Smyrna times., 1869-01-13

idf liSdS toIh wal rendered the
the Fen T " b Py DrSd :" eo%sfrpog % adopted BY
tary forces treater to pIre in h pl increasing e mill
] wishes, th1Gsant; Of our most useful citizens Most Of the
e s1f' & to 9 SO by ths . m M bonnGs offered by the govern
@ IA or the P1gposg a OF t fell principally
nces o feeling and an abandonment of those who many
people State were enabled to relieve trsy M Ty m & t
payment {" money as commIatlon for the service rcure
rom service was denied and was
expensr substitute. These exact"ns Federal Govern,
pessive by the Injustice dishonesty Of some Of the tr,s
appointed to enforce them Partially fvortis and c,rrn
ton chaTacterzed and dsgr;crd enforcement of th"
harsh and nd " :, M it, @ "i pit iHn
conduct OF those rntrrstr with it, m," "dTns ny ,h
OF our people umal" procure the means 10 p,rtS
sISti'ntrs and con,raon OF humanity induced The eiS-
ala ch citizens as were ia I{ to- Ta d" TO hi! fs s
liberation Strong conyc"n G ESs 6at b % @ atr pSgnt de-
ature it wisely determined to issue the bDn,S 90 of III b Sf
adj T ] o., M Mrsm$ ST. the means to render the necessary
'Icm "l or proplr rs desired to do exempt
ngsH@1n p, cir @nd more popa%s strc and by % that
uy 70 Tue support OF their dependent families but To- the ma
ton the legislature hnndS Of our cizcS { wb or ts nc
would com PEELED to cntrr tP H. 'S ,SIrid i pursuit.
bee been eE2ose to its dang, ana iicaccs w hi
ie DurlnS 4i winch have never yet been felt which NAV
preserved the lives Of many Of citizens future useful
not the he isups I Of the bonds this
remain for any great iG inS Of tm to crg us debt to
a @ tat IL WAS departure from had corsi
$ency then pressing people could have Induced even
While estuTs M ce al T1 Spon and - M
draft they nugcd the hope a to r pens p@Ton sgeet
what already been authoril GTa wo % OF the fh bry9d
Re H. ahI h cannot too strongly upon General
tinguhinrn ecessy OF provision for It's early
this result as speedily AS ma% m 20 he accomplishment Of
rated at the present 0 IL H. m my lsmen to he inaugu
I ne necessity for the prompt interest and the
bonds OF the State, induced the General Assembly S @
history Of The 91 ik & pr2y,:o for M pprpoe The
Ge o @ mmunlhcence m Of the state towards Internal
S1n WIN hgr msmIaost of which had been the recipients Of
T wsTtb @ em Ier her auspices adding greatly their
the States credit and been subjected to- ut m
amount of their business TAX to be measured by the
'1Gd An act to raise revenue for this state e'
Rsre sPy aT9ad Il By tn @ ss law Pa'5 6St ct
pay the tax imp"Sd ] ny may hereafter eglect or
hensi9n has arisen from eommnnc @ f"nps4y RMS apPre,
sdfnI 81 SAD railroad company to the Treasurer Of the
!" resist the payment Of the imposed by law It is +" he
to and that no SSss fesae W b
that proper regard authority Of the STATE % e5 @ @W ot
private individuals Rnv atnt corPtnlts as well as by
the State and should sy IN by tine People or the authorities
demee to the laws until they have been unc"nsp
a al 0i I law making power to vindicae own authority
tt 70 @ ce 10 ITS enaetmens by puniShing the con-
f6p Oh Sueh delinquent corporation by revocation OF its
1t would he matter Of regret should anv ortor, ,oo
Isw9 @ NECESSARY res 70 uphold the dignity majesty Of our
thortir win taxi thai the With % %he ' ffse f6ey sn sq
II nrrts>ary shall be- used Tor that purpose ' are
passengers pyJ tiot I'm mLE3In% tax upon the
present session g"m such failure occur during the
revocation WAS to M R ERennS % Of the contingency upon which
siTe az & I may .een proper to meet the which such
Ep by Provisions q an act Of the General Assembly passed at
carriers f l me money derived from tax on
relieve the peoe e % fh end pFnclpa Of the debt
n St IN Le ns derived from this be sufcent
"uI ni'turs Owing to reduction the profits Of
caused by mnut5n OF travel AFTER b n by steam
received during t t%' , not De Ftazed sufficient however
balance in the hands of & r Sh same period and leave small
y, received from this September 1Ss.
ycbr was the taxes for 6e Tl.h the sum Rad in
hundred and Eleven [r hundred and fifty nine
M G @ ~ mere ere had been paid for interest bonds To-
Nv" @ I92uSanl one hundred and four dollars and sTtys
,s maGS M 1 ths State Treasurer the OF thrtythre
%ing balance thereof which not been R
hgmiri and ninety three dollars and nine cents nihe
the Of the ~ @ @ % Of the state that previous
hes was not sufficient to meet its current expenses that
az a e unpaid claims AGAINST the State had accu
the unapp balance to enable them ne m ,n a"uR{ m equal TO
10 ih Tras ake PROVISION tor the return OF tins amount
aee the Pa'sge Of the tax bin the session of the leg
he STATE has greatly increased and hee m in M bs1prn>s OF
should be aP p@s as 9" Ts thr
u the State government which rendered IT nec%sor m @
rose in @ mart % & &"'h%r%lse appropriated for that purpose
iI T s Ara sessions Of the Legislature demanded 6y the
during the war and partly from loss Of
their from from he tax on snk o. the State occasone
n1er the laws of Congress. NS organized
The reyenne appropriated support of the State
q" 5abc ssrs e "aS hd @ {" the most economical
Sssry ' am no provision had been made the ne
n ib M raw m rSSloned by the loss of derived
nS revenue Of the state derived from on carriers hv
,fnre paid may be mpors m our public debt has here
% Is RvE Tor ne payment of her honds-it must m
st E ntSiore question worthy Of calm DELHI
ts, to provide b. the impostion OF moderate d
Ct TIE public credit In Judgment such measure ~ ar a.. az
the State would be her bonds ncrea IN
ompt payment Of the nt rest ST. IN ne assurance Of the
m wv a. These are considerations which gr
would occasiGn Let this course pursued and ooW IT -
@ oy IN the use Of the public money and Delaware viii in be
cessty Imposed exigences OF III" war pr 10 the Ih
TtS from Indebtedness almost free from the an
S9q s to 1 Fss0n meet the legislature up
tails to be- fp2se ought not in its adjustment
md that the amo@n OF even and exact Justice do
i S9n m oe measured by the amount of wealth without
nts Wh,t good % ms @ property or the nature ois invest
the man Of wesltb from % enempng the en-
stocks bonds Oh % because hi: in
for eh m estate to an amount equal whole value
mi th stock necessary TO the of agricu
ai herpr" and cxempng the valuable machinery Of ta
I wealthy manuiactuer II should appear to the OcC
1ccessav t 10 me- that the imposition of tax
to apply the princn snS lax upon 9th
our country leviesP - '' SNJuS'uleuI hes
present systcm G our ancestors in the adoption
DuIlng the earlier periods history the wea
principally of estate and slaves Tha
m m OF the state and proceedings our courts weTe gene
IN regard To these classes property and fbe cSn
ieves were properly placed upon those articles Of pron
@ composed the bulk of wealth and received tbs
on OF society has % oss government But the CON MAI
rces OF income increased and the and syn
1s to % increase of In making prov 10
OF the hosr%a no Unjust discrimination should be of
er In my Judgment only LINN over Las
avor o any Any system OF taxation hereafter Odape should enjC
fort OF the pSoE OF property most tho +
- no greater amount will requpd or pnd e}tar r
our than would be- necessary il collected
be equally dstributed enn Dehs OF government chu
>. ~ " Jul '''i Com
ms conneeton desire suggest for the consideration
mode of taTin the Rrety and necessity OF change cu