Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-10

deus, 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 man 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 dollar day for bis twelve hours
with the non producers, the capitalist, the men
who live off the profits of labor An economical
Government and comparative light taxation have
been the boast of our nation. For these reasons
the compensation of the producer, the laborer,
has been greater in our country than any other.
The burdens for 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 all heavily taxed Governments, TO contrast
the condition of the laboring classes in this coun-
try with those from whence they came. 1t has
been freedom from public debt, from privileged
classes and a 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 little over year ago political revolution oc-
Cured. A party came into power professed-
/ ly the peculiar friends OF reform. OF economy,
Within that period policy has been
inaugurated which will create public
debt Of at least a 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 from impost duties upon
foreign importatiOns, but that resource now will
not pay more than sixth of the ordinary pub
lie expenditures. The diminished revenues, the
vast public debt created within year, the cor
ruptons and thefts of public officials, and the
largely increased public expenditures have made
the resort to direct taxation necessary support
the Government and maintain the public faith
To collect this tax an army of tax gatherers will
be required, who, like army of locusts, will
help eat up the substance of the people.
4 A lfftIa han, n od
and prosperous nation. A sectional party tri-
umphed, and what is the resultg Eleven States
have attempted to establish an independent gov
ernment, and two others, divided in sentiment
have been devastated by hostile armies. civil
war has been prosecuted of gigantic proportions
The means and energies of the Government
which should have been devoted to the develop
ment of the vast resources of the country, have
been wasted. The two sections OF the country
are yet in hostile array. A vast public debt has
already been created, and which, under any cir.
cumstances, must be increased largely before the
war is terminated, whatever may be the result
The revenues have been diminished, and the or
binary expenditures, including the interest upon
the public debt, doubled. And as finale a tax
system is proposed which will lay heavy hanC
upon the industry of the country-upon the pro
ducers and laborers.
Such is 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 W.
have termed the oppressed nations of Europe
How long will the people submit to such an ad
ministratiOn of the Government?