New-York tribune., 1868-04-09

LEVIED upon the State has been than doubled In
order TO render this kind OF legislation constitutional an
amendment TO the Constitution would be required, 70
read ~ follows: Representative ana uCct taaSs s,
be disproporioned 20 each ohcr In the apP3Itionmen
OF The direct tax Of 1898 the put Gown to the state 0
NewYork $l8l $50 20 TO and IN that OF iolS
the requirements Of the Constitution were observed by
appOrOning them strictly according 70 the cehSu even
| To the fraction OF a dollar
TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY no REASON FOR CHANGING
TIE RULE: -, , a.,
reson Ear onnorfionng direct taxes t0 population
atcg an additional cause why the NOItcT anu western
States ould insist ON adhcrng TO II. The former slaves
oIv treefths of whose number Teckoned in appor
fOuiug representation are now cOuneu III iuI the slue
as other persons and the former slave states VIII gam
bv mis- change large increase Of representatives IhCl
nono,on of direct taxes should be increased core
unless ID proposed 20 give the colored man
bs ballot ana al the same time exempt him from taxa
on make him not tho equ1l ot tne wmte Dt ms ,l
petior rot merely man and brother" but man anu
in"S''i rTBE1 STATES 30 NorPAY.
The unapportioned income tax Is unequal and unjust
I'm its operaOn Il Is unlawful In principle. lis burden
rests almost entirely upon the loya portion OF inc country
gs h if were designed punishment for patriotism and
n reward, by way OF peculaiy exemption, iOI uShSol'
Ihe ten Rebel SaesYirgna, North Carolina South Car
olna Georgia, Florida Alabama Louisiana, Mississippi
Arkansas and Iexa-these ten paid Of the tax c0eccu III
IsGG less than percent Of the whole amonnt OF the income
The With Congressional district OF NeW-1O 1OIK pl
e. t35O.15 40 Mississippi, the state Of Jenels0n DAVIS,
paid all tOd the Of SC0 no fractions Az
porouod incone tax would be Just as easy far the
part OF the Rebel States is concerned, repudaton t
Is time that last year the Rebel states dd niue DetI'
and, Tor my part cannot severely blame them Dc
hey not contend as for prlze for te prNe6e
Of paying tax, the principle OF which was ht 70 nc % m
constitutional when south Carolina put 1t TO the ttsl
And not until some new principle OF huhan nature, @
never yet discovered shall De evoked, VIII men
manifest extreme alacrity to pay for being whipped;
Heavy blows snbueate but they can hardly be expected
to quicken tho conscience TO hYelY sense Ol pecu'
MARY obligation for the expense of dealing them
NEw-YoRK wRoNGED OUT OF ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
Tho ,rcoro tox po1 nv The With Congressional Dis
trict OF NewYork in the year ending june w ~,
amounted TO s549567e o.. The income tax pad pS me
State OF NewNofk for the same year. was SOOeooO' ~
Tins than double the amount that the state would
have had to pay had the tax been m s 10
tional law IL sum amounting TO oyer ELEyEN MILLIONS OF
noLARs more than the Just proporsoHS ws oGcI IN o
year 1861 That the third year of thlS measure o IN
Justice And yet, during all the years tat has
pcrpciated the State has remained dumb on the sueci
on the floor OF Congress- voicelCSs In tho Senate ana
voicoless in the House OF Representatives ,
During tAe Rebellion there was naturally strong ds-
position cquesce in the measures Of the Government
This arose from noble ana patriotic impulses war mas
It's own aWs but their sOfnber shadow suOud not be per
nted forrest the Constitution In time OF peace me
feeling Of patriotism which sanctions unconstitutional
as blind as tho sentiment Of when IT leads 10
the worship of idols and 10 human sacrifice
IT CONCERNS THE WHOLE PEOTLE.
This matter concerns the poor well as tho rich. II
the rights OF property can he invaded with inpuny ana
in defiance OF constitutional law the freedom of the ell
zen III not long remain secure kehs Oi pIoptly anu
rights OF person nsepalah!e they exist or pesH o-
gether. slave who does not own himself cannot own
any property And just In proportion as government
renders insecure the fruits OF mars labor Whereby ne
toward the condition of slave whenever the cousttu-
tiOn fails 70 prove impcnetrabe shield To n those
rights OF property which II extends II w cease
forever 10 yield protection 10 liberty. n The constitution
IL is written plainly as the Ten Commandments HTe
written IN the Bible, that no captOn or other direct
tax shall be aid unless proportion 10 Tie CENSUS Inc
ino Is direct tax and Is not laid IN proportion u
the census only remains for Congress 10 repeal the
tax or appCrt0n 10 according 10 the census dep0-
sitOn has been manifested in quarters where s3tesma-
snip was 20 be expected, TO speak slghllugly OF
the constitution mere bit Of parchment let
it be borne in mind that, parchment though It be,
II IS the only foundation OF government The simple
adoption OF this parchment constitution 10y the thirteen
original States only act Of formation % tho pres
Union. The constitution breathed into this nation
tie breath OF life But for tie authority derived from 10
had right either legal moral. 10 wage our
cent and to crush the rebellion. The constitution j.
the government 20 believed Abraham Lincoln. When
lie had taken the Presidential oath % preserve. project
and defend constitution he said, have the most
solemn oath registered In heaven TO preserve project
and defend the government" and so highly did the Slate
New York approve this Interpretation OF the oath that
s.e caused be painted IN large letters stretching
across the whole width of her Assembly Chamber above
the portrait Of Washington, that might confront the
sight Of her representatives forever.
Remember. Congress! wnile the President OF the
United stands agued a. the bar OF the senate
impeached by the House OF representatives for the No,
laOn OF law the corner stone of the constitution. pred
away by act of legislation, st remains out o. place
w. O. BABTLETT,
Hoffman House NewYork, March, lscS