The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-27
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August %.
CoLoRBD EDUCATION.

A meeting OF cnlored citizens was
held yesterday, and preliminary steps
for founding o coloied commercial OF
business college were taken, with pros,
poets OF final success. 1t is proposed
eventually TO extend The movement all
over the country.
CATTLE TRADR.
Thlrty>fVe carloads OF beef cattle
passed over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to-day, en- route 10 New York
They come principally from Texas and
West Virginia.
THE PUBLIC PULSE.
A prominent United Slale8 Senator
writes here that the expression OF the
public opinion, ELECTED by recent dis
patches from the city, Indicating q
movement In favor of the repeal OF the
present income tax, js strongly In favor
OF modification OF the revenue law,
looking to q result go desirable and &C
popular. He further says those who
advocate the deduction Of five per cent,
by the Treasury Department, when
coupons are paid, claim this as the
most equitable and economical plan
for the collection OF Income tax on sur
plus wealth.
AT least 81. 900, ,0OO, 900 Of United States
SIX per cents are now held In Europe,
and on the interest paid on these bonds
not cent OF income tax Is returned to
this Government. Citizens Of this
country are obliged 10 pay the iVe per
cent. tax on the Interest received by
them, while the foreign holder Is ex-
empt. He thinks as a Government we
have no faith TO keep with the foreign
holders Of our securities.
The United States negotiated her
loans with her own people, and moi
until after the complete re establish
ment OF the supremacy Of the Govern
ment did the Europeans take our bonds
freely, and then the bonds were pur-
chased OF or through American bank
ers, and should be subject to the same
taxation In foreign hands as they were
in the hands Of the original holders
lie thinks Secretary Boutwell, will be
justified Ia recommending TO Congress
the repeal OF the present income tax Rs
an appropriate practical exhibit OF the
fruits OF his official lAbors with Com.
missioner Delano TO collect the taxes.
NO NEED FOR THE INCOME TAX.
Sufficient can be reAlizsd from whis'
ky, tobacco, stamps, licenses, and q
modified tax, 10 meet the Secretary L
budget Of expenditures. II Secretary
Boutwell, and Commissioner DelanC
can and Will relieve the people from
the inquisltorlal and unpopular in
come tax, 1t will be difficult matter
10 prevent the masses of the people
from testiiying their appreciation Of the
public services OF these gentlemen.
OPPOSED TO BHERMAN'8 THEORY.
In conclusion. he says he will fight
tho recently expressed theory OF SenR'
tor Sherman 10 the bitter end.
CoLoRED MECHANICS ORGANIZING.
Some weeks ago an Informal meeting
Of the oolored mechanics Of this city
was held for the purpose OF beginning
the organization OF national colored
mems trades union. Committees werG
selected and letters sent all over the
country explaining the object OF the
meeting, and asking cooperation. To-
day, person interested In the matter
received letter from the President Of O
colOred mons trades union In Macon
Georgia, saying that they were fully
organized and willing TO aid iheiI
brethren here. The writer says the
oolored mechanics are we'll or
ganlZed for protection throughout the
State; but they fear 1t impossible tU Sc
cure justice from the white population
and that a convention OF colored me.
chanics Is called 10 meet In Macon, In
October, TO devise means for emlGra.
ton 10 the Northwestern States and
Territories.
GOING TO EMIdRATE.
| 4 committee has ba9n ADDOintel 10
visit the Northern cities for the purpose
OF securing some competent persons tC
Interest themselves In the matter and
aid the colored people Of Georgia tc
emigrate West In colonies.