New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17
sTRBTCHENG THE sINEws.

The theory of certain persons is that Massachu-
cite the rebeon; and, if this be true, she should
have the benefit of the compensatory fact, that
she is no laggard in paying the piper. In addition
10 all sums previously voted, a new tax OF One
Million Light Hundred Thousand Dollars is about
to be levied in that State, of which 500, 600 is
for the National Tax assumed by the State, and
$500, 900 for reimbursing to the towns their al
lowances to tho families Of volunteers. Fourteen
municipalities, by the new bill, will be called mp
on 10 pay over one million Of this new levy; and
viii bear the burden probably with greater ease
than many small towns whose proportion is nomi-
nally Insignificant Mg. Speaker Bullock, who
made On elaborate address upon tie last bill al-
funed that Massachusetts, was not only wiling
but able to pay even more than the sum above
mentioned; and he mathematically proved what
he patriotically affirmed. There does not seem to
have been any oppositon-in that Legislature, at
least, Tax-bills appear to pass as matters of
course. So much for Massachusetts. Other
States OF larger or Of smaller resources have muni
fcently responded to the demands Of this perlous
day. There is nothing strange in this. The
shrewdest and least liberal fnancier understands
that without internal peace and political stability,
property is worth nothing, and monetary security
out Of the question. Great capitalists compre-
hend this, and supply great loans without grum-
bling; but II is the smaller demands mode upon
men of moderate means which, after all, swell the
the aggregates of the tax.bills, md which would
most naturally provoke popular dscontent. The
London newspapers long ago, with admirable FORE
sight, predicted that our populations would not
bear taxation; and these cockney Jeremiahs CON-
pacently waited TO hear Of the lynching Of col
ectors, and the stonning Of sub-treasuries by the
mob. 1t is unfortunate for their prophetic repu-
tation, that thus far there has been no popular
outbreak, and, above all, no popular clamor. No
people ever paid taxes, or prepared 10 pay them,
with 80 much alucrty. II il wonderful how,
through oil dscouragements and reyerses, the con-
idence Of our masses in the Government has
beer preserved. 1t IS the finest Illustration of the
benign workings of democratic institutions which
can bo found in history. Imagine Ireland, largely
occupied by rebels, bent upon the dismombeunont
Of the Empire and already partially and for time
nccossial-and where would bo the Funds in
Londoni Take another illustration. All English
literature of certain hind is full Of the most i'm
Fortunate complaints against taxation. Growing
there has almost risen to the dignity OF science
Men have made themselves famous by their
skill in lamentation-tho political weeping der
wishes Of the hudingr, Parliament, and tho news
papers. All the British patriots have been gram-
blera and most Of the grumblng has been ngainst
taxation.
The secret of that equanimty with which the
American people submit TO burdens, which GER
tainly are not light, is to bo found in their alice
tionsLe devotion " tho Constitution. We aro