Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-19
He is q Bondholder

for his support, and he pays nothing. lie
stole and speculated, and had fat contracts
to gil while fought He drank wine while
my lips were parched in the hospital! lie
listened to opera music while l was groan.
ing in agony! na
He could not afford to 60 to war, his bust
ness was too great His dollars were dear
to him--so were my babies and my wife
The government I shed blood for, thought
too much of him to force him to go to the
front, but it dragged me there, and emptied
my blood into its coffers and now, after the
war is over, compels me to come home,
work here in'the hot sun to pay myself for
being shot at, and charges me ten dollars a
year towards supporting the man who never
marched a step, lifted a musket or struck q
blow to save the Union
am taxed on everything, from the bread
l eat, the water drink, the clothes wear,
the instrument I turn, the medicines | must
buy for my family-tho few pennies earn,
and worst Of all, ten dollars year directly
to support the bondholderl
He has bonds. lie pays no tax on them,
and they bring him in gold while my organ
brings in nickles And my nicklcs are turn
ed into gold, and empticd into his Golfers as
he cuts off his coupons, rides to the bank,
draws his untaxed interest, then goes home
cursing us men who ask for equal taxation,
and one money for all ..-
l fought for my country, but ON not ex-
empt from taxation.
He stole from it, or robbed it by specula-
ton contracts, and is rewarded for his self
ishness, dishonesty, cowardice and indiffer.
ence to the Union by being exempted from
all taxation
This is pretty way to reward soldiers!
This is the American style of rcwarding
patriotism. He who fought pays to sup
port those who were too mean to fight
Was it to make this sort of a government l
suffered? Why not exempt us who did our
duty? Was that mans dollars dearer than
our loved ones? IF this is the way repub-
lies reward those who bleed, I say he is a
fool who goes to war!
Better stay at home and sreculute-bet-
ter steal spoons-better rob houses-better
legislate money into the pocket and make
the poor soldiers pay the war debt!
Why not exempt us who fought? Why
net exempt the widows of those who fell in
battle? Why create an unlawful, cowardly,
infamous aristocracy for the benefit of misers
and spendthrifts, while brave men are fight
ing?
Better that had died in battle than lived
to support those who cared not for me then,
nor now
This inequality of taxation is altogether
Republican. 1t makes the poor poorer
the rich richer! And this is Republican
equality! And this is Republican justice !
He is fool who fights to create an aristoc-
racy in violation to the constitution, which
says taxation must be equal! That is the
constitution fought fort was stolen by
those we left in power, and one which pro-
tects the rich, and not the poor, was put in
its place
The man in the carriage has an easy time.
He rides up town and down town. lie has
an Office in wall street, house up town,
club house to visit, bank from which to
draw gold on his coupons-a richly furnish
cd house, park to drive or walk in. II
was my blood that made all these Injuries
for him, but he cares not for me now.
lie is going home to big dinner, Cham
pagne, ice, fruits, fish, confectionery, mu-
sic, ice creams, delicacies and good things
His wife dresses in silks-his children in
plaids-his daughters sport jeweled fingers
and ear rings-his parlors are beautiful
with articles confscated in the South-he
pays no taxes, and when my wife draws my
cart in front of his door SO that can turn
out few tunes in hopes to get few cop
pers back of the ten dollars I pay for his
support, he tells me to begone, that my
music is horrid! 1t is not as sweet as that
which comes from his piano, but it is hon.
est .... .u..... .r.... rr .
Never mind There is day of settle
meat coming Thank God there are men
in the country who dare speak out for the
Right, and who dare denouncc MS robbers,
hose who steal from the poor, for it is steal.
ng, no matter if legislation sanctions it
The time is coming when all that mans
ponds will be rcpudiatcd, and then there will |
De no more license of ten dollars q year to |
pay for his suppers-no more taxing the
poor to support the rich. ..
Talk about keeping faith with the govern.
nentl Why did not the government keep
aith with us who fought? Why did not
he government keep faith with the poor
Why does it not mako taxation equal as it
promised in years gone, when the poor men
'ame here to help make America great
The sun is hot, the pavement is hard, but
lot so hard as the justice the government
hows to US who fought to preserve it, or
he protection it gives those who are poor,
,ut who are more patriotic and more terri.
by taxed than are the rich. -.. T. ipFl
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