The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-10-05
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sVaichuian, what Of tiac Night
Lots ofGovernment Bonds in the peck cts
of the rich, drawing interest, and exempt
from taxation
Who pays the interest?
The man that labors and earns his bread
By the sweat Of his brow.
The farmer, who tills the soil.
The mechanic who works up heavily
taxed material
Mr.. Poorman how much are You taxed
on your little 81 600 farm?
Thirty dollars "
Mr. Ricnman, how much do you pay on
your SO goo in Bonds
Not cent sir. Mr.. Jay Cooke tells
me that National Debt is national
blessing, and | find it is, sir. Here are
$4,000 in personal property tn, don't
cost me cent, and lDesldcs. sir. I am
drawing tb""ccon six per cent in gold,
equ'..hs nearly nine hundred dollars in
national currency. Now, if | had that
$4,000 in farm, | would have to pay
thereon about $500 besides drawing no in
terest. So you see, not only escape
paying that 5000, but | draw an interest
OF S900-add this $500 to 5000, and l
have the advantage over the land holder of
$1,000 in single year"
Is that the way it works, Mr. Richman ?
"Of course. sir. It is national bless.
ing to me and no mistake-so it has been
to Mr.. j. Cooke, who made 81 5000 in
simply selling the bonds"
But, Mr. Richman, must not this ma
tional debt and the interest thereon be
paid
"Of course, sr-of course, sir this
national blessing debt must be paid-and
no mistake"
Then, sir, who is to pay this debt, and
the immense interest that is every year &C
cumul2ting-who is to pay your 5000 a
year?-Do YOU not help to pay this debt
and interest?
Why, have my property all in bonds
sors have no business with me. l am a
go man. sir, ahcm, sir"
But my friend, the money must come
from some source, and as you are exempt.
and hundreds ike You are also exempted,
who is to pay this immense interest, which
you claim is National blessing?
"Why, sir, 1t must be raised from the
taxable property of the country, and the
men who own land, goods and chattles,
the mechanics and The laborng classes
must foot the bill But what Is that to
nae, sir, enjoy the national blessing-I
do. | have some coupons now due in my
pocket, which | must 90 to our National
Bank and draw the gold on
But my friend do YOU think this is hon
est and far?
'.Yes, of course; every man has the priv
ilcge-ahcm -
But will it last?
Last. what are you talking about
has some fool Of a Copperhead been stick
ing mischief into,your head? last of
course it will. 1t is foolish to talk about
taxing the bonds. We have the political
power now in Ohio. Just as soon as the
next Republican legislature meets the
word white will be stricken from the
Constitution, and, this will permit about
10000 negroes TO vote at the next cleo
ton following, then woe to the Democrats
in Ohio. Wen make them and all the
poor white trash pay the taxes, and the
interest OF cur bonds. If there is any
Republican SO unfortunate as to own land,
or to labor for his living he must suffer
the consequences. The bond holders must
be free, they must have their interest 1t
would be breach of loyalty to make
them assist in rearing the burdens of the
war debt and the Government. Very I'M
loyal I must buy few more bouds. so
that ! can live entirely on my annual in
come of interest, whith IS paid to me by
my ncighbors, farmers, mechanics and Ia
borers, who are not enjoying the national
blessing. Ohio Paper.