The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-03
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$780, '"S
from a working m'n. 1t speaks oolh-
Ing bu. the naked truth. anil puts the
shoe on the right iOor EDITOa.
M. Tppea;
Last year had to pay capitaiOn or
head tax Of one d2llar. was told il
vent into the literary fund for elu'a.
tioual purposes. and conSidefsi it all
right aud proper and am willing to pay
the same amount every year flr the like
purpose. Bat | was also compslIsI to
work on the public To1d' iUj days This
| thought hard and oppressive, as i am
o poor man, and own 40 land, horse,
wagon. or OK. worked one day
cheerfully, but the second dfudsinsly.
| complained to some Of my conserVa-
live friends. and vas cousoldd with the
soothing reply, that it was a part Of the
odious radical taxation SyHem, which
would DO wiped out as soon as the Con-
serVstiVeS came into power. vi course,
last spring voted for G nscrvatiVo
Supervisor. At the first meeting Of the
new Board Of Supervisors in June last
there being q Conservative majority
present, what was ny surprise to learn
not only that this odious Radical tax
was continued. but that il was actually
increased from too 10 SIC days 10 year,
without any increase on tho properly
road tax. by a vote Of five 10 jor-four
out Of the FIVE being Conservatives and
three out Of The four Radicals. A sec.
ond time complained 10 my COnSerVa'
tive friends. and wanted 10 know what
it ms,hti The answer was. that hoo
days in year w'S not enough 10 keep
up good roads, aud so they had been
obliged to order the increase. wanted
to know why they did no, raise tie roaI
tax on land, as the land holders were
more particularly benefited by good
roads than anybody eIse9 The reply
was, oh! the Radicals have imposed such
heavy taxes on tho properly holders,
that any increase would create dissais.
faction, aud they wOull turn against US,
SO We concluded 10 divide the burden
among all, by increasing the number Of
days, and letting the property tax reat
where It is.
lcant Orgufy, bu. 60, to thinking;
and abou, this time. il so chSnced that ]
saw a late number of your paper. and
observed the words, "Ariaocraiic Can
serpatiVe parry aud as | claimed TO be-
long 10 that party, felt worried and
hur, al being called by so hard name;
but still l thought; and thinking, uncon-
sciously began to namo over to myself
the more prominent men Of each party
in our Township. Being moody | took
my time 10 il The result YVES DOT salts
factory. My calculations failed 10 con.
vict you Of misrepresentation, and my
only consolation was. that | b longed
to the most respectable party. for ,ry
count had satisfied. me. that every real
aud Octullly rich man 10 the township is
either Conservative or rebel-sympa-
thizer, and possessing such influences as
wealth alWayS commands and exercises
over tho more humble classes; and that
every rebel 10 the township. with ali
their followers are firmly attached 10 the
parry, While, as general thing oil
the men in moderate circumstances who
are not Immediately under the control or
influence OS the opposite party are b,th
Radical aud loyal, and that not single
rebel is 10 be found in their ranks.
These reflections brought me naturally
to think Of another remark | had found
10 your paper, "tlat the Conservative
party is opposed to progress, and that ii
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you, My eyes being open, an groan
ing under the increased burden, speak
experimentaIly, when | say that it il not
a "slaud still" party; and fyOu will go
aud work six days in the hot sun, 10 i'm.
prove Conservative farms, and find your.
self. you will soon be brought 10 agree
with ma. that il is not q ISLAND stir
party, but, that It Is rapidly advancing
black wards" towards that old system