The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-04

elOn6 ABOVE named, acCOru1ng. WPksDSfslp) ~
ing to standing laws from year ~ 70 . beih'
70 year are. S46 s00 ,S61 ~
r Total ~. :a.... ~. .35o7l; 4s4732 n
Now take any of these and our debt
willfootup from 81, O00, 000, 900 to 90, O00,-
600, 900, entailing a heavier interest," TO be
paid every year than the debt Of England
which it took centuries to accumulate.
Lincoln has accumulated 1t in four years. !,
Distribute this interest among our Con-
gressiona Districts which are the bases
upon which we viii be taxed, and the least
amount we have heard estimated was by q
Republican Congressman from Michigan.
Mr.. Baldwin who figured our debt (Which
has increased nearly 81 ,000, 600, 900 sinoe)
at IS, 900, 00O, 900, and the annual inter
est Of each Congressional District at
81, O00,0 900. f We in Minnesota have two
Congressional Districts making our ''qno.
ia" saso millions Of dollars cvery gear. :,
We only have q debt 81 $S6O, 900 now
to pay interest on ; and to pay the inter
est on this and our State expenses we only
have about $50, 1000 to 800, 900 per year
to pay. The immense accommodations of
delinquent taxes show how hard it has
been for US to pay this, even when prices
were low for all the peosssaries Of life.
How shali we now pay $4,000, 900 every
year7 It is impossible without mortgag.
ing our farms, our muscles, our children
and ourselves, to be hewers oe wood and
drawers Of water for the holders of the Gov
ernment bonds - And mark You, these
bondkoldsrs are exempt from taxation
an aristocsacy of wealth removed from
the burdens Of war and debt, and drawing
their interest in gold (for so the bonds
read), while you must take greenbacks at
only thirty eight to forty-ive cents on the
dollar-for they are legal tender for
every debt due you.
Was there ever a monarchy in Europe or
a despotism in Asia based upon more nm
equal system of taxation, making the rich
richer and the poor poorer-a country of
lords and vassals-of mobiles and serfs-of
masters and slaves7 o-l g
Was this the picture we were promised
in 1860, when Lincoln flags were flying
and We were told to vote for " Lincoln and
Liberty for change and for " the good
time coming7" Have we not been de-
ceived by these men? Have they not be-
trayed rs almost to our ruin7
HALF ouR PROPERTY ALREADY SWALLOWED
BIZ L1NcoLNs ADAnns1RAT10N.
But these are not the only taxes. Every
mans farm to-day in Minnesota IL mort
gagged to the amount of one-haf it's value.
A mortgagel How every poor man breads
it, and win bear poverty and privation be-
fore he win sign q mortgage which may
turn him out Of his home! Yet lincoln
has mortgaged every farm without our
signatures. The National debt of from
q, O00, o0o0. 900 to So, 900, 600, 900, in
.creasing at the rate of 5000, 900 per day,
is lien upon every acre of soil in Amer
lea Figure 1t out You are q German,
or 6wede, or an Irishman or Canadian,
for Instance, and purchased your farm at
five dollars per acre, or 1t has cost you this
In your own improvements.
This Il $500 you have paid for It. You
wish to return to your native land. You
sell for Ave dsllars per acre, and do we'll to
got what II cost you in greenbacks. You
take the "money legal tenders-Lin-
coin skins, DO, and learn that it is worth
nothing in Germany, Sweden or Ireland.
Money there means gold and silver, or
what win draw gold and silver. You have
to change your greenhacM into gold or
foreign exchange. In doing 90 yon must
pay two dollars for one. What have you
got for your farm then 2 You paid $500 ;
you've got $4OO. What has become OF
the other $500? It has gone to pay Linz
coins mortgage. It just took baT your
land to pay that mortgage. Now figure
on at 50, 900, 900 per day for another four
years Of LincoInisns, and hon much of
your farm win be left? Is it not plain that
all aciA be s,oalosoed By the mortgage |?
Ruin and bankruptcy must follow if we
have another term Of Lincolnism and war
and extravaganza. a nation can no more
endure such q course of extravaganza and
waste, and stoppage Of all industrial Pur-
suits, than an individual can. nI
THE GOOD TIMES PROMISED By LINCOLN Ex-
AHMED. ..f
But this is not all yet We pay taxes on
what we eat, taxes on what we wear, taxes
on our business, taxes on our profession,
taxes on every deed, bill OF sale, power of
attorney, check, receipt or certificate.
taxes on all we touch, taste, handle, see or
smell. taxes from the cradle that FIRST re-
cruits us to tie grave that finally closes
the account and discharges US from Abra-
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