Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-09-02

WHOLE NO. 27O9.
yield on these two two art articles under the


yield on these two articles under the
new Law IS Sl00, ,000, 600.
I think this estimate high until,
under Grants sdministration, We wiil
be able TO root out all the corrupt
officials who have fastened themselves
on this branch of the public service
these taxes and the duties on imports
will then be, enough to meet the ex-
penses of the Government.
But at present it was deemed best
to retain a number of internal taxes,
none of which operate injuriously upon
labor or reach the mass of the people,
but all of which fall either upon the
acquired property or upon the wealth
Ter people. Ny f.iend. Mr.. Thurman,
has very different idea. He made
this statement in arecent speech: 1--WE
have in this country the most inexora-
BILE system of taxation in the world
lt follows man into every nook end
corner of his business. If his wife has
made. a pound Of butter, it is put down
on his income list. If some old grand
mother has plucked the feathers from
an aged and forlorn goose, the feathers
and the poor old goose must be taxed
to support the Government. These in
quisitOrisl tsx-gatherers have raked
this country from center to circumfer-
enee, to find every particle of property
that can be taxed. " - - -
How ridiculous this appears 10 every
intelligent man. Wife will not have
to pay income tax on her butter unless
it pays her over 81, 900 a year clear of
all expenses, and then she is not an
object of pity Grandmother will net
be troubled about her feathers unless
they yield her over $1,000 year, and
then she will be more patriotic than
Mr.. Thurman. n
The income tax on all incomes over
81, 900 is the faiFest tax on this list, and
from this source we receive S36. 100000.
Of this tax. last year Ohio paid SI.549,-
328, by 1858 persons, out of popula-
ton of near three millions. The Ma
tional Banks pay to the United States
as taxes $4,000, 900, besides paving an
equal amount to the States. We levy
tax on certain employments, COM
monty known as a license tax, which
yields US S20, 100000. WeleVy a stamp
tax, mostly on commercial paper, and
nearly all of which is paid in the cities,
and this yields US 81, 100000. We
levy a tax on railroads and other cor
porations. which yields US S7,000,000
and other miscellaneous taxes, such as
billiard tables, gold and silver plate,
carriages, &C., which yields us S., ,500,-
900. These taxes will yield Us, this
year, S95, 600, 900, and all, or nearly all,
OF them may be repealed as the extra
ordinary expenditure growing out of
the war diminishss. ~.vasr
Now, fellow-citizsns, it is for you to
say whether the Democratic party is
likely to improve upon this system of
taxation and finance. Will they de-
wise system of taxes yielding so large
sum, that viii fall more lightly and
equally upon the people, than we have
done? Will they devise q cheaper
system ? The entire actual expenses
of collecting S263, 349, ,26I of internal
revenue, last year, was S7,7I2,089, or
only 2.92 per cent.-less than three
per cent This is less per centage of
cost than for collecting the customs, or
for collecting the city or local taxes of
any city, State or county in the Union.
Is 1t likely the Democratic party viii
reduce your expenditures, or manage
more wisely your public debt? On
the contrary, when the rebels, by their
agency, are restored to their old power,
infinite demands will be made on the
Government, and with certain success.
There will be property destroyed
during the war, cotton seized and sold
for the United States, pensions to rebel
soldiers, and claims without number,
supported by those who will have cou-
trolling political power. We have a
sample of Seymour Democratic econo-
my IN the city of New York, the most
extraVsgant and corrupt government
In the world, where thieves and robbers
pursue their .aVocations in open day,
with the baton and uniform of authori-
iy on their persons. will not pursue
this matter further. The Republican,
party of this country is composed of
the great mass of the farmers, the pro-
fessional, mechanical and Iaboriug men
OF the Northern States. They will not
have to 60 to the Democratic party,
constituted as it is, to learn lessons of
honor, honesty or economy. In the
future, as in the past, we will be able,
under the prudent advice of General
Grant, to meet new questions as they
arise, and decide them so as to pro
mote the honor and welfare of the
whole country.
And now, fellow-eitizens, | need
scarcely, in conclusion, point you to
the admirable ticket given Us by the
Chicago Convention. General Grant
was not nominated merely by a party,
but because his nomination was de-
manded by tbe eternal fitness of things.
his remarkable military career, com
mencirg under encouragement, was
pursued with steadiness as inhexible as
tate-Wlth confidence as sure as a
Christians hOpe-and closes with a
triumph as complete as that of Wash
Ington. Surely such services are de
serving of recognition by free people;
and the peculiar qualities of his mind
admirably fit him for the duties of
President now. He is reticent, and
will enlbarrass US by no foolish speech
es. He is firm, as Buckner, Bragg,
Lee, and President Johnson found out.
He is generous, and will do as much to
heal the asperities of the war as any
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secure US peace, safety and order.
And he is supported on the ticket by
gentleman whom l have known for
twenty years-with whom I have lived
under the same roof for several years,
md whose character, qualities and
habits | can speak of with personal
knowledge; and can only say what
avery body says Of him. that Schuyler
jolfax is man of the purest character,
If fine abilities, and has all those traits
which could induce you to trust him as
! friend and representative.
Let US rally to the support of this
ieket, with the same spirit with which
,ur soldiers followed General Grant
Turing the war, and we will bear our
country to triumph and to peace.
Tobacco.
BY SMALL BOY.