Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
Mechanics refuse 10

work for anything but provisions. Teachers
demand pittsrcs in eatsbles or smaN 10Y
tn No In trcasury notes. Worst of all, Govern
msnt itself ttfsrs su imldense MUM OH '''
taxes paid IN kid Is asoess1 & r.''s'''S .''
II ished !ir dot purpose al The nighss! haiAs
rate. l,d,tdl re country With eeft4h's'es u
ds,,t instead Of the Legitimate currency pro-
v;ded for By Congress. TIE result is lamen-
table. not because there 10 absolute poverty IN
tbs land, far irI IN it, Int because mil manage
m,ns has produced all the syrIt ma OF ez-
hausticp, dishes r,erirg the Patriot and elatirg
tho enemy. There ale still ample Iesources
il ,e country: lsrge cleIs are even INV III
ham,, the public works Ismain, aid properly
IF every kind sbourds Even specie has io'
entirely left up hut it is 10 leugtr TO lie seer
it is hii away in t.o kinss, c0al hti0S al'a III.
| accsssitls Liiips places. For Tho political
d;f;,plt;cs Of tho country stimulate boarding,
,hs cliol sn;agonistia ittiuel CO to The free
o;JcuIat;un If coin. This circulation ls its
living iuI ctivr; lut Harding is lie ihssl:able
effect ol uiistru.,. An ignorant population,
like. tho ,uetio q France and ,he negro with
| us, always hoatts,
But n5w, IN tho hour u cur >risis. va all
hca7d toeaIso VS. ars all ignorant. We sre
uttorly at SEQ as to the state Of our finances
Wso knows the condition Of OUR treasury
| the status ct our Barks. tho sniount IL our
dailg e1rtuditu,ef Tie people cannot know
it, the new Secretary Of the Treasury does
not tel, us. AID We much fear government II
sslf does net choose to know unpleasant
truth. But this is oowsrdly policy, uh-
WORTHY q ruah able mln as va have entrusted
| viii, ,La s57cCnne6t Of a grs.t nation, un"
wor,hy If lbs Implicit confidence whiok mssts
sill their demands and srpsals. Unworthy Of 9
people struggling for life and death. Never
cid q nation pour noFs willingly its treasures
| ioto lie tubIe chest. Millions are paid, day
by day, promptly and ohesrtaliy. Tho rich
send their carpets uhd their curtains TO clothe
,,s ragged scliiec i'll ibs tsld; the POOR give
,hs;r Last ciumb ii bread to iced the hungry
by the Ssy.ias. VA msn aud striplirgs lake
i,.z:. !ils IL their hand aid t1;rg it Nth alAc-
rit7 n; The hrst sumnols
Ard is government alone t. do nothing e.
81, bs5 ever 10 g ell begging, beggios' beg
si.,: /; tiese NJ end 10 these continuous
appeals tv the people to give shoes, and socss
ana clothing fer the soldier. to provide The
hogr;tal with lint, Ti.t provisions. With ssim-
u!s;.ti; 10 !cri their COIN aud 'hsir meat 70
distressed generals Whatever is asked TOR
10 al.G1s forthc oning il is chesrfuily given
bat What e ar!ul waite. what unpsidonatle
ya..t Of system and ItuYiieht management
Aid So il cur nuSries. Is hr. Trennoims
rt.;:ay limited to ersuAsiVa advertisements
hmt Urgent appeals 10 the pscIls {" favor this
loau and tax that pafer? No Quo KNOWS
better than he does ,htt in finances, above all,
there Is hut cns motive that regulates it,
my.al1 s1ts aud that ID interest What VIC
want is rel SalgIaio to bised us 10 d all
but steward ,vho shall make tho most OF oui
estate. Coniding il tia DEVOTED patriotism
and good ;udgusns Of Our President We AZ
cept his Heefstaly ii the Treasury % trust
aud al.osrfully place sur all in his hand
HIS at usrar swallow it grssdiy; it disappears
we know not whi.her, aud not word 10 Vouoh-
seized 30 us as 10 thu manner III which II
i; applied IL would DO comfort, at least, to
ln"w that ~s do I:as euaer 10 vein. and that
il wo s;a77s in ri:enoe, vur brave brethren ID
ihs ho,d ar; Well takea care If.
What measured hass bsen taken to dlssrib-
ute tae burden equally. to relieve the load
wh.:a It PRESSES too hard, 10 secure wise
aud sc9nau,e..l ays,sla Vi perception and dis
: irits,,ion II provide io7.. - return ~ speeis
pey uaout alter the eabsidanos nf'ths .orisis
Of al ,heas paints VT aio loft profoundly ig.
uoranl Is it = wonder that uis,Iu5! grows
soa T5stlv;:neo5 arres1s La1e aud tbefe!-
There ia thc SAME readir ess among tho reorls
t. =scF!Gcs tho half, cay tie whole Of tEeiI
r7?pcrty 1atLer .i,an iuil il tho enterprise
there ia do muImGr hsa'd against the laws
and thu sacrifices they demand. Bu! the
grebter ito l,bssHhty u tho people, the
Stronger tho iuty u account for their gllis
and their Guidance; to toll Tho plain truth
and tide wlols s,utf 10 the oa5t that govern
n.ent nsn si1e i'll return for tnch perfect and
imrllt!t relano, IN the part OF grens ma
ti1n. We hear Of Governors taking energetic
measures to provide Tor tho wants Of tLsir
States eesn municipalities mako etjtts 10
raicys their cilizens is6n distress aud to pro-
ttal tasm against eytoliion. Is the central
government ul5as to fuii its hands, receive all
tia: is offered and to persist in sullen silercs
Can tlsy learn nothing from tho great En-
pe:or IF France, who. in times Of psacs sven,
provides work for the poor, supplies the public
Nth cheap bread, AID regulates the butote'
,ias. rnhlishine assi-: IS from mouth 10 liont5,
wt.'as tx the plios ii Esat ac,d:ding to cute
gIrias and qualities
Aud u uJth;Gg elsS oan DO iuns, the people
aGs s.i:i.lea, No repe.t il, ,u hear the truth
ana tbs wh"l6 truth. II will Got DO TO reply
thai proper 1sports will bs made to Congress.
Ii-s wsat to know whore We stand and want
70 klr1 it now, that psople uad representa-
t:7t5 both may consult and isTiss usesas OF d
usas,;7se I0 be laid before Congress-. Il will
&c. dc u plead ths evil effect such disclosures
mig int haT; in encouraging tho enemy. They
Know rs well as NO tina! aoncsaliro cat is a con-
css=ion III weakness, snd thai a psorie that
NAV Ii trusted with lii 3 full kuo Wedge u! all
ia difficulties will lo6s thsm buddy ia the
face, meet them msaflily. ahd display the
samo e1sSs5 AMI self. devotion ID financial
trsuhiss thst i, Lac rh1Tn oil Hundred
LatsIo hsiis u during iocs years destructive
Warfare
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