Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

+ CoRsErs AND HOOP SzIRys-SHALL They
BE TAXED ?-The Hon. s. 5. Cox. in speech
OF the Tariff Bal in the last Congress, made
the following humorous observations on this
question:
There is a bill before the House Of Repre-
sentatives, reported by Mes=rs. Sehenck, KEEL
/ lev, Blair, Mccarthy, Hooper and Maynard,
/ to impose a national tax on corsets and hoop
skirts. Against this tax the free women Of
America should promptly protest. Is there
to be nothing too sacred for the searching
/ hand of the tax-gatbercr2 Is there no limit
I TO the reach of the Assessor ?-the committee
/ on ways and means have already levied tax
on stockings and carriers, and must the pri-
vacy Of women be further invaded 1t wo-
men have one right which men are bound TO
respect more than another. 1t Is the privacy
of the bosom and their persons.
7 Did the committee who reported this bill
know what they were doing Did General
Schenck intend 20 direct the Commissioner OF
Customs and HE deputies TO thrust hand
+ into every gentle bosom and gather tax
therefrom Did he know that this was re-
verse Of all the tax law of mankind 10 every
age and in every clIme2
! We know that iron has long since entered
the soul of Kelly, and that he devotes his
energies to steel bat had the man a mother
Had be ever sweetheart? And did he
T know that he was placing tax around the
fonts Of human life? Did any member Of
I the committee not raised on a bottle, will
+ ngly propose TO collect this advalorcm tax IN
districts rendered dear to human memory
since Eve nursed her first born, or Winnie
Ream shaped the bust of Helen? lad Mr..
+ Hopper no recollection OF early days. when
+ il was bliss 20 rest mis- head on heart all
I fondly his own Aud could he, recOllecting
+ this propose TO permit the tax-gatherer 30
extort revenue from the hallowed spot? Let
him ask himself what would have been his
feelings had he discovered his darling in
tears, and found that her distress was because
she had not paid her - corset-tax-
Are there no men in Congress who will
Ifs their voices in favor of untaxed corsets
and untaxed hoops VIII General Farms
-~-zting, ana vote tot - 1sents that
enclose the shrines of beauty, purity and
love? Will she stalwart hero from Massa-
chusetts (Mr. Butler) vote this tax, and
thereafter look any woman straight IN the
face?
Will Munger not point out to the Demo
cratic party the duty of repudiating tax 81
atrocious? Will the gentleman from Onon
daga (NIr. Mccarthy, in his zeal to protec
salt, impose this tax on the great diaries 0
nature?
1t will not do to say that the House is no
aware that corsets and hoops are of univer
sal use Members know that the Treasur,
Department can furnish all needed informa
ton on this subject
The women of America have no represen
tation, and they have right 20 protes
against this unprecedented taxation The
have submitted to be taxed upon their shoe
a and slippers, their hosiery, their dresses
their shawls, hats and feathers, and ever
D bit OF lace and ribbon but there is limi
10 even female submission. Let the men VIII
0 vote this tax be denied all knowledge of &c
! male habiliments, save what they get iron
: clothes-lines.