The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-14
FARMERS UES.
No. 4---Direct Taxation.

No. 4---Direct Taxation.
FARMER BRowN-t have come over, friend
Blown, to compare views on the proposition o
Secretary Chase to levy direct taxes for genera
government purposes.
FARMER BRowN-Quite happy to have yor
cali. State your question, friend Smith.
S-Secretary Chase wants to raise $4,000.
600 by direct taxation, which he estimates will
require 20 cents on each one hundred dollars Of
valuation. How is it to be done.
B-I have examined the Secretary's figures,
and am OF opinion that he has failed to show us
farmers the true state Of taxation under this
proposed measure. think the Secretary has
greatly over estimated the taxable value OF pro-
perty He has aggregated the values Of differ.
ent States, and put a percentage on all alike,
which will be quite different when levied accor-
ding to the terms Of the Constitution.
S-Are not the taxes to be levied on the val
ue OF property, just as our State and county
taxes are levied.
B-'rhat may be SO within the States; but
the Constitution requires that direct taxa
ton, for the use of the general government,
shall be levied in each State in exact ratio Of It's
representation in Congress.
S-Congress may consider that provision set
aside during the war, and tax all alike.
B-The people of Ohio need not be alarmed
on account Of any such measure. The present
rule Of the Constitution will be too favorable to
the New England manufacturing States for
them to depart from it one hairs breadth.
ST. would be glad 10 be informed on this
subject
B--We better go back a little and consider
the Secretary's proposition. If twenty millions
are to be raised this year, il must be from the
loyal States. Their represen alton will equal
say 100 members, of which Ohio has 21. The
proportion Of Taxation to each Congressman will
be $12500O, making the amount to be levied
in Ohio S2625, ,oO0, instead of$1,776, COS, which
would be the amount to be levied at ihe rate oil
perty in Ohio, which in 1860 amounted to
$3.50, ,3o2 COL.
ST. am surprised that so great statesman
as Secretary Chase should make 8, great a
mistake. The rate of taxation in Ohio would
bs nearly 80 cents on each 100 dollars than 20
as the Secretary has stated.
B-You are very nearly correct. The Sec
retary's proposed taxation is one-half larger
than he has stated in his report. | learn by
the correspondence OF the Tribune that bill
has been introduced into Congress for the levy
Of thirty millions, but this amount is divided
among all the States. with the expectation
presume, that twenty millions will be collected
in the loyal States. The amount OF taxes re
ported TO be assigned to the State of Conoecti-
cut, which has only four representatives, is
$462, 1921. The share Of Ohio, according to
our present representation, at that ratio, 21
members will be S2,427 ,485. The taxable
value OF property in Connecticut is S2l1, 1877,
I093, and the ratio Of taxation will be twenty.
two cents on each one hundred dollars OF valua.
ton The taxlbe value of property in Ohio il
$685., ,302, COL, and the ratio o taxation will be
twenty eight cents on each one hundred dol
lars Of valuation. In agricultural Ohio, whose
wealth is fast depreciating in value, will pay
81 OF taxes on the Same value which Connecti-
cut will only pay 78k cents.
Silt appears that every move that is made
to carry on this war works vastly moro to the
injury OF the Western Farmer than to any 9th
er class in the country.
| B--The Agricuturalsts as class have al
ways been the greatest sufferers by wars.
Their property is subject TO be destroyed by
passing armies, their stock aud provisions are
at the mercy Of every commander, great and
small; and, lastly, the government will send its
tax -gatherers to wiring all their surplus, hidden
or exposed, to pay excises to meet government
necessities, under peril Of having bis property
contiscated and forfeited to the State.
S.--Will the State officers levy and collect
these taxes for the general government?
B--Not at all. The country will be swarm
cd with new ofticers--assessors registers col
ectors, treasurers. boards ofsqualization clerks,
deputies, &C., at salaries from 8 to- dollars
! per day.