Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-23
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Again and again we have called atten-
ton to the oppressivencss of the Federal
taxes and insisted that the surest and only
way to save the country from reputation
was by a reduction Of those taxes. The
bloated bond-holders, like the fool in the
fable, Lave been bent on killing the goose
that laid the golden egg. We are pleased
to see our efforts in favor of the reduction
of the United States taxes ably seconded
by the New York Times, more extreme
in its Radicalism than even the Tribune
and conducted with no less ability. If
we cannot reach the ears of Radical
Congressman, we hope that the Times
will be able to influence their action on
this subject. 4 communication in the
Times the day following the appearance
Of the editorial to which we have above
alluded, says that editorial echoes the
groans of tens of thousands hitherto I'M
heard" The following is the article:
We bring together, in another page, a
portion of the testimony with which the
Press is teeming in favor of an immedi-
ate and large reduction of taxation. On
no subject is public opinion more decided,
and on none is the Press Of the country
more emphatic or united.
These expressions of judgment and
feeling are rendered more significant by
the fact that they are called forth by the
proposal of the President to maintain the
present rate of taxation until the debt
shall have been funded at a lower rate of
interest, and by the apparent indisposition
of the Secretary of the Treasury TO grant
relief until the policy be further advanced.
They are virtually a protest against the
views Of The administration in this respect.
They are a warning that the coarse pro
posed cannot be persisted in with impu-
nitv. and an indication of the demand
urged by the people with a firmness which
Congress cannot wisely resist. Nor can
il be pretended that the protest or the
demand emanates from political Op-
ponents alone, or is designed in any
manner to embarrass the action OF
the Government We have pmposely
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Journals decidedly friendly to Gen. Grant
and his administration, or from journals
whose independent attitude removes them
from factious fellowship with the opposi-
ton. When staunch aud influential Re
puhlicans like the Boston advertiser, the
Albany Journal, the Erie Dispatch,
the Chicago Tribune, and the Lawrence
Journal insist that the position assumed
in the message and the Treasury report
must be abandoned, and that, in advance
of all other reforms, the taxes must be re- |
duccd, we may safely conclude
that the current of Republican
feelings runs strongly in the direc- |
ton which the Times has ventured |
again and again to indicate. If the |
business men who care little for mere par |
tisanship were consulted, we are sure that |
ninety-nine hundredths of them would be |
found to cherish the same opinion. They |
NAV differ in reference to gold sales, or
the currency, or the tariff, but they are
agreed in the call for frightened burdens.
Cake off taxes, is the all but universal
cry among those engaged in productive
industry, and in all trade, foreign or do
nestle. To this cry Congress ought not
10 be Indifferent
The demand derives additional strength