Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-11
NEGRO sYmpnth,zers.


The Abolition Congressman have most pro-
found regard for the negro. Since the opening
of the session it has been with them nothing but
negro, negro, negro. They can not think about,
talk about or see anything bus the negro. HUTcH-
ms, the successor of GIDDIsGs, found few slaves
confined in the Washington Jail. and at once he
brings the matter before Congress and proposes
that they shall be released. Pious and philan-
thropic HUIcHINsl In the same Jail white men
are confined. equally guiltless of crime as the
negroes, but the negro philanthropist oyerIooks
them entirely. He has no sympathy for the un.
fortunate of his own race. He does not bring
their condition before Congress or proposes meas
ures for their relief The Abolition Congress
men would let the unfortunate white prisoners
rot in jail, and at the same time open vide the
prison doors to their colored brethren. Out upon
such sickening sentimentalty. We do not object
to having all kindness and humanity extended to
the negro but it is disgusting to see these negro
sympathizers elevate him above their own race.
They have warm heart for the black man while
they turn deaf ear to the sufrerings of the un-
fortunate of their own blood. -szs 8 sgs.f
Chow Shall we Pay the Direct Taxi,
The journal devotes column and a half in
lame attempts TO justify Governor MoRros in his
proposed plan to pay the direct tax assessed by
the General Government by soliciting the Secre
tary OF the Treasury to withhold the debt due the
State and apply il as set off on Indianas portion
of the tax. The Governors organ claims that
this arrangement is payment of so much of the
States debt. Not at all. 1t is Just that much an
increase of the debt of the State, for it adds the
amount thus paid to its obligations This propo-
sition is so plain that it needs no argument to
illustrate it. If the State owes debt and bor-
rows money to pay it, its payment in this way in
ereases its Indebtedness. And what warrant in
the Constitution or in the laws has the Governor
Slater If il is necessary or expedieft to make
an arrangement ike that proposed by the Gov
ernor, the General Assembly is alone competent
to do it. His business is to see that the laws are
faithfully executed. but instead of doing this he
proposes to violate them. - - tear
The Journal contends that this mode Of paying
the tax will be saving to the State. Let us an
slyze its proposition, which is as follows:
BY assuming the tax the State saves the Is per
cent allowed by the tax act. This is about
Sl35,000.s AeH ~ 80 sf
It estimates the tax to be about $500, 900.
How much has il cost the State to raise this sum?
We presume the bonds already sold have not
netted over IS cents. This makes the cost
sl35,000. just the amount that the Journal says
the State will save by assuming the tax. But
suppose the State has to raise money to pay
portion Of the very indebtedness which the Gov
ernor proposes to have offsetted for the State is
indebted for part of the amount. The bonds
of tire 6tate could not now be sold for over 80
cents. And with the increase of the indebted-
ness Of the State the market value of the bonds
will probably decrease. So that instead of say
ing by the proposed arrangement twill be loss.
SO much for the saving argumnet Of the Journal
Now do not insist, as the Journal charges,
that double tar shall be paid. The direct tax is
Republican measure. 1t was passed by a
Republican Congress Its object was not
only to raise a revenue. but TO give conf
dence IN Government securities by showing
that the people were wiling to assume the bur
den imposed upon them to sustain the Govern
ment. Now instead Of standing up to their own
policy they repudiate it, And what is the pIesi
Nothing more than that the colection of the tar
will excite powerful resistance 70 the Govern,
nent-thst the people of Indiana viii rebel
against the Government il there is an attempt TO
collect the tax Such is she Justification offered
BY Governor Monros and his reflection for seek.