Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-04-16

l such men in Congress, they must be
men like those who sent them there
for they are the choice Of the people.
Ny constituents do not so choose.
Unless you give the Representa-
tives sgeh, Sufficient salaries that they
can Afford to go to Congress, you will
simply I'LL your Congress up. with
rich men only, such IS VIII be glad TO
| 70 without any salaries at all.sJA
majority OF those who voted against
raising lhe salaries, were. men who
could afford to live wfEhoutany saisry
st all, and would be glad togo to Con-
gress If there should be none. Or In
other words. YOU of T" Washington
county, Pennsylvania would seem
TO desire to have instituted. here the
practice OF the British Parliament,
which pays Its members nothing.
This fills up, the English House Of
Commons with rich men and legis-
lation by the rieh has brought Eng
land to condition wherein one out
OF every twelve Of her people 20 either
to ths poor house or into the insane
asylum every year. - lE.s iar44fI :
You again say, that taxes are enor-
nous ON everything thai we eat and
wear,p and this inefeaseincTea the
burthen OF these taxeElI am not
aware Of any taxes, upon any article
that men ''est,1 except tobacco, and
the taxes, by which, IGsdppose you
mean the tariff upon necessary artt :
cles of clothtngi keeps down the price,
IS has been lups0Fedz zoXeH and over
again andu1iezfI much misjudge
you, the tax0szy1EfI pay. on what. you
wear, would never opprees anybody.
Before yOu2issd that argument of
oppressi Ve taxation becanse Of raising
the salaries Of Con ngneasnen, il would
have been well for yoiI 10 have taken
your PENCIL and computed exactly
how mn6h'that Oppfessloro would be
upon each nhabitantl Of the United
States, sud you would have fOend the
whole amount for two years to- be
something less than three centss vc,;
Feeling kssnly how much you are
oppressed by this s.burthenii1 enclose
herewith q three cent postage
stamp. which will a1akeyou goo6 and
relieve ali complaint on your part
persoualfy In that BEHALF 40 -. 49,
: Now. air. as YOU area perfect stTan-
ger. I have been led toattempt in part
from the contents Of your note, to
imagine OF what manner OF man you
may be, and judging from the inter
nal evidence derived from io cOmpo-
sition aad ideas, i should ssy frst
that YOU are q bachelor, beiAuse II
zyou had q wife and family I'd .hber.
aiIse and broaden your mind, your
views would not be so NARROW and
selfish secondly yeu are probably 3
member OF some religious Rocie " be-
cause YOUR evident tariff would lead
YOU to get anything you could get for
nothing and therefore you probably
havti got what you call relgi0n. But
I-don5t think sour church Is much
richer for youF membefship. Again
/ should say that you were habitu
al fault finder. You find everything
polbg wrong and tie country going 10
ruin; hen n'is on the high road to
prosperity. iisbulf 3 iii-li4' tia3l'2
Again should say you were 3 very
bard man In your dealing and would
exort the utmost penny from your
'neighbef IN. q bargain.
Again I should say that you we're 3
man who, while complaining Of the
burden Of taxation, woul1 Invest his
mOU6Y II uc uAu ony ~ bCIN- - = Z
bonds to escape taxation, aud tskehis1
interest IN gold and sell It atla prem
ium. rs .sse DEL esl
- Again. il you have ability enough i
should say you were leader OF small
faction In your nelgIibOrhopd who
were always OBJ 3truetlng the puofic1
1Ih z11islnilu -.
Now, sir, may be wide Of the marx
in slf this, but this Is the kind ~
man I picture In my mind as the
wFItsr from an attentive peIusah OF
your letter, aud II / am wrong Splease
show this letter TO your neighbors
that they may see how wrong man
can, be by judging rom very slender
evidence. III am right they. viii
recognize the picture although your
self love win not psrmit you 20 70 dol
Having then made you 2 " hole IN.
your loss by the postage sfAnps en-
closed, although perknps You have
not lost any thing. II you have escaped
United States taxation by Investing
in the public debt, / think We may
close the correspondence which Was
begun on your part and IL noTT- ended I
I nave the honor to be, o ~ -
Respectfully your Ob't Servant.
:. - BENZ. F BUTLER.
MOSES SCOTT, Esq. s--F-z
---- Washington County, Pa - q
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