The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-14
rhe Anti.xncome Tax Association

Oh Gas NJ
Alta meeting of tho Executive Committee
of this association, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That proceedings be taken to
organize Associations in other cities and
towns throughout the United States 10 CO.
operate with this Association in carving
out the objects for which it is organized,
with the view Of forming the different organ
izations into q United Anti-Income Tax
Association, And that to carry this resolu-
ton into effect, an Address be issaed, signed
by this Committee, inviting individuals IN
ell of the cities and towns OF the United
States to form an Association, and that this
Address be published in the newspapers OF
this CITY, and distributed to other cities and
towns for insertion in local papers.
BY order of the Committee.
MIRoN WINsLow, Secretary.
ADDRESS.
To the citizens of all the cities and towns IN
the United States:
A tax unpopular among ell classes, IN
direct violation Of the provisions OF the Con
stitution, has been laid by Congress uupon
the people. after the period fixed for its
limitation by the terms of the former act,
which declared that 1t should be levied and
collected until 1870 and no longer, had
expired Every effort WAS made by petition
and remonstrsnce to prevent Congress being
guilty of such breach of faith, and such az
&C: of injustice, as to impose this burden on
the people for any further period. These
have failed. The tax is again imposed
Popular feeling is aroused throughout the
country to resist its collection. An AssocI
alton has been organized 10 Nelo York to
take proceedings 10 test the Constitutional
ty of the Act. Large numbers have Joined
the Association. The movement has been
hailed with appreciation in every part of the
land Associations similar to that in New
York are being organized in other cities
1t only remains necessary to make this
movement general throughout the country,
aud that Associations organize In every
city and town, that the people by q united
effort may rid themselves of burden IN
Justly imposed
The law imposing this Tax cannot be sus-
tanned if the question of its Constitutionality
be brought before Judicial Tribunal. Let
the people assert their rights and no longer
consent to be oppressed by an unjust law
TIC Aukl luCOllo 1 ma @AaSOSAu'ASN "a ~"
York. cordially invite Citizens in every City
and Town, to Join in the movement which
they have so successfully insugurated. Asso-
Citations when organized, and their officers
elected can correspond with the Secretary OF
this Association. All information or papers
they need either in forming their orgsniza
ton or carrying out their plan of operations
after they are organized will be furnished
them. Such association can then join US in
forming United Association for the whole
Country.
By the plan of United Association,
small organizations can share the benefit OF
proceedings taken BY the General Associa-
ton which they could not conduct at their
own expense. This moreover gives import,
ance TO the movement in showing how wide
spread is the feeling of opposition 20 the
income Tax throughout the Country, aud it
will produce go effect upon Congress such
as may lead to a repeal of the act even
before they adjourn.
NATHANIEL SANDS,
BENJAMIN B. SHERMAN,
PAUL N. SPOFFORD,
WILLIAM IL. GUION,
ANSON PHELPS STOKES,
Executive Committee.
MIRoN WINSTON, Secretary,
- Chambers street.
New York, April s,h 1871.