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try in which they live Is wrong. MercenaEies,
In the broadest sense Of the term, these men
would destroy what they have not the courage
to defend. The national dwelling may be en-
dangcred by the torch Of the inccndiary;
they hare no hand md no heart to help in ex-
tinguishing the flames, for they are only !
boarders. Some may perhaps express the
opinion that had the building been differently |
constructed, fire could not haye been success
fully applied, and others may regret that d
portion Of the lawful occupants should have
become 60 inccnsed against the rest, as to at
tempt the destruction Of the whole, for the |
purpose Of securing their own rights and pro-
tecting their Own interests.
In comparing the CONSUMPTION act recently
passed BY Congress- with the systems If other
countries, these parties forget that what Is in
the one case choice, IL in the other neccs-
6ity, Let Franco abolish her Conscript Laws
to morrow, reduce her armies, and shc would
be made thereby stronger and more prospe-
rous country than she is at the present time.
Lct Germany follow in her wake-substitute
liberal institutions for military despotism,
and the greatness Of the nation and happiness
of the people would be promoted thereby.
Not so with the United States. The war Sagg-
ing In this country is not for national aggran-
discmept, but national existence. There has
always been, and there will always continue
to be, in the minds Of the people Of this coun-
try, a strong objection to standing military
power. Here the sword can never be drawn
until all other agencies have failed, and then
only temporarily for the Accomplishment Of
an object. Hitherto voluntary enlistments
have been equal to the military requirements
Of the country; but the magnitude Of the
present struggle, and the exhaustion Of the
volunteer element Of society, has now for the
first time in our history as 4 nation, rendered
other measures necessary. Conscrfption is
resortcd to as the Last means in strengthening
the last power employed for the preservation
Of the country.
The relative merits and demcrits OF the Con-
scription laws Of France and Prussia have
been fully discussed in the public
journals, and the inferiority of foreign
systems, compared With those recent
adaoPted by the heen Congress Of the
every unprejudiced mind. As there arc some
in our midst, with whom the Government of
Great Britain is the standard Of excellence, it
may not be amiss, at such time, to refer to
the measures adopted By that country, to man
utI AGEla luA EL1EuS luEE 4EI
the reign Of the first Napoleon. II the Brit.
| ish Parliament failed to pass IN act Of con-
| 6cription, 1t did what was much worse-conn-
tenanced and legalized impressment.- It will
| be remembered that the high handed ont
rages of British ships of war, in orerhaul1ng
American vessels on the high seas, taking
therefrom American citizens, and forcing
| them inyoluntarilY into the British service,
led to war in 1872. The erils of our Con-
script act will appear rs light when compared
with the horrors Of the British press.gang.
By reckless and desperate men, thrown sud
cities OF the country, fathers, without Warn-
ing, were torn from their children, and sons
from their parents, to rcturn-if again-aftcr
years Of forced service in foreign cline. In
many cases, the unfortunate victims were
seized without the knowledge Of their rela:
tivcs, impressed to duty on ships Of war, and
carried to distant quarter Of the globe. The
writer Of this article had near relative I'M
pressed in this way--1o1n suddenly from his
home, taken to the Mediterranean, while al
interested in his welfare were kept, fol
months, in ignorance Of his fate,
Let those who arc dissatisfied with the Con
sc1iption act just passed, call to mind tht
British prcss-gang, and feel grateful for the
security and liberties they possess. MAC.
The Creed Of Wall Street.
The n. 7. Independent says that when .
rich man in that city retires from activ'
mercantile life, md when his friends suppos
that having made his fortune he is going tt
spend the residue Of his days in quiet, cas-
!; and usefulness they are greatly surprised II
find that he yery shortly turns up in Wal
, street as shark, where he is called "capl
talist." He NOW gives Ills thoughts md hi
} time exclusively to money matters. To max
money is iust as much his yocation, there, a
: during any Of the previous twenty year:
when lie sold tape, jewsharps, or ginger. H
4 has only changed Ills base OF operations
4 that's all, Now man, to succeed In Wa
S street, must Lave Il single eyer to one ol
l. ject.
n AT such time as the present, Wall stree
II is very much blamed for not doing this tlin
= and that thing to help the Government.
&c is expected, by NIL outsiders, that Uncle Sa
If has only to say "Open Sesame when cye
r money vault will Immediately yomit forth,
It his feet. all its golden treasures.
Now 1t is our business to post our rcade
Il on Ill financial matters, to state tho prccl
n position Of these money changers from ths
s. own standpoint, and therefore We have
'e cided to publish their creed. The devote
d Ut Mammon have creeds as we'll as 9th
If folks; aud when this fact is not only know
lie but generally realized, there will be less CO.
8, llainipg. We believe that Its publication "
or have tendency to convince people tllat "
lc street patriots will no anything-will loan
be give away millions-to saye the country
I'd 7aorit7ed they can make money by It.
OF sources Of information arc correct, and
Of following may be relied on as "true co
at of the original.''
Is WALL STREET CREED.
he We believe in money.making as the eli
In | cid Of man.
ce We believe in patriotism per se, for that g
~ don't cost dollar,
IL, We believe that all political questit
Of. shon}d be settled Mt the stock beard.
les We believe that Congress. in order to q
~ thu Union, should always consult fnancie
&C VIC believe in liberty to secure fortune
VIC please, without being "stamped"
ELL "taxcd" by anybody.
:. We believe ID the self.eyident propositl
d. that there is cheating in all trades exc
Ire OUTS.
lie We believe in bnying cheap and selling d
as the only true principle Of doing busine
We believe III Major Generals Who nc
IT,. tight, for then the soldiers-poor fellows
are never hurt.
We believe, eo1cnnly, that man has eli
he VIC believe that this wicked rebellion :
ipo be put down when NO more money can
- made ont of it-and not one minute before
pa1 We believe that, in such times US these,
Ter man should part with a dollar, but lay
.an aside for a rainy day.
of We believe, with all true bears aud patrf{
In ha1nmering away at Government SKIES
Inc ecyeu~tllfftfes with the same freedom as
tty do at old Eric, Harlem, or Pacific mail
-. otherwise.
us- We believe that the recent and unca1led
opposition to our gold speculatfon8 is q bl
aimed directly at our liberties, which no t
r." lover # justice and freedom should sub
,ny to, for one Instant.
~ Ne believe that in such trying hour as
-' present, any man who has money should
CO. little coolto Uncle Sam, and lean tritlc
tier ward JEFF. Davis, for we don't know yet,
Gu act1y, what will happen.
-. We believe that it is nobody's bnsir
an- What NC do, provided We maintain our r.
atc ard regular standing at the Stock Board.
NC Wc believe in abstract principles and in S
~, dry duties to our fellow men-whlch th
Who have plenty Of time, should attend t.
lcly VIC believe that Wall e$rcet brokers, tit
,erc cicrs,' and capitalists are created free
equal. and yescertain inalienable finan
tights which outsiders have no business
thc mvGtilc with.
~ ~ N'c beliere, with old Dr.. Sam johnson |
|'he every mai, has lis price, and that if he can
Ease | get 1t he is patriot.
1ses NC bclleve that au men in our yocat
49,. sEon1l pcrscrcre unto tie end, and that
~ are justified in SO doing, otherwise there VIC
uca lie no hope Of dying as rich As Stephen Gil
cnt. or John Jacob AstoT.
and We believe that cotton is the great IL
with which the money vaults Of Europe N