The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-18
FRIDAY MORNING, OcroBEn IS.
Ohio County Union Ticket.
STATE SENATE:
DANIEL DONEHOO,
OF Hancock county
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
HON. BENJAMIN STANTON,
JOSEPH BELL,
I'D. WHITMAN.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCroBEr IS.
In1e. In Mest VIrgInIn.


It's well known that one of the first
acts of our legislature in the restored
government OF Virginia, was to pass a
law reducing taxation. The burdens
that the old State lett US as a legacy,
were modified to correspond with our
changed condition, and as far AS posi-
BILE 10 relieve the people from all unnec-
essnry expectations. ourStnte taxation
at this time is light-lighter, perhaps,
than most OF the States North or South.
Our county taxation is necessarily
greater than the State taxation, because
oi the bounties that were paid during
the war to volunteers. In this county,
as in others, those who were unwilling
or unable to go to the front, accepted
the alternative OF paying those who
were ready to go. In no sense was the
agreement TO pay bounty party or
political movement. II was Joined in
by all clHsses OF citizens, and by none
more heartily than those who call them
selves Conservatives. The meeting
at the Court House to express
public sentiment on the question
was addressed by speakers of both pnr-
Ties, and the resolutions in favor Of
bounty received the cordial concur
renee OF sympnthizers with the South
not less than the most earnest Union
men present at the meeting. 1t is too
late in the day, therefore, to attempt to
draw II line on the subject of county
taxation. There is no capital to be
made for the democracy out of any
such attempt. They cannot go back on
the record OF their friends in regard 10
the bounty. 1t was the shield that
stood between them and an enlistment,
and they are in duty bound to speak
we'll OF the bridge that carried them
safely over one of their great sources
of anxiety.
OF course it suits some OF them just
now, when the war is passed and
the danger over, 10 discourse
very knowingly and Enthusiastically
on the subject OF taxation.-
One would suppose. to hear them,
that they were perfectly clear of all re-
spousibiIity for taxation of any sort.
Indeed the listener might almost fancy
that under Democratic regime gov
eminent could be carried ON without
taxation, aud that prior 10 the advent
OF the Union party, such thing as as
aessing taxes upon the people was a
mere trifling affair, SO Insignificant in
amount that very little regard was ever
paid to it. For the benefit OF persons
who are subjected to this sort OF talk
from street-corner oracles of the Con-
servative school. we beg to subjoin the
following extract from speech deliv-
cred by Gen. Coli at Bridgeport, Har-
rison county, West Virginia, on Satur-
day last. In the course of his remarks,
he alluded TO the question OF taxes AS
follows:
This party by its Representatives
now comes before the people crying,
"tnxation," "tHSation, intermingllng
its refrains with n considerable amount
OF "ITig0cr," "nigger." L Will admit
the taxes are heavy. The people are
grooming under them. Is the Union
party responsible for this burdensome
taxaIiOnT The history of the country
shows that 1t is not. The conservative
rebel party brought on the war, and
by this means brought about taxation.
These democrats tell you that the State
and county taxes are more oppressive
now than Ihey were under the govern
fact, and the records OF our county in
The Circuit Court Clerks and Record
er's offices will prove the correctness
of what l state. 1t is true we have
quite II number a number of Road Sur
Teyors, School Commissioners and
others-all electsd by the people, and
that is the reason that the people are
cogniZant of the number which they
have. When an officer is pade now,
the people know it, Tor theytmake him,
and we now make all our officers after
"a Republican patIern-we elect all from
the highest to the lowest. In 1860,
under the rule of Virginia, Harrison
county had hro hHUdred and thirteen
SURVEYORS of Roads-not elected by
the people, but appointed by the
county court, consisting OF four or
i've men, The Free School system
requires officers TO render the law OF
eratiye, but there Is no more OF these
than are absolutely necessary, and
they receive but small pittance, so
small that many of them never claim
their salary, but perform their duties
gratuilousiy. Other officers, who I'M
der the government OF Virginia receiy-
ed certain stipends, now receive noth-
ing as a salary, but are dependent on
fees, Under the government OF VIZ
Cinia, the Justices of the Peace were
paid from the County Treasury: In
1853, Harrison county paid Sl,Oi0 W 70
the ,Tusffces of the Peace. Now they do
moi 7rsl,fi,.sfvai one cent from the County
IIreasnrp. but are dependent upon fees.
II he fine that we have for two or three
wears been paying heavy taxes, but not
fnxes to pay county expenses, but
bounty tax. Our county taxes are