Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-08-17
[From the Ohio Eagle. ]
No Relief from Taxation,

from the unjust burdens laid
upon them by the oppressive
and tyrannical acts of the Re-
publican party, but they have
waited in vain. Congress turn
ed a deaf ear to their petitions,
and adjourned without passing,
or even proposing a single
measure of relief. But they
did pass a protective tariff bill,
Revenue bills, and Pacific Rail
road bills; these and other 81
gantic legislative swindles have
imposed still heavier burdens
upon the industry of the coun.
try. BY the tariff the people
are heavily taxed, not for rev.
enue, but for the benefit Of a
special interest, and to enrich
pet manufacturers. By the
Funding bill, bondholders are
made pensioners upon the Gov.
ernment forgenerAtionsto to come.
By this bill, the entire bonded
debt is funded and made pay.
able, principal and interest, in
gold, in utter disregard Of the
law of 1862 creating the 500
bonds; for, by the spirit and
letter of the law, every 500
bond was payable in green
backs. But the Funding bill
not only disregords these plain
requirements Of law, but the
entire bonded debt-of the ma
tion is exempt from all taxation,
and the people are not only
taxed to pay the gold interest,
but have to make good the loss
to the Federal Treasury, occa-
stoned by these thousands Of
millions Of untaXed bonds--so
they pay a revenue tax to the
Government on what they eat,
drink and wear, and th'n pay
the taxes to run the State Gov
ernments-the taxes to keep
up our common schools, to sup
port the poor, to build roads
and bridges, and not a dollars
worth of bonds contribute one
cent to these objects. The en-
tire Legislation Of the country
has been controlled by bankers,
bondholders and soulless cor
porations for the benefit Of the
rings of Congressional plunder.
ers.
Is it not time that this open
and shameless reign Of fraud
and corruption be stopped, and
Just laws and equal taxation
be demanded ? Is it not time
that the party that has robbed
industry of its just rewards,
suuandered the peoples money,
and disreg their interests,
be driven from power? We
appeal to the sound Judgment
Of the people if it is not time
to look to your own interests
independent of all party con-
sideration ? Are you not tired
of bearing all the public bur-
dens while the rich capitalists
roll themselves up in case and
luxury, and the bondholders
refuse to aid you in supporting
the Government and its institu-
tions. The Radical Congress
had no scruples, nor hesitatcd
at any measure that would al.
vance class interest and ensure
their political success. The
effect Of this partisan and spec
iol 3eoislation and official COR
ruption and extravaganza in
the Radical party, has DISCUS.
ted and sickened many. honest
Republicans all over the land,
and at the coming Congression-
al elections such Il change will
be made in the political COM
plexion Of Congress that will
startle the men who have
squandered the peoples money,
and made the country tributary
to bondholders, bankers and
corporate monopolies. But
members of Congress are to be
elected this fall, and the people
will have an opportunity Of
bringing about a more healthy
change in the Legislation of the
country. Then let the farmer,
the mechanic, and the laboring
man go to work, organize, and
amaign the Radical party be.
fore the bar of public opinion.
Let the people understand the
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