Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-06
VIII Congress Go to Work aud DO
SOmRtbtnRS


The people are looking to Congress, ex-
pecting them to do something. The holidays
are past, and it is presumed most of the
members are in their seats. There is plenty
of work for them to do, and the country ex-
poets prompt discharge of duty. Thus far
but little has been done. Considerable work
has been marked out and talked of-but lit
tie matured In ordinary times the people
would look and see the representatives loiter
over the business of the session and grumble
but little But we are now living In differ
ent times from what we have ever before ex-
perienced-a time which requires the put.
ting forth of every energy of the Govern
ment; and the people look for Congress to
perform much of the work necessary to be
done, and want of earnestness or delay on
the part of their representatives will be wit
messed with much impatienee and dissStis-
faction.
The main thing which Congress has to do
is to raise the means for the prosecution of
the war. The New York Post thinks this
can only be done effectually in two ways.
First, by cutting down the various expendi'
lures of the Government, and, second, by
taxing the people for raising a revenue to
pay the interest on loans and meeting out
lays. The Secretary of the Navy has already
begun reduction in the expenses of labor
at the Navy ards, and there is no reason
why the same policy should not be adopted
throughout his department and the other de-
ha nf of pur
GERS are, considering the state of the times,
enormous. Millions of dollars could be
saved by curtailing them, and millions more
by rigid economy in disbursements. But
it is upon taxation, after all, that we shall
be compelled to rely. An issue of Treasury
notes, to meet currentexpenses, may be per-
mitted IN great emergency, but it should be
stopped as soon as other resources are opened
If we desired universal bankruptcy, there
could be no shorter road to it than an un'
limited utterance Of mere paper promises.
1t lie an eggregious error to suppose that oul
peoplI are unwilling to submit to taxation
The London Times and other journals which
do not know them, or which desire to maligr
and embarrass our cause, may indulge il
such representations, but We on the spo
know better. We know that the people o
this country are thoroughly in earnest il
the support Of this war. They are willing t.
make any sacrifices to carry it to a success
full end. They have given their lives to il
without stint, and they will give, what
less worth than life, their property. 1t ca
not be said they engaged in it with Lout count
ing the cost, but they were prepared to NEE
that cost. Loans have already been made tt
a prodigious amount from among ourselves
and when those shall fail, contributions il
the shape of taxes will be eheerfully offered
Besides, if we desire to have the war Wig
orously prosecuted and brought to a speed!
end, the whole people must be made to fee
it's burdens directly. Contractors agents
suffers, officers, may perhaps desire its pro
loDgstion for the sake of the profit it brings
but those who pay the expense and know
that they pay it, will desire to render it a
sharp and short as it can be made. lie
Congress bring it home to their bosOms, AM
they will see that the executive branches
their share of the duty. We can not affor
to wait. Our credit must not be suffered
Ianguish. We can not tell how soon othe
wars may be on our hands, and to meet ther
brayely this detestable war must be put ou
of the way. --