The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-11
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'H'h 'hoIuiHS IaIRc party VI cut
grants past westward aver the o. & NJ.
TOAD, to locate IN the interim Of Missouri
They are from West Virginia, and report
more coming in their wakc.-[incinnati
Chronicle. .a.
Such paragraphs as the above, are be.
Ginning Of cGmmon occurrence. From
Ill parts Of the State, We hear Of onr CHI.
zens leaving, aud seeking homes else.
where. Even in on, own C, uaty, VIC
know Of several of our citizen. who have
either gone or are preparing to leave.
ltmay be pertinent, under the circum.
stances, to inquire why this is? We have
asalubrious aud healthy climate, adapted
to almost every kind Of Agriculture and
Horticulture. Our soil is fertile and
productive-our lands are chaap-our
whole country filled with minerals of the
finest quality and Astounding with every
facility for muaufacturing-we have q
Commissioner Of immigration who re
ceiyes high salary-our lands are ad-
vertised al over the world, and vet our
population is deserving us every day, and
immigration shuns US as men do pes,i-
lence. While all are willing to admit
that this state Of things is wrong, and il
continued, will eventuatc in the ruin Of
all our people, there are but few among
the party ~ power, who will acknowledge
the true cause Of it. That it is, in q
great measure, the natural and inevitable
result of the infamous system Of proscrip-
tion inauguratcd blythe radicals, no one
who has seen the practical workings Of
that system can doubt; and when we add
to this the enormous taxes which are ne.
ccssitate'l by the swarm Of new Offices
created, no one can wonder that our peo.
pie are leaving us day by day.
Let US see in our own county: We
have taken pains TO ascertain. and assert
without fear Of successful contradiction,
that there are in Lewis county tire.
hundred men who are unable to take
any Of the numerous Test Oa,hs prescri-
bed by the radicals. Yet these men arc
taxed enormously; Lewis county is taxed
on;a basis ofpbout $4,000, 900; tho State
tax Of $50 on the 800 AMOUNTS
to $4,000
Comfy levy 70 cents on
500 last year. $1,000
Township School and Building
10.ccnts on 900 $1,000
Poll tax 80 1880
S49,7s0
This is a close estimate Of The amour.
Of the taxes paid by Lewis county for the
year 1868, and is much below that Of
1867. Yet our roads we're never in worse
condition; no internal improvcmcnts-in
short, nothing to demand such an enor.
nous expenditure, except the salaries o.
officers and the usual amount for police
purposes! In the face Of this state.
ment, which we are convinced is but the
reproduction Of other counties, can II
be wondered that some Of our citizens
immigrate to other States. where pro-
scription for opinions sake is thing un-
known, and the government does not cat
out the. whole substance Of her citizen.
to keep upa horde Of uscless-worsc
than useless office-hollera.
The short sighted policy Of the ruling
party here, have brought these evils upon
our people, and ii is their duty to relieve
them. We nre we'll aware that no words
Of ours, though our clips had been touch.
ed with FIRE from of the altar" and we
could speak. To them us never man
spakc,' will be needed. We do not
speak for ourselves, but for tax-riidcn.
suffering, but a frbearing people We
speak for the interest Of our country
which is rich in everything but money.
and for Tie interest Of our young, but
mis.governed State. o These things must
cease, or the sun Of prosperity has set
for us forever. Craftsmanship must take
the place Of fanaticism-libcrality Of pro-
scription-.ecauolny Of extravaganza, il
We wish to assume that place among the
.isterhood Of States to which our natural
advantages entitle us. nH
We do not like to dwell upon this sub.
iect, we had hoped the fair future which
at one time duwned upon QUE State would
not be overcast by the dark clouds of
prescription, extravaganza and corrup.
tion-tlat the odious measures whicl, now
disgrace our Statue books, and which
were avOwedly but nwar measures ;, wonbl