The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-01-17
NEW SERIES---V0LUME /, NO. 25

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grave, with bis countries flag around him;
but his orphans--looki the tsx-gAtherer Is
after them! Then, in Heavens holy name,
If tho-e orphans are not worthy Of exsmp-
tiou, who are2 Nhdi Why ask the ques-
ton? Is not the ricli2
BOND OWNER.
Money was also needed, aad none but tbs
rich had money to lend, and be il here said,
In all Justice, that here and there among the
who faced the storm Of war. But did tho
Government compel the rich to lend their
money as the poor we're forced to 10 to the
war? No; but the money lenders said to
the Government: I'VE see your distress.
We know thst unless you obtain money tho
Union viii be dissolveS< but you can only
have our money on certain conditions; you
must pay us usury, it must be paid In gold,
it must lie paid semi. annually, we must 10
secured by u mortgage on ali the property
in the United States and finally. you must
give us your bond that, in all future time.
neither we nor our children shall be liable TO
State or municipal taxation. Grant our
terms and cxist-refuse them and perishl'
The Government yields; the bond was sign-
cd; moueyed aristoCracy was created in our
midst, and to-day it controls both branches
of Congress- and the Legislatures Of every
Northern aud Western State.
UNJUST TAXATIoS-THE FRUITFUL soCRCa
OF CIVIL WAR.
Tn hIs great speech on "Conciliation with
America" Edmund Burke remarked:
1T has happened. you know, SIR, that
the great contests for freedom in this coun-
try we're, from the earliest time, chiefly up
on the question of taxation y '''. j r.
But OF the many examples which might
be cited, will only refer to two. ~
The House OF. Commons, alarmed at tho
usurpations of Charles H., limited his sup
plies. In the exercise of his prerogative,
the King dissolved Parliament, and--in vie-
lation Of the British -Constitution--by pro-
clamaiiou, based on the plea of necessity,
levied taxes. And in order to give the color
OF Law to his usurpations, he called upon
the Judges to say whether, in case OF ne
cessity, for the defense of the kingdom, he
might not impose taxation-and whether he
was not the sole Judge Of the necessity
And these guardians of the law" says
Hume, with great compliance, replied
that, in case of necessity, he might levy tax
es, and that be was the sole judge Of the ne
cessity,' A now Parliament was held and
dissolved, and pew taxes were levied by
force Of the Kings proclamation. John
Hampdeu--a name which Aipst ever be 70.
yered while liberty is cherished--refused to
pay the illegal tax, ard become the champ
ion OF the British Constitution. His triL
aroused England from her lethargy and in-
augurated the revolution which brought tho
head of Charles to the block; founded the
Commonwealth; set aside the judgment
against Hampden, and caused his unworthy
judges in their turn, to be arrested and ar
rsigned for their violation Of the Constitu~
tion.
observe, citizens, that you already sntic.
ipate the other instance to which / am about
TO refer.
Great Britain claimed the right to levy
taxes upon our fathers, while she denied 10
them the right Of representation. Remon-
STRANGE after remonstrance went up frona
the colunists, and within two years from the
enactment of the edious tax law it was re-
pealed, rave es to the reserve tax of three
pence on a pound OF tea. The tax in
amount was insignificant, but it was the as
scrtion of right which our fathers denied
TO exist. Vessels laden with tea arrived ia
Boston harbor, aud party of citizens, dis
guiscd as Indians boarded them and threw
the tea overheard. The port OF Boston was
declared closed, and colonists were arrested
and sent to England for trial.
When intelligence Of these wrongs reach
ed Virginia, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Richard Henry and Francis Lighttooe
Ice proposed union Of the colonies for
the defense of Massachusetts,, and for mu-
tual defense against the aggressions of the
Crown. And it was then that another Vir-
ginlan, named George Washington, d,clar.
cd iii the House of Burgesses that he was
ready to raise q regiment at his own ex-
peiise, and march to the relief of Boston.
In those days there lived in Massachu-
setts race of giants, the last of whom died
out with Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate.
Alas. for Massachusetts, her greatness and
her glory liz buried in the graves of her
Adanles, hsr Hancocks, her Otises and her
Winthrops, her Websters and her Choates.
Alas, for the State once made epinent By
her statesmen---,,otc rendered infamous by
her demagogues!
Inthe hour of peril Virginia went 10 the
rescue of Massachusetts. and Virginiau
drove the British from the town of Boston.
Such was then the attitude Of Virginia to
Massachusetts, What to-day IL tho atti.
tude Of Massachusetts, to Virginia?
need not say to you, citizens, that our
sires were attached to Great Britain as the
home of their fathers: but they regarded an
unjust tax, however light, as The badge Of
sertdoM. and petition and 5semonstrance
having failed, they went to war in vindica.
ton Of a principle, and triumphed.
OUR COUNTRY.
As commenced my remarks by speaking
of the peril which threatens our institutions
rom excessive party spirit, so will con.
cude them.
In the solemn and impressive language Of
Daniel Webster, we have to-day an organ.
lied party within the Gorsrnnlent at war
with the very elements upon which it is bas.
ed. ,s.e
1t then depends upon you, my country.
men--as the people in the largest, noblest,
sense--it is for you to determine whether
party is dearer than country: whether pre-
iudcc is superior to patriotism.
II the people have the manhood to dis.
card party, and take their stand BY the side
nt' our patriotic President, then our free in.
,titutions may yet be saved but if party
has become dearer Object to Americans,
then, conntrymcD, then indeed. they are
hopclessly lost. y.
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