The daily Wabash express., 1862-10-06

The rev revenue bin before the Coated
crate Congress is a singer Here j. tie
first and principal section.
That On she frst dsy CT January, 1858,
there sLali DC levici and assessed on each
person resident IN the Confederate Stztes,
Tor tue support Of the Government and the
defense OF the c0ultry. the following tax.
to.wii. Oae-ffA the value VI al The wheat.
corn. rec. rye. oats. potatoes. hemp. fax.
peas. beans. barley. hay. wool. ro-in. tar.
pitch. turpentIne, cotton. sugar. m0lasses
and tobacco produced by him ia those States
during the preceding calendar year; also,
/ ss< mn Of the value Of the increase for the
preceding calendar year Of the horses. asse-.
cattle. sheep and swine and, aiso. sae-ffk
| Of the profits made In the preceding calen
| dar year. by the feeding Of swine, sheep.
cattle or mules. also. enc ma Of each per-
sons yearly income for the preceding caleu-
dar year. from all sources wha,soc yer, ex-
cept from the sources herein before describ-
ed. and except from the Interest On Confed
crate bonds, certificates or Treasury notes
II the SeHfiasl would not think il imperti-
neat we would like to ask il how much bet
ter this tax bill Is than the one IL i - con-
stantiy denouncing. One-ffth Of al prod
uce, profit and income, freHfs PER cent. OF
all that a man makes, raises or grows not
merely Of his net profits. bat OF al he pro
duces during the year. 4 the gentle way the
| Ssnfinei's friends have Of showing how much
the Confederacy i better than the Union
Twenty per cent u usually about all the
profit a man makes Ia any kind Of business,
and taking that amount in taxes leaves him
Just nothing at all over expenses. IL be
makes less than twenty per cent. the tax
eats into his capital. his farm. his shop, and
bis dwelling house. and few years Of such
taxation must transfer 10 the rebel govern
ment every dollar Of property in t. The
prospect of the "Butternut" gentry Of Indi.
ana who propose 10 follow toe SeHhnsl's
recommendation aud adopt the Montgomery
constitution when they get the power o. 10
il. i not pleasant II they stay Ia the old
povernment they are taxed a little, and dc.
nounced good deal. II they goto tho one
! they prefer, they are taxed 10 the very
blood and bones Of their bodies IL Is not
, skinning merely. Il Is shaving of skin. hesl
and fat together. We should really like the
; Seafinel TO tell Us, in view OF the rebel tar
| act, What Il hopes 10 gain by installing the
Southern Confederacy over the nation
} | Why continue resistance 90 its own gov
eminent that can only end, II successful. II
| transferring Il 10 the rebci government
| whose taxes must consume everything
man can make. IL doe. seem % W N,
widest Of madnes. for men TO persist il
openly opposing. thwarting and embarrass
| ing their own government, and secretly com
bining in leagues 10 assist those who are a.
arms 10 overthrow il, and have already com,
. too nearly succeeding, when the only resul
Of their success must be submission 20 sucl
, taxes "a these. Surely such exhibitions o
rebel ioys must dampen tho ardor Of al
those who nightly swear and daily work 70
! the overthrow OF this Abolition Govern
ment." and the installation Of that made a
, Montgomery. Will the seRtiRel please sa
what Il thinks of this tax bill. compared wit
that which il u 30 eager 10 defeat in orde
{ that the government may be defeated 70
, want Of it-Sfsfe Journal.