Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-02-22

down by the reduction, or even
the repesI Of the cotton tax.
Rut the imposition OF this tribute is
" by the small quantity OF rev.
snueD cOllectable from the southern
ain any other shape why y
this the ease? Does the Commissioner
minute to the Southern people an lnuis-
10 pay their taxes? Not at al;
Is not taxation imposed on the capitai
and consumption OF the whole country ?
Dnes not the Constitution say that this
tsxatioushall be equal anduDiform? The
noD-Davmen of revenue by the South
ern states must then be occasiOned by
their want of capital and income. isit
tben inst TO rob a people because they
are noor2 Is want a crime, and Is h
tsY q peualtv upon the offense? IL GER
foipIv will not correct the evil. Make
an al yalorem tax on property or IN
come. and the south will not complain
az proportion; hut an arbitrary forced
loan or DrcstaBlO is unworthy the age
or the people who impose II. IT THIS cot
ton tax was RENTED, and public 4
Given TO the restoration OF cotton cui-
fure. il would be infinitely better for D
northeru people as consumers OF cotton
and a. exchangers of values produced
AGAINST the proceeds Of the cotton crop.
~ would check foreign competition
cbosnen cotton goods, and profit IA
north infinitely more than the revenue
collected by an unequal tax.
That this tax is unconstitutional, no
LAWYER can doubt. That is no longer an
objection to anything. The Constitution,
Ike an old Confederate flag, is torn to
rags, and serves oaly to sadden US, by
reminding Us Of the time when not Only
no ten states were effaced from it, but
when all parties wed with eaeb other
in paying it reverence, and the intel
lectual giants Of the golden age OF the
republic debated questions Of strict aud
latftudinarian construction OF it, and no
mar was found bold enough to lay upon
it his saeriligious hands to rend or
mend it.
That the tax is oppressive, unjust
uuconscieniious, the more eommends 1t
to the people who imposed it. That 1t
Furnishes and distresses the South only
makes the profits from it more aeeepta-
Die to Northern pockets.
The Bulletin remarks upon the fact
that no frauds have been charged against
the plapters in eonnexion with the tax.
They have not sought, anywhere to
evade paying this tribute OF their
Bondage.
When SOLOMON the King was gath
cred unto his fathers, and REHoBOAsi
his son was to be crowned King, the peo'
ME Of ten Of the Tribes said to him.
uThv father made our yoke grievous
now therefore make thou the grievou'
service of thy father, and his heavy
woke which he put upon us, lighter, anc
We will serve thee" Aud he consulted
with the old men that stood before
! SOLOMON his father while he yet lived
who said to him, "If thou wilt be kinc
unto this people this day, and wilt in.
/ dulge them, and answer them and SPEAK
GOOD words to them, then they will bt
| thy servants forever But he fOrsOOI
the counsel Of the old men, and followed
I tudL OF TIE gBuu5 AACu AANN AN o-N"
up with him, and answered the people
rouahIv. and said, my father made
your yoke heavy, and ! will add to you
yoke: my father chastised you will
/ whips. but [ will chsstise you with scOr
piOus."
SO when all Israel saw that the Kin.
hearkened not unto them, the people
answered the King, saying: " VIA
portion hare ace IN Darid: Neither in
heritaace ia the Son Of Jesse: To you
I tents, o Israel, Now see TO thine owl
house, DAVID ~ SO Israel departed unit
their tents, and made JEROBOAM King
over them neither Would God permi
REHoBoAM to make war upon them
aad Judah and Israel were never NOR
united together. GEORGE the Third,
said PATRICK HENRY once, may prof
by the example