Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-16
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Distribution.
This is the title of a cunning device BY
which to tax the people more than they are
willing to allow their own immediate repre-
sentatiycs to impose Upon them, and which
they can all easily and fully comprehend y
1t proposes, in effect, for every dollar dis
tributed to the States to tax the people one
dollar and fifty cents in the process of re-
storing another dollar to the federal treasu-
ry for the support of that government.
The Know Nothings see that the people
are now taxed by the State as high as they
are willing to bear, hence they are resorting
to the device of Distribution to tax the peo-
pie still further, through the agency of the
federal government. See what Gen. jack
son said on this subject, in his message Of
1882.
81 am quite sure that the intelligent peo-
pie of our several States will be satisfied,
on a little reflection, that it is neither wise
nor safe to release the members of their To-
cal Legislatures from the responsibility of
levSing the taxes necessary to support their
State government, and vest it in Congress,
over most Of whose members they have no
control. They will not think it expcdient
that Congress shall be the tax gathcrer and
paymastar of all their State governments,
thus algainating all their officers into one
mass of common interest and common feel
ing. 1t is too Obvious that such q course
would subvcrt our wcllbalanced system of
government, and ultimately deprive US Of
the blessings now derived from our happy
! Union"
The old hero, who was a true friend Of
the people, here tells us that it is shift to
avoid the responsibility of direct taxation,
but that it is none the less a tax. Strip
distribution" of its specious and deceptive
garb Of indirection, and it spells TAX Tx
compounded Let our candidates divest
redistribution" Of It's mask and exhibit it in
all its delormity, and the people will see
that it is wolf in sleeps clothing; it is a
stab under the guise of friendship; it is a
TAX that calls itself a gift What is a
name, but a charm that luis TO sleep. =
Whenever a fraud is pcrpetrated it is con-
eealed under a mask of pretended fairness
and honesty. Distribution is TAX upon
consumption; it is a high tariff; it is an
injury to the South ii is but new name
for a tax upon The people.
The Democracy propose to reduce the
tariff tax as low as the wants of the gov
ernment will admit, but tie Know Moth
ings say No, keep up the tariff so there will
be surplus in the federal treasury to dis
tribute among the States, so that the Lcgis-
laturcs will thereby have more money 70
ozpend upon internal improvements, and
such other objects as they may choose than
The people would allow them.
1t is Obvious to all familiar with the num-
Der of applications upon tao Virginia Legis-
latare, for appropriations, that there is no
probability Of a reduction Of the State taxes
at present; on the other hand, all know
chat the federal taxes have been so high that
they have brought into that treasury
more money than is needed fer the actual
wants of that government The Democra-
cy, therefore, propose to reduce the federal
tariff tax so as to lessen the burdens Of tie
people, but the Know Nothings arc opposed
to it, in order that the people may be made
to pay more into the United States treasury
than is necessary, to create surplus for
Distribution This is verify smart way
of quitting the screws to the people, a
kind of sugaring over of the pin for the
Threats of the people; it is sugar, rot medi-
cine; it is Distribution, not tax. twill
not do to call it tax, else the people will not
receive the dose The opposition cali it an
easy way of paying tax; tie people pay it
upon consumption, when they do not know
it, II is not like the exactions of the sheriff.
Verify, verify, this is Sans last kinl. We
are wholly at a Toss to conceive Of any palli-
alton in being privileged to pay our taxes
in the price of food and clothing for our
hungry and shiyering families. Let the
people remember that distribution is TAX
compounded until the commissions amount
tc one half Of the original levy.
I0uNHAINEER.
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