The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-26
Taxed to DEATH,

Taxed to DEATH. -
Ia This couhtry is unauestionablg The most
TAX ridden saarter of the world That We
bear ouf bu<1efis 81 complainingly IS re-
markable, Wen it Is remembered that but
Ia few years zince, wc boasfed our immunity
from the heavy taxation TO which the people
of some countries were subjected VII.
Star.
The taxes are heavy. Who pretends to
deny itG We do not. We are surprised
that the Star should attempt t., prejudice
the minds Of the people against the Repub-
lican party for the heavy taxation to which
our people are now subjected. The Demo-
cratic party is responsible for the war. 1t
is responsible for the National Debt; and,
bit1is in this manner, responsible for the
heavy taxes which are levied and collected
by the National government. TOT sgo'sHa
VI Democrats do not like to pay taxes to pay
off the debt incurred by reason of the war,
and would iftheyo had the power, sully the
fair name of our government by repudiating
the national debt, and then, tax the
people to pay for the loss of slave property.
This would be robbing Peter to pay Paul.
It would require the enormous sum of
FOUR THOUSAND MILLIONS of dollars
to pay for the loss of slaves-twice the
amount of the National Debt. The Demo-
Gratis deny that they are in favor of repudi-
alton. If they do not propose to repudiate
they certainly do propose to levy tax to
pay for the loss of slave property. Add four
thousand millions to the National Debt, and
/ the liabilities of the United States are over
SIX THOUSAND MILLIONS. Put such
burden as this upon the people, and the
young babe at its mothers breast would not
see thedebt extinguishsd tit should live y
reach the age CT four score and ten. anlo
o fThesStar cannot afford to pirate about
high taxes. Our people very well remem-
her the burdens which the Confederate gov
eminent put upon them. The tenth was
taken The people. were not allowed to
pay their taxes in Confederate money, but
the tenth of all they made was taken, and
anything that was wanted after the tenth
was collected, was impressed. This was the
doings of the Confederacy. Not word has
the Star to say about such tyrannous legis-
lation as this. The burdens of the people
have been lightened by every Congress since
the surrender Of Gen. Lee. They will be re-
duced to the lowest possible rate compat-
ible with the honor of the government
In the face of the facts, the Star covorts
about heavy taxation. Nothing would be
said if the present taxes were being col
lected to run the Confederate government,
or to pay the oligarehy for the loss of their
slaves. Circumstances certainly do alter
cases. sii diiR mii9iy h9bostH. Fit I'D T
.l7.Our State taxes are less this year than
they will be for the next two years under
Democratic rule. The people have been in
formed "that they must not expect too
much of the Democratic Legislature which
meets in this City en- the third Monday of
next month"; We shall see what the Leg
islature does to tighten taxes. The people
will do well to preserve statement of the
amount of taxes PAID this year, SO that they
may be able to compare next year. O
The less our Democratic brethren have to
say about taxation the better for them. g.