Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17

L @s have he Win Thsfs can IS 10 otser eoncla-
sion far especially, a. relates to the grain grow
ing, stock pr 0ducng, and manufacturing POrtiOn Of
the State
But ii alledged By those who favor the system
Of borrowing, that tax at the present time would
fall with peculiar hardship upon the planter.
admit the fact Bat She saerises which he is re-
CURED to make il tee small to justify the passage
of bill 80 injurious 80 she general interest Of the
State. Asthe worst he i only required to sell q
very inconsiderable portion Of his crop at sscri.
fee that Is literally contenptibls when compared
with the vast interest which he, perhaps, more
than any other has at stake on the success Of Cur
arms. But dismiss this argument as one unwor-
thy Of serious consideration. AZ body, planters
will hardly feel comphmented by being made the
scspe.goats Of those who advocate this bill,
It is urged furthermore, that heavy taxation
would bear with peculiar hardship upon the army
now in the field
I admit the justice of thisIples in reference at
least to selne, and undoubtedly it wOald be but sim
pie justice to relieve every man IN the field from
the payment Of the poll tax and If the Legislature
had the constitutional power it could hardly be
deemed amiss to make some dscr limitation in favor
of all priTates. Bat though there be some exeep-.
tons, yet as body, thsiOfRcers are receiving so
far as mere dollars and cents SO, as much Is
their services would be worth in any other capacity
But does any one doubt that there is among those
who are still enjoying 81 the comforts of home,
enough of patriotism and sympathy for es soldier,
whether officer or private, to save his property
h. "a
this hope for relief in the few cases Of hardship
that might pos sibly occur may net the Legislature
&c far interfere TO provide for postpOnemsnt Of
sale under certain limitations, and thus afford re-
lief in cases of real hardship IT, in truth there be
any SUCH But if sympathy for the soldier eonsti>
tutes ruling motive, let it be remembered that by
maintaining tAe Ualne Of tie currency IN phiehhe Is
paid, We do more TO snbEsrVe his interest than we
should do by releasing him from the payment of the
entire tax, muck less by simply pOstpOningit.
Or obiEg to pay this tax bang thus conclusive,
ly established, there only to be considered
the, Gnestion Of ear Diangasss TO pay. had hard
y supposed that such aueation could be raised at
this time. Il would seem to be almost direct in
parchment Of the sincerity Of cur SO Oft repsated
protestationS Of readiness to sacrifice the lsst dol
I
ness to pay NOS all, not the last dollar but only
ons half Of one dollar, or even less, on sVery huns
dred that we possess That it ahould be 40, Ia but
another instance Of the constantly recurring ineOn-
sistencieS Of those whe, though ever VOcifsrouz
in their protestations Of confidence in the inssi-
gencs and patriotism Of the people, are unwilling
nevertheless to trust to either the or the other
| Fer myaelf, entertain no feGrs thas the great
body OF the Is payers are not only able and will
ing, bat more than willing not only to foot the
present bill Of the Confederate States but If need
be, another and another, and Jet ~ many more a.
may be necessary to CT own oar arms with victory,
to brig this war to successful close and establish
our indepen dence. Nothing abort Of this, and
wha tever else We who atay at heEe can DO, can
relieve Us from the inputGtion Of lukeWarnRssn,
and Of having withheld our personal services from
unworthy motives. Nor do for moment credit,
the assertion that this aid the least that wscsn fer
will be given reluctantly or grudgingly. believe
rather that when we shall come to speak each fer
himself that q Il will rejoice at the opportunity.
while enjoying AL the comforts Of hose, Of
thus contributing AL that aRy be in oar power
10 aid gEllAntsOdiers In the sreas work Of acs
complaining our countTy's delVsranes from al
further connection with government which ne
longer Sseks to disguise the fact, that has waited
only Tor the opportunity Of skectins oar eOmPlssS
subjuGation and our ruin.
Let "a no longer heed the Cuckso cry Of "hard
times, hard times" II currency were ~ thisk a.
leaves in VGlsmbrosA, we stould stiu hear from
croskers the same lEgRbriouS notes Of wall, and
the same sad, melancholy foFebodings Of impending
pecuniary distress from Hscsrcity Of nossy" FrIth
lies at the bottom Of the well. II We would And H.
then, We must look Beyond the surface, covered
over IS it railways is with mers frsth and bubbles,
and when we have found ID, for snce let rs have
the nerve 70 lay hold of it and acs upon IL.
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