Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-30
INTERNAL TAXATION.

Even with the national debt now due and the
promptitude with which the people pay it, tax
alton on a large scale, and upon almost every
article Of family use, must be continued for
long time TO come. What must it be if the
Radicals succeed in keeping the Northern and
Southern States osunder, and perhaps inaugu-
rate another civil war?
The taxes inevitably necessary to carry on
the war for the Union have been borne and paid
with alacrity all over the country, and with a
promptitude by the people of the South, scourS-
ed as they have been by the war, at once Won
derful and creditable. Wescarcely hear muir
mur from them as to the amount of the cOntri-
button, even though they are denied the con-
stitutional right of representation but tits not
in the nature Of the Anglo-SaxUu race Of PeU-
pie to bear wrongs indefinitely the nation at
large will take the matter in hand and in a
few month the people of the North will demon
strate in a conclusive manner their adhesion to
the Union as a whole, and their determination
to maintain it against the faction Of Disunion-
lists who, during time of peril, obtained a ma
jority in Congress, and are struggling to main
tain it.
Mr.. Perrin, of New York, in a forcible speech
at the National Demonstration in Washington,
on Saturday night, thus humorOusly dealt with
the subject Of taxation:
He said he did not feel like paying taxes in
New York to support idle darkeys in South
Carolina.
You will 90 on and on till taxes come on YOU
sufficient to crush you and your children for
all time to come and the first thing you know
YOU will have another civil war, and the histO-
rian will come round and write upon the tomb
stone of this great nation: " In an ugSUeeess-
.fji attempt to GRE liberty to the negro this ma
ton lost It's o'cR independence
Therefore, say protect yourselves. Instead
Of devoting yourselves all to four millions OF
blacks, remember that there are here thirty
millions Of whites, and if you do not, your taxes
will 60 on and on increasing till you sink be-
meath the burden.
Mr.. Chairman, even now You can't go down
to buy a box Of matches without finding, when
YOU turn it up TO scratch the birthstone against
it, the Internal revenue stamp upon the back
Of it.
A lady can't go down to drug store to get
something TO give lustre to her waterfall, but
when she turns up the bottle there is the infer
nal revenue stamp upon the bottom of the bot
tie.
A lady who has heard Of the sweetness Of the
first kiss Of love cannot buy bottle of perfume
20 add to it the Seductons Of the odOrous night
blooming Cereus, but turn itup and there again
is the Internal revenue stamp. [Laughter.l
Your little boy is cutting his teeth you can't
buy a bottle Of Mrs. WinSlow's soothing syrup
but there again is the internal revenue stamp
the little dear can't cut his front teeth till he
pays tribute to the Government. Laughter. 7
You won't have long to wait for the time of
his cutting his teeth soon in some side cham
Der, before ne cries his first cry, or Squeas his
first squeal, they viii turn him up and clap a
stampon. [Great laughter and loudcheering ]