Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-21
con. Bnt1sr,a Regtms.

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Gen. Butler is fertile in expedients to
punish eud annoy the traitors in his bail
,wiek. There will be fresh howl all over
rebellion at his assessment of a forced con-
tribution on the secesh men of wealth aud
standing in order to feed the poor of New
Orleans Having got possession of the
subscription paper by which million
aud quarter WAS raised for the defense OF
New Orleans by the confederates, Gen.
Butler proceeds to assess each of the
subscribers oue-fourlh the amount at
tached to his name for the sacred OBJ
jeot of charity. He also found a
card OF the cotton brokers of New Orleans,
published in October last, advising plan
tiers not to send produce to New Orleans.
in order to induce foreign Intervention,
aud be proceeds TO assess them heavily, in
sums varying from $500 to $1,000, also to
feed he poor. On, the first list there is
Que assessment as large as $4,000, one
S52, 600. aud quite number $1,000 and
upwards. The amount assessed on both
lists is over $4,000. Gen. Butler puts
the argument home TO them in the true
Butlesian method. al.
alt appears that the need of reIiefto the
destitute poor of the city requires more ex-
tended measures and greater outlay than
have yet been made. Il becomes a question
in Justice upon whom should this burden
fall. Clearly upon those who have
brought this great calamity upon the cir fell
low citizens. 1t should not be borue by
taxation of the whole municipality, because
the middling and .working-men have never
been heard at the hallot1hox. nuaWed by
threats aud nnmenaced by Thugs and paid
assaSsins of couspirators against peace and
good order. Beside, more than the vote
which was claimed for secession have taken
the oath of allegiance TO the United States.
The United States Government does its
share when it protects, defends aud pre-
serves the people in the enjoymentof law,
order and calm quiet. Those who have
brought unou the city this stegnation of
business, this desolation 9th hearthstoue,
this starvation OF the poor and helpless,
should, as far as they may be able, relieve
disiresses. These were two classes whom
il would seem peculiarly fit should ats6rst
contribute to this end First, those indi-
viduals and corporations who have aided
the rebellion with their means aud Sec
ond, those Who have eudeavoredto destroy
the commercial prosperity ofthe city, upon
which the welfare of its Inhabitants de-
pends: SD Z fiaf75 zst
at is brought to the knowledge Of the
commanding general that a subscription of
81, 100000 was made BY the corporate
bodies, business firms aud persons whose
names are set forth in schedule a, annex
ed to this order, and that sum placed IN
hSF he ~, H. Il.
committee of public safety for the treas-
enable purpose of defending the city against
the government of the United States, under
whose humane rule the city of New orleans
had enjoyed such unexamPled prosperity,
that her warehouses; were fiIe1 with the
trade Of all nations who came 70 share her
freedom, 10 take part in the benefits of her
Commercial superiority, and thus she was
made the representative mart of the world
The stupidity and Wastefnlness with which
this immense sum was spent was only
equalled by the folly which led 20 its being
raised at all. The subscribers TO fhis fund,
by this very act, betray their treasona6le
designs and their ability to pay atIeRst
mn5h smaller tax for the relief of their
destitute aud starving neighbors.
e stSehedale 'B' is = list Of cotton brokers.
who, claiming to control that great interest
ID New Orleans, 20 which she is so much
Indebted for her wealth, published in the
newspapers ia October, 1861, a manifesto
deliberately advising the planters not to |
bring their produce TO the city, measure
which brought ruin at the same time upon
the producer and the city. This act SUM-
cisntly testi6ss the maliguity Of those |
traitors as well TO the government as their (
and It Is TO be regretted that
their ability toirelieye their fellow citizens
is not equal TO their facilities for injurtuR /
them. 10 taxing both these classes 10 re-
lieve the suffering poor OF New Orleans
yea, even though The needy be the Starving I
Richmond and elsewhere against the United
States-it will be impossible TO make 4
mistake save in having the assessment too
easy and the burTfen TOO fiRht 9i4e sisi;i- ~