, 1862-01-06

food is to the human body-the supply OF
the motive power for every undertaking.;
and, as IN the human frame, when great Ia
bor is to be done; or great exposure is to be
encountered, an extra supply Of that which
gives to purpose its frmness, to strength
its increase, and to courage the power Of
endurance, must be taken On. That taxes
in this country have, up to this time, been
indirect-leyied On yards Of cloth and |
pounds Of sugar and iron, and collected,
first from the importer at the custom house, |
and, finally, from consumers Of foreign
produce everywhere; hence, that they have /
been but little felt, are facts which al our
people understand. But it is time for the
public press to announce that the national
exigency, induced by the rebellion Of Sla-
very against Law and Order, has given
rise to a new condition Of affairs That the
increased expenses Of the Government
are no longer met by the taxes on
imports; that commerce itself is para1yzed
by tho war, and does not yield its accus-
toned revenues; that q large public debt
is rapidly accumulating, upon which the
interest must be paid; and that the health
fu1ncss Of the financial condition Of the
Republic, the preservation Of the national
good name, the comfort ofour troops, and the
certainty Of putting down the rebellion,
depend upon the promptitude and thor
oughness with which Congress levies taxes
upon the people, to supply the deficiencies
which have been created in the revenue,
and to pay the annual charges on that debt,
the principal of which future generations
must 1quidate. We say that the people
must be warned that taxation-just as
heavy taxation rs may 1;c necessary for that
which must he donc-is necessity to
which they will he called upon to sub
NIT. And we say to Congress, that,
though money is scarce, produce low,
and markets are uncertain, the people do
not want any quacking or any deception IN
the finances Of the naion-they want nc
paltcring cxpedients which, bridging overs
chasm this ycar, will open the Slough of Dcs
rond into which the Republic will be SUR
to fall next ycs-r-no repetition Of exploded
experiments with irrcdcemable pape
money, by which prices will beinfated, ez
portations stopped, importations stimulat
ed, oil our gold abstractcd, and overwhe1n,
ing ruin made certain. We believe tha
when the men of the North made up thci
minds 10 go into this fight, they did SO III
der the profound conviction that the unit
Of the Republic and the preservation
our institutions were objects to be attaine
at any pnce aud by any sacrifice:
that they arc now,if that is requisite, vi
ling to make war their business for one ye:
or two years or five years, and that all the
hare they are ready to give that their chill
rcn may grow up in the peace, securit
material prosperity and social happine
which was the birth-nght Of the gencr
tion now on the stage. This is the temp
of those upon whom the burdens Of the II
must come; and in that temper, if it is p1
noted by the adoption Of a comprehensl
policy, by earnest action and BY rigid eco
omy, they are likely to continue. Then
Congress do its duty in the premises, fes
lcss1y and efectual]y. The n. ton stan
onthe verge Of bankruptcy. The fnauc
arrangements that were relied upon to ia
the army snd the Government through
fiscal year. have failed. The confidence
capitalists is impaired By the inactiou
the Coumander-in-C Chief, and by the 10
hesitation and doubtful policy Of Congre
Nothing but earnest, instant and effect
-. :nr ~, - A.
Of many millions by taxation, can save
cause from ruin, and the nation and
people from endless disgrace.
Let us see now who will play the de-
goguc and traitor in the issue thus prese
ed. Let us see what partisan journals I
what stump orators will push criticism
the inevitable measures Of the Admins
ton to point equivalent to hostilit,
the Government Ne can name them no'
not all Of them, but enough to show
class to which they belong. They
prove to us those who have been from
beginning upholding that policy vi
would do the root Of the evil no harm
have spent their ribald denunciation Oh
test short, terrible, and effective, By the
tirpation Of that aggregate Of tyranny
norance, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and brutal
Human Slavery, the cause Of all CUR
Urging the continuance Of the policy II
has thus lar prevailed, and which is p
up debt at the rate Of million al
half day, without victory or any
tangible result 10 show for the debit,
will oppose taxation, and cry out in
Of injury and innocence against the es
agant expenditure that has thus far ii
no fruits. They have already, thoug
eistirg upon making war by throwing
Of butter OF packages Of loldpops a
enemy, commenced pointing out th
crease in the price Of tea, coffee, sugar
&C., which the poor men" consume.
are calling attention to the burden ,
the war, waged in exact accordance
their notions is Leaping upon our su