The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-10
Hear US for the Truth.


Had auy one told US ten years since that
the people of America would have submits
led 10 The insults, expressions, usurpalions
and extravagances heaped upon them, and
stood like fools 20 see their earnings mort
gagged for generations yet 10 come, the
world would have called him m mad and spat
in his face.
But The shuttle of time carried the woof
through the warp of dishonest ambition till
the land became spotted with blood and
ruins, and the earth filed with The victims
of meddlesome fanaticism Our entire ma.
tonal debl FIVE years since would not pay
the interest, for three months, on what we
now owe
Two>thirds the entire wealth OF the coun-
try is to-day exempt from taxation, and The
Republicanism which was TO have so many
blessings in lis train, has singled out the
wealthy 10 be supported by the poor.
The holder of Government bonds sits in
his easy chair, his sipPerec feet on silver
plated fender-a choice cigar in his lips
the finest liquors on his sidebeard-lhe
richest dress on his person, his pocket ple-
thoric with Understanding bonds. Every
three months he goes to bank and
draws his interest. His notes are against
the poor-not the rich.
The tax-galherer passes him by with
smile, 10 return and empty his tithes into
the rich mans pocket. By wicked, un-
idgfll, Unconstitutional! act Of Republican
Congress, sanctioned by weak, trucking
President, the rich man is protected in idle
ness, the poor man made his slave. The
bondholdeI does not have one cent of taxes
to pay on money so invested. He holds his
millions, and the day laborer, the widow,
the mechanic, the farmer, consumer pays
him high intorest
The bondholder pays no taxes.
The bondboder builds no churches.
The bondholder builds no schoothouses.
The bondhoder builds no roads.l
The bondholder does not directly or indi-
rec,ly support the Government which thus
favors him.
The bondholder does not help pay for
boarding the thief who tried 10 steal from
him, or the villain who Tried TO take his
life.
The bondhoIder does nothing to build rp
a country, but like great sponge, absorbs
the earnings ol his nou- bondholdiDg neigh
bors all over the country
Thiak of these things, brother working
men. Think of these matters, young men
of America. The Republican party by
fraud, deceit and wickedness came into
power. 1t loyed your Liberties away It
added TO your lakes. il ran The country in
debt. 1t exonera'ed the rich from taxation.
Ii has left legacy of debt which will last
six hundred and fifty years at the rate now
going on.
Republicanism plunged the country 10
war, and now il calls upon the soldiers who
have saved the country 10 pay its debls-lo
save it from thieves as they did from men
in rebellion!
The men who fought do lot hold bonds.
The bondholders are ;he loyal sharks who
patted the joking President on the back and
filed their pockels, the while laughing al
his stories.
Soldiers who went to war bad bouaties.
These bounties were raised by taxes -
While soldiers fought, Congress raised mon
ey for them by running the country in de5t.
The men return from the war TO find the
ones who hired them TO go exemp; from
taxation, and entire debt of the country
thrown upon the shoulders of those who
suffered The most.
And this is Republican equality.
Poor men-laboring men of America! 1t
is for you 10 say whether you alone shall
pay the war debt, and support in idleuess
those who faueneG on your sons, fathers,
aud who live on your labor. 1t is Tor you
10 say whether the rich shall help pay the
debt towering over US, or whether you will
leave burden of taxation on your posteri-
ty forever.-La Crosse Democrat.
HE who INDUCES his sense in any ex-
cesses renders himself obnoxions TO his
own reason, and to crafty the brute in him
displeases the man, and sets his two natures
al variance.