The Lincoln County herald., 1873-04-30
How II is n0ne.

III IL De true, as represented py UoV.
Kellogg, Of Louisiana, or his correspond.
ents or agents, that the people of that
state arc paying their taxes in larger
amount this year than last, there is but
one solution Of this problematical cir
cumstance and that is to be found in
the agencies Of force or menace that are
brought to bear in aid Of their collection.
The threat of Imprisonment and ceufis-
cation held over the heads Of property
owners who dare to mutter q word of
discomfort with the existing government,
operates, of course, as a means Of intimi.
dation to many, and thus enables the
state authorities to boast Of an increased
revenue but it is plain to see that these
results, if such they actually are, are
any thing but an indication Of willing
acquescence with the iron handed tyr.
amy that thus extorts obedience.
The matter is clearly illustrated 10 the
case Of Mr.. Booth, who was placed in
duress for refusing to pay his license
tax. The Plcayuue says:
A Kellogg judge orders him to close
his place Of business, and if he does not
obey he is to be imprisoned and fined
and to be again imprisoned and fined in.
definitely, until be does obey. Under
old tyrannies, it was supposed enough if
the tyrant himself oppressed his victim !;
but here is system by which the victim
is made the instrument of his own op.
preston. He is 10 be his own exscu.
toner. Even under Christophs, the
tyrant only seized and appropriated
the property of his victim. But here
the victim is ordered to carry out his
own destruction by closing up himself
his place of business, unless he will pay
without process of law such tribute
money as the usurping despotism thinks
proper to exact. And if ho fails to pay
or to close up, then he is arrested and
imprisoned for-contempt of court.
No one can mistake now the expedlen'
for collecting the Kellogg taxes. Refu
sol to pay will be followed by an order ol
court to arrest his avocation in life, and
unless no submits without question o.
law, arbitrary imprisonment is the offered
destiny. We presume some similar tyr
annieal proceeding, if this scheme fol
collecting the taxes or license is per
mitted to prevail, will be applied to al
other taxes.
What course shall the people Of shil
city and Of Louisiana pursue Undel
the fouest Of all despotsms, and th'
most arbitrary of all tyrannies that
free people we're ever called upon to sub
mit to, il appears to US that the matte
has passed beyond the counsels Of tn
press. 1t is for the people to dtermine
and they alone, how to protect thei
property and vindcate their liberties
We never doubted but shat in som
shape or other, the despotism that ha
usurped authority over US would attemp
to enforce Submission. II 10 fov th
people to answer it.
Yesterday afternoon while, DAME
Cooper, an old eolored man who reside
in the coiored quarter Of the city, wa
going peacefully home sith his son,
F 6eud;sh negro named Sam McNahae me
them, who was returning from the wood
eth an axe upoa his shoulder, an
without suy provocatioD struck the chill
IN the face With the axe, cutting ef sh
loser lip and jaw. Cooper interfered
, behalf Of his child, and was SEE spoa b
|, McMahsn and slmost literally cut
. pieces. Cooper rs fearfully wounded
the face, arms, legs and body, and vi
probably die. Daniel Cooper is We
: known as one Of the most peaceful an
respected solosea men in the city, an
: Nc NJ ahan, smoug his race, is regarde
as a very wicked, bad fellow.-Msxis
= Reader.
! The floor of warehouse iu Kentucl
d gave way recently under the weight
. Eve thousand barrels of whisksy. WI