The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-03-26


white labor Of The North.
Cotton is another article not taxed. WHY
not! When the army sskes posssssiou ol
. cotton district Why not have The tex
gsthssss visit eseh planter, End require him
10 give. under oath. settlement OF The bales
Of cotton rsised since the rebellion, upon
his plantation and why not collect Of him
. tax OF one. two o. three cents . pound
upon that cotton TIE farmers Of Illinois
have 70 pay tex upon each hog. end each
barrel Of -four, and why no. tax cotton 10
1850 The exports Of cotton we're LII, ,l66,.
33o poun Dc. A tax Of two per cssl pss
pound on the crop Of 1861. supposlns Il 70
- sAs same. ~oosd ysssS over oa5 000. 600 ,
Why should this source Of revenue be %.
touched. when the bill enters every dou,jcile
q The North and demands stipend for The
war upon every article Of food and Of DO.
mestic use
Cotton manufacturers are not taxed sul.
6eiensly. Why not send the tsx.rsthers,
TO every cotton mill in New Englandi why
noe require Of these men. whose treasure.
have grown plethorie under the abomi nj biz
protection Of the Morrill, tariff. and make
them give List Of the number Of ysrds d
domestic goods, cotton aud woolsn. manu-
factured By ihemi Why not require Of then
: tax Of one or two cents per yard upos
their manufactures Why not have The
millions from these men. who, ever aimee
the war have enjoyed such hsrvsss oI
profits /! Iftwenty millions can be collect
Cd from shss source. Why not eolIsc, u, q
well % 70 send round the isx-gasherer 10
weigh the silver spoons, and little cups q
every family in the West. in ordss 10 exton
The lsss possible dollar for the support Of the
var.
Another inequality in the operation Of
he law strikes u forcibly. SpiVisoOus
liquors are taxed fifteen cents gallon. all
,Iike. The whiskey which 10 worth only
ifty cents gallon 10 taxed fifteen cents;
md the brandy which Is worth eight doIIsss
gsilsa is taxed osly nnsss cssss. -
Dsn wbo eaa sG1ed - ~ sseh ezpsssiss|
iqooss ere fsr more able . psy Psopersiess|
e AZ, than are they who soessme the fift 81
ent whisky. Let the old notion Of speci6e|
usy Be abandoned. and let The I'd valorem|
rincipIe be followed. Let the consumersl
I spirituous liquors b taxed sccordisg soI
he value Of the article they consume. Let
he fifty cent whiskey be taxed q the rate
rovided in'ths bill according to the proof.
Vt let the consumers Who enjoy the luxury
costly wines and liquors pay : pFopos-
onate tsx. II man have The means toI
nable him 70 buy liquors worth eight dol.
lrs per gallon. and therefore fifteen timssl
hove the uss Of the fifty cent whisky, lssl
i'm pay tax fifteen times above that paid
y HE poorer neighbor.
Again, : gallon Of brandy Of fourth proof.
J worth eight do'lsrs; upon that article
here is TAX Of just sixty-fsus cents, while
pom The common beverage Of the poor, slel
nd beer. tax Of one dollar per barrel is
imposed. and sIso heavy license fee for iss
ale ID extorted! Here u smother evide nee
{ the injustice Of specific duties. WHIT
X tie barrel Of ale, worth elk dollss. onsI
oIlsr. end only tax the eight doIlass worth
{ brandy 70 the extent Of sixty -four cents
he taxes are in principle. uDjustly discrimi-
ating agsingt the poor and humble eonsu.
ners 10 favor Of those who have the meat
. purchase The more costly luxuEies-C Chi
ago Post.