Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-12-12
The Relief Tax.

mat tnere enOulQ De men IN tne NOrtn, IN
Pennsylvania-in Centre County. who are
not loyal to their.scountry.in this its hour of
sore trial, and seems almost beyond belief
yet we are sorry to say that there are such
men in Centre County, and in fact in almost
ever section of the North. Men whose con-
duet subjects them 10 the contempt and de
vision of all honest men. Men who in every
wav allowable, abuse the Administration and
all ;ht Sc connected With its effort to put down
this unholy rebellion Men who would rath-
er fight under the. ..fao of the rebels th an un-
der the flag of the Government which has
been to them a shield and protection.
There are different ways of distinguishing
these men from the loyal aud liberty loving
portion of the community. One of their
prominent characteristics is their readiness
to assai the Administration and those in
power for every seeming defeat or mistake
which occurs in the management of the aft.
airs of the nation. If the army lays at
Wast ington too long to suit their taste they
cry, on to Richmond" If tae army starts
to Richmond via Manassas and is met by
overwhelming members of the ..enemy and
defeated they cry, inability" hot haste, ;"
&c. Thus they..fnd something in every act
of the Government to cavil at, and hope to be
able thus to aid in the overthrow of the
Union.
Lately. however they..have commenced to
show out extensively. A tax has been laid
Cor the purpose of raising money to sustain
the wives and children Of our noble velun-
teers who are now Fl hting to maintain our
up the enjoyment of home and subiecting
themselves to the privation of camp life, and
risking their lives in order that this rebellion
may be crushed and the horrors of War kept
from spreading its fighting influence over
the fair valleys of the Keystone. State.
These men in common.with the rest of US
are called upon to pay their proportion of
this tax. and this has given them new cause
for complaint. That the laying of this tax
was un absolu'e necessity. every man can
see. That it is fair that il should be laid
aud .payed without any complaint is conceed-
ed by every reasonable and intelligent man !;
and thar it is laid and must be paid these
true hearted men have, no doubt, formed out
ere this. What kind OF heart must a man
have, who would see tie families of cur vol
unteers suffer during the absence of their
protectors. when lie is enjoying the comforts
Such man is unfit for civilized society. lie
should be hooted at, wherever seen,. and
branded acorse than traitor.
The tax has proven to be insufficient and
at meeting held in this town some time
since committee was appointed to solicit
the citizens of Centre county to loan money
to the county to be applied to the purpose
for which the tax was laid, That committee
is now at work, and it behooves these men
Of whom we have been writing, to get over
the prejudice, which has heretofore infuen-
ced them, and to loan what money they can
| -rA-e 60 .Le euunty, and thus make amends
for the ungrateful manner in which they have
been acting.
Ga, ye pursy farmers of Pennsvsl,ey and
Brushvalley, consider the condition of your
country. Consider that she is in danger of
being overthrown and that your money may
aid in sustaiHing her. Go TO those old chests
where for years you have been boarding your
silver and your gold, turn that strong lock,
open it and take theretrom portion of your
treasure and put it to use. Let the commits
sioners use it for the benefit of the families
of those poor soldiers who are on the Poto-
mac, in South Carolina, in Kentucky, in
Missouri. fighting for your liberties and your
homes. What are your farms, your fine resi-.
dences, your big red barns worth to you if
the Government fails to quell this rebellion
If the union be destroyed ?
Let the families Of the soldiers be we'll ca
red for and our battles will be well fought
Let the families be negected-let the relief
tax be taken from them and what will be the
RESULT Would our volunteers suffer it?-
Would they stay in the field while their fam
lilies starved Or would they raise up in
righteous rebellion and come home to provide
for their wives and their ehildrenf : We be-
lieve that jeff Davis & Co.. could effect more
against the North having this relief tax re-
moved, if be lad the power TO do so, than he
could do with all the men be can muster in
the South.
Let the soldiers from Centre county:be of
good cheer. There are good men and true
men among US who would spend their last
dollsr to insure the happiness and comfort of
their families.
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