Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-25
REMARKS OF MR.. WHEELER OF S.
HERO nm HOTSE MI oaa

but upon this bill, with all its important bear
ings, have said nothing And yet, sir the
situation OF our people necessarily gives US a
deep interest in the decision which shall be
made here and now upon this bill. am al |
most amazed at the discovery have made Of
the power OF this Legislature, the power Of
taxation direct and indirect. We vote money
by the million, not because we can, but be-
cause we must. The crisis is upon US, and
We must meet it. The House will bear me
witness that have always voted on the side
Of the soldier. | cannot help it, My head
and heart are all on his side ofevery question.
My sympathiee, my convictions, are all there,
aud there they must remain as long as head
thinks, and heart throbs. have done what
could to persuade the House to manfully
and generously meet the claims Of our worn
and scared, but glorious veterans. | have
the satisfaction Of believing that the hearts If
not the pockets Of all have responded to the
appeal. Sull, only thirty votes could be OBJ
tanned to appropriate money for this object,
while with an avalanche Of ayes, we have vO-
ted quarter OF a million Of dollars, to half
uniform, Tor parade, our home heroes, who
will have small It any occasion to smell pow
der. | voted for that bill not out Of fear,
but because | believed that at all times, our
young men should receive military drill and
dlapline, 80 rs TO be prepared for any emer-
gency. As for the twenty thousand Canadian
rebels, have no more approximations, than
have OF an invasion of an army OF twenty
thousand grizzly bsars. Let the develop
ments Of the future determine whether | "
my friends here are right. We have power
to lay enormous taxes directly by our votes,
and indifectlyss by the bul before the Hous-,
we have power to raise money to an unlimited
extent. We can authorize the towns by
bare majority vote, to raise any amount, not
only from the wiling majority, but from the
unwilling minjrty. The question is, shall
we leave the power IN the hands Of the people,
where we have placed II, or shall we, dis
trusting heir prudence and wisdom, make
ourselves their guardians, and Tie up ,helf
hands. Are all the wisdom and virtue Of
the State concentrated ia this House Are
there Lone left at home among the people r
confess there are arguments GU both aides
Oi this question, which have great force. On
the one hand, At Is alleged that the present
law allows unhealthy aud dangerous compe-
uuon. Poor towns are al he mercy % tue
uch. Well, sir, THIS is true, out how can We
help IL; suppose you limit tue power to
false money Oy taxauon, you caunot limit tue
power Of sisbscuyuJt. " eaithy towns viii
aud must have tue advantage. We Of the
small towns nave always ieIt Ihis, and / lear
always shall. By limiting the power Of the
tOwus, you do not necessarily limit she buun-
ties, aud the real evil still remains uUreme-
died. All toe relief the bilt PROPOSES, lie m
favor OF those VIM do not WISH 20 90 their
snate 10 bearing tue public burden. Perhaps
tuuy Go nos ymrAlAI1s Win Tie cause. Per-
hap- they have 40 friends exposed 10 the
draft, aud by reason Of axe OF inhrmity are
exempt themselves. Perhaps they are skim
hints aud value theIr money higher tuan they
40 Tie lie anu blood OF tnelf nelsnbofs cnli-
dfen. Your proposed law wlA relieve sucn,
aud pus Tue burden upou those whose heafts
are ia lue work, aud thOse who are liable to
40 military day. II we Or our immediate
iathers naa passed through slu.l ar cOhh.ct,
We mignt reasonably be excused, 4nd our
young meu should shoulder the burden n.
thsIr .u;u. BI, luls geuefauon has been eu-
JuSIug uninterrupted peace aud prosperity
aud / rec 80 Nelll reason why !, BECAUSE
ain forts -sevyu eafe ola, should bear neaN-
Ter burden than my ueisnUOr. VINO IL three
years youuger Inc cause belongs To ali OF
us, and lt Is not easy TO cay who has the
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