Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-26
NIJMBRR I52


We have only to be true to ourselves. and the
close OF the present year viii witness the oueTin- Of
The eonfsdsrass States IN s.l.i5c vo,,y ,ss.c,iD.
ten 10 iheir bonds impose no burthsn upon VOC
but ask an Investment Of vour snrr,s .-, Z, ~,
per cent security. which vii Ia So1bfiss ,.v
ed in payment OF debts, and which y mi srfsinl, he
accepted by factors snd by the bsuI "a ,oIlstsv.I
security upon which money may a. siT tiaisS Be-
borrowed. f1--r
THIS. however. is not all the C;over,,,,,-, :,
your hands. To redeem its Treasury note a15 =,
maintain IFS credit it has imposed tax Of ona-half
Of one per cent on all property owned bv nar.or-
worth more than S5o0. This tax of IS on everT
1000 viii realzs the sum OF SIS 600 600.
This system of taxation is now, for the jrst tina
inangUratsd by eur Government, and it argues veil
for the frmaess and wisdom Of Cur rulers. The
people viii pay nothing which does not 90 directly
to the Government If it shall be adhered to, eou-
msree viii be freed from the petty annoyances with
which it has been fettered. Each taxpayer viii
contribute to the support Of the Governments IN
proportion to the property which Is possessed By
him. and protected BY the Governnant
Capitalists wiz loan their money with eOnhdenca,
sure OF Its repayment according to contract, be-
cause the revenues Of the Government are not de-
pendent upon the fluctuations of commerce. P0
any equal and j1st tax necessary 20 free usfrom
the dominion Of the Northern States, the people
VIII cheerfully and promptly respond. Unless they
are ready TO do this, their Revelation is 3 failure,
of our task-mastsrs.
An thst event We are not LEFT 70 c01iscture IS to
our fate. The organ and controller { the Lincoln
Administration declares I'VE mean 10 Conquer them,
net merely 20 defeat, but 70 eonq9sr nd sahjugsts
them Bat when the rebeliOus traitors are over
whelmed u the field and scattered Ike leaves before
the angry wfnd il must not be to return to peacefn
and eOntented homes They must fad poverty at
their nFseides, aRa see priEatiOns n the anxious
eyes of mothers and the rags Of ehildrenp
In of 80
taxes levied to sabdue rs, h1s been assessed upon
the Southern States By the eonfseaticn act OF
their Congress all negroes spgaged directly or IN
directly IN furnishing aid 10 the Southern States
tread. and Al eotsan-shs prodEet Of their labor
ABut curses. like chickens, come hou-s to roostv
Already have they Accumulated a debt Of mora thar
500 600 900, which win beinereased 10 $1,000 0OO
900 more. Their commerce upon which they
deR6nded for prosperity has been simulated
Their stores aud dwellings, from 6hich their in
comes ware received, have bec0rae proffleas-in
many ins Ancea . burden 70 them. II man in
New Y Hork had . atore. or dwelling worth s45,oe0,
the usal slue of better class Of buildings rented
in that ctyp The rent in 1860 was 5000; the taxes
81 500; net incQqne, 81 500. The same building. If
rented at all RSpla now rent for s. 900. The taxes
have not been and cannot be reduced They sre
still (fOr city and State) Sl.5eQ. This property
would then be vorta only sl5oO9 sad the income
would be worth but g SOC. Now. add an additi0Bal
tax, which must be levied " the URIsed States to
carry on the war. and yoa have the property re-
duced from $4,000 to 81 SEQ and TIE net income
from S4.5O0 to $3.50. ls1
But suppose the house is not rented (snd. fully
AiirE Of the buildings on Broadway have nov
,nz 'S.ssl the property would be an absolute tax
70 ten. SSr lQi S2250..5 60 s. co
o the owl. sSpept is reeling under n fast accum-
Their Cow 770rt iTeyenre and withous resour-
dating debt Wi, x -a rapidly shaking iats pow
es. Their capitsh. - fo 5ankTupsey. Their
ity; their merehanI ant 'lnelr poor ElIn-
'oorers are without emp lAI. i9g GnAla'
u 1000. Inc poor mether, y Si.psS ~. p-1sS
Nv CfoRches upon their marb - tIt-
y oread. v hen few more su. ~, sssE
y, y, "a tne lnaalsued father, with arm, .asl.iF
INN ineIr frescoed halls and cry for b. NJ
roughout chose doomed cities sb9rI reiy5 :.
: anarchy earth has ever known.
- e, TOO, InHss have our triGis and our -sorFoyvs
~ l'-7 opening 81 our ports the var may not end.
- "a starValon and MISERY El2y be Ia stors tor
: 4ue motner nay stih be comualt q 10 mourn in
IIsP anguish Tor the brave boy who las gs forth
return no more. Tbs wife to bind iu ths wounds
Ias husband. The maiden 70 wine tiIs death
mp IRON heF lovers brow; but united peoDle
Q never be forced TO abandon a Government wbfeb
~ eherlsh, and 70 become the subjects or assoei-
: OF tneiF invaders No friends, the fountains OF
on us. --se -
We rave constructed our ark and. with the c6,,a
otoi our fathers, baptized with the blood OF our
roes' and conseerated By the priests Of our God
haFe entered therein. The storm may howl
oFe US the fragments Of once mighty Repub-
may noat around us-evsry Joint and timber
y quIVsr and tremble beneath us--but this Heaiy-
directed ark shall move securely. on ard rest IN
ETY. on the mountain top.