Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-10
The Hepublica Tax System--.Ths
Result of Republican RuIe.


IL IL proposed by the Republican Congress to
raise revenue Of one hundred and fifty millions
by taxation direct and Indirect OF this amount
IL ia designed TO raise twenty millions by tax
upon property and the balance upon the industry
OF the country. Upon this basis the property
holders pay twenty millions and the producers
and consumers pay one hundred and thirty mil
lions. The burdens of the support Of the Gov
eminent, then. fall upon the consumer-those
who labor and produce. The proposition is to raise
the principal portion of the revenue by taxing
the articles which enter into general cOnsump-
ton, the necessaries of life This is the English
system. Ii is a system which adds to the bur
dens, while it does not increase the compensation
OF the producer and laborer. The farmer gets no
greater price for his wheat, his corn or his pork
and the mechanic and laborer gets no more com.
pensation for his services while what he eats.
drinks and wears is increased in price by taxa
ton. Examine the tax bill. All articles neces-
sary not only for the comfort but the sustenance
OF every family, of every man, woman and child,
is laid under contribution for the support of the
Government. The who speeds the pillow,
the man who carries the hod, the mechanic, the
workmen in the factories, the artisan and laborer
in all the various branches of industry, the man
who gets but a dollar day for his twelve hours
toll, the producers of all kinds, are taxed equally
with the non producers, the capitalist. the men
who live of the profits of labor An economical
Government and comparative light taxation haze
been the boast OF our nation. For these reasons
the compensation of the producer, the laborcr,
has been greater in country than any other
The burdens Tor the support of the Government
have been light, hence the poorest of our people
have been able to procure not only the neces
saries and comforts of life in abundance but
many of the Injuries We ask the emigrants
from England. from Ireland. from Germany
from all heavily taxed Governments, to contrast
the condition of the laboring classes in this coun-
try with those from whence they came Ii has
been freedom from public debt. from privileged
classes and costly Government. from taxation
that has conferred upon the people OF this country
individual prosperity. happiness and independence
far beyond those of any other nation. Never
before have been people so blessed as those of
the United States. But we fear all is changed
A lit e over year ago a political revolution oc
CURED. \ party came into power proiessed-
IN the peculiar friends OF reform, OF economy.
of freedom and OF pure Government.
Within that period policy has been
inaugurated which viii create public
debt OF at least thousand millions OF dol
lars and which will about double the ordinary
expenses of the Government Heretofore the
General Government has been supported BY the
revenues derived mainly IRON impost duties upon
foreign importatien~. but that resource now will
not pay more than ore sixth OF the ordinary pub
lie expenditures. The diminished revenues the
vast public debt created within year. the cor
ruPfions and tieits of public officials and the
largely increased public expenditures have made
the resort to direct taxation necessary to support
the Government and maintain the public faith.
To collect this tax army OF tax CATERERS viii
be required. Who. like an army OF locusis will
help eat up the substance OF the people
little more than year ago We were united
AID prosperous nation \ sectional party tri-
umpEel. and ahat / the result. Eleven States
have attempted 10 establish an independent gov
erument. and two Others. divided In sentiment.
have been devastated by hostile armies \ civil
var has been prosecuted OF gigantic proportions.
The means and energies of the Government.
which should have been devoted TO the dev elop-
ment OF the vast resources of the country have
been wasted. The two sections OF the country
are yet ia hostile array \ vast public debt has
already been created. anal Which. under any cir
cumstanees. must be Increased larsel, before tie
war j. terminated. whatever nav be tie result
The revenues have been diminished. and the or
binary expenditures. includng the interest upon
the public debt. doubled. And as a finale a t,x
system Is proposed which will Law hca,, hand
upon the industry of tie countp-apoa tie pro
dueers and laborers
Such = one years experience. of Republican
ism Three years more OF similar rule will
make the public debt and public burdens greater
than those Of England. or OF any OF What We
have termed the oppressed nations Of Europe
How long will the people submit 10 such an adj
nini-tTation of the Government