New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20

our great capitalists say: - want the COUNTY,
to get on; don't object to those paying taxes
that want to; but | want all my own money Tor
my children, and am not going to pay the In
come Tax. nor any other. Let those that want
70 pay it; and let the rest do as they see fit
would he have any hesitation in pronounclngI
that rich man a base sneak who wished to en-
ioy. without personal cost, blessings that other
men had to pay for And yet, what is the dill
ference between cvading taxes and cyadIng
military service when required for the defense
of the country
This sold friend Of TIE Noes man of course
calls himself Democrat-certanly is hostile
to Black Republicanism." VIII he therefore
consider that there is mor in the iand prec's'fy
and only because his political cromics resist ana
defy The lars Of he hmd? There was no need
of war; no decent excuse for il. In fact, the
Rebellion was SO wanton that Alex. H. stephens
now second dignitary of the Rebel Conieder-
acy-decared in a public speech at the outset
of the strife. that its main Indictment was the
fact that certain Southern politicians had been
And i, was not with a Republican Adminstra-
ton. mind you, that they began the fight; tor,
though President Buchanan would not iorcbly
resist the onward tide OF Secession, the Rebels
had no such slueamishncss on their part, but
seized forts, sub-trcasuHeS, arms Nc, and,
through Twiggss treachery, captured the man
Union army then stationed in Western Texas
for The defense of that frontier, and turned over
all il, arms. provisions, munitions &c. to the
uses of Treason TIE War was thus begun by
Democrats. under Democratic State authority
while Democratic National Administration
was in power, with express intent to repudia'e
the Federal Constitution and divide the Union
into two or more Independent countries. Ii the
"od friend" thinks this was all right, he Is Of
course d Secessionist but if he considers It all
wrong, 'how can be talk %, though the Military
defense of the Union against armed treason
deyolyed solely on "tho,e that want to z"
suppose nobody wanted 10 go-that is, suppose
every one, if left free TO choose, would prefer 70
stay home, must the Union and Federal Gov
eminent be- left undeicnded Must The Nation
succumb 10 the traitors uules sufficient num-
Der Of individuals should prefer and volunteer
TO defend her
For our own part, We Ike the Drnii simply
and purely as an assertion OF he Rlgh q The
RepuJle 10 lire. We should object 10 Drail in
aid of the invasion by our Government OF any
foreign country, or for any object less vital than
the defeat Of an invading foe or the overthrow
of a gigantic Rebellion. For either of thee
ends las, named, we maintain The Right
Of the Nation 20 Dran. and rejoice to
see tina, night asserted. Ii the People Will
not support their Government, IL ought Ia
20 down; but let them be fairly summoned
10 its support not left 10 stand by II or
not as they individually may see fl. The
People are willing TO be taxed 20 support their
Government; yet if IL were left To each indi-
yidual TO pay taxes or not, We do not believe
the Government would be maintained. And II
II were setteld tomorrow that tie Federal Gov
eminent had no power % compd Military ser
yice-,hat, while giant Rebellion was impress
ing into It's service every male capable of bear
ing arms in order TO destroy the Union, the
Union had no power Of resistance, save through
the service Of those who might volunteer for is
defense, We should consider the Government
too weak to maintain a stable and permanent
existence.