The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-16

lion. Henry II. Dawes who lately
Spoke in behalf of the Republicans at
Nashua, New Hampshire. Among
other thiags, he said
THE history Of Legislation in this
country fer the past forty years will
bear me out in saying that the laborer
in this land has found in the Demo
fcratie partyah isldeadliest1enemy8
The Democrats only sfumber, they are
not dead, and when that party comes
into power, t~heirIheads will rise all
over. the land, their opportunities viii
come, the paslic=tneasary will be plum
dered anew, and the burdens that the
people are bearing will mot only he
grievots as they are; to-day to be1borne
IN time to come5 but theyrwilk have
1.-The, conseiousness.Sef knowing that
they are going 20 be sqaRndered upon
unworthy, dishonest and prefigate
officials such AS daskened the avenues
OF the Treasury Department in the
years that are Fast. Such as hovered
around the great Custom-house and
Internal Reyenus Offices in the imme-
date past such as hung upon Andrew
johnson in the last years of his admin.
~istration ready to prey upon the pub
lie Treasury. These men are behind
those that are calling upon you ia
transfer the power IN this nation to
their hands, and take it from the Re.
publican partly iii hH' rail
Let as cali the attention Of Mr..
Dawes to the fact that, not long since
he denounced his own party as the
most reckless, corrupt and extrava-
CANT this country ever knew How
does he reconcile his statement then
and now? He admits that the Demo
cratic party is not dead, and thatf.ii
will come to power. So far We agree.
But let him say NO more about the
Treasury Department, where .harlots
and Legislative pfmps holdreysl at The
expense Of the people-ofth The custom
houses. from New York to New Or.
leans, aud the millions stolen from the
people by dishonest officials high in
favor with. the God-andmerality1 party,
And no more about the Democracy
being In enemy to labor,
1t is the Republican party that has
entailed billions Of ,icbt up1n this un-
fortunate country tor ,labof to pay OF
the people to rePudiate. ~ rar43
That has gixenzEillions of United
States bombs, which labor must pay,
principal and interest, to- those who
pay no taxe', but live OH the profits
of others. Is this protection TO indus.
try? 1t is the Republican party thai
demanded hborers from the field, the
shops. the forests, the streets to put
down a war, not to destroy the North.
bnt 10 gain Southern independence
that the Union might, be savcd in all
its rightS, glory, and greatness. 1t is
the Republican party that says the
Union Was not restored by these labor
ing, fighting men-that the Union can
only DO saved by legislation. Then,
in Gods name, why destroy life, and
pile up billions of debt? What did II
avail the. States or the people? The
only one benefited are the misers, the
note-shavers, the spectators, the con
tractors, the ones wi buy the blood
of men, and ike on tine working of
muscles zrF -5;.' ieae-iys;
Its the Republican party that
promised to defend labor, vet taxes ii
10 raise six hundred million dollars
each year, to enrich those who do not
libor-whn build no railroads, no ca
mails, no ships cities
hat who fannt their stylefin the face
of the deserving and industriousG
II is the Republican party that in
time of war stole these potes or bonds
from the pcople-sold them To a new
aristocracy2.ave the idle chance to
hide their money IN these bonds and
to live without paying taxes, and
now has the lying, brazeh impudencs
to. charge the Democracy with rob
-b;hg labor, and credit Republican,
with projecting it! '''' u
We want capital taxed az labor is.
We want equal taxation. We want
money accumulated 10 help support
the Government, and not compel labor
to support the Government, and the
non taxable misers of the land besides!
Mr.. Dawes may find fools in New
England to believe his unblishiDg lies
but the taxpayers. of the West a
tell him a different story
The Republican, party protects la
Dor by compelling men. te pay takes,
on all they buy, eat, or wearT4to pay
for stamps-to pay revenue. income.
State, town. city, cor,nty.i road. school
poor, ehnrch., and, all other taxes but
the man who has his money in bonds,
who does nothing, goes free! IL Il.
Q Thetyoung man in New England
with a little mill, ship. farm, fishing
boat, machine shop, store, office, trade
profession, kit Of tools. and disposition
to work, is taxed to support the. arts
tocracy Democracy would compel to.
pay taxes as others do -
The one who is making buttons,
knives, speons,y thread, clocks, furni.
t,,re. shoes. hats, clothing, or articles
of use to be sold everywhere, is taxed
on land, his shop, his tools, his hired
money, his business, his profits, while
the protected bOndbolder who does
nothing, lives in idlenes<, does no bus
mess and employs noilabor, Is exempt
and living on the taxes paid by the
yasort II, on,anL yf1tLt; att sFtA
And yet Mr.. Dawes says hi his party
protects the workingmen! Is the hon
orable gentleman addicted to drink
was he Joking, or is he retained as
counsel for the bondhoiders. who own
the Government?
When the eminent falsifer il done
with New England, We should like to
have him come to New York, or go
West with US, and discuss this ques-