per diem increased 3:
per cent, yet we lock in vain for any mark
ed good this shall bring To the people of ou
tax-ridden State.
, But, insinuates our neighbor, a great par
, OF our taxes are Cor school purposes. Pra,
: who passed the school law which increases
our taxes! Was il not the Democratic par
,y! Yes, and under the lead of the new con