The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-08-08

/ it q permanent institution Then il will
never be paid Then it will he fixed on US
forever; and like the public debt Of England
or France will forever eat out the substance
of the people for interest aud prove the
most fruitful source Of corruption and ty-
ranny Aud labor, which must pay this
brethren, is TO be deprived OF half It's occu-
patton, OF Of half It's wages, By the Republic
can system of contracting the currency.
Why are our streets empty Why have
our public and private improvements been
cnrtailed2 Why haze rents fallen, failures
taken place, and why among laborers es-
pecialy, this cry Of hard times, and diff
Guilty in supporting their famihes2 Simply
because our friends insist on eurtailing tina
currency, and thus knocking down ali
prices In this way the gold interest is
made more and more valuable.
Gentlemen are you satisfied With this
policy Voices, Mol nOF'1
TAXATION
Taxes have been diminished Have they,
indeed What taxes2 Taxes on the manu-
features of New England-taxes on whisky.
That may relieve the New Englander of his
burdens, and the whisky ring OF their profits.
How much does it relieve your Do you get
tea, or coffee. or meat, or bread or clothes
cheaper than you 4Id betore2 | met, last
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the poor fellows care about that2 They pay
40 taxes 2 Ahl my friend, they all pay
taxes. Labor alone creates wealth. In the
price of their tea and their coffee they pay
the tariff duties in the price of their cloth
ing they pay the tax on cotton, the tax of the
manufacturer, the iRcome tax of the mer-
chant and the license of the retail dealer
L their rents they pay the land tax of the
owner. So you do care about it
no haIf =, 4
ministration? Do you believe a fair amount
is collected and if collected, that a fair
amuunt reaches the Treasury if not, who is
responsible2 You have Republican Con.
gress to make laws a Republican Senate to
confirm appointments, Republican Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Republican Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, Republican
officials everywhere.
The taxation, State and Federal, amounts
to about 500, 100000 a year, nearly six
per cent of the whole amount of real and
personal property in the Unite States
How long will any people bear this before
they will resort to the last remedy of repudi-
alton ?
Gentlemen, will not press this subject
further tonight. Are you satisfied with the
way the money, thus collected for taxes has
been expended2
We have an enormous public debt Are
you Wiling CnaC 10 suali De increased anu
perpetuated2 We pay an enormous rate OF
interest Are you willing that it shall, year
by year, eat out your substance We OK.
pend annually enormous sums for standing
armies, Freedmen's Bureaus, military gov
ernments. Shall this be cOntinued2 Voices
no, no
The Democratic party points you TO its
payment of the war debt of 1872, and Of the
Mexican war, and it promises to pay this
debt 1t points you to the low taxes and
tariffs of the past and it promises tn reduce
your taxation. Il points you to the SS0,OOO,.
900 spent by Mr.. Buchanan, and promises
honesty, and retrenehment, and economy.
VIII you not come to it and aid it. my
friend 2 Break the tie Of prejudice or assO-
citation that binds you. Be brave enough to
act uron your convictions. The Democratic
party belongs to no man or set Cf men. 1t
is the party of the people. 1t Is the party Of
progress, of liberty, of humanity 1t is
Just to capital, but it is the friend ana nro.
tector of labor. 1t is the party of a simple,
plain, inexpensive Government 1t is the
party Of the Constitution. All who assent
to Its principles are welcome to its fellow
snip 1t requires no probation, but invites
all alike to its fold Aid it my friends.
Give It power lt has shown that it knows
how to use it. Confide to it rhe Government.
1t has shown that it cannot betray the trust.
Do this, and you will regain the Union,
peace, prosperity and lraternal concord
which we once enjoyed. CGreat and con-
tinued cheers