The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-20
F1crs ron TIE rEOrLE.
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How tie Taxes have been Reduced
Tho stump oralor and HeWapapega 2
tbe Democratic party throughout shl
country arc constantly harping upon ih'
lqxes levied by The Republican party.
They cry out taxasiong but strive CON
slantly 70 blind tie people toshe Net iliei
there would have been no need q taxa
ton, lad there been % rebellion The
Republican purity Is not responsible forihe
taxes. ibis Southern Democratic party
committed treason lesiedsw sgaiust the
United States took possession Of governs
mens property, stole al ,tlie auns they
could lay their hands upon, robbed the
treasury, and lefs tho United States IN an
almost helpless condition. TheloyaI poo
ple II dc nation, however, came to che
rescue. and they gave tieir money and
their liyesto save tte nation. The result
ofthis war vas q debt and taxation. But
The Republican party Is paying Of this
debtat The rate Of about ten million dolldfs
PEI month. and as an evidence that they
aredoing tlie best for the whole people,
especially the working men ofItheCountry.
We call attention TO tho following reduce
ton 10 duties on imported food, which
were made at the last session Of Congress,
in tic Supplementary Tariff Bill:
Tea. ................ .......tS SsS1 4, 1856 55
Coffee ......sS... ..,s.....! ~ s6lb,2SI b3
Cocoa. s.............s 2A DOB rs
Sugar..,..... :. ....,..s... q, 605, 81S %
'Molasses .S......s.s,..,..... .l67. s06 10
Spices .s....s..s..s.l....... ,l35. 2lb "
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Total reduction on six
ARTICLES s..,........a$21, 267, 191 OIL
Thus was 50 much added TO the pur-
chasing power Of the workingnan's wages
and the farmer wheat and wool.
v E 10 4.
The Pottsyillc Miaers' Journal says
oyery. Democratic member Of Congress
from Pennsylvania voted against the. bill
making these reductions, at the last ses-
sion, and every Republican for it. From
the whole country only FOUR Of the So
called Democrats voted for the bill, and
only TWO Republicans from the whole
country voted against it. Is not this a
record that ought to cause every working
man in the country to record his vote
against such apartys
$3,OOO,O0O,O00 FOR DEMooR9cY ~
Don't forget that Democratic administra-
ton brought on i Democtalic rebellion
and loaded US With 4 public debt Of
THREE THOUSAND MILLION OF
DOLLARS If the people don't want
more debt and more taxes and perhaps
moro war, they will not vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. Ttthey want toiknow the
cost Of Democratic government :let them
count up the millions Of young men. the
aower Of our land, who died to put down
the rebellion, then add to this fearful cost
the thousands Of millionsof valuable prop
artv DESTROYED. and 10 the sum OF these
too, add the immense public debt not only
ofihe general governmental but q the indi-
gidual states, of.cities, bofoughs, counties
and townships rolled up BY the war, the
millions Of interest that have been paid
and that will yet be paid and you willhaye
some faint idea Of the cost Of = copperhead
Democracy. fea .slS hs
BEWARE, .e,ts.
I'VE warn Republicans against any rc-
ports that may be putin circulation, du-
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