Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-10
OLD HICKORY on THE SURPLUS.
His Views ON the TsriT and the Danger of
DyRrtaNatlUu.


liable to abuse as jhe taxing powJr. The
most productive and Convenient sources OF
re,,uue were necessarily given to it, that
n might he able TO perform the important
dn,,ts !upgsd upon il; and tAr taxes
which IL lays upon commerce being coz
ccalet from tn real payer il the price OF
the article. they DO not 50 readily attract
1.-THE attention Of the people as smaller SANS
demanded from them directly by the tax
igatherer. But the tax imposed on goods
enhances by 81 much the price OF the com-
modify TO the CONSUMER; and, as many OF
these duties are imposed rn articles Of ne
r,Ssity which are daily used hy the great
body OF the people, the money raised
by these lmposts isdrawu from their peck
SIS. Congress has 10 night under the Con
,]tituljon 10 take money from the people,
unless il is required 10 execute SOME one
OF the specific powers iutUusted 10 the
o1oye.nIueut; and IL they raise more than
Is necessary Tor such purrh7" it's au abuse
Ol the power Oh taxation, ana unjust ana
oppressive. H. may indeed happen that
-. r.,.rr. ,,,I .~o,,.tir.s evceed tbc
amount 'H'''i"'e" WIN" '"' "N'' .
luid. When, huweyet, this IL aScerttined
It Is -t~y 70 reduce them; and, in such Il
.~.,a.r,r,Lly tba dptv or thu.
"o'''"'Ie'' 10 's'"'' '"'l'' ., W. ""'
stances can Justify u IN assuming a power
not given 70 II Is the Constitution, nor in
taking away the money Of the people when
IL Is not needed tor INC legitimate wants OF
the Government.
Plain - these prinCiplysappeaT to be, YOU
will vet lind that there is = constant effort
10 induce the Government 90 70 beyond
To. limits of lis taxing power, and 20 im.
pos, unnecessary burdens upon the people.
Many powerful interests are continually
at work to Prora.e heavy duties on ON
mrrcr, add 10 swell the revenue beyond
the real necessities OF the public service;
aud Ia" country has already Ieii the tu]u-
r'"rs effects OF their combined influence.
They sug,eetrdm Obtaining Il taril OF du-
ties bearing most opprcsSlvely on the agTi-
cultural ami ilb0ring classes OF society,
AMI producing q revenue that could not be
u$etully employed within the range Of the
power, conferred upon Congress, and, ia
order to !asteu upon the psople this unjust
aud unequal system cf taxation, eXtrnya-
cant schemes u iute.nal improvement were
got up. in various quarters, to squander
the money and to purchase sup
mart. Thu. on unconstitutional meas
rra ,,yS intended to be upheld by
another. and the abuse Of the power O!
f~tyat;pn WIS fo br maintained bv usurDiuu
tho r,,yer or aynp,Hiuy the money in in
,er,SI imnr,vem,uts You cannot have
E,r,,ttan The sayp-e and doubtfDI ,rruyyle
lb-o,,b ,.,l.1 vr rt.s.f yyhan the E,,rr-
,;r. t.,.rlr,.rt cftb. G,ovrr,maut hv IFS
veto rrdravoUI To srrrs; the prOdIgal
s,h tra rf injustice. and IN bring hlck the
legislation of Cnrgre>S to the boundaries
prsscrib,f by the Constitution. The GOOD
sense and practical Judgment of the peO,.
ME when the suliert twas brought befOre
tarm Sustained he course OF the Execu-
rv, and his nI,u oT unconstitutional *.
,.,ii,,,a E.r Tho D,rrn.a nj corrpnf in.
1,anca il 7 trust t~naIlv overtbrown
T6e result Mt tbi4 decision has been felt
IN che THITE LfHuNnT.FlnEnF 81 me DuD-
liz sebt and the I4rya accumulation Of a
suroIu4 in the treasury. Notwithstanding
tbst ar;tT WAS reduced and - now far be
log the amoprt originally contemplated
hv It's advocates. Bat RELY upon It. the
drs!yn To %collt,, an ~extravagant revenue,
and 10 burden you with taxes beyond the
economical wants of tine government, is
not vet abandoned. The various interests
whr.h have combined together to impose
E,,.. t,r.:f. luI sn produce AL o~yrrNOwiug
treasury. .r- too ~lruu. aut nave too
mitch nj stake To- surrender the contest.
The roruoratlnns and wealthy individuals
wl,ar, enjoyed ia lus. manufacturing
establishments desire 2 hloh tarifi 10 in.
p-,.sg their oair.- Designing politicians
,...I .u.r,r, >. g., rnu,ili9tp their favor
and fo nrfaru IN, means of rrofusr eypru-
.fl,rrr rrr I'M. purprse on PURCHASING .utu-
a,cs in other ru,rf4rs. and since the peo.
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