The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-01
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is the blood of The CoiifedeIacy. aud If il
ceases 10 circulaiel or its circulation becomes
irregular. great. II Dot ire arable. injury Win
be done TO tie bpa5 polite. What mtans
can be .ldontedto lInpros ont currency and
cause it 10 cirtulais in s,sch a manner As TO
give hsAlsh and yik8r 70 the whole system
Mere military orsie o. il4 masking Of it . is-
ga tender viii not. OF themselves. suaice.
Something must be done u create i demand
FOR it ami give assrances that twill ultilnAis-
lly be ras:eemed it gold or its eqnisal, Ut.
There ate many wlio have every coniiiicncl ia
the ultimate success OF our .Gpxerrmeni. l.ur
who. ne feTiheless. believe par Treasury notes
viii never be paid .nd tlseielore they are i,n-
willing q make Ai, i,sesiniens IN ilien. 30
matter how good these notes may ultimately be.
yet if there is an excessive ansount or them in
circulation they must aad yin depreci4te
whether they are made legal tender or not
These Truths are 50 eyideni thu. they need 10
argument or il!ustr4,ipn toi susiaia them n
is4hen clear tlaat he only way il which We
can improve our ehtfencylIis by decreasing
tsv aruqpTt "a. sireal-ss'..- low is tisie e, be
doneg Some one Win reply fund them IL i.-I
lerest beating notes d bonds. sshiclIsvill be
Zinc investment for apitai That is true. but
how can you induce capitalists 10 make in
TestInenss in the bonds unless you give some
valid assurances that they viii be rAids This
cannot be done bs mere promises. Tor tie
notes themselves arc promises 10 pay. Ne
must have something more zeal and satisfacip-
y. Tnis can only ~ giveiils taxation whi,i.
uiil give The best efidencs that We intend to
Pay
The spaianiec given ny llses various Siatls
that they viii re'ieei their 5eSIeelsse portions
IS very good, but eyer that IS nat sufficient
That VIII not redrce the amount ii frculatidss
Flor create such a dIaand for item as wei
pause them to aprssciate3 Ta1aiion Is lie
bnly just and adequtke reraedy although Il
Iaay be unpleasant - some yet /. alone .eaE'
save us from tie evils Of isretelsedly derrs
tiated currency Tlere is an iIiiresnse amor1it
pr money il circnlstioi. The people are real
zing high prices for everything fhey have ID
seil. The money issuea ~ tie Gosernneus
IN tie llailds Of sie people aud tiiey ara nov
4 able as they ever win be 10 "a, back q
the Goxsrrlnenf via tlty. have re teived fro-t
L for tl.sis producs. There u a plethora d
money aud that is d, cause Of The dcprecsss
ton Of our currency and taxation is sbe1ancei
hat can reduce this plethora apsl festore tile
patient to aliealthy cbnditi5ir1 II is not only
On adcq uslte but il Is slso . just remedy. Tie
tfovernmf mt rcq1sres All inaa under the age oil
ibrty -fivetol,so military service, even If they
Have to~faave deftnsIens aud helpless families
stflope. To is.is Do not object. because II
il noteesary 70 save The copairf from vile ali
dlition coha4est- Let the staic rule be appli
eli to property. Let al man makes over and
above the support ofliis family. If ifte necessa
-, be taken 5or iiRs srpport Of tile army and
the wives ard chifssen Of soldiers ia the field
i nan makes teutISusand sl,liars aud it only
rfquirfs slree thoasassa>to support lis family.
lit the remaining seven fhtnsand l,e drawn
flom him by iaxat;bn. to sp2tain orr Govern
nlent in IFS Struggle Tor indcPsl.de1ce- This
il equally as just and right as 10 kike tie poor
man from his family and plaee him where his
life IS in danger. and where he can 10 nothing
Of but little tpr the support Or dat family.
want to sde tie bnfae,ss Of this war Gall upoi
al alike. hpdn tho properly as wen as ,hei
prisons 81 lh%S country ~
In sertiehs OF Tie conscder.sy e,sefl IN 10y
tile enemy nd tax can BE, collected, bat there
tie people arc SUFFERING, IN times more ilan
hlose ii btlltr n.tzc favored seSiions. who
Would lave 10y lie taxes Dorbsiess the
people. m AyIesI tennessee and PORTIONS Of
hiitdlc Tdundssee would BE- glad I'd give ali
tlses viii make IN the next Two. or even
fikc years. II they donld be r.d Of the hateful
picsencs df the enemy who are destroying
e4eryshing they have. To lax ilepe.ople. re-
! ice il.d circulation aid thereby Improve the
currency vould do mole fof lie soliiers shan
Increasing their pay ersn 10 t~cnis dollar a
10 nth, those men III The army WHO have
property. viii be willing to see il taxed. be 1
csluse In tbs manner the currency VIII be inn
proved, and what tEe5-;savc 70 SET win bring
them. If npt so much money. rornii.@iiy. yet il
viii give them better Iaoiey. 4 gain. il . man
islwillins b risk his lie la bsllaif Of canss.
hd MI. ii 4 man of wealth. Dc ~.lius 10 -ee
hiA property taxed 10 srsiaia lie same Cause
Ths truth Is. il Is rot those m tie army who
All opposti 20 faxation 10 sustain lie war. bui
+. is those who arc net and never expect 10 he
ri the army. and are siAs ius at home ssying 10
mike ali The money they can fos. iiieihseive-.
ala many. Of them care very liitle hat be-
c.lraes Of The cause 81 the army. 50 tl'ey can
,seApe unframed IN reTsoa er property. It's
ID reach such as slsss that ana anxious 10 see
cJnrress Al rs rrescnt session lass healthy