North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-11
Bond aud Free--Free and Bond.

the billions faxes Leaped upon you
Why should the poor men and women who
have gwen their earnings their sons-their
relatlves-their blood 10 subdue the rebellion
now closed-not only pay for al! the feast Of
blood, but support in idleness the 10y al cows
ards who dare not fghf, and the rich men
who hold bonds exempt by Congressional
enactment from taxation? Who made the
poor-the lsboring man, woman and child
slaves 10 debt
Why should you pay any man for being
rich 2
When this war began Thomas Smith owned
farm. II was good farm-he sold 1t for
twenty Ih"usand dollars, aud put the money
in the bank He was "loyal" man-that
is, q man who was in favor
OF abolitlonism,
Of mobs.
Of military trials,
Of false ImprsUnments,
OF a total disregard for the Constitution,
for the laws, for civil rights.
During the reign of Lincoln, the above
qualifications wele the test Of loyalty. Smith
had contract and made hundred thousand
dollars, half Of which he divided among Gen.
erals, Senators aud Republican lobbyists.
When the war wa. over, Smith had sew
enty five thousand dollars. He invested in
bonds exempt from taxation, and receives
every three months over seven per cent. in
terest amounting to five thousand and nine
ty Sc ven dollars year.
Smith IS rich loyal, and man OF means.
He wears broadctoth, gets drunk, does as he
pleases, and no one dare Question him. He
has sevrutyfive Thousand in Government
bopds-he does not have far,hlng OF tax 20
pay-his fur' uhe is made.
When this war began, R"ber,J mes owned
farm worth twenty 'hnusand doIlats. He
kept il went 10 war -funsht-returned. He
found his farm taxed five thousand dollars by
his stay al home neighbors to raise bounty
money TO give me tn e.rempt hrnp from The
draft. II" fl DIS his property tsxed-taxrd-
loyal nelghbors from war
And Robert Jones learns that he cannot
se,l a cow, horse, crop Of grain or hay out
it is tax.d He is made to pay taxes on all
he has. He must help build toads, bridges,
schorl houses, jails, churches, and pay the
current expenses of his town, coantv, city.
STATE and nation. He tolls early and late.
HIS wife sells butter, eggs, cheese, poultr!
and the products Of her lnom. HIS children
wear coarse goods. sell berries, wild fruit and
game from the field, river or forest to he'll
along. The best cow gees in the Spring
the best horse goes in the Fall TO ply'taxes.
Thomas Smith has seventy five thous and
dollars in Government bunds, by Republl can
administration made exempt from taxation.
He lives at ease, pays not cent OF iaxes
fur any purpose whatever, and then by law
compoIs R"beru Jones TO toll 10 pay taxes, s,and
toll lew extra hours each week TO pay him.
Smith. interest money on his fortune beside.
Look al this
America now-to he laboring men Of our
country, and not tn the bond holders who are
hv Republican bondncracy administration
protected IN their wealth.
Democracy made this nation what it was
when the war commenced-a rich, happy and
prosperous people.
Democracy favored equal taxs,ion-equsl
responsibility.
Democracy taught law and obedience
thereto.
Repnblicanism has brought us war
1t has filled 'he earth with dead bodies.
1t has hillocked the land with graves.
II has transformed rich and producing
country itto land Of ashes, broken hearts
and desolation.
1t has rio'ed in extravgance, and has heap
ed more taxee upnn the people "f the United
States than was levied upon America, France
England ard Spain when tho war began.
| 1t has by legislation Withdrawn tw"thirds
of The capital of the entire United States
from taxation by rrowing money and giving
the governments, notes or bonds fer he same
and besides paying double The interest fp,eign
cnuntris paw exempted the notes or bond.
from taxation, rhus throwing the entire weigh
Of the War and the ex'ravagances the most
wicked reckless, prn1I gate and mische
working administration he country ever
| knew uDon the IabnrIng men of the cDnDtry
The curse visited upon Egypt, the curse "f lice
frogs, etc, was an evide: ce of DIVINE love in
COMPARISON with the curse nf Republlcsnism
this c''untry is now lsb"rlng under. Work
Ing nen of A'nrrrca-]iIl you heed rhe<e
things Will you consent longer to follow
the cI"ud which has already led you so faI
from peace and happiness 2 Will you endors,
End support the power which takes YOU by