The Baltimore County union., 1868-09-05
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1t seems that the late expose of the wasteful ex-
penditures of the last and preceding democratic
legislatures of this State is attracting consider
able attention, particularly among the farmers,
who are expected TO furnish most of the money
to pay the bills contracted by our rulers
Democracy has overdone itself. 1t was natu-
raj that, having been out of Office so long, the
members of that organization would, when re-
stored to power, require large portion of pa
tronage, and plenty of s'loaves and fishes" to
compensate them for having so long been able
to see these things only from a distance, and
any ordinary increase of expenditure might have
been winked al but. really, they have carried
their game entirely too far, and the results are
likely to encoil upon themselves. If the Legis-
lature had been content to give Mr.. Thomas five
thousand dollars for doing nothing, or to estab-
lish an agricultural department at an expense of
S24, 600 90, or fooled away $33, 900 90 upon an
oyster squadron, the people might have said
nothing about ii, but when all these measures
are passed at once, and when they are but speci
mems of dozens OF others of the same kind, all
requiring 'dollars" 10 enforce them, the people
vince. 1t has not been very long since the State
Treasurer sent up a despairing cry that his
strong box was empty, that the State was bank
rupt, and if the taxpayers don't "come down"
very promptly we may look for another card
from Treasurer Fowler. Those in whose favor
appropriations were made last Winter want their
money the agricultural college officers want
theirs, because they expect large influx of rebel
soldiers at their school room, as that is one of the
classes especially provided to be educated by the
fund voted by our Legislature; Charles, St.
Mary's and Calvert counties will soon come up
for their half million of dollars, TO build rail-
way, probably from ''T. b. TO st. Clements
Bay the "oyster squadron is under full sail,
and to keep going must draw constantly on
that S33, 900. co. the rebels who were "drafted
I" in the army" and who provided substitutes,
because they would not take part in an ''unholy
"war," have their app p'ications for bounty" in
the hands of agents. and that 81, 600, 600 90 must
soon start on lis mission Of recompensng the
'patriots" who didn't fight for their sacrifices in
the cause
The people were told that the Union party
was an extravagant one, and were urged TO give
power to democracy, so that 'taxes might be
frightened" ''leak holes stopped up" and
period of general prosperity inaugurated. If
there is d taxpayer in the State who believes
that these promises have been fulfilled, let him
examine his tax account, and see how much he
paid between the years, 1861 and 1865, how
much he paid last year, and the amount of the
demand upon him this year. We were in the
appeal tax court of Baltimore city few days
ago, when an old German came to pay his taxes.
He was in high state Of excitement, aud ad-
dressing himself to some well-known democrats
standing around, he delivered himself of the fol-
lowing sentiments: "You told me dat it | voted
'st the democrat ticket, my taxes would be less.
81 did vote dat ticket, and democrats were elect
"ed but, by tam, my taxes are doubled, -
A great many others will find that their taxes
| have been ''doubled" as a punishment for their
great sin of voting the democratic ticket.