The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01

gatherer. No, they do not see him. but OH how they
hearthstone to take their homely meal Every cup OF
tea and conee, every pound OF sugar. every yard Of
everything they use, eat or wear they pay govern
meni an extIayaSant tax upon This tariff tax,
England manufacturers until it reaches the enormous
sum OF s240 year. Is paid by the masses, the
out the country. The internal revenue tax oper-
ates IN tn ny same sam way Ills Is tax upon what
sometimes two, three and four times to one
article and upon the top OF that is the profit OF every
Though 10 whose hands the has
10 persons through whom the property passes that
Is paid by way Of tariff What is the profit you pay
you pay upon the internal revenue tax is $1,000, 900
year. Isay everything You eat, drink and wear is
upon the clothing that is put on its back, its play
things its bauble its education, its school books its
very coffin which takes 1t into the ground Is taxed
over and over again, anu the first thing its repre-
sentatves do when they call upon the Surrogate to
administer on its assets is to pay government tax.
THESE are indirect taxes; but how Is it when you
The rich MANI No, fellow citizens; / tell you that
the direct taxation In this country Is the most I'M
land in the World o. falls u Sve the poorsr CLASSY
they pay all direct taxes Of any consequence
| TAXING UNITED STATES BONDS FAVORED.
Here are $4,000 900 OF these United States bonds
that exempt from taxation. What did our
friends say at Chcago9 Are they in favor OF taxing
themS They say not a word upon the subjects on
| the contrary, they assert 1t is reputation. What
does the democratic platform tell your 1t says, in
pam aneqvocai language We are m aySr tax
erty" But they say 1t is Reputation; 1t Is an out
rage on the bondholders. Is IN Let us see. Con.
Cress has passed law, 1t is true, eXempting these
bonds from taxation by State or municipal authority,
but there 4 no prohibition on the general govern.
ment itself to tax them. The United States can tax
them ten, twenty or thirty per cent. They can tax
them enough to make them equal to all other
| bonds from the oppressive burden Of taxation.
NO REPUTATION.
say government can do that, and confessedy
there Is no reputation in it. They admit it. Why
does not the government do thatS They have had
absolute power not only to pass laws, but to do SO
the veto of the President; and why do they not
relieve the people IN this respect Why, because
| this radical party, which started out with the in
scription upon its banner Free SOIL free men and
free speech,r have become degraded as to be now
the mere bottleholders OF the bondholders. That Is
has been ruled by the bondhoders ever since the
radicals have had power (Cries OF 'Thats SO, that's
so.'9 Every financial measure has been passed un.
der their direction. They rule the government, and
II these men succeed they will continue to do So and
they rule for four years longer it will be too late
| Tor you to relieve yourselves. (Appause.) 60
| step further
THE POWER OF STATE TO TAX BONDS.
do not believe there Is any power in Congress, or
taxing these United states bonds. "a voice, "That's
Supreme Court have decided that the States have no
such right do not believe that the decision is cor
| the States the right to tax they would have the
power to tax 30 high as to destroy the value Of the
| DOnuS. deny H. Inc right TO tax on the part OF o
State is the power only to tax these bonds equally
with all other property. you discriminate against
them then the action Of the State would be void but
| so long as you tax this property equally with all
other property there is no power In the general gov
ernment or anywhere else to prevent 1t. Il have
shown you that there is abundant power In the gen.
eral government to do this.
REVERSAL OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS REc1TEp.
All parties entertain ahigh respect for the Supreme
Court and obey It's mandate; yet tell you the time
will come when this decision will be reversed by in
using into that body something of the popular ee-
neQt upon tnlS subject. IL Will be the IL
was In the matter OF the United States Bank, where
glorious old hero Andrew Jackson reversed that de.
cison. (Applause) So 1t was in the bred Scott
pie reversed that decsion-that Is, they infused into
the Supreme Court enough OF the popular element to
impress 1t with different opinion upon that subject.
Why is it that the government can take our money
without our consents What is the justllcatonf Be
fore has the rghto take our money to pay taxes for
now Is IT WITH THE DoNDs9
-, How Is 1t with the bondsI When they come into
hands Of the s x n Of the state are they not
not all the expenses OF protection incurred the same
as In regard TO any other description Of property
II they are stolen the citizen can resort to court
OF Justice for redress and he enjoys the same facili
ties as others possess to procure their recovery and
friends, contribute something to pay the expenses Of
propertyf DO you want to pay taxes for the men
who hold these bondsS l have no iii VIII to them,
| for living; they are not the men who rise early
| In the morning and toll till evening" but they are
who live On the labor of others, and why Should
| they not contribute equally with you and IL Re-
member that this year is the last opportunity YOU
| will ever have OF protecting yourselves.
| APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.
Permit me to appeal to the young men, for this
| question Is OF more vital importance to them than
| any one else Those OF middle age will soon pass
away and the burden of this government Will fail
| upon the young men just entering upon the stage
OF action. IL IL you, young men, who should rise lp
In this campaign and prevent the forging Of these
foreverl View the countries OF the Old World Look
| at England, probably the first country In Europe
know that this internal system Of taxation has
ground down the masses until they and their families
&c Sat to such chan an *
| people OF that land go to the almshouse or some
public , during tnsis e t why s this
| European governments. They have the control Of
the military power also, and they keep the people
THE PRrvlLraED CLASSES IN EUROPE,
It Is because these privileged classes, these
moneyed interests these money red arstocraces most
dangerous In any free government, possess the
troll OF the government and keep the people under
| man who came from Ireland why he left his home
that green isle that might be made to now with milk
strangers TO seek his livelihood. Because the gov.
eminent taxed him to that extent that he was I'M
reason why he left Tie reason that hundreds Of
| thousands from Ireland and other European
countries come to this country year after year 10
because the Of the people taxed to DEATH
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION THE VITAL QUESTION.
tell you that the contest to be decided In the fall
IL more important for the liberties OF the country,
account Of these financial questions, than any
Others important as they may be. No people can be
free who are unjusty taxed to this extent. WhyS
Take poor man, who works hard for q living and
the government takes half what he earns, what will
be the effect upon hmf II destroys manhood, his vi.
tally and independence. IL destroys those elements
which make him q free, an independent and happy
man. ! never was in favor OF slavery in my HE
American slavery per Sc. only agreed to continue
II because 1t was part OF the original compact. I
would to God that the shackles were stricken from
the limbs Of every human being on the earth. (En-
| thusiastic applause.) But there is no slavery
biting, so ruinous, so whitening to men "a this &C
rand Of a 4 Of L Nm Ia