The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-07

| '1en. OrahI III succeeding oetteT Wlln toe
army Of the Potomac than bis prsdeees.
sors:
When Gen. Grant wAs about to leave
Washingtcn to enter upon the sublime
campaign which began with the battle Of
the Wilderness, and ended with the down.
fall of the rebellion, he called upon Secre.
tary Stanton to say good bye The Secre-
tary was anxiously awaiting him. During
the two and half years that President
Lincoln had managed the eastern armies,
il was the first point in their plans to keep
Washington we'll garrisoned with troopsi
Large bodies Of men were stationed in the
Notifications, around the city, and other
large bodies were kept within supporting
distance. Now that Grant had come into
| power. Stanton wanted to see that the de-
fense If Washington was not overlooksts
Accordingly, after few preliminaries, the
| Secretary remarked: .a.C 80
"Wcll. General, suppose you have left
us enough men to strongly garrison the
| forts"
NO." said Grant coolly, II can't do
that"
"why not ?" cried Stanton, jumping
| nervrusly about. "Why not? Why not p
Because have already sent the men
| to the 'front.'" replied Grant, calmly.
"That won't io," cried Stanton mora
nervously than before. Its contrary 10
nv plans. I can't allow it. I'll order the
men back"
II shsll need the men there" answered
| Grant, "and you can't order them back"
"Why not p enquircd Stanton again.
"Whv no.r Why notY'
II believe rank the Secretary in this
m ,tter," was the reply.
VERY well," said Stanton little warm.
". "we'l see the President about that
ri have to take you to the President"
That's right" politely observed Grant,
'the President ranks US BOTH"
Arrived at the White House, the Gen.
cral and the Secretary asked to see the
President upon important business, and
in few minutes the good natured face of
Mr.. Lincoln appeared.
"Welr gentleman" said the President.
with genial smile, "what do you want
| with me?'
General" said Stanton, stifly, "st.t.
your case"
II have no case to state" replied Gen.
Grant. "I'm satisfied As it Isl" thus out.
fanking the Secretary. and displaying
The same strategy in diplomacy as in war.
"Well, well," said the President, laugh
ing. estate your case, Secretary"
Secretary Stanton obeyed; General
Grant said nothing the President listened
very attentively. When Stanton had con.
cuded, the President crossed his legs, res.
ted his elbow on his knee, twinkled his
eyes quantity, and said:
Nov, Secretary, you know we have
been trying to manage this army for two
years and halt, and You know we haven't
done much with it. We sent over the
mountains and brought Mister Grant-as
Mrs. Grant calls him-to manage it for us,
and now guess we had better let Mister
! Grant have his own way"
The good judgement Of Mr.. Lincoin.
who, when he found real military man
in whom he had confidence, gave him the
supreme command Of the armies of the
United States, refusing to interfere With
him in the smallest particular, has been
choked off, and the President confining
performed the work Of destroying the mi1i-
tary power Of the rebellion. ....
Make Poor Men pay Rich Mems Taxes
The extraordinary succes IS Of the so
loan is easily accounted for. The bonds are
free from state and municipal taxation
They will form no part OF the property
which pays to states, counties, cities and
towns q revenue. Only the income derived
from them can be taxed This renders them
a very desirable investment for men who
have money that they do not like to have
taxed; aud nobody likes to pay taxes.
1t is another fact about these bonds,
that vast proportion, probably the lar
gest proportion Of money invested in
them, is the profits derived within the
past few years by contractors and specula-
tors in the wants created by the war. Tbs
stimulous to many branches Of trade has
resulted in creating fortunes for those
thus engaged. Immense stecks Of goods
have been frequently enhanced greatly in
price by additional taxes levied on the
same classes Of goods that might thereaf-
ter be produced or imported, but which
were not made to apply to stocks on hand.
And the very tax WAS made asource Of
profit to the trade. II is rule every
where that q tax enhances the price Of an
article out of all proportion to the amount
laid upon it. If a tax is laid Of per cent.
the dealer is sure to mark up his goods
from 2 to 3 per cent. Bold speculation
has in many ca. es been successful. The
gold gamblers have coined millions. Ship
owners and railroad operators have made
uncounted sums, BY the use which the
government has made Of their facilities
Of transpo,tn soldiers and supplies
The government and poor men have bled
ut every pore. And then the contractors.
the cotton thieves, the dishonest officers
of the government have accumulated gains
that are enormous.
This comprises the money which indi.
viduals have ''made out Of the war;"
Some have been honestly made; some rap
idly and by accident; some have been little
, better than open robbery. And this i
the money that is being invested in these
. bonds, and which pays comparatively no
taxes. stsya.
The amount that this money should
r pay has to be paid by somebody else. And
the great mrjcr:ty Of those Who will have
!. to paw it are those least abe to bear the
burden. The rich man who has lands
! and, possibly, state stocks and bonds and
mortgages. pays tax on every cent of his
} properly and every cent Of his income
I The owner of the 80 bonds pays tai
y only to the government on the income
The farmer has to pay the tax on COW,
n and then sell her to pay tax on his othel
Q stock; and no cannot get 40 high prics
e for her, because the man who buys antici
;; pstes the tax he must pay on her. Tht
e owner OF the 7-SO bond is relieved fion
Q paying tax on the bond, because the farme,
y who sold the COW has paid it for bim.-
Q Sugar, tea, coffee. -four. meat, cloth, leath
er-all that We eat, and oil that We wesr-
is taxei that the man who has made money
out Of the war, may pay no tax upon ths