Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18
Thc Lntc Legisla.urc.

IL ZtHtottt ~ hHIOIO ~ulSCOurSSS, lis |
follows, of the late Legislature: The
weakest, most vascillating, unprincipled
and decidedly disgraceful Legislature it
has been the ill fortune of Ohio to have
since our recollection, had the wisdom
and good taste to adjourn last Saturday
morning. The majority obtaining their
seats by false promises and fraud, moth
ing but corruption could be expected
from them.
We say they were elected IN false
promises, and, hence, by fraud, and we
will sustain the charge:
In the fall of 1855 their cry was that
our taxes were oncrous-that they were
b~urthensomc and crushing out the pros
pcrity of this State.
They charged that this was attribute
bic to the bad management OF the Dem
o%cratic party; and represented that, II
the people would only give them power
a reform would be affected.
They based their claims to office on
their fidelity to the peoples interests,
and the reforms they would bring about
by which the taxes would be made liGh-
ter.
They claimed that their getting con-
wv VI IiC SldlC hOu1u 1ChIOhN NAS IVA
lens from the peoples shoulders, and
hat every branch of business would
resume, or be increased in its prosper
ity.
The entire management of the inter
ests of the State was placed in their
keeping, and what is the result?
In 1855, under Democratic rule, the
rate of taxation for all State purposes
was six-tcnths Of a mill, or sixty cents
on each thousand dollars on the tax du-
plicatc. In 1856, under Republican or
fusion management, the rate of taxation
Tsce laws of Ohio of last winter, page
2141 is one mill, or one dollar on each
one thousand dollars on the tax dupll-
cate.
OF course the man who, paid sixty
cents taxes in 1855 fer all State pur-
poses did, in 1856, on the same amount
of property, pay one dollar. That is
to say his taxes for State purposes were
increased forty per cent.
BY reference to the report of the Au-
ditor of State to the Legislature last
winter before last, it will be seen that
=, the AMOUNT of taxable property on the
grand duplicate of the State was a httiG
ovcr $500, 100000.
The levy for 1855 being sixteenth:
of a mill, the amount paid into the State
Trcaury for revenue purposes that year
t that is-to carry on the State government
E was Il little over S536,OO0.
=, The levy in 1856 being n mill, th'
amount collected from the people o
: Ohio last fall, taking tho amount o
| value of the property in the State as VT
! have given it above, was over $3.50, 900
bcin" an increase of IRE HUNDRED
AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, in ont
year.
Then the E,ctro session-thc session
held this winter in defiance Of the Con
stitution of Ohio, which says that tn
4 sessions of the Legislature shall be helt
c tricnnially-ha has added at least On
: HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR
l to the ncccssary erpcnscs Of the people.
e 1t REQUIRES no shrcwdncss in a maj
: to be able to tell that not many sucl
e" Rctorm" Legislatures would be re
C quircd to force many persons to sci
C their property to get money to pay thci
f taxes.
1t is not at all strange that 4 Lcgisla
c ture which assume to regulate he Su
prone Court of the United States; for
bid the extension of slavery in Terrific
ry over which Ohio has no control
C legislatc for the Swiss and other foreigl
S powers, etc, at tho expense and neSlec
IS Of home interests, would add nothin;
but disgrace and-ta.rcs on its constitu
ents. A'
o When they levy for 1857 is completes
and published, VIC will have somcthin.
1t to say on that-meantime, the farme
may as we'll begin to save up money t
d pay his next fall taXesl