Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-13
TarifF for p pfetection-Direct Taxes
10 : for the support ofthe War. " ~

aahDA s@AO ~1e@RED@~
lmPsobably the most Infamous and unjust policy
ever 0pursusd by Congress was adopted by Con.
gress in relation to taxation for the support Of
the war. and the eredi.ipf the Government.
When tariffs and taxesare laid as equally 40
possible, 10 citizen has right % complain, exi
-ospt as 70 the policy Of the Government which
makes resort to heavy taxation necessary
1.-The people Of this nation have long since de-
atermined Chat, they would NOT tclsrate a high
tariff for protection merelv. bnt that whatever
HAs needed ior.tbe support of theGoyernment
and its credit, they were willing TO submit TO, go
arranged that protection should be incidental 70
the great .object--reyenue.c 1t appears, how
ever, that THaDDEus STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania,
and the New England Representatives, have
lingnored this we'll settled principle, which Is
stated by the Philadelphia Inquirer % follows;
itCoarress, whatever may have been the mis-
tekes ,of the Senate in confirming unsuitable
military appointments, In at least entitled TO
| the praise Of having made snch arrangements
az viii keep up the credit OF the Government,
/ ana of having SO modified the tariff, that the
| American Imperative can get the benefit Of what
Iconanmptionr can take place in these hard
times. We take IL, that the increase OF du.
ties. EXCEPT in respect to tea, coffee aud sugar,
j was not for the purpose Of increasing the feve'
bnue 10 be Obtained for them, but that 1t was
made upon the broad principle, that what We
can afford TO spend,we must, for the opresent,
SPEND at home.i 10 3G9 81 Ealiiiw faf-si g Z
This explains the whole matter, The in
crease, "sxcspt upon tea, coffee and sugar
was mot intended for the purpose of obtaining
revenue. In other words, the Iduties upon. iron
and New England manufactures are prohibito:s
~; none Win be imported, consequently no du,
ties will be derived from them, and the def
cheney in the revenue, caused by this prohibi.
tion, is made up by duty on tea, coffee and
sugar, and BY . direct tax on thel property and
income Of the peoplesssqI9s ali2o'ii q bM
Not one inch would the representatives of the
New England and Pennsyiyania iron interests
yield 10 the urgent demand of athe Government.
They must hold on to their percentage, when
every other interest Of the country Is languish.
ing, and the people Of the West are, taxed as
heavily as they can bear.lr E8 div Ssl.E1
The Inquirer Says; ves sl' s7cds l9s' VVi
~Fsrmsrs continue to get excellent prices for
produce, and as the value Of almost everything
else has fallen, they have benefttsd rather than
suffered BY the war. !" so Nv =. ~, Z, ~,
. This viii be news to the farmers of the West.
The Inquirer ID certainly ignnraqt Of the scon'
dition Of the farmers Of the West. ! The prices
Of produce have not been 90 low for many years,
and not only that, there 10 little or no sale for ~
Millions upon millions of bushelaof wheat and
corn are piled up III the Weet and no market
or demand for IL. The great outlet for our
Western produce ID closed, not o bushel can 60
where formerly untold millions went every pear.
We are nov trying the experiment Of the West.
ern ''home mafket' We have heard 90 much
aDout hrretoforo.i We ehage. been told for ysArs
that when We Of the West would consent TO-
bear the burthen Of taxation necessary tosprol
tsctI the manufacturing interests Of New Eag,
land, and the iron interests of Pennsylyania.
that they would repay usby Furnishing s"hone
msrkets to consume the productions Of the
vast West! We aFenow trying the experiment,
and 80 far:as we have gone, tbepeople are very
wen satisGed that It 10 humbug. twill enrich
them, but makes us Of the West poor indeed. !
There Will lbes day Of settlement soon, sog'