The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-12-06
TIE WAY TO HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY IN

TIE WAY TO HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY IS
THE CoUNrRy.-The following article under
the above heading is from the Columbus GA
Corner Stone. We heartily endorse it:
Suppose that every year there should be
distributed to every man in the country of
moderate circumstances, from five to fifty dol
lars each-the result would Of course be that
there would be a great deal more money in
circulation, and the condition of the poor
would be vastly improvcd-not only in q Pc
cuniary point OF view, but in point Of morals
Well, free trade and direct taxation would
produce this result.
We have shown frequently that under the
present system man with ten millions Of dol
lars worth Of property, ought to pay to the
general government ffty.thrcc thousand dol
liars, and that he does not pay more than three
thousand the other fifty thousand is Of course
paid by those poorer than he is. Nine men
out Of ten in the United States pay every year
to the general government from zen to fifty
dollars more than their equal share. There is
not, perhaps, in the United States, single
man having two hundred thousand dollars
worth Of property, who does not pay less than
his sharc-there are very few, If any, with less
than fifty thousand dollars, who do not pay
more than their share Under system of di.
rect taxation, every man would pay in proper
ton to his property. The consequence would
be that nne-tenths Of the people would retain
in their own hands the amount they now pay
over and above their just share, and conse
quently it would be left to add to their com
forts and circulate in the coantry. The result
Of it would very soon be apparent in the in
creased prosperity and comfort of the great
mass of the people.
1t would greatly improve the morals Of the
country. There is many poor fellow who la
bcrs and tolls, and still finds that with all he
can do he cannot get ahead; he cannot ever
support his family in comfort. He cannot SCI
or feel what benefit he derives from the pro
lection of I government he feels that HI
could not I've much worse off without protec
ton. He cannot see how it is, but yet he feel
that somehow his efforts are of no avail II,
dcspairs of sacecss becomes idle, then dissipa
ted, then criminal. Now let these msn retail
in their hands, for the support Of their familic
this money which, under this unjust system, il
wrung from them, and they will be encouraged
and inspiritcd Many of those who have oil
ready fallen will be restored. aud many will
be saved from getting into that condition
The adoption of the free trade aud direct tax
alton will do more to put a stop to idieness
drunkenness, quarreling aad all other vices
than all the laws the Legislature can pass, am
all the preaching OF all the churches from nov
until doomsday.
REWARD FOR A MURDERER Citizens q
Copiah Co., Miss, have offered reward
1890. for the apprehension of William Il
Rainwater who murdered, in cold bloot
James East, a young merchant, twenty yea'
old, at Cascyville, in that county, on tn. At
inst. Governor M'Rae has offered 5000 moi
for the same purpose.
William H. Rainwater is between twent
five and thirty years old; five feet ten inch'
high, slender built, and stoops slightly 70
ward. His eyes are gray aud very restless,
has dark brown hair and sandy or grizz
beard. He had changed his name and callt
himself Wilson.
D@.Red River is rising rapidly at Alexa
dria, caused, no doubt, from the late hea'
rains, as We are informed that the river was {
stand at Shreveport
Gov WRIGur.-The Yincennes (Ind.) Yves