New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

with patience relying upon the phghted faith Of Con-
gres 1t cannot be withdrawn witout liquidation ana
err were not inserted with express intent to carry
promise 10 the taxpayers They were unnecessary Tor
The phrase borrowed from the English act increasing
Fai act ecaT bat me faS sSoSs saSSae until the
5th day Of April next after the defntve signature Of
treaty OF peace and longer. In 1916, the first year
peace the English Ministry attempted 10 continue this
tax IN modified form. The effort was met by Mr. Pom
SOnby Mr.. Barring Mr.. Brougham. and others by argu
monts, the weight and tone OF which should commend
them 20 Chancellor OF the EXchequcr II was argued
that the faith OF Parliament stood pledged 20 the country
against the continuance Of the tax IN any FORM however
modified that pledged to it's removal and not "a its
MIR A.i-onl-%T6at renewal of Inc taX. even at the
reduced rate for single year. Is direct breach OF lne
the patience with which the borne during the
years when II ready unavoidable Tne Mln m ~
and It's friends undertook In vain 10 break the force OF
argument The entire abolition OF the tax va @
by majority OF 81 in vote OF $50 " ana me- cb IN
oy been felt throughout the nation as wa on @
I'm The Afghanistan and Chinese WiEs iO4ui' " " '
RS conduct Of the British Parliament is both an au-
o and an exampn authority for f5 the words T6'e Of IN
which honorable legislature hoiH 'ao vaI1ne 81
ne rte and S7ae OF integrity and fair dealing between
Government ana it sS sn the Parliament Of Ehsandi
= -t,iafio6 more honorable in Us than IN themi This
Administering cams sa mr. Ppeyed he psadits OF honest
,,, throughout the world. Hitherto IT has maintained
= fty M untarnishcd honor; but when Congress shall
fa ~ Keep faith is own hOus hold, what hope can It
bold out 70 strangers II this WeIe the only iSa-
son rtneVing the income tax ought III my OdS
AI-UNJUsI-oPPREssIvE.
urge in TIE second place that the income tax IL I'M
t ,p,rii1n ON small portion OF the people and prop
e Of he country 10 the exclusion ana exemption Of
the Inequality Of taxation Is always unjust The
utter abandonment OF this principle It's
pressure equal either as 20 persons or property AS
70 the former out Of nearly 100000 people IL is applied
10 1-OO0 That is than in l45 Of the popuia-
property. the inequality is even more glazing
do not hold onctenth fof the accumu-
lated wealth Of the country and is not probable that
md vduals pays any portion OF this II the
levied upon the whole income OF the property and labor
of the country equally az the same rate lnI1stI ul
the small portion it reaches, 1t would Yield more
falls. BY f the larger number OF them are with
growing families On seaGty salaries hardly equal to the
Necessities Of life; yet the tiG-gatherer Is
winch the nature Of their income prevents
Concement Il makes no Discrimination between those
Who live IN cities thrice the cost Of rural life, and to
~ r T. - wax answer 10 these facts 10 retort
that the income tax popular, because II falls only on
I t sUIr9yf 9cis Of Injustice no minority miseon-
Il ~ l,tr ~ me i.onie The ueopje love ms
tice and the long both magnanmous and Just
forward to the time when he shall pass the line Of any
exemption, and thus become himself the victim or an IN
Just law He hates the law which seems TO curb MS am
bon and to Cypress them with WHOM he means sooner
later, TO stand on an equal footing.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The law Is also unpopular because OF its lnqmtoraI
character IL prizes constantly threatens 70 pry into
the secrets OF every mans business and household No
matter whether the not the dread that
he Will come makes the law and the power II cOnfers
alike OdiOus i out u harmony with the character
AMI habits OF free people. But % thOughtful men
objection found It's QeiDOrdlLlg eject
communities. distinguished writer on political
economy. Mr. McCullOch, says: Hence 10 may be truly
sail 20 be a honesty and bounty on perjury and
81 conscientious men, while many millionaire OF easy
virtue escapes IL altogether law which leads the
country into such temptations 10 perjury and fraud
works greater injury 10 the people and their GONerumtnt
than al the millions II may yield can possibly repay
Men will feel that our violation OF good faith
toward them ia degree Just mes OF excuses any eva
sion they devise. protest against measure that
Will I'll the public mind with the idea that great public
may be righuuly met by innumerable private
wrongs; that class injured by bad faith owe no debt OF
good faith TO the yO.at0rs Of al faith.
DOUBTFUL CONsTITUTONALITY.
The income tax is Of doubtful cOnsttuuOnanty. SO far
derived from lands 10 clearly
That Instrument determines the in which direct
be- apportourd and collected. IL has mover
been doubted that tax upon lands y direct tax. How
10 De shown that tax upon the income OF lands Is
noe also dreCtl Analogous questions have often been
decided by the supreme Court OF thee United states
It il a Well-knOwn principle OF the common
pruify grant devise OF Ihe fee itself The COns
luton looks things and the substance Of things, and
drt the states II means that class OF taxes
assessed upon general property, such as lands OF theI
and profits. But do not mean 70 enter into any
e4bDrtte OF tins point. NY
10 suggest the doubtful cOnstitutOnaty OF The law
another reason why II should no De reenacted. ~
since, them IL reenactuent viii De breach OF falth;
since 20 IS in some Of is parts Of most doubtful consu-
tuuaty. the duty Of this House 20 let II pass
away forever by The period Of limitation winch IT'S
trainers have attached 10 its life