, 1865-09-08
National Debt Great Blessing.



AS the "Blessing" above alluded to, is con-
sidered by many of rather questionable char
acter, propose to give the modus operandi of
its workings, that all may see where the "Bless-
ing comes in.
We are told by the Loyal (2) press that a ''Na-
| tional Debt is National Blessing" and natu-
rally brings about ''strong government" Let
us see what constitutes its strength, and in
what way we are to receive the Blessing" Is
it to be a broadcast wide spread universal
blessing? or is this blessing to fall only to the
few, who are, (or wish to be- the self-constitu-
ted mouth pieces or howlers for the great mass
| es? | am inclined to think it is the fer and not
the many who are to reap this great blessing" ?"
Where is the nation that ever ran in debt as fast
as we have within the last four years2 That
the national debt is a great blessing to the
'money changers" and "mOnied arstocracy"
and hordes of tax collectors, none can deny who
by the "turn of the wrist and swindling shod-
dyism have in the last four years, grown to be
our masters and iron rulers. Pause for mo-
ment, and reflect So, 0OO, 900, 900 of wealth in
our very midst, and God only knows how much
more there is held in foreign countries, ON
WHICH WE COLLECT NO TAXY Now, sup
pose that this whole (Bessed) National Debt
was held by the American capitalists, and that
it was all upon the basis of the 7-3O, what would
be the result? Why, the mechanic, laborer
and professional man, would see the shoddyite
roll past, seated on velvet cushions behind fine
span of horses, and worth from $l0O, 900 900 to
$3.50 900, on which be don't pay one cent Of
tax Isn't there where the Blessing comes
in? think it is. Now, the mechanic, laborer,
and professional man. may make from ST 500 to
5000 per annum, and all over 5000 they are
taxed for; nor is this ALL they must take out Ii
censes to enable them to earn their living, at
their different professions, or lay themselves IL
able to a fine of $500 and Imprisonment fol sew
eral months. Here is where the ''Blessing"
comes in for the poor man, for which he pays
City, County, and State tax, and U. S. Licen-
ses, Internal, and Revenue tax. What "Bless-
ing" to the poor man to be waited upon by
a respectable tax collector every two or three
months and perhaps the tax collector is one of
these government cormorants who holds $50
0OOOOO worth of "Government Blessing which
cost him but 35 or 40c on the dollar. This last
supposition is not at all unreasonable, for we
have had this one proverb instilled into our
minds for years, that 'Bfoney is Power,' Now
this proverb being true, will necessarily run all
these shoddyites into office; consequently, we
are to be henceforth governed by money, not
brains-by men who pretend to revere the Flag
but damn our old institutions. They will hold
up "shod, yclept Loyalty, and sap the founda-
tions of our government, and curtail our liber-
ties.
The rich man who invests in our National
Debt is exempt from all State, County and Mu-
nicipal taxation. Is this not breeding monied
aristocracy in land protesting to be free?-
Have monied aristocracles always been friendly
to, and the inseparable companions of Liberty
Will exempting the rich from taxation and gnaw-
ing the vitals out of the poor, by taxation, make
a STRONG GOVERNMENTS Its strength will
be moned aristocracy-its weakness, poverty
and serfdom, under the present financial sys-
tenn, must and 0W prevail, is the opinion of
TAX PAYER.
Malla Walla Co. Aug. 81, 1865.