The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-27
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Wntchman, What Of the Nightt
Lots of Government Bonds in the pOck-
cts of the rich, drawing interest and ex.
empt 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 81 900 farIn2
| Thirty dollars"
Mr.. Richman, how much do you pay on
| your $1,000 in bonds!
"Not a cent sir, Mr.. JAY Cooke .ells
| me that n National Debt is a national
| blessing and find it is, sir. Here are
$4,000 i'll personal property that don't
cost me q cent, and besides. sir, | am
drawing thereon six per eeug, in gold,
equaling nearly nine hundred dollars in
national currency. Now if had that
| $4,000 in a farm, in Chatficld Township,
| | would have to pay thereon about $500,
| besides drawing no interest. So you see,
not only escape paying that $500, but L
| draw an interest of scotland this $500
to 5000, and have the advantage over
the land-holder ofSl 200 in single year"
Is that the way it works, Mr.. Rich
man?
"Of course, sir. 1t is a national bless
ing to me and no mistake-so has it been
to Mr.. Jay Cooke, who made sl500,000
in simply selling the bonds"
But Mr.. Richman, must not this ma
tional debt and the interest thereon be
paid?
"Of course, sir-of course, sir--this ma
tional blessing debt must be paid-and
no mistake
Then, sir, who is to pay this debt, and
the immense interest that is every year
accumulating-who is to pay your 5000
year? Do you not help to pay this
debt and interest?
Why, l have my property all in bonds
i am exempt from taxation. The as
SCISSORS have no business with me-. / am
$50 man, sir, ahem, Sir"
But, my friend, the money must come
from some source, and as you are exempt,
and hundreds and thousands like you
are also exempted, who is to pay this
immense debt and this immense interest,
which you claim as national blessing
why, sir, it must be raised from the
taxable property of the country, and the
men who own land, goods, and chattles,
the mechanics and the laboring classes
must fsot the bill But what is that to
me- sir, enjoy the national blessing-l
do | have some coupons now due in my
pocket, which l must 60 with to our Ma
tional Bank and draw the gold on
But my friend do you think this is hon
est and fair
ss"Yes; of course; every man has the
privilege-ahem |"
But will it last
Last what are you talking about
has. some fool of 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 polite
al 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
election following, then woe to the Dem.
ocrats in Ohio Well make them and all
the poor white trash pay the taxes and
the interest on our bonds IfSheTe y any
Repnbtican SO aufeftunats as go 'own
land or to labor for bis living, he must
suffer the consequences. The bond hold
ers must be free, they must have, their
interest. 1t would be breach of loyalty |
to make them assist in bearing the bur
dens of the war debt and the Govern:
ment Very unloyal ] must buy few
more bonds, SO that / can live entirely
on my annual income of interest, which
is paid to me by my neighbors, farmers,
mechanics and laborers, who are not en-
joying the national blessing Exchange