Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1862-01-30
'EHE..T .TIMlES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY Msshzng, JANUARY so. 1862.

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D~Some the Northern papers are COM
planning that "the people are anxious for taxa
ton to carry on the war, and yet Congress is 80
tardy in 'evying the tax" They tell us ''the
cry is for tsxes-taxes-do pray, tax u.s." This
forcibly reminds us of one of the nursery tales
we used to hear, which announced the wonder
ful fac! that away back yonder in the dark
woods, pigs, all baked for the table, with knife
and fork stuck in their backs, the rich gravy
seeming down their brown sides, walked to and
fro. crying-"Do pray, eat me-do, pray, eat
me-" We have listened to this wondrous story
until our little jaws would water for the rich
n,orsel, never for a moment supposing that the
dear OLD lady who told the story could be utter
ing an impossibility. And now the children of
larger growth are told similar story by news
paper grann;es. The people are groaning to be
taxed. praying to be taxed, and sloathful Con-
gress will not do iti Who. are those who are so
loud for this taxation extraordinary Weopine
they may be found amongst those who are
fleeing the Government-growingr rich to sur
felt on this war, by filchng from the poor their
hard-earned coin-who would tax the many to
enrich the few. Were it not for such as these,
who cry with their tongues for war and taxes,
and with their hands were raking up gold-ill-
gotten gold-the Government might find itself
less encountered and people bear the tax with
better grace should it become necessary to levy
it. But when We see the wholesale robberies
perpetrated by those who have opportunity,
and the end OF this difficulty as far off as ever,
we are sick at heart. To hear these pharisees
crying aloud in the highways and public places
and then to know of their dark deeds in private,
it is enough to make one wish the whole host of
such at the bottom of the sea in order to give
honest men chance to enjoy little quiet and
peace. Could not tho Government devise some
means of throwing off the supporters of this
hew and cry for war-for blood-and yet for
spoils-and for once take only the Constitution
as a guide and administer the Government as
Of old?
THE SCHOOL CoMMlssIoNERs.-This honor
able Board seems to have much difficulty this
season of obtaining the presence Of a quorum.
The Board at present consists of but three active
members, and Judging from the frequent disap
pointments, we should judge that all these are
not exceedingly active. True the weather for
several weeks passed has been very disagreeable
and for week at the time it has been next to
impossible for persons to travel about. Teach
ers are more behindhand this year in receiving
their salaries than ever before, and indeed some
think that when the Commissioners have COM
pleted their work the salaries Of the said Teach
ers will still be slow of falling into their itching
palms. This however is to be deplored If
the country is involved in a terrible war; if the
national treasury is running to depletion, and
the roar of cannon and the rattle of musketry
blunts the sense Of hearing, il is no good sesos
that the cause Of education should be neglected
or suffered to die The young mind must be
attended to and improved. The rising genera
tion must be reared in the paths Of learning aud
virtue, else indeed the hope will be slight Of their
steering the ship of State clear Of rocks which
those who should be wiser have unwittingly run
her. If no other tax is paid the school tax
should be. That's our sentiment.