Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-03-09
The gsfHjtafy. Ta., and currency iBiils

The 3fHbtarya Tax, anu currency batis'
.eopgr.sa. sdjeurnei on .as 18th sot tho past
,nonsh in tho ll,e anwhile the peepleofetho csl
fedpracy lave had ti,as;and opportunity study
and The nos Military, TAI, and: Currency
BiiIs-snl what Is seheir opinion of the ssme2
.awn is, and we arsn not singular In this re-t
spec,, that our Senators snd representatives Lays
dome tEeir work inoBiy, that they have acted like
msn mud Statesmcn, thst Ith+y deserve the.prsi.s
aad ccnslenceeof the country. And nov if the
pcorle hare virtue opdugh to carry out sac meas
rres csatansd m thsse f5rse-Acts our country ia
safe !; and wo doubt notthat tlo psosiahavs this
yrtre: Ws new earnestly exhort all men. to a
checr:u and mani cenpiuncs mi,h The lsi4&s Of
Ike country. Submit te.tLe Law every mnn must,
but hearty and sealouai co. operation NTH ihe
nws Of tho ecuniry:Silt odd much to tlieir weight
and efiiesey. s,A. -
The Tax Bill is hcaty;; not more 50 hosever
,han vas absolutely necessary. The military Bill
make. IN -cntrcnched camp of the Confedcracy-
as it ought to havs lons.sA cheerful submission
on the Part Of The areoplsto thess strong asa.ures
will convince our cncrip, Of the fully of their
calculations, and show them that wO aro fesrfu.ly
in esrnes: inrlehis strasglt-thst We intend to
srs nd tie last dullar apdthe last drop of tI1sd
Ia driving brutal Fsrapt ous Of our country.
The tax i. heavy, aud i will c:s, US something TO
payit; but better So than submit to baae aad
f.rccicui foe, who il his,phren'y, has sworn 10
bankrupt our property, de'auch cur wives, and
enslavo our children. -If7thercforo the law re-
quireF you to 60 ir.o the, army, shoulder your
muskct eheerfnlly, Ikea man, and Smarch--and
a,ay God. protecting hand go with you. Better
NEE. .ths 6esdifh foe upSn the battle field and
slay him there Otherwise you will soen have
tAs wolf vt your door mud must then battle With
him single handed.
Let those who are di.pnscd to despond rcmem-
brr ,hat this probably sths last wnr tax shall
b= called prcn topay. Theae measures will put
us In a stronger position than nc have yet cccu-
pied sud when the enemy secs that re arc resolved
and aG!o TO carry tn this: swar for an indefinite
period, ho will be broughtto q stats of sanity.
The Currency Bill wo think has bosn wisoly,
conceived. We arc especially pleased with the tax
of 33I per cent. on Trsaaury notes. It isAnaoub:-
cdly the only available nay of getting rid Of o
currency that MAS pressing us to death. This tax
will fall just whore it ought to fall, upsn those
who have been making; monay during this war.
It Wal not touch soldier or Ioldiers family
ard while they ars defending cur properly with
the;- b!cod, the least tho citizen do is to sup
per, the ssldier With his money. It ia sometimes
objected to as ga forged losn;' if 50, it is bor-
rowed from those who are quito able to lend. But
the truth is that no one can bu injured by this
tu,; the Gis cents left after paying the tux, will
be worth. as much re the entire dollar now is. In
othcr words sixty six cents after the first Of April
will buy us much ecrn, or bacon, or honiespub
as dollar will to-day. The Eleven Dollars paid
the tolIier will, after April, be worth sumcthng
and, together with the provisions furnished BY
tho boards Of Relief, viii, we think, furnish a
comfortable support for the soldiers family. Asd
it is in reference to the support of the Arny, we
confess, that we view every subject. With the
Army clothed and fed, and their familus taken
/ cure Of, Yc have nethine to fear