Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-25
The Soldiers Banner

This is the title of a neat weekly five
column paper, published at Van Vert, O..
by several members of the G. A. R.'s,whi
will be dev oted to the interest of the SOL
dier rand his family. The following extract
from the salutatory shows which way some
of the G. A. R. will go Their motto is,
stBe just and fear noe -
ssssII will be independent in politics-de-
voted to the interests of the soldiers and to
the party that will carry out those principles
best calculated to-restore peace and pros
perity to this now distracted, tax-ridden
eoun try.-.-.-. =
'sWe deem it duty every soldier owes
himseis his family and the nation, to de-
mand of any party we support, just ad-
1erence to our rights and claims, not only
Asmen, voters, citizens, but as soldiers
We shall demand that Justice and fair
ness be alike executed between rich and
pUor.''a .i-9"Psi 7'ss l' I.
:, In speaking of the taxes the soldier is
compelled to pay, the Banner says! 'ef
q SWe' claim when war was devastating
the beautiful country that we now possess,
no distinction was made between the rich
Soldier and the poor one-the bullet left no
harder mark upon the poor mans breast
than on the rich. The poor soldiers wild
Ow'sewail, we claim was waited to heaven
with as deathless an agony as the rich !;
andsif in times of war rich and poor can
eommingle their blood in the same stream,
rich, then in times of peace the poor pri-
vate should not pay more thxation upon
his every day articles used than should the
dch. G1iss.-g d
4'sThe privates' coats were alike in the army
to he who owned hundred acres of land,
or he who owned not a foot; then in time
Of peace why should private soldier, now
alaboring man, pay tax on his compan-
ions, fellow soldiers broadcloth, because
be owns a few bonds, and he, poor private
is unable to buy any to become a nabob ~
sit goes in for equal taxation and not for
au exemption, but if a certain class is eX-
empted from paying taxes, it claims that
the soldiers should be exempt:
ave showing no fancy painted sketches
the truth is what we desire to place before
every soldier. If our Government wish to
make any exemptions from taxation, we
say, exempt him who never saw a battle,
never handled a musket, never heard the
leaden ram, never saw the field of carnage,
never. helped carry wounded soldier from
the battle field, never felt the Kissing bullet
tearing portions of arms and limbs away,
never suffered in rebel prison mid ghastly
companions who were dying daily for want
of care, bread and water. And yet, the
very men who made the loudest war
speeches sent their substitutes to the field
of battle, ,spay no taxes on their bonds, loud
mouthed they were with promise of the
care they would take of the soldiers wives
and children; and how was all these prom
ises carried out? Ask yon pale-eyed wo-
man. a soldiers widow, had she any prom
ises from the many rich bondholders, and
She answers many as she sews with her
needle to earn stitch by stitch her daily
Dread to feed herself and poor famished
children, who had been deprived of faith
er's support by the cruel fate of war
Gould ner needle speak it would tell you
tale that would make the heart curse the
traitors that brought about this damning
rebellion and lett such, sad spectacles be-
4ore us."sis'iaH ~ = .--t',i '.'-
And says s'that Booth, who raised the
bloody dagger on-high and uttered the
words Sic Sen,per Tyrannis' is no more an
nhfeeltng wretch or traitor than he who,
with promises unfulilled. made the soldiers
home the scene of mourning, and the wife
a pauper. ~. oa
be supported on your hard labor?" -
,s1n speaking of military despotism, 1t
"Opens out with volley from their twelve
judi-NapoleOns: .e..--. n
"We shall discountenance oppression in
all shapes whenever and wherever it may
appear. 1t is well known fact that the
.soldiers of this country constitute a large
portion of the tax payers, and consider we
should be recreant to duty If we did not
assume this position in their behalf.''
blo"Soldiers, the day is for you to name that
shall brin you peace and prosperity. A
determined will and nerve to drive the
.basilisks that seek to first enslave you by
civil war, and next by taxation grind you
under the heel OF a monied aristocracy from
out the positions 10 power, and place men
at the head of the Government who are
with the soldier whose motto is, 'Be Just
and fear not" Vote for, no one who will
not aid our cause; drive to lure you on
with fair promises TO pay the same amount
that you do for a sustenance, and then will
/, the simplewo be true, America is the
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