 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
 | Henry Newton Stevens - 1862 - 482 pages
...proceeded as follows; " Friends, fays he, and Neigbbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if thofe laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more eafily difvliargc them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to fume of us.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...mind ; and, gathering round him, tie proceeded as follows : * Friends (says he) and neighbors, 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... | |
 | Wise sayings - Maxims - 1864 - 394 pages
...orator. Lecture on the Cultivation of Taste. HUGH BLAIR. TAXES and TAXATION. " Friends," says 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...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...the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but wo have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pages
...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...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 Edwards Carpenter - 1866 - 236 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Baptists - 1866 - 578 pages
...to pay them?" Father Abraham replied, " Friends, the taxes are indeed very heavy ; and if those laid by 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 H. Ablett - Commerce - 1867 - 94 pages
...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 were called on to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - American literature - 1872 - 658 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... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...to speak his mind, and, gathering round him, he proceeded аз 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 thorn ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us.... | |
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