Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-25
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county. school, State and other local taxes as 4
sessed upon the people OF illinois, but il IS doubt
les from two 20 three millions. Whatever IL i.
il has sometimes borne heavily upon the industry /
OF the State When ten millions shall be added
% this aggregate, and while. too. industry Ian
cuisines. prices Of produce depressed, and
every branch Of business is prostrated the burden
viii be immensely increased. imposing the closest
economies. the severest labor and depriyations
htherto unknown
We know not whether the people Of Illincis
can pry this tar. We do know that they will try
u paw IL, and thi. with reasonable cheerfulness
notwithstanding that gigantic frauds in the
duct Of the war have increased the volume of
taxation. IL they can see that by their sacrifices
the Union will be saved But ii il shall be hard
for the people Of Illinois TO pay this tax how can
Missouri aud Kentucky. devastated by the pres
ence OF rebellion pay chat which will tall upon
them! And how can Minnesota and Iowa With
taxation already oppressive pay that which will
fall upon them2 They. TOO. will try TO pay.
Their loyal people prize the Union above all other
things Bat hey wili meanwhile be intensely
anxious IN know that tho war, which they
called upon to do 50 much to prosecute, will not
he perverted to the destruction OF the Union.
We rejoice that recent events are full of ASST
rance in this respect There could scarcely be
stronger assurance than than the dismissal of
Cameron and the appointment OF Stanton And
the appointment of Stanton gives this further
surance that the end Of fraud and corruption and
waste in the conduct the war has been reached
This consideration will make the prospective load
Of taxation vastly more toleribie. Men will de
termine 10 stand up under il who otherwise would
stumble aud fill. Had Stanton been Secretary
of War from the beginning. one hundred millions
OF taxation would now suffice, where we have one
hundred and 6fty millions.
We analyze this matter of taxation because il
il funa he had ff.s4La oil tall
and began TO prepare for the part they must bear
in L.. Few of tile hardshps of condition of
have been known thus far We have been
going upon credit Not one DAYS cost has vet
been paid. and such cost is some two millions OF
dollars. The aggregate tax about To be levied
will not be equal to one days cost. Neverthe
less this tax is a beginning OF payment. Ii is for
the payment of interest upon tthe past and the
Immediately prospective cost of the war. We
have been borrowing TO pay interest, which
cannot do longer except enormous sacrifices
As the shall be prolonged, the interest on
loans will of course grow. and taxes will grow
also. But must hope the will not be pro-
longed. We must hope that General Mcclellan
has plans which will bring il to close and leave
the necessities of taxation within the capabilities
of the country. We have this hope and IL has
daily grown stronger and stronger a. Gen. McClel-
Ian has disregarded the howl of sbotionism and
taken his oSn good time to advance Every
reason conspires to make IL his duty TO take his
own good time. The advance, when il shall be
made will be decisive of the fate of the Union.
Ii it fail the Union will have failed. for foreign
powers will not wait long weary months for fur
Their preparation by us: they will recognize the
Southern Confederacv. which, treat the fact now
NAV, will terminate the contest. How
transcendently important then that Gen. McClel-
Ian should disregard the clamor of abolitoniSm
and make assurance doublv sure that victory
.ls l6,la Ina
After NIL. the question OF the Union will he de
cided before these one hundred and fifty millions
of taxes shall have been paid Ii thev shall be
pad for the Union preserved they will seem rs
but the weight Of feather compared with their
weight If they shall be paid for he Union lost
Chicago Times
The remarks of the Times will apply with equal
force to Indiana as they do 10 Illinois. The peo-
pie of this State are prepared TO make every
riicc that NAV he necessary to preserve the
Union under the Constitution as established by
the trainers of the Republic The value of a
Government is estimated by the extent of securi-
~ lfs property and liberty it guarantees to the
citizen: it, freedom from public burdens and the
advantages il confers upon the industry offs PEG
pie. In these regards our Government has had
no parallel i'm the worlds history. To promote
these institutions and TO strengthen them is the
patriotic duty of every citizen They have been
tried successfully for nearly century, and it will
be the extreme of folly to attempt experiment
zen the beaten path has secured national pro-
gross. prosperity and greatness. and individual
happiness aud wealth IN an unexampled de-
gree We are engaged in contest. madly
forced upon the country in which our nstitu-
tons are upon a trial that will require the
utmost watehfulhess and patriotic sacrifices 10
protect and preserve. The corruption and
travagsnce in the administration of the Govern
ment FOR the past ten months has. in addition TO
ts extraordinary and legitimate expenditures.
accumulated Indebtedness and increased its
expenses 10 an extent that the Committee of
WAYS and Means of the House will be compelled
70 report in iavor of raising one hundred and
fifty millions of dollars by direct taxation. IN
addition 10 its other resources to maintain the
Government and preserve is credit. Indiana :
portion will DC about the one-twentieth
OF tins sun. If all the other States shall
~ the allotment which viii fall uoon them
The total taxes for 1861. as reported 10 the
school, road. township. sinking fund. special
schoo, and other taxes. amounts to 81 .06a 20D Il
The municipal taxation Is not included in this
sum. The tai payers regard the present assess
ment great burden, and the extraordinary low
prices of the products OF our industry
viii make il especially this season. Our
part Of The proposed direct tax Of sl51 .00o 00O.
viii be about eight millions. THIS amount, odd
cd 10 the present assessment for State county and
township purposes. and il Is not probable thar il
will be reduced viii make the total amount Of.
taxation next year about 81 Zoo Co., three times
the present amount, with NO prospect OF diminu-
ton in the future. And this sum. it should be
remembered will only run the Government ~
dave. At the present nte OF expenditure THIS
sNhausting process upon Tire resources ana indus.
~ of the country must be stepped a. speelii, a.
possible The New York Tribune said two
months ago that the Government could 40, stand
up under it SIX months longer. BY that tine il
estimated Il would be bankrup, and without cred.
H. The astounding events which have trans
pred during the past year, seems 10 have paraly
rel tie nation We have been foaiing along
With rzp.d current scarcely on-clOu~ or seem