Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17
ccmpanisd by this almost every financial
o.;e;a 10 u;,nnIu ~. violert cianra of internal

ccmpauied by thie. almost every financial
crisia is simply It's violent Change OF internal
wealth.
The ni,eg. tolt we, IS psoplc. hays to
st,nd, is yet before us-!n the dec,sou Of the
question of the psyInsnt Of our hehtR. Great
Britain gradually became accustomed 10 'ei
nu,den-and pruprfly gradually adjusted
itself {, high taxation. Whist her Statesmen
anticipated is recorded by Mscaulsy-Vol. a,
P. 255.
Republican Government tests thereby the
character of q people; Government pays
through An established organism. Tbs people
1ho paw tho taxes must vote for tho Toprs-
sentatiYeo who lay them. National integrity
~ the sole reliance Of the public creditor
The question il IL ba solved "src wo an
honest psc.le ?" Tue government creditor
should have his payment without suit or CO.
licitation.
Shall We abide the test Shall We prove
to bs an honest as we'll as a wealthy people I?
Or shall Cur resGnrras simply add to the
conspicuousncas Of our shane? The effect
of abiding this test will be unbounded upon
| onr glory as people, upon our morals upon
private integrity, upon pride of country.
Il will! annobIe both State and people.
Yet in popular government, how will
demsgogues rage, aud wbeeile und juggle, in
favor Of Reputation under some specious
name, snd in the causs of the people.
Anothsr mathod Of concilisting confidence
is to BIO found in the evident tone Of public
mcn-ths press and people Of the country
When that tono is high and honorable; when
public men act as becomes ststesmep; when
the bearing of the public under pressure is
cheerful snd buoysnt; whom base propositions
are frowned down with indignation-or
rather dare not show their hoads 1t au-then
| it ia that copfdancs springs up. Every low,
For undor-handed, or sneaking achemo or con-
| trivanco, drtracts jus. SO much from conf
dence, which in IS necesgary az even re-
sources to credit.
The speech OF NJ. Boyce, Of South Carroll
ma, Just referred 20, hiss the ring Of the true
| .aeinl.
Let us part" saya hs, 'with all our lands,
4 with al our negroes; let ua have TO break up
| sill Tbs aesoaiatons of the past, and go forth
| ss wsnie,ero from the fair soil that wa love-
Nay, more than this, if it is necessary, let US
| bear to he cold, ourselves, our wives, cur
children, into perpetual selYitude, as vera
the Egyptians to the PhaToah, whom Joseph
w
tude, before 40 iaii to pay every dollar that
we nstly owo. Ianaer:tantl not the idea %
repudinion would rather lie slave with
| h0oor, than o freeman with such dinhonor."
Notls sentiment, e!tQusntIy eYpressed.--
| Let cas- public llrn hifa the shadow Of rcpu-
| lint on. Our su'.jugation whuld be tho in
voluntary result of foreign violence; repu-
| dati0n would ho evidence Of voluntary, i'll
1sta want IF principle. Is. every Southern
ststssr.s1 and citizen adopt Inc language. II
| undsra,ard not the idea C reputation ~,
| Lot Us hats il 77nrGe tncu Yankee tyranny,
| for the lalt.r you'd IL. cur misfortune. und
| tho former GnT crime.
Ono turtle. nsi.ier at;un for capital:
Fsv-yighted c:f,its Should woigh we'll he
consequences Of Ms failure Of tbs gossr:l-
Deat II the government he not maintained
how ~ilO sT7csd tho ruin Laying aaide all
other cnnhi;.rcnt.ciA, what financial wreck !
We un,ls: took thiG revolution for worthy
! ends .j1 M. T,.l.,a!. Consideration ot our
means nf accom-, !i-hing Ii. EgpesiearJ bus
yiGd;cale.l the view then taken Of tbs
| extent Of CIR re50urcsntLu determination
snd pa.riotinn Of CUT people and our power
Of seif-sus:cntstion against all probable efforts
sgainHE tho fgnt we asserted Of selfgovern-
ment. Thns. etfocts, however,, have surpsas
cd all preyiuns ant:Gipatiuns; hut we have
still! ri.;rn TO. tbs occasion. Now we are 30 far
III this war that ':ls' urning vsTa more tell
ouu than 90 u'er." Capital should nicely
consider, this AMI austsin lLs gov5snrn: nj hy
funding notes. Consider, suhjugalion ID no
less financial than political ruin. Oar banks
ara Sc dsepl7 lave lvcd that their insolvency
! 81 ,IoS oFt tn NJ eor hayy
CD n bly, sustained. Our interests are all
committed to success, ell involved in the per-
manencs Of the government Negro proper
ty ia the leading property OF tho Confsd.rncy,
| tn, foundation Of the largest half OF crsdit.
| The osncTs of slaYe5, aud their dsrsndsniG,
| (what proportion Of tho pcpulGti"G.l 2 =
rendered insolypnt Ivy conquest. Those
| forndatlons upon which men rest their
mos! confident expectations ail go with
on- liberties. The war docs 10. con-
fine itself tn ouE political, nor even to our
| Bocla! STATUE, hut effects our financial GtatuG
IS profoundly. No such status wa9 over be-
fore ~ issue. When we consider the char
actsr and habits nf our people. the changes
| involved 10 conqusnt sra the most radical
snd tho nnst disastrous known to history
political, financial aud social.
War has already disciplined Nv to hard
ship. A little moderation ii, enjoyment, when
peace is restored, will enable ua to pay our
taxes, and SO Government to pay its debts
We have pledged to this movement "our
! lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor"
Nobly has the rledge Ct life been redeemed.
Ths hest blood Of thu land has flowed as
water, capital hss vsrtured largely, our for
luues are all aAoat, and are wrecked with
thu ship, if the ship float not. low shall 1t
I,c With cur sacred honor" L. it the lesat
deer 10 US If thu three Shall we be gal
Isn't psops--s wealthy but diahonest ma
tom God forbid We can End will redeem
"our sacred homer" We shall ptcsoTve cur
self-respect, and the respect OF mankind.
Let tho people mark tho nan who counsels
d;shonor. Let them spit Gcorn upon him
Lot hia name bs a kissing sud by-word.
Let it bs handed down, with that of Arnold,
ss The pynonym Of basoness, and the children
in u,s street say Of him, "Lr, this is tho man
who ccnrselled population. SeNTISrL.
WAsAuxGroN, Goo, Dec. 26, 1862.
.M.ns0s@oE
IMPORTANT, IS TRUE.