Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-27
JOHN McSWEENEY.
What he said i'll Response to the
Toast. the Democratic Party

w Asat ne SAID HI Response 10 SNc
Toast, the Democratic Party.
At the Wooster Jaeksonan celebration,
John insolvency was put down to answer
to the toast in honor Of the Democratic party.
We make this extract, which is character
lied by the speakers accustomed vim:
''Ths days of glorious integrity among
our statesmen appear to have gone by
| There was time when our statesmsn-
Madison, Jefferson, Jackssn-were pure
and poor. Now grab is the game from U.
S. Grant--U. s. unparalleled Esporg.
Applause and laughter clear down to the
lowest spawn that sticks a beer barrel with
with revenue stamp it is all sponge and
grab. Renewed laughter ard loud ap-
plause-a voice. Hit 'em again. Ger
tainly, amt half through with them yet.
And now, sir. in the midst of taxation, in
the midst Of revenue stamps clinging to Us
like the shirt of Nessus, all over taxes from
our head to our feet, we go ahead Of Brit
ish taxation which was forcibly described by
in English statesman. Their window panes
were taxed, he said their outgoing were
taxed and their incoming, but he said final
ly they were carried to the grave, where
the tax-gatherer could reach them no more
After you have got the man in his taxed
grave and his taxed coffin, you go up to the
Probate Judges office and tax the little sub
stance that is left to the widow and orphan.
We have beaten British taxation. We go
beyond the grave and tax, tax, tax, until
our patience is taxed. Yes, sir, cur La
tisnce is taxed and that is tax we amt
going to pay except in Democratic ballots
next fall
'Thers is no escape from taxation If
We take the wings of the morning, 0 tax
gatherer, thou art there. IF we fly to he
we go to the depths Of the valley he is
! there. The only blessed creature on earth
i, the untaxed Indian mentioned in the law
| O! that was an Indian, and could feel he "
it would be not to be taxed. Every thing
| else is taxed and stamped, stamped and
stamped, until Il feel like an old Chris
tan who inquired where shall rest be
| found ? Where shall the weary soul, the
| taxed and stamped weary soul, find rest !?
Applause And there is no rest outside Of
| the triumph of this same old Democ, attic
| party. What other party promises us any
! thing?
''Now come to this ruling party, aad
where do they say that anything is wrong or
! promise anything better i? When you speak
| of burdens do they promise any relief p
No, sir. The Egyptians, who wandered
through the wilderness for forty years never
we're SO oppressed as we. Old Phara III did
hold them in bondage and compel them to
make bricks without straw, but the cunning
old devil never thought of five twenties and
ten-forties. Applause and laughter. Talk Of
Egyptian bondage! Give us that as ma tterof
choice rather than American Black Repub-
, lcan bondage without any sugar-coated pill
to it. Renewed applause.
"Do they say they will reform? No, sir.
Who dare say it and be in thu party in
good standing with thorn Do they say in
time of peace, when taxes are double what
they were in time Of war, that they will
cut down single cent. Or that anything is
wrong ? No, sir AS Tons Corwin used to
say, do these fellows thas are fattening at
tee public crib go round and tell the poor
workingmen that anything is wrong ? Do
they tell him that the tariff is stealing the
shirt from his back, and the tea and coffee
from his table No, sir. Loweth the OK
over his fodder, Or doth the wild ass bray
when he has lots Of hay !? Laughter. No,
sir
CHOW John Sherman-Heaven save the
mark !-one of these men that is going TO
tell the poor man what is the matter, he
went to the United States Senate. He went
there On q little, meager salary it is no
great thing, but he has got 50 COW that he
is ashamed to swear to the revenue Assessor
how much he is worth, and when his friends
are asked, Will millions reach it |? wit
wise shake Of their head thoy say No So
that fellow is worth millions, and he came
over here to talk to the poor men, cam
paign Or two ago, and he told them to bear
their burdens like men, the duties of patrio.
tisln required it +; and he said to them, %,
don't groan.' Laughter.
Gle said he loved the Black Republican
party. He said for the last few years he
would not have missed belonging it for I'M
counted thousands Renewed laughter l.
Well, I guess not. And he said further
that he felt bound to that party by hooks
Of steel Jess 50, jsss SO Hooking and
stealing. Applause AMI laughter. Hook
ing and stealing by hooks OF steal.
Jess SO. And he is one OF the fellows that
comes round 10 tell you that all ia lovely and
the goose hangs high. Laughter. High
enough above your heads for such 1naTes
to pluck.
'Then, say, where shall rest be found?
Where is there dawn of hope, where Is
there silver lining to the thunder cloud
| ask where is it ? What party stands up
and promises the poor man protection against
oppression Who promises him the right
that he has under the tod of nature to en-
Joy, in the language Of jackson, that has
been quoted tonight The blessing of
Government, which, like the dew of Hsa-
ven, should fall On all alike the high and
the low, the rich and the poor Tell me
what party offers me that, and will come
instantly, independent Of nomenclature.
within its open doors. Is there man here
that can point me to party With hope in
the future except the good, grand old Dem
ocratic party ?"
Rz-AssEssMENr OF REAL EsrATE.-By
the assessment of 1870, the value of the
lands in this county is S2,506,3 45, being
S84, 469 less than their value in 1856
In Floyd, the value of lands assessed is
$1,337 $40, which is $277,1 less than
their assessed value in 1856.
The assessments i'll Giles shows an in
crcase Of $36,795 whilst that in ppla.lsi
shows decrease Of S209,59l. There is a
marked decrease in tho assessments of the
counties in the statc,-CAristiansbprg Mes