Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1862-02-07

ling ths tax. confess there arc arguments In favo
of the assumption that are entitled to weight ant
consderation, but there are ificnlties in the way
that are; to NY mind, insarmorntable, and areu
ments against the theory which should be properly
weighed and carefully considered, some Of which
beg leave to pfesenh First Of ALL the Confederts
Govsrnnlent has levied tax on the following pro.
perty which the State does rot tax, and ,,lcs. ol
which 1t cahno, tax: Negroes under twelve and
over Rftt years Of age, bank and insurance sticks
county bonds, money on hand or on deposit and
cash notes without regard to the consideration for
which they were given, The property Just enum.
Grated will amount at the lowest estimate, TO more
than one htndred hilton Of dollars. The other
PROPERTY taxed by the Confederate Government and
also bs the State win amount to about thtss humid
red millions tf dollars. Now is it right just and
far that the Legislature shall interfere in The that
ter, and release the tax bri the one hurdred mill
tohs Of property that the Cohfedcrate uovernmeht
has said shall contribute 10 The stppdrt Of the war
and pAec It Oh the three hundred Millions already
taxed Thereby collecting thirty-three per cent
than was levied on the later aid h5thing on the
ioflnerI It's nlaphestiy unjust and viii, think
give grtat dissatisfaction Let us for moment ex-
hrlitie its practical working. has his capital sill
Invested n bank stocks or young negroes, both Of
Winch are In great jeopardy and are TO be protect
ed by successful termination Of the war.
We relsasy him from the tax levied by the Gov
eminent ph his property. D has his capital in land
not so much Endangered, and will be no more pro-
tected we require him to pay the full tax levied
by the Government on his property, end 33 per Ct
additional to make up what we have released for
a. And again, A, the stock owner, will in most
cases be gentleman who can pay the Tx withdtt
inconteniehce, when not unfrequehtls B, the band
owner mas ohi4 his little homie, With snhll income,
and will fhd the taA hard to rS, Ind 1t will per-
hars require sacfihce and dsprivation to meet it,
. Another argufteht IN faVor of collecting the tax
irotn The people 10 tat i will retire that amou IF
Treasury notes ntid GREATS derEud fbt them froth
the people, Thereby giving cbh6dehce to them, and
add greatly 10 their taltie as a means of support
to the Government; aud we cannot attach too
much Importance to any actioii that viii give con
hdence to and streiethet the credit of the Govern
ment for it is not I'd be Disguised that we large
ly dependent on ott credit for the success of the
revolution, aid this is no more than has been true
OF every REVOLUTION that has preceded this and in
deed OF almost every war. Again, we thai reas-
onably expect the present war tax will be succeeded
by similar die next year, and had we not better
with the bcghnitg and not permit tax
es thus to accttitlate Upon dR am aware 1t will
be said the people have not the money with which
to pay the tax In some cases this Is i0ubtless true
and it may require some sacfihce to do Iii but did
anybody engage In this reYolutibh hot expecting 10
make sacrifices tbeliete the battibtic impulses
Of the people will respond to the taa even should II
require sacrifice; butif there Is not money enough
to pay the tax and the debts Of the people, which
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