Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16

peopcd as II u.s. with 30 00) 900 living men aud women
and chdrenehAt would IL all be wovth without free
Constitution and free Government What would a
planet be worth without sun
Mr. Speaker. the gal friends Of the Union will
not consent 10 the posiponemeut Of this bill until The
next session VI Congress- trust that no Loyal friend VI
the Union will consent to sny amendment that VII strike
from Il all provision for imposnga direct tar do not
oppose MI amend nents 10 the bill have no objection.
" you please the public cxgenccs require IT, 20 i'm
posing additional burdens 10y adding smother provision
TO the bill for uniform tax upon bonds mortgages and
upon money. sc. bat would not vote to strike out al
together that wholesome provision for dircct tax BY
which Virginia may be compelled TO pay sbout 81 800,
900 Tor the support Of the Constitution which many "
her citizens have consiscd 20 overthrow have before
expressed my willingness 10 reduce the aggregate amount
N direct tax but not willing stfikc II al out
hpdcr'kr 10 saw hat when lon have rejected direct
o fom that State by mere uniform" aud general
tax.
One gentleman says you cannot collect the in that
state sir, u the gentleman 50 believes, he ought 90
vote against this bill aud against every war measure. u
your armies not to be vicOr1us II they are not 10
feaSscr Ia Virginia. even, the supremacy " The Coust
tuton and m ala there the authority ~ the laws Il
our army is be Conquered and routed As the gentle
mans suggestion would imply then We should not only
vote f0r looking 10 the collection Of taxes In
Virginia but should vote Tor no men or money 70 pro-
socutc the war further.
Mr.. MeClenaud--I desire simply to saw that have
YIELDED the haor TO the genticman rom Ohio and am
willing ~ yield fur him 70 conclude but hope he will
be as brf, and To the point, a. possible
Nj. hinghsn--l will be brief desire to say word
twu further Ia reply TO the gentleman Nho has inter
posed he suggestion that it will be impractcbe T., col
lec' the taxes imposed BY th's Mn the Rebel States
say, u our arms u be victorious in those Rebel
Statcs-as believe they will be- Tor God is with U.s.
there is nothing TO prevent the Collector from going
through those States sud cvyng the goods and chat
tells Of the landhoders who refuse TO pay That very
easily done whcn you have the authority 20 do H. Aud
When the gentleman says you cannot d. l. n Virginia
he says nothing less than that tho people the
loyal people " tho United States 10 conquer in
this struggle, aud that the supremacy n the Cnuitu
uun and laws not be rcestabt,hed ia the Old Dominion
dincr from the gentleman am in ftvnr u raising
the necessary supplies for carrying lho Government
% support the Army, and maintain the Uninnfpr pro-
scouting this until the Constitution will from 10
sca be Acknowledged the supreme las n the land
Rather than surrender tl these trnitorsrather than
yield nth she demands 81 these aru-cosp ir4tprs
againsi the liberties Of America and the liberties OF the
human racc--rathcr than surrender 20 them, would
stake all things earthly upon the issue. and Yield up,
gladly Yield up, every thing, trust in God aud thc
hope " We 10 tahcr than yield 10 these trait
ots your good ship Coustitu iuu--
Nail u the mast her starry Dag
Set every thrcadbtrc sail
And give hfr 10 the God ~ storms,
The lightning and The gale"