Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-06-13
The Four acts OF Despotism.

By D. A. MAHoNY, of Iowa, author Of
the 4" Prisoner of State" Published by
Van Evrie, Horton & Co., No. 162 Nassau
street, New York.
We have in this work just what the
people need in order to for ma reliable and
intelligent opinion upon the legislation of
the late Congress. We have full and Of
fetal copies of the four great acts which
will make that body forever infamous and
they are subjected to brief but searching
analysis by Mr., Mahony. He shows how
cunningly and dexterously the Tax Bill
is drawn, so as to make the burden o! tax
alton fall on the laboring and producing
classes. 1t is assessed upon nccessaries
Of life and implements of labor rather that
upon Injuries, INDUCED in only by those
who could afford to pay tax upon such
luxurios indulgences. The Finance Act
still further mortgages the labor of the
coutry, in placing the entire currency of
the people in the hands of the Secretary
the Treasury, who can sell the credit of
the United States for any sum and any
price he pleases. Then comes the Con-
scription Act, which boldly ignores State
laws and State Constitutions, and forces
men, a'olens volens, into the army, and
still keeping alive the odious principle
running through all these acts of favors to
the rich, who can avoid military service
by paying $500, while the poor man is
compelled to 60. Finally comes the In
demnity Bill, the browning act of all which
virtuallity suspends the Constitutions, and
which in the language Of Senator Bayard,
of Delaware ought to be entitled ga Bill
to create Dictator" All of these acts
are given in full in this volume. and they
must be very acceptable in this form to a
large number people who desire to have
authentic copies of these acts, examine
their odious details, and preserve them for
reference. The Tax Bill is needed almost
daily in all the business of lie, to deter
mine the taxes upon articles of manufac-
ture and consumption, as we'll as the stamp
duties upon deeds, notes, drafts, checks,
bills of exchange, bonds, mortgages, ccrtif-
icates, policies ofinsurance, contracts. &c.
&c. 1t is given in full, with all the late
amendments passed at the last session of
of Congress. 1t is also furnished with an
alphebet etical recapitulation for easy refer.
ence for business men. This bill has been
published in various forms by the Republi-
cans. but it has never before been accom-
panied by the more odious and more glar-
ingly unconstitutio nal acts of the same
Congress, The Finance, Conscription and
Indemnity Bills. Every Democrat will
want them all together, SO as to take in
at one view the criminalty of the men who
thus surrendered the rights of the people
which they had been elected to preserve.
We know of no way in which fifty cents
can be so judiciously expended as in pro.
curing this pamphlet, Many editions ) OF
oil the Tax Law alone sell for that, but
here we have the four enactments entire
for that sum, in pamphlet Of 100 pages in
large type.
In order to furnish those of our readers
who may desire this important work, we
have made arrangements with the publish
ers to supply it, through our Office, and all
who wish copies can order from us. We
Will furnish them at publishers rates.
1es~ Send on the oy,1sy al once.
FIFTY CENTS in paper binding.
SEVENTY-FIyE CENTS in muslis