The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-10-07

Taxation.
The Democratic rebel orators seek to di-
vert public attention from the issue of peace
or war, by crying out debt taxation ruin, ;
and such stuff as that, like one, who, having
stolen and being pursued, cries thief thief
thief " %.
Now, in sixteen years the United States
can pay off her whole debt, by tax of less
than $S on the average per head each year.
In thirty-two years the same thing can be
done by less than 81 per head taxation. 11a
In sixty-four years by less than 81 per head
taxation. ''A ''" '+.4 -.t -
This calculation includes interest and all
other liabilities, and v5f..
This can be done provided there is PEACE
Now there can be no such thing in Ameri-
ca as taxation per head for the purpose of
paying the debt; but the calculation is made
in this manner, because the rebels choose to
adopt that method. 1t must be remembered
that h4ruries bear the great burden of taxa
tion, while necessities go now, as they will
always 60, free 1E.-11a .ara
If rebels deny the truth of the above, we
can publish statement of calculations giving
their denial the lie, and proving what we
say to be true. But any man who under
stands compound interest, and who knows
how rapidly our population increases, can
make the calculation for himself. We also
quote Andrew johnson, to sustain us in our
statements, who said in his first 20
Congress, that thirty years OF peace would
nav off the Federal debt. We ask in all can
dor then, are we not correct, and are not the
rebels adjudgeA guilty of falsehOod from the
testimony of their best fiendsg .a
But theresis the tax on fruit distilleries
Well, the Southern Republicans repudiate
that tax 1t is wrong. They can have in
fluence enough to change the law, and they
will do it, if elected; but all the rebels from
Virginia to Texas cannot effect a change,
whether in Congress or out of it. Therefore,
if the people wish to have this tax of $400
taken off, they must vote the Republican
ticket. -- E4 I9d' lt
But who created the war debt? The
rebels and secessionists are responsible for
every cent of it. They ought to be made to
pay double share. That is our opinion.
But the government is liberal. The law falls
on all alike. There are no determinations.
And yet these unhung Williams cry out tax
ation debt! oppression !''.sal '3.ai .'seaas
The truth is they tried to foist the Con-
federate debt on the people. They failed.
But had they succeeded, poor men, where
would you have been2 You had better have
been in the Sodom and Gomorrah which
Vance has predicted, than in North Carolina.
You would have been taxed until your last
acre of poor land would have been sold to
pay the rebel war debt. That would have
been your condition But still they-the
rebels seek to poison your minds by cries
of taxes! Turn a deaf ear to them. Re
member conscription, tithes, con6scation and
impressment, and then see if those who
favored all those internal schemes are not
the ~, very men who seek to delude
and mislead you to-day. Let them
pay YOU, what they stole from you during
the war, and then you can pay all your taxes
Ask them to pay it to you; or if they don't
vote so, that they will be made to help pay
it for YOU That is what Republican taxa
ton means, and that is what they are viii
ming about 1t is not for you but for them
ss1res that they make an outcry concerning
taxation. Let their lamentations arse In al
the land, and their knees tremble and suite
together, They will be made to do, what
they never did before, bear an equal bur
den Of taxation, according to the value o.
their property and their consumption OF lux
uries, - amssse 1Neri} ~ E6lG
As to the taxation of the federal bonds
when you hear one of them prating about
that, ask him if he favos taxing our Stat'
bonds. What will he say then? Ask him
If he is consistent. he will say yes. Tha
marks him as repudiator. If he is dis
honest, he will say no, and that marks hin
as demagogue and thief.
In short, upon this taxation question, a
upon all others our party stands on princl
plies of justice, while the Democrats are o
the sandy foundations of falsehood, chican'
ry and fraud. Oh! that the flood Of the 8
Of November may wash them upon the IL
shores of oblivion to rest forever, and ths
our eyes may be no more deceived by the
Illusions or our ears vexed by their s"phi
! tries. os ;.