American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-27
NIorMmg. scpt. 27,Is55
From tho American Clipper
Americans VS., Demasogucs and Foreign
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Americans VS., DemasOgucs and Foreign
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The charge Is continually being made
by our Sag Nicht opponents, that the
American order have neither principles nor
policy which they do, or dare make public;
and hence they imputet to them outrage and
ruin, treachery and treason against all the
institutions of our country: claiming for
themselves purity Of purpose, wisdom in
action, and. love for the dear people.s
Ipropose, for the especial benefit Of these
inquisiiive gentry, 10 call their attention
to a single item Of our present system of
taxatiou, and assure them most positively,
that we propose to reyoluionize, TO dis
solve, to repeal, and totally abolish it; not
because we are opposed to taxation -on the
contrary, we are in favor of an honest, eff.
cient, AMI equitable system of taxation, one
that shall amply provide the means for all
the legitimate purposes of government
but because we hold our present Law TO be
compound Of foolishness and favoritism,
ignorance AMI inequality, and as saeh, a
disgrace to the freemen Of Ohio.
, 1t has become fashionable to shedmorc
tears over the misfortunes of the strong
than, oyerlhose of the weak, who need pro.
lection, an,l consequently many of us. in
speaking of the oulrages OF onr tax laws,
are mosteloquent upoa The burtheus hcaped
upon banks, bankers, anl the monied in
stitutions of our country. True, they are
taxed some sevenrfold, AMI most wickedly
treated with crow bar laws, and all that
but they are stock that easily fttens, and
can readily find good pasture, But to me
there are features in said law much more
to be deprecated than the one above ALLUDED
to. ( 1 speak of shat portion of the law
which directs the tax.gatherer to go to
Timothy Tugmut,on, AMI ransack his
pockets. his pantry, his garret, his cellar,
his kitchen, his. psrlor, his everywhere, in
fact, schcdulizing as he goes, and when
through, he says, "Weh, Tim, what are
these things worth in CASH." "a
Tim answers, II can't exactly say, but
can tell yon what am to pay for them;
i am poor, and a new beginner-I pur-
chased them of my old friend Reuben Re-
taller on credit of twelve months, and
am to pay him out of my earnings of this
year. Il seems hard for me to have topay
taxes ON my labor year in advance"
~ OlTicer.--" Can't help that; no offsets
allowed" And away he goes to friend
Reuben. 5-t~
81. Hurra for democracy elbow are you
Esqr. Retailer; have come for a list OF
your taxable property. a,1 .e.,t-..3;
7Esquire.-"Vell,v veil. sh got him all
retty.'' The officer looks over it. "Why,
Esquire, you have forgotten to put down
your moneys, notes, book accts., monthly
averages, &c,, &c.', f. aE4S
Esqr.--"Vell ish dat it, / can't no tell
vat all dat stuff mean; ish no rich mann,
l buys my tings Of Capt, Wholesaler mil
eretit, and | owes him more as all My
notes and book counts puttogcther.'
~ oGieer.--'I can't help that; the law. al
lows no Offsets, and then you know it is one
of democratic laws, aud we must not com
plain" z S -.
Esqr.--"Py jings dat ish youst excisely
one ofd tings vat l leftold Sharmany for. >
Next he calls on Capt. Wholesaler, re
ceiyes bis list and inquiries, Captain, does
this embrace all your moneys, notes, bool
accounts, etc.?'e assl .sss-. SsFs
Captain,--'Well--not exactly; but
but you know the custom of doing bust
ness in this country is on time--six, niu'
and twelve months. Now l buy of Ma
ior manufacturer, and sell to retailer
all on time, ,,and thought it but just t,
withhold as much as would balance my
indebtedness" 2a
oficer.-"Tut, tut. Captain, you knoy
the law allows no Offsets; so render up o
look out for the consequences"
* Next in order he calls upon Major Man
ufacturer, who complains of the law, ant
says to the officer: -a f-@a}
"I, sir, purchase my raw material o
the producer, and, either directly or indi
reetly, on time, and think in justice i an
required to render no more property 70
taxation than | absolutely own" s.
The officer, putting his finger to hi
nose, says: "Ah, Major, you want pro
otective tariff, think; you had better keel
quiet aud render up, or we will knocl
Your business into a cocked-hat by intro
ducing the doctrine Of free trade"
-e Next comes Peter Pigmetal with hi
host of neichbors --all engaged in produc