The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-28

dollars mors'' school taxes 's,han they
drew from the treasury" Why is this!
Simply because such counties as Monroe
nave been paying to such counties as
Franklin, for canals, turnpikes, &c., for
the last thirty gears, thousands upon
thousands of dollars. until the increased
wealth Of the canal counties has vastly
ou,stripped the proportional increased
population. And what did Monroe coun-
ty receive in return in these long years OF
oppressive taxation to pay for the public
works Of the State. Almost absolutely
nothing, except occasionally report of
the State officers, printed in Franklin
county, to show how the money of the
people had been squandered. And now
when School law is passed, in obedience
to the requirements of the new const:tu-
ton, and which sends back to us some Of
the money heretofore drawn from the peo.
Pile Of Monroe TO pay for worthless bitches,
the hue aud cry must be raised by the
rich coun,ies-made rich by the aid Of the
money drawn from the poor counues-
that the money goes from their 'pockets
to pay for educating the children in other
and poorer counties!'' a3
Modes,y, if no other sentiment. should
shut the mouths of the people Of Frank
lin county, on this subject. Expend in
Monroe. of the money of the people of
the State. what has been spent in Frank
lin, for State Houses, Asylums, Peniten.,
tiaries, canals. turnpikes, public printing.
public officers. and all the leeches that
hang round the capital OF the State. cry
ing give, give and the people Of Mon
roe would be in a condition ITO pay for
educating the children" in Franklin and
other .'poorer counties" But on the con.
trary the people OF Monroe have been
ground down by taxes and kept poor by
contributing to enrich Franklin and the
|other favored counties Of the State. The
distribution of taxes, under the plum.
der laws OF the State, was all right, bnt
the distribution of taxes under the school
law. is all wrong!! .ss
The above extract says: "Athens, Mon
roe, &c., draw from the other counties
Of the State many thousands more than
they pay in" II this sentence applies to
The total taxes it is incorrect, but if only
10 the School fund il is correct And we
maintain that it is right that ii should be
SO, for the reasons We have above ad-
vanced. e o.
But again. The average tax for the
year 1854 on each $1,000 of property not
in towns in the county OF Franklin, was
rs rs. In the city Of Columbus it was
$40 IS. In the county Of Monroe the
average tax for the same year, on each
$1,000 Of property not in towns, was
$40 80; in the town of Woodsfsld it was
$l5 Is; iDthe town of Claringlon $l8 90;
IN the town Of Beallsvills S15 95. So
that it will be seen that although the peo-
pie OF franklin complain of having to
help educate the children of the poorer
counties. yet the people Of Monroe pay
almost double as muchstax, in proportion
to their wealth, as do those OF Franklin
for the man worth ono thousand dollars
in Ffanklia, II ont OF the city. paid in
1864, but fpe dollars and sepenty.sir cents,
whilst man in Monroe. worth the same,
paid fen dollars and eighy.fsro cents.
"He did not like the idea OF being tax.
ed top pay tor educating other peoples
children. 1t was an abuse and q tyran-
n.y." We suppose this extract applies
10 the school law generally and no,
10 the '.disiribution of the school taxes
among The ccun,ies. Ii applied to the
school law generally, and by that we
mean as an objection to any school Law
which raises funds by taxation, il is ar
objection which we have not now the time
or inclination to argue; but will merely
say that the only way 10 reach il. or tc
remedy the evil, il it be ar evil. is to a
mend the constitution. There is where
The whole system got its birth. lfthe sen
ltence spplies 10 the distribution Of. III.
oCuOOs 10 ACE aW0uS Ho Vouiu0ss oh w
have to say is that such an objection ough
to have been thought of when the oanal
were being dug, and the plunder system
lin full vogue; and at that day we nigh
with the same propriety have said tha
we would soon be asked TO pay Tor dig
ging canals in Kentucky and Tennesses
as the people Of Franklin can now sa,
THAT they will .soon be asked to pay 70
leducHting the children in Kentucky an,
Tennessee.
i We say 10 the people Of Monroe that tn
constitution Of Ohio guarantees 10 you
school system, in principle, like the pre-
sent law. Whether that iaw should ia
the people OF the State as heavily as tn
, presen, one. is different question. w
also say that il stands you in hand /
guard your rights against the infuenc
and wealth oi the rich counties-mad
rich at your expense. Send Represents
ltives TO the next Legislature who will b
? able TO raise their voices in favor OF pre-
/ Isessing the principle ofshe present law.
,b We were prompted by no sentiment (
.lill-feeIing toward Col. MEpARY. in pennip
= this article but regard our remarks 4