The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
tCommunioated.l
Taxation 10 Build Railroads.

Communicated
Taxation 10 Build Railroads.
Editors N. o. Democrat ,,
/ have been much gratified by the pc
r,,saj IF Mr.. A, Mitehells communities
tiop on the subject OF taxing this people
to build the Texas Pacific Railroad. MI.
Mitchell is-ten thousand tiInes-right
! in denouncing the principle OF taxing
the real estate holder to build railroads.
| for the whole people. Property eHls.s
in a thousand forms other than real es-
tate the mass of property exists In
other forms and II It is right to tax one
form. II Is right to tax all. 1t Is simply
n monstro,Is wrong for the majority OF
n noople. either holding other property
than real estate. or holding no proper
tv nj all. to mass their votes against the
minority holding real estate and tax the
same for what-the general welfare?
II is not Just. II is not honest. Even II II
could be positively demonstrated that
s,,nh n tax would enhance the price of
every foot Of real estate twenty.
five per cent. In twelve months. still
Tho net ia utterly subversive OF the
principles on which this Government Is
founded-it Is wrong, 1t Is pernicious
throughout.
IF n railroad is to be built, lot 1t be
done by private enterprise. III That en-
terprise Is not here, then let New Or
leans wait until IL comes.
Look Mt the Western country with its
network Of railroads. There the prop
ertv holders Of every town and county
have been taxed to build railroads to
every point OF the compass, ana there
eacl, estate is now buried up In mort
cages. while their children and their
ehildren's children will continue to be
taxed to fatten the bondholder. -.
Look ut our jackson Kailroadl The
majority voted that the minority should
build It, BY vote Of the people the city
J subscribed to the stock, and It was
could never DO deprived OF that stock
that she would always have q con.
trolling influence In the conduct OF
the road. Time rolled on-the wal
, nearly apnjhilated the road but at Its
close ono OF our most trusted men un
dertook TO restore it he was doing won
doris, when among the swarin OF carpet
bag locusts there came one from New
Jersey who bribed u Legislature to force
the sale Of city and State stock at ~
most nothing. He was backai by higi
men of our own some Of "our hes
: citizens: :" the State and city authorities
. were perfectly plant, and the Jackson
: road went into the hands OF an adven
turer. who. by stopping freight trains 81
Sunday, had himself proclaimed In TIN
papers Of the day moral and Chris
+ iian savior of the people, as he has
"taken the initial step for the prope
observance OF the Sabbath in New Or
leans"
4 not what they do. still hope they viii
g stop their work. For myself, ! am III
humble subscriber to the road in cues
J. ton. and don't exactly see how ! cal
pay. Am to pay at both ends OF Tn
3 49, LAST DrroHER.
The Now York World. in an article In
;. uuiring whether the South Ii to hHy
peace, says:
Admitting the cruelties OF Anderson
& ville--were they not investigated? Wa
not every one thai could be tried, put o.
: t pnnisbed, punis31edS Adnittin,
Q that there were murders an'
Q violence in Mississippi las
. fall, have not Mr.. Morton
and his friends their Kuklux act. nm
> all the machinery for Furnishing an,
!, preventing these things? What mas 81
4 this to do with the prayer OF the Soutl
for peace-with the yearning OF tn
:. whole country for peace? Granting al
that Blaine claims, no argument agains
, entire amnesty can be found In it
Granting all that Morton claims, Their
is no reason why we should not expung
y everything invalidating the common
a brotherhood OF all sections from on
statute book The only answer to wha
It the South ingeminates is peace. TIL
Q only answer to Blaine's plea Is peace
k The only answer 10 Morton's is NOR
e peace. If peace be not perfect, lie
: us perfect it. II amnesty be not con
e sumated, let us consumate IT. II bloO
s stains remain, let us remove them
: Z" Let us have peace"
r The dethroned spoilsmen In the Soutl
g are busily scheming to regain their los
n power by bringing Federal aid to thei
n support. To effect this object they vii
S no doubt agree to sink their individual
quarrels and make common cause 10
spoils. The Democrats and Conserva
e tfves must make up their minds to fol
It tify and hold every position they hay
s gained at the polls; keep up their OF
n ganization in good working order, an
Il whip out the conspirators next fall
Jackson Clarion.