Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-30
New Items. Concerning Tax-Gathing.

New Items Concerning Tax-Gathing.
Among the Acts of the Legislature, lately ad-
journed, is joint Resolution authorizing tho
State Auditor and County Commissioners to levy
certain taxes for the present year. By this Reso-
luton the State Auditor is authorized and direct
ed to levy, and cause to be collected, tax,not to
exceed seven mills on n. dollar all the taxable
property in the State, to maet the appropriations
for the fiscal year 1871. Aud tho County Com
missiouers in each County are authorized to levy,
and cause to be collected, tax not exceeding
three mills on a dollar on all taxable property.
When this Resolution was first agreed upon,
the kilograms from Columbia were so worded as
as to make it appear that the tax above-men-
toned was to be addition to the FIRST proposed
tax of IL mills on the dollar; and we remember
writing o short paragraph to this effect But, in
common with many others, we labored under
misapprehension. We have since read the Joint
Resolution in question, and find that the said
taxes are for the fiscal year Of 1871. And these
taxes are to be collected in November next be-
cause the regular time for collecting taxes has
been changed by the Legislature from March to
November. We understand that misapprehen-
sion exists among the people, or some of them at
least, that We ore TO be taxed twice for the same
year. This is not tho case. Cn the contrary,
the matter stands thus: Ths time for the colleo-
ton of taxes having been changed as aforesaid,
of course, to put this change into operation the
people will be required to pay two annual taxes
in the same year, to wit: the taxes for 1870 and
1871. After this change is effected the taxes will
be collected annually in November. As regards
tho motive for changing tho simo of collecting
taxes, we believe it to have been an extremely
unworthy one. The object is clearly to have
money ready for the thieves and robbers, called
Legislators, who will meet in Columbia again
next winter. Yet nevertheless We think, for
various reasons, that the fall of the year is the
best time, in the long run for the payment OF
taxes. It will certainly operate inconveniently
on the people this year, as they will have but
little time to prepare 10 meet this tax. In fact
we do not believe they can meet it. And we
rather hope its collection will be dead failure.
Negroes and carpet.baggers may make laws by
the million, but still the great fact romans un-
disputed-that out of of turnin blood car :.
come
But, on the other hand, here is still q new tax,
and heavy one. AS is already known, the Leg
islature passed au Act authorizing sterling
loan of $l,2OO,OOO, and requiring tax to be
levied, annually, in an amount sufficient to pay
the interest on the loan, and two per cent of the
principle. This tax will amount to about half a
million annually in gold.
This loyal Legislature evidently intended to
make clean sweep. What are we to do? What
is to become of US?
But the people of Edgafeld are Fully DETER
nINED TO PAY NO MORE TAXES during the year
1s71-unless they are forced to do 80 by bayonets
in the hands of Federal Soldiers. We know the
sentiment of our people on this informal Tax
business,-and hope the Scott Ring Bummers
will not attempt to make any further tax collec-
tions in Edgefeld during the present year.