New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, AUGUST is. 1868

gard to tho question of taxatou cav on one OF your
banners, Equal Taxation" IL u the InuamehtaI pin,
standf To-day oneffth OF the entire property OF inc
United Statess in the securues Oh tne Uhlted States
exempt from taxation. And what s the consequence
Whv the other fourffths bear the whole burden sup
pose school district in one OF your townships IN WEn
each Of them owns 100000 land and the personal prop
erty that belongs to land the one pays taxes to the e1
invests NJ in United states bonds what IA the
Consequence Why, the, one man has to pay pay
81 600 OF taxation because his b0ndhOld-
nS nepbSor "a set free in consequences Of his patriotic
purchase at so on the dollar Nothing can DE more
nlatn 10 n rational and impartial than the enOr-
nifty of the exemption OF so great portion Of the PROP
erty OF the United states from taxation The DeW mo-
cratic platform saws that the bonds shall be taxed he
same az other property The Republican party says lnaI
they shall be exempt or as is now proposed az 20
years but never payable at all No wonder the RepnD
Leans clarnor about the war, about Copperheads IN
nuts traitors and all that, aud repeat again tat pt
liant conuudrum. Where was Valandgham during Lle
WARP IL is convenient way to escape ron f the
wicked shall be line upon line precep upon phefsP
here little and there great deal, until the sun snai 10
down upon the Presidential election Of next NOVemDer
and when he rises upon the 5th OF March, 1907 ne WIZ
rise and shine upon Democratic administration on whose
banners shall be inscribed Equal taxation enforced Ny
equal legislation" IL appears TO me that Oh tDls Iues
ZION we are stronger than the Republican party
stronger on payment OF the pubic debt according 10
storms paper currency srongerupon nnancla princ
pies; stronger in equity and stronger in naked justice
why il it that we are asked bear this burden Of tax
alton at all IL is TO support the Government IL ~ De-
cause the Government Is said TO protect the people They
theory whatever may be IN practice Who wants pro-
lection most the poor or the rich mani inc lch
man can take care OF himself generally The only risks
he ncurs are I'm relation 20 the Government III true
the thief does not steal from the poor man, because he
has nothing TO steal Men do not generally XIII poor
man. because there is motive to do IL but they some
times take the life Of the rich Against such risks
the rich man Is protected by GOyernngn The poor man
exclaims with Andrew Jackson, We are governed TOO
much Spare It's blessings let mo alone, that by the
sweat OF my brow and the toll OF my hands may make
an honest living for my wife and for my little ones"
Ipon this subject we shall go before the people and Wn
intend 10 be heard, and, thank God, we can be hearu
without fear OF military interruption being disturbed
by mobs We were so troubled six or seven years ago
Truth was mighty them truth was fn ugly thng 10 those
who loved alsehood oppression, and tyranny But they
had convenient mode OF dispOshg OF democratic ora
tors In the dead OF night band Of military, enlisted 10
fight the enemy. and paid by your money, ana mlne'
broke open the houses Of Democratic speakers, lncarcer
ated them I'm bastiles and sent them abroad on foreign
voyages I'm exile. We dared not speak then twas
convenient, a splendid arrangement Ihey c9uld not
answer the Democratic orator, but they could silence
him We have nothing OF that now How convenient u
would be with these pesterous fellows VINO come pc
fore the people and talk about equal taxation ana the
payment Of tho pubc debt in the lawful money OF the
country and in favor OF white supremacy your GOV
Mortons Burnsdes and LncOns could SEND NE OF sol
ders and shut their mouths Or that MODS might inter
fere and break up Democratic assembages ana Destroy
Democratic printing presses That day mas gone by Tor
ever We must now meet face 10 face, and 80 eye
They cannot silence the Democratic orators OF Tue Gay,
and they dare not try 70 answer them. I....