 They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," says he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily...  Journal of United Labor - Page 533by Knights of Labor - 1883Full view - About this book
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...mind ; and gathering round him he proceeded as follows : — " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on by the govern- ] ment were the only ones we had to pay, we might more j easily discharge them: but we have... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded äs follows: „Friends," says he, „the taxes are, indeed, very heavy, and, if those laid...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...brain ; the world beiug soonest provoked to praise by lashes, as men are to love. — Swift. CLXIV. The taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. —We... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — "Friends," said he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...mind ;6 and, gathering round7 him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends (says he) and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...mind ; and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : " Friends," says he, " and neighbours, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Fricnds," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more gricvous to some of us. We... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — " Friends," said he, " the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
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