The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wxsnIsoros, D. G. April 20, 1871.
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MORE GOVERNMENT ournAcrs.
The chronicle Of this city 10 no
doubt paving the way for an excuse
for the perpetration Of more outrages
upon the Southern people, as this
mornings issue says: " Some facts
have come to our knowledge which
would seem to indicate that the Union
mon in some of the Southern States,
failing to receive protection from the
Government. have commenced the
work of retaliation" Are Grants
emisaries already at the intended
work Of stirring up trouble in the
Southern Statess We may expect il
sooner or later.
THE LAGER DEER TAX.
Commissioner Pleasanton holds
that every person who manufacture ies
fermented liquors Of any name or de-
scription, for sale. from malt or any
substitute therefor, IL liable to pay
special tax as brewer. Also, that
the tax OF one dollar per barrel is
chargeable on all "beer, lager-becr,
ale, porter and similar fermented liq-
uors." Root beer and other small
beer are exempt. -
THE STATE orrIcEns TAX.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United Sta tes, that it is
unconstitutional TO tax the salaries OF
Judicial officer OF State, which no
doubt will cover the salary OF every
State official, as already recognized
by the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue in his instructions to his assess
ors, is the cause of considerable dis
satisfaction on the part of the Radical
leaders; it reminds them that not
withstanding the contempt OF Con-
gress for the Constitution and the
rights Of the States in the passage OF
its infamous partisan laws, that the
States are not yet completely wiped
out; and, again. under this decision
there will have to be large amount
of money refunded to those State Of
fcials why paid tax wrongfuliy. To
give you IN idea Of the spirit Of dis
honesty and the utter disregard .oi
the Secretary OF the Treasury for jus-
tice or even the semblaEce Of IL.
will quote from the Administration
organs here on refunding tho money
wrongfully collected. The Chronicle
says: EVERY obstacle will probably
be interposed to prevent the refund.
ing of taxes already collected. The
Republican says: "All possible OBJ
stacles will be thrown in the way tc
prevent the necessity Of Uncle Sam
transferring SO much Of his treasure
back to the people" The samenes
lin the thought Of these papers give
me sufficient evidence TO believe that
they both express the views OF the
Treasury. This suggestion of robbint
the people out of their money simpl,
because it would deprive Dir. Bout
well of the use of it in the purchas,
of bonds, is entirely in keeping witt
Radical ideas of right and wrong
i Boutwell's course in this matter vii
Justify my opinion that the effort t.
rob the State officials was an idea o
the Treasury Department. who dom
4 care where or how the money come
so that it gets into their cluthes.
II 90. CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE
] Is improving in health, and will re
main here q few days after the ad
Ijournment of the Court, when b
win visit the Bethesda Spring. a
Waukesha, Wisconsin, To drink Of it
waters. The medicinal properties Q
this spring are wonderful. 1t cure
Bright's disease, heretofore consider
ed incurable, diabetes and simila
diseases; in cases of scarlet fever
is most efficacious, being used an
; recommended by the regular faculty
/ trust that the curative powers {
these waters may completely restor
the Chief Justice TO ienewed strengt
; and yigor, as no greater calamity coul
befall the country than his death Z
az: iS'fa& a So ti%5tz&A u
this time 4l..1 .ea - = n
Gov. ALcos, of Mississippi, who
6 10 Republican, publishes Q tabula
statement showing that one hundre
and seventy white citizens OF ths
State have been killed by negrot
during the two past years. Thes
black murderers. are the genuin
!. Ku-Kluxers of the South whom tf
{ Radicals are legislating to protect.