The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-04-25
Tax Bill.

Congress for months has been perfect
ing bill to provide for meeting the IN
terest on the debt incurred by the Gov
ernment to put down the rebellion. which
has aimed blow at constitutional liberty.
and the Union of the States. In the
enumeration of articles upon which tax
is to be levied, we notice number of ar
ticles that will materially affect the man.
ufacturing interests of the North, and
which, in so far as the revenue accruing
from said tax is to be applied to the sup
port of the Government. as loyal citi-
zens we can see no objections to. But
then, when it is remembered that the
Causus Belli was the mad ambition
of section of the country, that has
ever claimed human beings as chat
ties, and made them part of their stock
in trade, in order to carry on their busi-
ness, we cannot see any justifable rea-
SON why the National Congress should
not in the articles enumerated in the tax
list include them. if slaves are property,
and property of almost every description
is to be made subject to taxation, why
except that species Of property, which,
more than any other has been the cause
of inaugurating the rebellion, which has
marred the peace of the country, and car
ried death into a multitude of families
in our land ? Why deal SO mercifully
with the instrument by which the liber-
ties of a free people have been endanger-
ed, and be SO lavish in imposing burdens
upon those who have had no hand in the
matter but who, when the tocsin of war
upon popular institutions was sounded,
and treason was rampant in the land, quit
the pursuits Of business, and bid farewell
to home and friends, in order to sustain,
by arms, the right of the people to rule,
as expressed at the ballot-box, and who
have been, and are now, engaged in at
tempting to quelch the rebellion
We cannot see the propriety of the act,
but, upon the other hand, think it injus-
tice of the grossest kind, ard should be
met with indignant scorn by every we'll
wisher of free institutions. Indeed the
burden of taxation should be laid upon
the South they should be made to pay
the cost of the war--and if they want to
perpetuate the peculiar institution let them
be taxed for the convenience and pleasure
derived from it. We do hope that before
the bill has been finished and passed, tax
of ss25 or $50 will be put upon every
negro held to servitude at the South. In
this way the burden of taxation will be
lightened, and the party who has been
the cause of producing this state of civil
war, would be made to pay his quota ol
money toward paying the interest of the
debt.
We know that this 'sNegro Question
is delicate one to touch upon just now
duei tuat any p0ioon udiiuS W cAPloSS al
opinion antagonistic to the views enter
tailed by Southern men, is denominatet
an A5olit;onist, and makes himself liabl
to the foulest abuse. But, nevertheless
/. we are no. afraid to face popular opinion
f in this matter, and claim that the right
: and immunities of the North should no
e be trampled under foot, in order to pro
t tect the property of Southern rebels, VIII
b have been guilty of treason. If we, VIII
# have always been loyal, and who hav
sent our sons forth to protect the Unior
: are to be burdened with taxes in order t
y sustain the credit of the Government, W
: cannot see why the South, owning mi
!. lions of slaves, should not have at least
l. part Of the burden laid upon them. Ii
6 Congress, then, act justly toward tt
" great manufacturing North, and lay a ia
n upon every negro held to servitude at tt
d South.