Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-08
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The Rs.rencAmsns Leyisla.nres
Perhaps our readers. says me Salesman
those especially who were fond cuoash TO
from last winters work, a thorough
reform on behalf Of cheap govetnheni-wcul
ike 10 see a statement Of The mode Of ope-
ration and the ffuits oftbe late Fusion Legs
If SO, reac the following from the
Wood6eld Spirit OF Democracy, and then so
into a quiet corner, light your pipes, and ahiek
the whole thing over candidly and cnreInly so
that you ma ,undefstaaa VIII q piece o! by
pucrisy aud humbug tins Fusion party really
is:
TIE GREAT RETREHcuMEST CoSsuMATED
CoMFoRT FOR THOSE WHO yor.p THE FUSION
TICKET TO KEEP FROM PAYING TASEs.-Ne have
belore us, the act otihe late Legislature pre-
scribing aud limiting tie rate oi taxanon."-
As this act leyies The Slate tax for The year
1856, we publish The seyeml amounts togelh'
er with the corresponding LEWIS for last iall,
This levy was made with all their promises OF
retrenchmelt staring liem IN the face-%rh
The repeated asst Eiions Of The Democrats ring
ing in theit ears, that they could not Mater
ally lessen taxes without Tobting the children,
or in o,bet words repeating the school law
Let all who were sednced by their promises
add uplhe levy fol 1855, which was to be so
small, aud subtract il from llntof 1858, which
was SO enormous, aud in Tue difference they
will see the full value OF Fusion promises.
There is, levied for theglear 1856 by the
great "retrenchers" on each 500. CTS.
For Stale government, &c. 10
/" Sink ing Fund Z
" School Fund Geld levy Is
Which nGded up makes 80
For The year 1855 there was levied ny the
'eytravageut locofocos.'
For Stale government G
Sinking Fund 10
(" School Is
Library !
so
There they are; subtract them; S2-32=U
The exact amount of the retregclgieni--ihe
exact value Of Fusinn promises, and Ihe exact
distinction, according 10 Fnsiuiisls, between
taxes and rents
Bat reader look at lie figures again;
For State government, Fusion 10
Dehocialic. 6
For every,doliar you paid last year for ex
penses OF The State government you will this
year pay one dollar sixty sic md tpo thirds
cents! This, too, in lie very department IN
which the great reduction was 10 be nlle.
Extra sessions Of lhe Legislature pleasure
exclusions 10 Cincinnati, committees 10 set
during vac!ion 10 hunt up electioneerinr CAPT
tai, cant be had for nothing and the peoph
must be bed.
Look once more at the figures.
For The Sinking Fund democratic 10
Fusion a
Here is reduction al last. Yes, and what
a reduction in order 10 make il. the sinking
fund Commissioner ATE TO Issue certificates
and renew the State Debt. Tae pay en- OF
the principal is 10 be postponed for from 10 10
% years; the principal will be more tllsu
paid il paying the interest ard still be unpaid
| What economy ! what itt:tlchneut! But
why was il, dones As the State i undou6ied
ily loser b. il, why was il done Simply il
Older that the stock might form a bass foi
bankers TO op, rate upon. II is 10 be tile
foundal ion of a swarm OF new banks, which
are contemplated by tie Kelly bill which pass
ed The Legislature. The people must pay
part Of the money out Of their packets 10 sus
tain banks, SO that The banks may blow NJ,
and make what they have lef yaIielrss.
But this is not ak theit retre HehnIent; there
remains one more lem, aud nnly ore. The
Library tax, ii will be ssei Is stricken out Of
the Fusion levy. Ii required just ole mill,
after adding four TO the St,ie government, aud
reducing three by renewing lie state debt in.
stead Of paying il, 10 make The same as last
year. Yes, The Library lax is suspended, and
you who are not able 10 purchase a library Of
your own, can amnse yourselves OIL long even
ings by staring at the FIRE; or perhaps you will
be better emp Dyed in d~eyising some plan 10
mise money 10 pay the Fusion Legislature fol
extra sessions, pleasure trips and smelling com
mitiees appointed 10 gel them into Office again.