Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-03-27
Confederate Notes.

tprs, disposition to discredit Confed
crate Treasury paper. This may aris
from several motives In every com
munity, there is a larga class, whose
dealings at all times are small IL
amount, not much accustomed to han
die money Of any kind, and has bu
small opportunity Of judging Of the
valte Of a pepper currency, who dislike
to transact their small business in any
thing but gold and silver, which they
know has an in1mutable value. This
class, who decline receiving Contede
rate money, cannot be severely cen
surcd, as they are influenced by tim
dity, and have small means Of Judging
of their just value. A small loss t.
them is Of Importance, and this they
are disposed to avoid.
There is, also, il every community,
another large class, who, in every time
of financial difficulty, hasten to hoard
their money, and, at once, seek to OK.
change their paper currency for gold
and silver which they put in their iron
desks or ola stockings. This course
has strong tendency to dcprcciate
the paper currency. Millions, we
doubt not, have thus been hidden away
within The last few months.
There is, also, set of Spectators,
the harpics and vampires Of all com
mcrcial communities, who take all
steps to deprcciate the currency, tllat
they may buy at heavy discount,
and thus grow rich on the necessities
Of thcir irllow.mcn. These men would
buy and sell the very brass nails ex-
tractcd from their mothers coflins, if
they believed they could thus add to
their Golfers.
But it can scarcely be doubted but
there are many, scattered through the
South, who refuse to take Confederate
paper, and take all pains to dscredt
i for the Very purpose Of embarrassing
the government, and enabling the Lin
colntcs to triumph over US They
know full well that, III modern times.
war cannot long bc carried on without
money, that it constitutes the very
sincws of war without if, armies can
neither be levied nor fed they know
also, hat from ali inability to dispose
OF our crops, i'll consequence of the
blockade Of our ports, all foreign com
mcrce is cut of, and our revenues
from this source amount to nothing
and the people deprived of the power
to loan TO the government their funds
and that the only means to carry on
The war, is the issue of Treasury bonds
md notes, based on the future revenues
# the government after our indcpcn-
1cncc is fully established. TO strike
=hen at the credit of government pa
onr is to strike deadly blow at our
lopcs Of success.
Against the two last named classes,
Ct the finger of scorn and Indignation
&c pointed, let them be awarded as
ncn devoid of patriotism and traitors
n Disguise With the timid and over
'ontious, there may be some palliation
# their conduct-with the other two
,IaSscs there can be none.
Why should any ono hesitate about
he value of government paper? 1t :
s receivable for taxcs-it is taken at
he Land Offices and banks, and will
'e received generally i'll payment Of
ebts, the good faith Of every State in
he Confederacy is pledged for its re-
cmption. Even should the worst ,,
ONE to the worst, and it should only !.
C redeemed at deprecated value or
ot redeemed at all, each patriots ,
cart would fee! that the loss was in a ,
,lorious cause.-the rescue Of his ~ ~. y
i've land from subjugation by rclcnt