The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-22
ADDRESS.

ADDRESS.
4 The property holders of the city of New
#rleans, oppressed by taxation excessive
byond parallel, are taught by the unerring
3eductiOns of political science, as we'll as
" the dictates of pain common sense, that
3community taxed beyond the net revenue
i it's property, must enevitably perish:
they also know that the prostration OF
Pade, commerce and manufactures is ex-
,usiyely due to exorbitant taxation, and
lily assured, that as long as they remain
nietly submissive they will continue to
y robbed-haye united themselves into an
|aociation for the purpose OF Erecting, by
r Honorable means, permanent reduction
taxation, as essential, not only to the
'storation of prosperity. but to the exis-
hence of society itself, which must neces-
srily fail with the destruction of property
lat eustains IT.
4 In forming this association, the property
Slders, although more directly and obvi-
Asly affected by taxation than any other
hss, are we'll aware that it is not they
pne who suffer by taxation but that all
Y every condition, are equally affected by
j exactions hence, their organization,
fstead of being antagonistic to the in
rests of other classes, will promote the
erests of all /; as all who live honestly
81 equally interested with themselves in
s reduction of taxation.
believing that the first duty and highest
litigation of the government is to the peo-
!, the property holders propose, in the
me and behalf of all citizens, to demand
= their public servants, that taxes for all
Exposes shall not exceed one per cent for
3 CRY. aud one-half of one per cent for
SYST, tssed on an equitable assess
ent If the marketable cash value of prop
~; III the assurance that much less than
4 ~ rates will defray all the necessary
$prnses of a government exercising only
functions, and leave eur
4ue which, in consequence of the increased
Svenue of property due to reduced taxa
on, will not only meet the interest, but
8ll eventually liqnidste all the valid pub
! debt.
This Union is entirely disconnected with
Arty politics, and is composed of persons
all parties and of every condition of
Re; it has but one object-to reduce tax
eion-by which alone the people can be
wed from impending ruin.
The specific means by which their object
to be accomplished, will be decided up
p, as time and circumstances may de-
Fmine.
Profoundly impressed with the irresista-
p power of public sentiment, when
operly directed in the cause ofright, it is
e intention of the property holders to
fve no efforts untried to invoke it's in
Rence in their behalf, in the assurance
at If they who are now oppressed beyond
precedent, speak out and demand JUS
p, and that robbery under the gnise of
PATTON shall henceforth cease, officials
ii De compelled by the moral inf uence of
I bic opinion to remember that they were
|osen to public position, not for the mere
holument of office, but to subserve the
ferests of the people whose servants they
r. In the conviction that an outspoken
Bile sentiment will influence any govern
fnt, however constituted, it is the inten-
2n of the Property Holders of the city of
PW Orleans to remain no longer passive,
to persist in demanding that protection
property which is the chief end of govern
lnt to secure. Recognizing the establish
fact that men genei ally act in accor-
pee with the public sentiment manifested
pund them, the Property Holders, be
Ting that the want of fidelity in the
Die servants is in part due to the culpa- |
negligence of the people, have resolved |
future to insist that the government |
si! be Administered for the benefit of the |
2ole community. They believe that just |
long as they quietly submit to oppression,
EE 90 long will they be oppressed.
they believe that they should not be de- |
we'd of their property under the pretext |
uefraying the expenses for guarding and |
Ptecting it. They think, and intend to /
on the Thought, that they have some
ots which the tax ensctin9 powers are
and to respect, and that the time has
fish. '00- y 'D0'A A1s "'0 va
ne property holders do not contemplate
ss.ing the payment of taxes, but recog-
.ne onty OF every citizen to contribute
aeg.tmate expenses of government
oapt to his means. But as the
1917 oppressive exactious exceed the
en- nue OF their property, it has really
Sh eu 10 De tax, but is confiscatiou and
Iy' Whilst they, as tax reducers,
d a I'm fGelng tax resisters, they do not re.
os s1e latter name as a reproach since
s VI :. Tue highest obligations that a citizen
\ = az" 70 society, is to resist all illegal, un-
t anu oppressive taxation. To look mp
Ht ne 1Sle as Opprobrious, whilst the
0S S; M,tN1rth, South, East, and West
te j IN the notes of preparation to cele-
orIaJ a :, manner unknown since history
SmUL the actions of men, the acts and
NH PIs OF Tax Resisters of century ago,
FLS oe absurd in the extreme.
rsDI property holders do not advocate
on EQUATION L of the public debt, but they
TiIiI "a mat If it is all Recognized as valid,
n anS 70 mpossible for the depleted prop
uu the ruined industriaa of the State |