Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-07
[For the Statesman.l %+ei'i
Taxation OF United states Bonds.

Taxation OF United states Bonds.
MEssRs. EDITORS II have read, with
care, the speeches of the advocates forthe
exemption from taxation Of the Bonds Isl
lsoed dnring the war by acts Of Congress,
and 1t Is really amusing to see how fearful
all topce these fellows aregettihg, lest the
c0usututionaI rights Of those who Hold
these Bonds Will be violated, and, thereby;
not only great Injustice be done to che
Shoddyites, but fatal blow struck in the
way Of violating the sacredness of contracts.
'rIsay ,thissis really funny, uwhenit Is known
and will be current history for all time to
cone that these same gentlemen, during the
last four years have paid about as much rel
ngard TO the teachings of thatinstFument as
they have to comic almanac, and great
deal less than they have to prominent Abb
olition papers, which openly avowed, ras q
standing motto, that the Constitution was
"a covenant with death and league with
hell" dtrforcibly reminds one of the tae-
tics OF the Devil himself Swho,j although an
enemy to all truth and righteousness, would
quote Scripture In his defense, gcken il suited
him. These gentlemen can hunt up TIE
old musty decisions of the Supreme Court
and read them flippantly, when they are
fearful Of having to bear their equal burt
thens Of Taxation with the common soldier,
whose rights and interests they have bar
tered away sYhilst. he wps engaged in fight
ing for the restoration Of the Union. And
1t is strange how boldly these loyal stump
ers lie in regard TO the position taken by the
Democfatic party in regard TO taxing all
property alike for the 9comp1one benefit.
They say, as Col. Noyes said on Saturday
evening last in front of the State
House, that we are in favor of repudfs
alton. This Colonel Noyes knew was
false, and So does Senator Sherman know
it to be, if they have brains enough
to understand common English, The Dem
ocratic party do not now, and never have,
advocated Reputation. But my oobjectiri
writing these few lines is, rot only to cor
rect the ISLANDERS constantly being uttered
by these unscrupulous slang -whangefshIp
on the,stump, but also to call the attention
of)the voters to the position these nottax-
paying bond,holding gentlemen occupy!
They do not dare to proclaim to the voters
that they are opposed to the doctrine OF
equality in all taxation; that is that all
men shall pay taxes for the SUPPORT of the
Government in proportion to thesvalue OF
their property. This they do not dare to
do; foEit, is asimple and just principle that
all can oomprehend. And thissis JUSTIN hat
the Democracy say. Nothing mole, moth
ing less. They mention 10 their platform,
specifically, the correctness and Justice oil
taxing. Us 8. bonds which, have been ex-
empted by these shoddyites, as principle
Now, the question Is, can this be done, and
done according ITO Elhta We thinklie can,
and will use all fair and legal means tojhavt
1t done. We expect our opponents and the
friends of class legislation to opposeit by all
means, beth legal and illegal. But Messrs,
Editors, admit, for the sake of The argument t
that this thing Is SO fixed, that we win bt
obliged to- submit to this most unjust and
unequal mode of raising the taxes necessary
to pay our public debt where viii, theef
swiRdlers of the people in'this matter hide
themselves from tsthe wrath to come" when
they find that these gentlemenl not only
claim that the law can't be changed, bnt
defend it as right insprinciple also? SThey
| not only, ShylOck like, claim the pound o.
flesh, biit Have the impudeHee to plead JUS
/ tifcation. ! think they will find themselves
mistaken In this, at least. But, Messrs
/ Editors, ] think it will take q very adroiI
constitutional qt@ister to make the people
of'this country believe that they have moi
the power to change bad law made by
those whom they some time call, probably
impudenuy,to Shoddy apprehension, theil
/ public servants. lido not think the people
of this country have SO far surrendered
themselves up, sole and body, to the keep,
ing of these nsurpers of power and right
as to conclude they cannot repeal all un
equal and unjust laws, as, the law exempt.
ing half of the wealth of the country from
taxation; and especially will the people
watch with a jealous eye these things jist
now, when the principal object tor which
we seem to. live, and move, and have oul
being is to be taxed. Gentlemen, you may
roar and spout as much as you please about
C9ppefheads and repudiation, butythese
cuttlefish tactics will not save you from
Reputation BY the people ere long. F.