The Globe. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1876.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 545, 17 March 1876, Page 2

The Globe. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1876.

We have always held the opinion that there are certain amenities which should be observed in public print as well as in private discussion, and are persuaded that political subjects admit of being ventilated with quite as much force in a courteous tone as they are when the style degenerates into that which not only offends the ear, but uselessly damages the arguments employed. We can apply this remark to a letter upon “ Taxation and Eegistra- “ tion” which we published on Monday last. We would point out to the writer in question and others that, when treating on subjects that are of more than local application, it would U u well were they learo that,

although they consider such language as “ Now the working men can under- “ stand and laugli over these hustings “ follies —‘ The mightiest genius ever “ ‘ given to the colonies’ when “ they see that genius doing a “ loan through a Jew broker,” &c., &c., very sarcastic, that the intelligent workman who earns his daily wages is no more deceived as to the tendency of such illustrations, than he would be if they gave him a stone and called it a loaf. We are aware of the very great discrepancies which exist in the present system of taxation, and fully endorse his remarks concerning the inequalities of the imposts levied. But he and the daily laborer knows that “ the mightiest genius ” is not the Mayor or Corporation of every municipality in the Colony ; nor is he the Superintendent of each of the Provinces ; and why the writer should go out of his way to cast stones at the head of the G-eneral Government for what is the action of one of the Provincial Governments, is logic of a sort calculated to impose upon nobody. The writer is quite in the right when he calls upon the people to register their votes. There is not the remostest doubt but that every person who is entrusted with the franchise is in duty to the State bound to exercise the power entrusted to him, as he feels will best advance the interests of the community. We remind those who wish to register that there are but a few days left wherein they can fulfil that duty. The custom of “ saddling the wrong horse ” has become a prevalent epidemic, as has also that of the abuse of our public men, their best exertions for the welfare of the colony are held up to contumely, and after they have given some of the most valuable years of their lives to the advancement of its progress, their measures are cavilled at and distorted to suit whatever whim may be uppermost.