The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-19

and in doing so shall perform what
conceive to be one of the highest duties
of honest. fearless patriotism.
These are strange days that have come
upon us. We have all lived to see the
abolition of slavery become pecuniary
! question, ard the abolition party become
direct tax upon the pockets Of the PEG.
pie. The Federal tax gather will visit
every house in the land in the next six
months for money to carry ont its schemes
/ In the midst of a war more expensive than
the world ever witnessed before; with an
Army and Navy costing US more than
the armies Of England, France, Austria,
and Russia combined: with the hand OF
plumber deep in the sacred vaults of the
national Treasury; with the hungry spirit
Of taxation, like the gaunt and insatlate
specler, hunting for the smallest substsn
ces Of laborous people. out Of which TO
wiring an income; with markets closed
prices depressed, bankruptcy casting its
appalling shadow on the horizon Of the
future, and dismay gathering in the faces
Of the yeomen of the nation, this, sir Is
the time chosen TO startle us with a DELHI
crate and most earnest proposal to purchase
with morey and set free the slave popula-
ton of the South. The President of the
United States and both branches Of the
American Congress have solemnly pledged
this Government, in the face Of its own
citizens and before the gaze of the nations
of the earth, to buy and liberate. il their
owners will SELL the entire four millions
of slaves which are held in the southern
States of this Union. This is the pledge,
and it stands recorded By a vote Of this
House. BY vote Of the Senate, and By the
approval Of the President, who amazed the
country in its Jealous recommendation. 1t
is now part of the financial policy OF the
present Administration, made so bva full
party expression. Nor has it been barren
Of fruits even thus early. The slaves cf
the District have already been bought by
forced and unconstitutional sale, and
over one million of dollars appropriated
from the earnings Of the people to pay for
them. This act Of fanaticism fixes the
nearing which the authors Of this
pledge attach to the phrase ''pecuniary
aid" 1t has received severely practical
Illustration, and the doubling mind is at
rest. | hold in my hand pamphlet of
twelve pages. written by Daniel K. Good
loe. An ofliceholder under this Adminstra-
sion, evidently man Of ability, but led
astray by spurious philosophy and
mistaken philanthropy on the subjec. Of
slavery. He warmly espouses the policy
OF the President, aud makes the following
statement of the cost of that policy to the
American people:
Il have shown what the compensation
to the border States would be at two differ
ent rates OF payment per capita for the
slaves. aud ii will have been seen thei |
have favored the more liberal scale. | new
propceed 90 show what would be cost Of
redeemlng the whole slave population Of
the Union al the same rates.
BY he census of last year there were
3 a52 Sol in the United States and Terri
tories. have already shown that 454.-
AL, which belonged TO the border States.
would be worth, at $3.50 each, S1l3.6IO.-
$50. and at $500 each, Sl36, 332 800.
There remains to be disposed of therefore,
3,498,3 500 slaves embraced Ia the country
subject to the rebels, but including, Of
course large numbers belonging to friends
OF the Union, who have been constrained
into obedience TO the rebel authorities
against their wills. At the lowest estima-
ted average value Of $3.50. these slaves of
the rebels would be worth 1914. 500 900,
and adding the compensation to the border
States. on the same terms. the aggregate
ccst to the Government would be $685.
quo, $50 A the higher rate of $500.
the Slaves in tie rebel States would be
worth $l.Cd9 500 900; and adding the
cost of compensation TO tho border States
AT the same rate, the aggregate expense Of
emancipation would be Sl,l85, $40. 800
Or for the convenience Of round numbers.
the cost of emancipation would be, al
$3.50 per head, 81 900, 900. 900. and at
$500 per head, the cos. would be 5 2o0,-
600, 600"
These are The figures made by an ardent
friend of the system. who is now en-
ployed. by appointment of the President.
in assessing tho value Of tie slaves of this
District. Sir. turn from them with hor-
ror. | cannot linger over them. | hand
them over TO the white sons Of toll through
out the land. and call upon them to con-
slider we'll the lesson which they teach.
Tie Phsrisees Of eighteen hundred years
ago provoked the maledction of the Saw
Tor by their Incorporate and hypocritical
zeal in the affairs OF other people and
portion OF the citizens of tho North. in
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