Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-03
The Terrible Taxes.

They had pretty big Democratic mass
meeting down mt Cincinnati, the other
night II was got up regardless ofcxpensc.
There was, of course, u large attendance
there always is, when Democratic mass
meeting is got up, regardless of expense
and a great deal of oratory also. The Hon.
George Il. Pugh, formerly United States
Senator, made speech, among others, of
which the burden was: 1--WE had never
known what 1t was to he taxed until after
the election of Lincoln. But now every
body is in distress to know how to make
their this is poor English, but il is good
enough for pughl incomes meet their cx
penscs These things could only be
remedled by the defeat of the Republican
party" Hnk5 Eh = ~
SO long rs Andrew johnson was Presi.
dent of the United States, there was some
little hope of imposing upon some people,
chiefly those unable to read and write, by
this sort OF statement For though John
son, ON February 22d, 1866, went over to
Mosby and Democracy, and became the
inveteratc foe of Republicans, he had been
elected on the Republican ticket, and the
tremendous stealngs Of his friends might
appear in manner chargcable against the
party which had placed him in Office. But
now that we have practical experience of
q Republican administration, and it is tax
ing of the burden of the national debt at
the rate OF more than seven million dollars
monthly, Mr., Pugh's kind Of talk isan an.
achronism, not to put too fine point
upon Il, and call il by its right namo of
sooundrelism.
II being true that economy has been In.
augurated, and is being constantly carried
out by the Republican Administration, 1t
must follow that Mr. Pugh objection to
taxation is, in reality, that it is tor an un-
iustifiable purpose, He does not suggest
any measure of reform He does not state
wherein the tax law might be improved.
There are many respects In which they
may be improved. This the Republicans
readily admit, and Improvement of those
laws they propose 10 themselves speedily
to make But Mr.. Pugh's idea seems to
he that all taxes since the election of Ahra.
ham Lincoln have been and are unlawful,
and must be done away with, The evils,
he said, can only be reniedied by the defeat
of the Republican party. Thus. according
70 fush, VIII the taxes stop The sup.
preston of the late war of the rebellion,
inaugunted and carried on by members
standing, cost an immscpso is % g@Sa SS%
OF money, Il win have TO be
paid, if paid at all, by taxation.
The sum is so great that the taxation
must needs bo rather heavy. Well, then,
whcther one party OF another be in power,
There must be rather heavy taxation or the
debt must be repudiated And this latter
Is what MIR. ex-senator George +. Pugh
means And this is what every body OF
sense means who talks about our taxes af
ter the fashion Of Mr.. Pugh, which is the
fashion generally of Democracy, west of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The important
matter OF national honor and integrity ont
OF the. question; put aside altogether, as
the IDLE vision Of an Utopian dreamer
still should the Republicans be sustained
Hs mere matter Of economy. Aud that
for the reason that nothing Is no burden.
some tax upon people as the burden Of
reputation, This is truth made as
plain as a pike-staG by all experience,
whether that of cities, of counties of
states, OF provinces, or of nationS-C C1tca.
20 Po'i' Asgus' ~ srs p
A aooD story is related Of a child ad.
mltted 10 the private study OF the present
fpps. In preparation for tho document,
cal Council his holiness ordered nom his
architect certain Embellishments, The nlan
OF which was brought for his insneetion by
that gentleman's liule boy. Charmed nv
the plan, his holiness opened a drawer flIl
OF gold, and said to the child "Takea
handful Of coin as a reward for the beauty
OF your fathers work" "uoly htherN
replied the child, "tak0 Il 0ut for me, YOUR
hand Is bigger than mine"