Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
THE STATE TAKES.
They will Lower the Rates of Wages
Ought the Taxes to be Paid.

MEssRs. EpIToRs The editorial in your
paper of the 10th meets the appreciation of the
citizens of Wilmington. Your exposition of the
runous tendencies of the new tax bill is truthful,
yet allow the writer to say that one half the mis-
chief which it will work out against the prosper
ity OF our city and Its vicinity remains untold.
Onerous taxation like this, unjust in its principle
and unfair in its application, will gradually pros
trate business real estate will sympathize in the
depreciation of its value, aud working mems
wages will have necessarily, TO be reduced, to
enable the capitalist to compete with other sec
lions that are unburdened with State taxes Con-
sequently employment will be scarce and maHy
an honest mechanic who now owns house will
have to sell out and seek work elsewhere. The
political dcmagogues of the Democratic party
who always profess TO have so much love for the
dear people, and especially for the working pop
ulation, show how much they regard their real
interests when they place heavy tax on their
labor and let real estate go untaxcd. Certainly
the working men about Wilmington will see tina.
these pretended friends have terribly deceived
them for there Is no Disgusting the fact that the
working mans wages will have to pay all the
taxes imposed on business. There is one truth
self-eyident-that any party which sympathzes
with system that robbed the coorca man of the
fruits of his labor, will also have the same dispo-
stion to help rob poor white man of his wages
whenever the opportunity is afforded. No party
would propose such bill to tax labor except the
advocates of slavery. Let every working man
distinctly understand that the renegade Dcrnoc-
racy of the present day is The enemy ofireH-paid
labor ercryehe,s. Two OF the most prominent
articles in its creed arc slavery for the colored
race, and free trade for the white race thus aim
ing TO degrade the one down TO the level of
brutes, and to reduce the wages OF the white
laborcr down as low as the pauper pay Of Euro
pean countries.
But we are pleased to say that our mechanics
and laborng men are beginning to think tor
| themselves, and have commenced To examine
| into these matters, and as soon as they find out
| the deception that has been practced on them
| by the artful politicians of the Democratic party,
the Dover Clique will learn that the white labor
| Ing men OF Wilmington and its vicinity, cannot
be made slaves and forced to pay debts created
| for rebel purposes.
| 1t is well known that New cnsto county SUP.
| pieu ner quota for the war, except what wa,
| lacking IN a few OF the Democratic Hundreds
| ~ Is equally MS well known that Kent and Sussex
did hot supply their quota, consequently the de.
llnquency Of these two counties caused Inc heavy
l
having two-third majority in the Delaware
| Legislature, passed the infamous bill creating
| a State debt, by which they obtained the money
to pay the draft for oil the Southern synIprthizors
| in Kent and Sussex who wanted to stay ut home
| And now forsooth salisbury, Baynrd, Dean Il
Co. have induced the Legislature to pass n Ia,
bill to force New Castle County to pay all III,
money which was used in Kent and Sussex /,
pay their draft exemptions.
Now We would ask this question, and let an,
candid Democrat answer its il fair-is it hon
ofabe, or is 1t just, for our Legislature to fore
New Castle county to pay the debts of Kent an,
Sussex counties 2 Candor would answer that
is an outrage upon the rights and liberties of III
citizens oil our county. and All offence againA
the civilization of the nineteenth centnry.
The unrepresentod citizens of New CAST
county have the right to carry up this case to III
Supreme Court Of tho Emitted States; or the
can make an appeal for relief to tho Nation
Congress, and show that body that owing to th
anti.Republican form of ORR State Government
that despotism, tyranny and oppression "rulc
the hour as far as Nav Csstle county is con
| cerned
The case in question is so palpably unjust. an
looks SO much like legalized robbery, that "
suppose every citizen in New Castle county VIII
claims to be freeman, will resist, by all Il
lHeaLs with his reach, his being compelled
pay the debts Of Kent and Sussex counties. a
thUir Representatives created the debt, and the
, got the money, let them pay their own ndebtct
ness. JuSlus