The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-02-17

keuiltFoNcRt@o w aalys uAat NV hk-
2rcgaie propsrty OF the State should
ha the moans from which the tax
should be collected; and tho amour,
Ia the hands of each Individual should
le The measure by which tho amount
he Is calloi upon to contribute should
10 measured. AS you exempt one
species of property, you Increase the
burthens upon the remainder; and In
reality all exemptions have tended
only to the complication of our tax
laws, and to make them bear up-
equally and improperly, Every
species Of property that affords to
man either comfort, revenue, pleasure,
or the meaas Of gratifying his pride,
whether 1t DO fine pew In church,
or a fine education Tor his children,
whether he!please to hang his property
upon the back Of his wife In jewely
and fRo clothes, whether he loves
10 support Q fine horse and ear
riage, or to dwell in q spleRdid house
no matter; what II may be, whatever
constitutes his weRlth---that should be
the measure Of his taxation, exacted
ofall equally alike To make myself
understood upon this particular ques-
ton, let me illustrate il by stating two
cases that, no doubt, happened en- last
Sabbath In mere than one place In
this State. On last Sunday morning
enc Of the wealthiest citizens Of this
State, leaving his elegant mansion,
either alone or attended by his family,
rolled Ia his carriage to church. As
he approached the splendid editice Of
the congregation OF which he is q
member, his pride was elated a. his
eye rested upon the towering spire,
which rose high above the dwellings,
looking down upon the rest Of man
kind. The architectural beauty, per-
haps, In imitation Of some magpii-
cent temple, or some Gothic structure,
made him feel elated that he was
member of society able to build such
a church. AS he opened the door, he
felt that be need not be in hurry, for
he had already secured right 10 a
rich velvet-cushioncd pew and he felt,
no doubt, that nc had taken care
that the outer man should not suffer
while he went to take care of the spirit
within him. The height Of the ehu&ch
its Walls being tastefully painted, the
richlA decked pulpit, each and alilcon-
tore --.sasl'g IND ifesss. cc1mgiy
Comfortable in thus adoring the .lew
ly jesus
Al the same hour, or, most likely, a
little earlier, in the country portion Of
the State, or at least q goOdly portion
of the country, you could, perhaps, see
a lightly clad, poor girl leaving tho
humble roof of her parents on horse
back. We will follow her some three
or four miles to ono of our country
meetiag houses She rides up t. The
feuce to tie her horse, fBT generally
there he not even a post supplied fsV
that purpose. Tho Westinghouse Is a
not even weather-bearded
outside, scaptily supplied with vim
dOws-and they not all supplied with
glass. As she opens the door, you can see
a few wooden benches; q pulpit
made of q few rough boards nailed to-
gether. All around that poor gil is,
discomfort to the body, but within her
lives that true spirit Of religion that is
frightened at no Obstacle--that finds
Its God In the lOwlieSt dwelling as
well as in the magnificent palace. Sir,
the exemption Of that rich mans
church is tax upon that poor girls
industry. The tax that should have
been levied and collected from that
splendid cdifco has to DO made up by
tho labOring nea and women Of Ken
lucky, whe coRgregata IN just such
meeting hOusf as these throughout
many parssot = 'tatO. 0aO-tenth of
the people of He. ,dcIy cong regate In
Westinghouse that sle exceedingly
costly, while uine-tenths eoaSregate In
the Westinghouse that are very COM
men, snd many thousand la houses
last described. Still ths nne-tor..r, :
are taxed te support the Of YER o1::
tenth in their pride. C
This IL not an overdrawR picture.
The meeting that I have JuSt described
is the needBS-house for great portion
Of tho people of this State. Yea, even
at the present dSy, we might auete,
with propristy and truth, couPlet,
from song of one Of ear Western.
poets, cRtitlcd "Fifty Years Ago."
And now tho solemn Sabbath came.
We gathered in the woods
And lifted up our hearts In prayer
70 God, tho only Coed.
Onr ,emp,es then Sverc earth and sEy :.