The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-23
100000 90


IN the rich mans comfort, United States
bonds, interest payable in gold, and no
taxes to pay on bonds or interest.
Let me figure the interest:
100000 90
Interest in gold equal to II
per cent. in greenbacks III
$4,000 90
Twenty thousand aud nine hundred
dollars nc poor men of this country are
willing to pay me for living with them.
Ha, ha ha But the national debt is
nation blessing
like oonds. All of US New England
patriots like bonds We have no taxes to
paJ Oh them Not tax. Rather sharp
S6ting that was.
Yankees are good at whittlipg--goo at
skinuinS.
The war was a godsend TO me- ] filed
quotas and speculated in things. made
ynoncy-lots Of it--invested in bonds-aud
NV am rich
o"n this elegant house. This furni-
tufc was conquered from the cowardly
rebels. These chairs, books, pictures,
nirrors--all this furniture was confiscate9
and shipped me on the sly.
Bully for patriotism
Good morning, bleeding country.
Long live the enduring leople.
! went 10 no war-not one--not any.
Il was better game to control legislation
to figure for contracts-to PASS a law
that United States bonds should be free
T ou taxation, aud that the interest should
he paid in gold.
Gold is democracy-I de,est democracy
kat the gold part of it Is worth saving
pay no taxes
NJ "a tax
love that consress-that good radical
eongress-that gay, festive, rebel shouting
congress. 1t protects intellect and puts
she clamps on muscle.
It cxcnipts US bondholders from al. tax
,iion.
The tax collector never bothers me-
Thank congress, the devil, or somebody
r:se, am not called on to pay taxes
Le, the poor folks, the working men
tie soldiers who fought, the farmers of the
vest, and the miners Of the farther ives,
pay taxes.
New England is cunning
New England is wealthy.
New England is bos5-thc west and
s.uth are the victims
ike it. All of us bondholders like it
The poor people support me in ease and
idleness.
they pay the money that makes my in.
se-est
They support the army, the navy, the
goverument-the negroes, the bondhold-
ers. and can have what there is left anC
g. rich il they can.
] nm bondholder The credit Of the
nati protects me. The fools of Americ;
the towards who dare not lift the chains
from their neeks-the toiling million o
A-sna:ica are my slaves.
I,deed A national debt is nationa
biezsins-to US sharpers and aristocaats
the south may starvs.
The west may toll.
The territories may suffer.
&c well men may work.
The sick Dlen may suffer.
ne orphans may wall.
ne widows may weep.
The poor men, the farmers, the mechan
rs, ne forestcrs and miners may pay take
ior few of US now are masters.
THE POOR MAN.
! have no more crusts, my poor dog
gave you the last one, and God knows
needed il, but you could not starve.
Doa't look SO uistful-don't lock as
you pitied me, for it makes me ashame
OF man when dog is the better frienc
"ill tell you, Fido, a few things, br
perhaps you cannot understand them
must go to work in few moment
iny nooning is nearly over This wago
must be f1Ished You and I have cate
all the dinner my good wife put up f
me, Fido, and must work for more.
The bOndho)der has his horses, his cal
risgss, his wines, his dinners, his supper
Dis bones.
have iay tin dinner pail, my faithfi