The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-09
THE H.AWK-EYE
Saturday, AprtV 8.


~ We have no doubt that to adjust the
provisions of Tax Bill 50 that it shall be
both equitable and effective, is q matter OF
difficulty. ;, It requires care, investigation,
prudence and nerve. But all things OF
this SOFT msyiat last be done. And it real
~ seenAs to 40 that Congress has bad quite
time enough to explore the whole subject,
and ohave reached results. .a
1t was evident long before Congress met
that the present tax law was not produce
tive enough for the necessities of the hour.
1t was plain that taxes must be made to
produce more in some mode. All intelli-
gent men felt that taxes must be made, in
conjunction with the duties on imports, to
defray our civil expenditures, and pay the
interest on the public debt. 1t was known
that this could not be accomplished under
the existing laws, and that it must be done
in some way, in order to maintain the pub
lie credit ct proper point.
It seems to us that time enough has al.
ready elapsed in which to perfect and pass
Bill which would secure these results.-
In these days time is precious-it is the
most precious thing We have. 1t should
not be wasted or misappued. This is abso-
lutely inexcusable. The people are ready
to do their part. They are willing to pay
any necessary taxes. They only ask to be
told how, and when, and where. They are
impatient Of Congressional dallying and
delay. They wish to know why it is that
their representatives don't do their duty
They desire, above all things, that the pub
lie credit be maintained unimpaired. They
comprehend perfectly that this must be |
done. that if it is not done, it will cost
them ,incomparably more than any possi-
BILE imposition Of taxes.
Let Congress, then, do its work, satisfy
the demands Of the people, take wise
view Of existing exigencies, and act decis-
lively. Let it pay no attention to the cavils
of the only classes which ever complain
the men who see in the war merely an OBJ
portunity to coin the hearts blood of the
nation into money and overflow their al
ready plethoric purses, and persist In doing
it. Put the taxes as high as may be neces-
sary. Be sure that they are high enough.
Especially impose them on all manner Of
needless Injuries. If half Of them could
be taxed out of the country, it would be 80
much gained. But at all events, make
those who riu indulge in them pay for
their vanity and folly. /,
The people know that the war il
costly. but they also know that the way to \,
lessen the cost il to keep down extraya-
yance; to stop imitation of the currency to 1,
the credit Of public loans. They
mean that tho war shall be carried to it's
'wn legitimate end-the suppression Of the
They are anxious to pay the
price, because by doing so they know their
snd will Be attained. VIII Congress do it's
iuty, and do it soon!
Zone Of our exchanges says that the I
magnificent edifice about to be erected BY q
T. Stewart, the Merchant Prince OIL
New York, On the site of Earsaparilla I,
Cownsend's palatial residence, is intended I
be ultimately . donation to the city. a
y an artists home and gallery. If this be q
be fact we are better pleased than we il
we're when We understood he was merely Il
'uilding private residence. This may il
lot be the best time to devote to the en- Il
Of Art, but that 10 far better ~
han buidingfor private luxury. Nmore 2,
money were appropriated to the buildingl
I homes Tor the accommodation Of those Al
rho are unable to build for themselves, I.
nd less to the construcsion Of costly dwell al
lngs that are not needed, the population 81
4 New York would improve and perhaps, 81
{ last, become deoently respectable.-|it
>ram shops would b less frequented and c,
ZONES b more prised. The way to make il
nen good citissns = to enable them to pro til
tide comfortable homes. New York nee- n
sets tAis essential interest. The result IL
hat its population grows more and more 9,
lsbased aud brutal, and crime holds there p
perpetual eatuEnalia. Enough money 10 :,
ut into houses merely for show to provide -
GOD habitations for al. But Vanity must y
70 glutesd though the poor suffer. Com =,
are Philadelphia with New York. and -
lote The difference. Philadelphia pro- -,
idss good homes for Ill. New York !.
,Alsoes for the rich and beastly dens Tor ie
est. Why shoud We wonder that the e.
population grow. worse dailyf p<
IW
1GThe Kentu ~ Senator Davis seems d.
. Be fearful that negroes will become citi- On
ems Of the United States and be eligible to pa
fces oftrust and profit! He IL one Of the is
guardians Of the people to
nd appears to be afraid that they will com.
lit some moral atrocity unless he inter- r,
oses to prevent. He has ''nigger on the ~
rain" badly. We suspect he will die oil "
, and that speedily. We judge that he | n
naginss that the people Of Kentucky will 4
Ike it into their heads one Of these days to m