Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-12-25
tax upon The labor of the PEOPLE.


That WHEREAS, We the .Socereiqa
People have borne the burlhen; suffered
our hard earnings to 60 from us, and want
for tile comforts Of lie: our children rag
ged and unlearned, ralher than rebel against
what we deemed unjust exaction until fur
Their compliance ceases to be virtue As
our fathers rebellcd against unjust taxa
ton, so wiU zoe. We wish to he law a
bidng people-but we want and will have
justice! We wish peace, but we cannot
purchase it at SO high price! We ex-
press ourselves strongly for We feel It's nee
cessity There is limit beyond which it
is not prudent for the state to go! that
limit has been reached
Therefore, we here as men Joined in a
common interest, make this our PRoTEsr;
namely,
7 That as Almighty power has WITHHELD
from us the past seasons supplies, our ser
wants, the office holders, must share our
nisfortunes and tia. R-trenchuient and
Economy must be in something More than
words and promises;
Aniended;bt resolving to pay no part of
any tax, either state, county or town, now
claimed Of us for this year. (and may be
none hefeaftef)
Auti-Tax Paying meeting in Bunker Hill
At meeLiiig Of the citizens of Patch
Grove in the Red School House, in said
town, on the 10Th inst, the following res
ol.tlons We're passed:
We, the citizens of Patch Grove, have
for a long time been convinced of the cor
ruption and extravaganza of the majority of
our state officers as shown by their extrav-
agant euactments, the expensive stationery
aud large numbers of periodicals, books,
daily papers, dc appropriated to themselves
from the peoples money; tlieir long leg
lslative sessions, selling themselves for rail
road bonds; thereby bringing stain upon
our state which centuries cannot etface. -
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That hereafter we will sup
port no man for the legislature who is not
pledged to short legislative Session; to the
curlailing Of extravagant expenses aad
whose sole object shall Dot be the welfare
of his constituents. And should any one
after being elected by our suffrage violate
his pledge, he shall ever be, BY us looked
upon with scorn and contempt, unworthy
our confidence either as a public officer or
private citizen, and under no circumstances
whatever shall he ever again receive our
suffrage.
No.witllstand our. taxes are Illegal, bur
lensolne aud oppressive, still, for the pres
ent year. we would not refuse the payment
of the Same, did we not well know that
there has been no fair equalization Of prop
ertv; some towns having been asse .sed un
Ter the old law and some under the new,
while MANY towns b We not been assessed
IL all, thereby h,nging tlie burden Of tax
IS on those which are unfortunate enough
10 come under the new; particularly such
las Patch Grove, where lie property WITS
assessed at more than It's vallie. Therefore,
Resolved. That we, as tax payers Of
he town Of Patch Grove are unwilling 10
pan taxes undyr the present assessment.
Resolved, That, when q free and IN
.,lepeiiieht people feel aggri4sel and bur
.lenetl " heavy Taxation, it IS their an
questionable right and solemn duty to in
ire III ,,a l l5,d fv; s basaI;4 ss;~
tied that the public funds have been lnja-
.licion~lv or exiravagantly expended, 1t Is
llitir indi~pata5le prercgatiSe 70 Withhold
the f,sn,ls from such uua arrantahle hands,
aud sec rs TIC right Of the disposition of
sncl, ft,,f,s to themselves.
RRsoLvEp, Tiist the fable Of III boys
and the frogs be read for morning service
Turing the setting of the present Leel>la.
ture. to Wit: Boys, though this may be
sport for YOU, il is death to US.
Resolved, That the foregoing be pub
llished i'm the Grant County Herald.
CYRUS SARGENr, Sec'y.