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FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1861
TAXEs AND WHAT THEY TEACH.
1t is well for US all, while we look at the
enormous length and heavy burden Of the
new Tax Bill, not to forget to whom we
owe this new con1ivance for taking money
from our pockets; and what it is that lays
this grieEous load on the backs Of the peo-
pie. The men who have brought about
the mischief and hardship of their heavy
taxes are the leaders and chiefs Of the
rebellion and secession, and their
aiders and abettors, wherever they
live, North or South The thing.
or wrong, or evil, that has fastened
the intricate folds Of this long and terrible
tax, around the limbs Of labor, and the
growing trunk Of our prosperity, is
Slavery. The good people of this country
have rested long in the fond opinion that
Slavery, whether good or evil, was at least
an institution belonging to the Slave States
with which the citizens of the other States
ladno concern. Many have settled down
into what they thought q very secure con-
hdence that the best way was not to inter
meddle with the domestic affairs OF their
neighhors; that il their brethren over the
border choose to cherish Slavery, it was
mere piece Of impertinent intrusion and
dangerous fanatlcism, to attempt to change
their opinions or sit in Judgment on their
conduct Whether good or bad the insti-
tuition was their own; they had right to
do what.they pleased with their own; and
their affairs were none Of our business
This kind Of talk is still indulged in to con~
siderable extent and there are not few
who are even noT duped and misled By it;
but the men On whom all logic and reason
had no effect; the stubborn and he8dstrong
victims Of passion and interest," on whom
all the lessons Of old experience, and all the
solemn warnings Of the highest political
wisdom were entirely lost, or only served
to urge them on in their extraordinary ca
1eer to national ruin and disgrace, will
many Of them have their blind eyes
opened, and their deaf ears unstopped by
the miraculous. efficiency Of the Tax Bill
It will be rather hard task to convince
q man that slavery is domestic institution
in the Southern States, that don't in any
way concern hun, while he sees it coming
right to his home and taking away his
means Of living. It will not be so easy to
persuade 3 man who is forced to pay his
hard earned money for the protection of all
lie holds dear Iagains! its menaces and as
sau1ts. that slavery is none o. his business.
II hen the collector demands the gold to
meet the expenses of this war, there will bo
some men who will want to know, why, as
they have always let slavery alone, slavery
won't let them alone. Some tax payers
will ask what sort Of 8 domestic Institution
is this that has gone clear away from its
sunny home in the rice and cotton lands,
to intermeddle with the affairs Of Northern
people, and is thrusting so coolly it's fingers
into our pockets. Men who have been able
to Withstand all other logic will be con-
Tinced BY The tremendous conclusions of
the ta1 bill; and no eloquence Of statesman
VI pAopne' ~ prove 81 1eslsuess As 1nas
"a @e 1aA gauaefer.
1nete afe soae 1essons OIL WISDOM that
it would seem whole people can be taught
III NJ otner way tnan oy the seTerest and
fT7s--
halsnest o1scaphne- 1ne voices OF the pat
aot and the statesman; OF the Flsest and
pest men, those Fho had studied most
profoundly all the past Of human history,
and to whose vision was displayed in the
ctearest light the natural and certain fruits
and results OF political Institutions, have
united through all the s3es IN declaring, as
with one voice, loud and distinct, that
slavery was the most costly and expensive
OF all human Institutions; that it hung as
the heaviest dead weight on the progress Of
any people; and that the longer it was
cherished the more pernicious it became,
and utterly destructive Of all national thrift
or wealth. This great truth has been ig.
nored, or secuted, or denied, by this
nation, The falsehood has been boldly
affirmed that slavery was copious source
Of wealth and abundance. It has beer
lauded as the bounteous giycr and create,
Of vast home products and Immense for:
eign experts Il has been held up q:
welding 8 cotton sceptre that swayed ths
commerce end exchanges Of the world
tlat built up Northern manufactures and
fed and sustained all Northern industry
and that transmitted al it touched into gold
So strong had this deluslon become tha
many believed both the Old World and tn
New would go to run unless they wer
held up by the black and shackled arms @
tile negro. But justice and truth are SUI
to F1ndicate themselves at last, and me-
who stopped their ears against all The teach
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