North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-01-31
Hear us for the, Truth,

submitted to the insults, expressions, usurp,
ations and extravagances heaped upon
them and stood like fools to see their earn
ings moltgagcd for generations yet to
come, the world would have called him
mad and spat in his face.
| But the shuttle of time carried the woot
! Of corruption and partisan and extravaganza
through the warp of dishonest ambition,
till the land became spotted with blood and
ruins, and the earth filled with the victims
of meddlesome fanaticism. Our entire ma
tional debt five years since wonId not pay
the interest, for three months, on what we
now owei -.
Two thirds the entire wealth of tn, 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 to be supported by the poor
The holder of Government bonds sits in
his easy chair, his slippered feet on silver
plated feI.der-a choice cigar in his lips
the finest liquors on his sideboard-the
richest dress on his person, his pocket plo-
thoric with interest bearing bonds. Every
three months he goes to bank and draws
his interest. His notes are against the
poor-nOt the rich.
The tax-gatherer passes him by with
smile, to return and empty his tithes into
the rich mans pocket. By wicked, I'm.
lawtul, unconstitutional act of RepublL
can Congress, sanctioned by week, truck
ling President, the rich man is protected
ia idleness, the poor man made his slave.
The bond holder 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, She farmer pays him
high interest.
The bondholder pays no taxes.
The bondhoder builds no churches.
The bondholder builds no school-houses,
The bondholder builds 10 roads.
The bondholder does not directly or in
directly support the Government which
thus favors him,
The Oondholder does not help pay for
boarding the thief who tried to steal from
him, or the villain who tried 10 take his
life.
The bondholler doez nothing TO build
Up country, but like good sponge, alb
sorbs the earnings of his non-bondholding
neighhors all over the country.
Think of these things, brother working
men. Think Of these matters, young men
of America. The Republican party by
fraud, deceit and wickedncss C me int,
power. 1t toyed your liberties away Ii
added to your taxes II ran the country
in debt 1t exoneratcd the rich faom tax
alton. 1t has left legacy Of debt which
will last six hundred and fifty years at the
rate now going on.
Repnblicanism plunged the country in
wars and now it calls upon the soldiers who
have saved the country TO pay its debts
to save it from thieves as they did from
men in the rebellion
The men wt,o fought do not hold bonds.
The bondholders are the Ioyal sharks
who p tied the joking President on the
back and filled their pockets, the while
laughing at his stories.
Soldiers who went to war had bounties.
These bounties were raised bv taxes
While soldier. fought, Congress raised
money for them by running the country in
debt. The men return from the war to
find the ones who hired them to 90 exempt
from taxation, AMI the 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 to say whether you alone shall
pay the war debt, and support in idleness
those who iattened on your sons, fathers,
and who live on your labor 1t is for you
to say whether the itch shall help pay the
debt towering over. us, or whether you will
leave burden of taxation on your posteri-
ty forever-LdC Crosse Democrat.
Negro Suffrage In the Penua Legislature
Mr.. LANDON offered the following
preamble and resolutions
WHEREAs.A bill enfranchising the color
ed citizens of the. District of Columbia
lately passed the lower House of Congress
receiving the earnest support OF our Re-
publican members therefore be it
Resolved by The Senate and House of Rep
resentatives''of Pennsylvania in General As
Sen1bly ,llpt That wa annroya and cop,