Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-01-12
IG, NO 81 PARIS, MAINE FRIDAY, JANUARY -. 1885,


their efforts and thrOsgb State action an,
State energy alone. tho armies -rre recruit
ed The most efTicieni means va the paw
unent Of large bounties. Compelled by ths
ineHorabie necessities Of ths case to tbT
vast expenditure. a shoald be az thc corn.
mon charge Of the whole country. Upor
these considerations alone. the demand for
tbs assumption rests upon impreznabls
grounds Coupled uith theso are Others Of
equal weight. The enormous charges @,
ths national governments have driven /: 90
las Iis hands upon every national rcsource
Clothed by the constitution With the sole
power oflcvying imposts. Which in oiden
time vas entirely adequate 20 the supply Of
the national wants. there still remained an
abundant feld from which the States could
gather revenue a. their necessities demand
q. The changed condition Of aiIairs has
compelled the general governments 20 the
eNercise q legitimate though hitherto IN
accustomed Po~sr.. The act Is,ying ex-
cise and income taxes penc;raies evc-y
pocket. and reaches every branch % Lasi-
ness and industry. Of this no ioyal person,
dos or sil complain. The aet creating
national currency Is rapidly driving all
State banking institutions from cxisiencr.
thereby drying up a most important source
Of state resenue. Very large amounts of
capita have beea wIihdrawn from taxation
by investments IN governments bonds. invi,-
ID ihcrcto By tha; very exemption. The
States. accordingly. 6nd themselves labor
Ing under largely increased burdens. with
diminished means o. meeting then.
Bat beyond all these and reaching into
the future. the tine Is not remote when the
territories between the Mississippi and the
Rocky Mountains. Which 90 d.y are but a
waste 90 Tar a. human habiiancy j. concern
ei. vii BE- the abode Of millions % people.
and come a. States within the pale q the
CnIon. These States NJ! have no such IN.
herI'ance Of debts, as Will op2rcss the in
lusfry % their older sisters unless the nation
comes 70 their relief. bot on The contrary.
vii faruish attractive felds % settlement
90 citizens q those States. who 10 escape
the onsroas iaEAtioa oftbeir present homes.
vii seek new ones in these At present unin-
hthifed regions. We have by our blood
and our treasure. dedicated this oountrv ss
the abode Of liberty and those Who are 20
pirtake q is blessings have co right 70 re-
fuse. 80 far A. ;hey can. TO participate in rs
cost, and oontribate their sharC 20 mitigate
ihe burdens
Tie grorth Of the United States IN the
pat ia Populsiion and weallh. Las been a
marvel IN hunan history The d-caI- clos
ing ~i,h ls60 exhibits the most astonishing
rcsulfs Tsc system of Inter-conmaaica-
iion by rai'r'a3s and locomotryes ankno~n
20 the world forty years ago. bad been
largely adopted by our people. and -as Just
osginning % produce its le=itimate fruits.
IN a. anrIvAiled nAiional prosperity. when
The var q the rebellion broke upon %
Railroad construcfiOn IN the loyal States
has been pressed notwithstanding The var.
ani already the lines are commenced a,
either end which are 70 unite the Atlantic
AMI Pacific. These viii biins the fertile
regions ~hich they are n traverse within
thc compass ~ a far easier journey 'han our
iercfathcrs. coming from other portions a
Ne- E1giand. hal IN reaching ocniral
Mtine. Already the va; unefaiiiferou.
wealth found ia thc valleys and declirifies
% ihe Rocky Mountains j. stimulating en-
terprise and adventure. tiH the highway.
arro's the piains are thronccd 9TH tbe
Iains 81 TIE emigrani. pressing iLeir slo-
footsteps % thc new found 81 Dorado
Wfh the rai'roal % 'he Parif~ co--ie...I.
the iniaginaiion cas- hardly compete t.e re-
sult. This D. thc enchanfer's waad ~tirf
IN that uos remote region b. % build ciii~.
ard populate States. as it has already IN
che nearest vest. With a rar.idiiv no stafis.
ti.s could have ioreioii. ard she-e tut fai
its ma-ir potency. rrimesal s3iifuis usaid
loa r.i-u ihroagh a vast domain. u,
allrian to tbc national dcbt of che Eabfi
fies ri fhe states ~il not cqual ~ north.
expenditure in prosecuting th- war Thai
ieat. large al t .s. in comparison uifh ar,
other in our past history. thc country IA,
iemonstrafci iis ability o. carry. Th,
certain knoTiedge ~ those yet va.t ana
rn'tpisi'e rcs2arers vhirh fhs rsniss sr,
'ni1.iry of the Anericaa people ar- day o.
dag urt..in-. affords confi~nt a.suranr,
ihat this Increase vin nrt BE- sensibiv frff
in the naiionai 6nan~cs. The rariI er1uti
oi tle couffry in popuiaiion snf reaifh uf
-on'tantiy iininish the prs-surc % che bar
iea by euiargirg the ba.s uron -birh q
rests
ntSrs tvu CrruFVCv.
t. Governor commenfs urou the evil
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