Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-30

Should this proposition meet with the favor OF tne
yen,,a when Il assemblies again In November next some
of ycur sous brothers and fathers WILL sneh tney
from the war, though they may have os' Ng, syeo'
foot and be hals or manned, be di;raneosee' ne M
have the privilege Of casting their precious yotes what
the Conyen,on and its Congress may 90 when they
meet in November next God, in bis wisdom only knows,
l DO no.
hv 10 uhicn object but not to the tax iel passed by
th I,,t ate Congress Ct which my opponent Mr..
p,aston was a member and for which Law take it Tor
Tr.nted Mr. p voted. By this lay collector for each
sac Is appointed at Q salary OF too thousand dol
.ls which Is least rue hsadrsd dollars too much
d, this Law Assessor is 10 be appointed for each
Dstrc. who receives for bis services THREE dollars
mr. day and FIVE dollars for every hundred names Of
which list Is taken. THIS Is entirely too much At
tbs rate these officers in some Counties cities aud towns
can make from fVs to dollars per day while the sol
der "a camp and on the battlefield only gets ssvsn dol
lars rer son,k The Law allows the collector FIVE
per cent upon the fest ten thousand dollars and tco and
haT per cent on the residue, provided that the SUN
pad for their services shall not exceed sigh hunssd
dollars a sum greatly too high. This Is me lsw for
which tske /; foe granted Mr.. Preston votd Feeling
the force Of these objections in discussion In Marion
on Tuesday last Mr. p denied that these the pro-
visions Of the bill He did this when he kaew had not
the bill before me. When be Is driven TO such straits
be feel the inquiry Of this Dill a. regards the points
In that discussion took the ground that the paw OF the
members Of Congress fixed BY the Constitution, and
therefore cannot be changed Ia reply to this, beg
leave TO refer the Constitution OF the Confederate
S.asss, Article lst Section 6-l. 1.-The Senators and
representatives shall receive compensation for their
s,ryicss to be ascerainsd by Law and pd Of the
Treasury OF the Confederate States" What will the peo
ps Of the District think Of this great Constitutional
l.wyer who does not acquaint himself with the
Co1siu,inn which be has sworn TO support! Is such
a. laoEsk ~. 80 z,
the Cor federae Congress when be Is guorant both Of
the Constitution and Of the provisions Of the tax law
pass.d BY that Congress OF which ne member! The
IL cxcase can OFFER for Mr. Psestons Ignorance Of the
PROVISIONS of this bill s that he pays attention to such
sm, things as dollars and cents. For what does be
know of tue value Of dollar the value Of poor mans
Iabor' His father gave bin q ssical aud gal educs
ton and .s but not least be has given him large for
tune claim to hire some attention to these small
thiags-dolars and cents am farmer in the county
az Snyth whe Low reside and where expect 70 be
buried Whatever affects my brother farmers Of the
e1uity affects mel when they ge good prces for their
proluce get them; vhen thfy get small prices do the
same
This Confederate Congress which meets In February
mex will be one Of the mos: important that shall
have aNtter myself thai have done you as much
service in the old Congress any member you have ever
snL Ia that Congress was active in getting fostof.
f,s- pos, routes lines o. stages, Offices for young men
aad lile boys Of the district, &c, a.. What have
doae orca tbiakI can do again, If yoa vii ahord ne
tho opportunity. That may have committed errors,
S.ys 20 ioabL for it is human to err. OF thing
IN s,s6ad that served you 9Th fidelity and to the
BIS. Of my sbihy; TIA promise you again, il you
Should think worthy to serve you once more. Should
YOU however thok Mr.. Preston any other man more
suitable han myself, Am content For your past cen:
hian,e aud support | return you my sincere thanks
dope that our beloved county may soon DO blessed
With peace and 10 that end would invoke all the yourS
meu Of the District -ho have not already gone to rally
90 the standard Of their country To stimulate you TO
IG nead only point you 70 our disog uished country-
men. General FLOYD Colonel Pulkersou Adjutaut Peters,
and handTsds Of others who perilng their lives for
their bleeding country. Let it not be said that there
were any men drafted from your District Rally to your
oouatry's call and set her Tree. II you shall do this,
aud d ace shall again annie county, We will be
tbs happe.t aud reest ope on the globe That this
may De tbs resu o. his eoates the sincere desire Of
go Your humble servant,
fAYkrrK hoMuLLU.