The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-09-20


result has proven that civilians were right.
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&C. The following extract is from the letter
of dissatisfied correspondent, and as others
may view the matter from the same stand
point We give his views with some remarks of
our own:
EDITOR OF THE Cecil VINO :-Su Mat.
tiers of late seem to be verging into extremes
without resulting protitably to the better dis.
posed part OF the community for Instance VIC
are now called upon for another tax. a special
tax of 81 cts. in the 500, to be paid for
| wlati We might safely say to be squandercd
away in useless purposes, in the great majrri-
~ OF cases as the most Of Young men falling
suddenly in possession of 500 or 500 know
| n how TO appreciate it, the feeling Of pros
pcrity pre- mptS them to partakc of the games
and plays whereby The bounty is very soon
| exhausted, and they left in worse condition
than before receiving it. The toiling farmer,
of course, has been required to pay it overto
his disadvantage, and with 1t the modification
of thus witnessing the folly Of the burden
| imposed upon him, and by what authority we
know not; for most assure1ly there is no law
so to Cypress the people where there is no
extreme case of emergency requiring it. For
| my part feel bound in honor aud in pecuni-
AIRY way, too, to al in the d fuse of our coun-
try as far as my ability extends, but as heavy
expenses are daily accommodating which mus,
in the end be paid, We should by all means
guard again all unnecessary additions therto.
A UNION MAN AT HEART.
We would say let no Union man give way
to the least dependency. 1t is not his fault
that the heavy taxes have been placed upon
the people. The thing is a fixed fact, which
h.,p hn.,, Irn, ,I,t ,I Of
acts of Lad men, who are irst as responsible
for the present state OF affairs as an incer-
diary is for the destruction of property by
the fire he kindlcs. But after the torch has
been applied to orr property by teIon hands
is it wise that we should stand lamcnting over
the calamity and dcprecaing those, who,
possessing more energy and resolution, seize
npon, and perhaps necessarily destroyed,
some property in their efforts to extingush
the flames that have been klndlcd by incen-
diary hands, ere all is overwhc lined in one
common ruin This is a parallel case to this
rcbe lion. 1t has been started by ambitious,
bad men, who seize and make use Of or dcs-
troy the property Of the industrious and fru-
gal 1t has therefore become necessary TO
levy and collect taxes, to prosecute the war
aud pnt down those who contend against law
and order. And as to the pittifnl bounty that
is paid to volunteers, where are those toiling
farmers our correspondent mentions, who
would not rather aid those by the bounty of a
500 than leave their family and business
unattended to and fill the ranks themselves
In ,t,r ~
men Of very moderate means and the bounty
| they receive is G ivcn to their families to help
| support them in the absence Of those whose
duty it has been to provide for them while at
home. We do not consider it a waste of means
for them who are permitted to enjoy the repose
and comforts of home, to pay from their
abundance pittance to those who volunteer
to meet the toll and danger Of the battle field
And as the taxes must unav oiaably be higher,
let what may come: than they have been here
toiore, let no man who has the good of his
country at heart throw checks in the way of
| the Government, and strengthen the hands of
the traitors, by grumblng. The leading
| traitors, presuming upon the ignorance of the
industrious and frugal farmer, are already
Dragging Of how they will preach to and SOW
dissension and dissatisfaction among this
| class OF honest citizens, by the high taxes,
which the traitors have been the sole cause
Of producing. We would say to all men pay
your taxes chcefully, and by so doing lend
moral as well as pecuniary aid to the Govern
mcnt, and thus strengthened, it will be en-
abed the more efectually and speedily to
put down revolt and restore peace and pros
perity to the nation. The taxes must be
paid.