The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-08-04

Accompanying this Advertisement, in .
circular form, IS Secretary Fessendcn's
appeal to the people of the United S,atci
IN which be says
"rhc circumstances under which this
Loan is asked Tor. and your aid Invoked
Though Offering widely from the cNistinp
state of ttairs three years ago, are such
Ms ufiJnl equal Encouragement, aud sccu.
rity. Time, while proving that the
struggle iur national unity waste exccct
in duration and severity oor worst an
tiCipaiiuns, has tested the na,iona
strength aud national rec urccs to Hn eA
tent alike uncVpeclcd Bnd rcmarkablc
exciting equal aston'shmcn, at home an,
abroad. Three years OF war huyu bur
dencd you with debt which, but three
since, would have sccmvd b~youd YOU,
inability 10 meet Nc, tho accumulat,
wealth and productive energies o
is my Deliberate Judgment in the present
condition ot the great contest for civi
libef'y in which YOU are LeS engaged.
"U y To the present moment you haY,
readily nd cher uly afforded the means
necessary to support your Government in
this prolractcd struggle. II is your war.
You proclaim il, aud you have sustained
il against traitors every where with put
riutic d,v,tNn unsurpassed in the wotldt
history The securities Offered are such
~ should command your ready confi
dence. Much effort lirs been made To-
shake public faith in our national credit
both home and abroad, As yet we hav,
have asked 10 foreign aid. Calm aud
scltreliaui, our own means thus fsr
have proved Dd,q quatc To- our wants They
are yet ample to meet those of the pres.
cnt aud future. IL still remains tor a
patriotic people to furnish tho nccdful
supplies. Tho brave men who are i.ht
ing our battles by lund aud sea must be-
ted and clothed, munitions of the war oI
all kinds must be- furnished, or the wui
must end in dcica, aud disgrace. Thi,
IL not the tune tor any lover uf his cuun
try TO inquire rs 10 the state OF the mon
cy market, or ask whether he can so in
vest his surplus capital ss to yield him a
larger return. M return and no prcfi
can be desirable II followed by national
dissolution or national disgrace. Pres.
cnt profit thus acquired il but the pre-.
cursor of future and p,cdy destruction.
Ne investment can be so surely pruiita.
blc Rs that which tunds to insure the ma.
lionul greatness.
al am encouraged in the belief that BY
the rUtcnt legislature oi Congress our
iiuancrs may be placed upon u sounder
nni more reliable footing. The present
dcrangod condition of the currency is al
t1bable IN great degree 10 disturban'
ces arising from the withdrawal of nec-
cssary chcckA. ottt n inevitable in time
of war, when the expenditures must
largely exceed any possible supply ol
coin. The opportunities thus presented
to acquire sudden weplth have led to
vicious speculation, a consequent in-
creaee of prices, aud violent huctuation.
The remedy is to be found only in con.
trolling necessity which begcts tho evil
Hitherto we have felt the need of more
extensive and vigorous taxation. Sc
we're comment has been made upon what
seemed to many an undue timidi,y and
t0rdiness OF action on tho part of Con.
grcss in very great misapprehension has
existed, and, perhaps, still exists, upon
this point. Legislators, like oil others
have much to learn in a new condition OF
affairs. An entirely new system was tc
be devised, aud that system must ncces-
sarly be the growth OF time and cxpcr.
icncc. II is not strange TINT the frat ef.
fort should have proved imperfect aud in
adequate. To lay heavy burdens on a
great and patriotic people, in such man
ner as To be equal, und 50 as 10 occasion
the least amount Of suffering and annoy.
ance , requires line and caution, and yasl
lnbor; and with all these, experience is
uecdIul TO test the value OF the system
and CORRECT its errors.
"Such hos been the work that Con.
grcss was ullcdupon to perlorm. l all
happy TO say that daily results are prov
ing the IntcrDn Revenue Actto exceed il
efficiency the most sanguine expectation
of its authors. In the month of June
1853, il yielded about four and hal
millions OF dollars, while the corrcspon
ding month Of this year returned abou
fifteen millions under the same law
Under tho new law, which went into op
eration ON the first day Of tho present
month, the Treasury frequently receives
one million day. AS time and expcr.
icnco enable the officers engaged in col
lectng the revenue TO enforce the
strength of the provision Of the uew law
| trust that million day will be found
the rule, and not tho exception. Still
much space IL undoubtedly left for i'm,
proyement ia The new law aud ia its ad.
ministrotion, as a great amount OF nee
essnry information is acquired. The
proper sources Of revenue and the mos
, ffectivo mode Of 0bteinng il are bes
developed in the execution ofthe exist
ing laws, and ! have caused measures to
be initiated which will, il is believed, en-.
abled CONGRESS so TO improve and en-.
lsrge the system us, when taken in cen.
ncction with the revenue from customi
aud other sources, to afford an ample sac
secure basis for the national credit,
"OBly on such a basis, aud in steady
and vigorous restraint upon the currency
can remedy be found for existing evil:
Such a restraint can only be- exercised
when the Government is furnished will
means to provide for the necessities
Dul MltnOul tuC hiu VI U pdtiiOtlI pCbplt
the arm OF the Government is powerles:
Tor this, or any other desirable end. TIL,
denomination Of the note proposed to bi
issued, ranging from fifty to five thousan,
dollars, place these securities within th,
reach Of III who are disposed to aid thei
country. For their redemption, ih,
faith, and honor, and properly OF th'
country are soleninly pledged. A sue
ccsstu Issue to this contest, now be
lieved to be near at hand will largel,
enhance their value 70 the solders; snt
peace, once restored, all burdens can b
lightly borne. He who selfshly with
holds biz aid, in the hope Of turning hi
available means to greater immediate
profit, is speenlsting upon his country''
misiortupes, and may find what seems q
gain leads TO future loss. ] appeal, there
fore, with confidence TO the loyal ant
pstriotic people, snd invoke The efforts o
all who love their country and desire fol
il generous future, to aid their Govern
menl in sustaining its credit and placing
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