Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-23

#oThe Nations Agony"
The New York Tribune. in an article under
the shove heading. predicts an early termination
Of the vaf-so use in own language. Unless
presentsi BY some extraordinary and most in
probable c.sss,er. We confidently look for q com
plsts and suspicious paci6c.tion Of our country
at very early day" But. strange to say. this
leading representative Of the party in power doe
not regard this anticipated suspicious paci6ea-
ton" as the end Of the nations troubles The
rebellion may speedily collapse and the national
authority may be completely restored over the
insurgent states within brief period, jet. II
these events should trspspire at early day, the
Tribune says there are other evils which will
prolosg the nations agony" indefinitely, IN
less promptly remedied. Coming from journal
which has given a mos, vigorous support,
to the war policy OF tie administration. there Is
food Tor reflection in the suggestions it makes 10
regard to the difficulties which environ the nation
even if the "psci6cation of our country" should
come at q very early day" Assuming that
such will be the case, the Tribune thus fore
shadows and comments upon the new trials OF
the nation, which il predicts will prove equally.
If not more burdensome. than those which the
war has already occssioped Referring to the
probable restoration Of peace at an early day. il
remarks:
But that will be by 90 means the end Of our
trials. though il ought to mark the utmost limit
of our public burdens When the war ends, our
public debt should have reached its maximum.
and its reduction should. within a few weeks
thereafter, have begun. We are now paying into
the national treasury abou, four hundred millions
per anpum-more than one million dollars per
day: and we would reduce no tax till after the
reduction OF the principal OF our debt shall have
faiiy begun. Give peace. industry aud fru
gality, and we may very soon be paying on the
principal OF that debt at the rate Of at least one
hundred millions per anbum
The Indispensable condition Of our financial
solvepcy 10 national economy: and that is yet to
be secured. Our congress. but especially the
House OF Representatives, seems incapable OF
comprehendlng our financial condition--in fact,
bov could il be expected TO do when its leader
imagines that rredeemsble paper may be made
equal in value to gold by the easy process OF
enacting that il shall be and remain soI Do We
not hear from various respectable quarters sug-
gestioBs that cur currency shall be allowed To
remain irredeemable for an indefinite period at
ter peacs2 Are We not told that the country
viii not be ready fer resumption for yearsy and
how does this differ from the assumption that
slavery must be indefinitely continued because
the blacks are unfit for freedomf or that coun-
terfeit money must be allowed 10 circulate be
cause the volume of genuine currency is insult
cienti
We hold IL the interest Of every one who lives
by honest industry by the honest employ ment
Of capital that we shall return TO a currency at
par with specie at the earliest possible moment,
and tina, this moment will arrive within sixty, or
at most ninety days after the government shall
be able to desist from further borrowing. But
to render such presumption practicable il is es
sential that have peace and national frugality
That peace cannot be far distant; but where il
the fruga'ityf What single expenditure does
congress propose to retrenchI La what depart
ment is the tendency TO increased outlay success
fully resisted? Only think of the proposition to
pay the builders of iron clads twenty per cent
extra being seriously entertained by congress at
such q crisis as thisl Think Of the patent eIten-
sion jobs, involving the abstraction of millions on
millions from the sweat aud toll Of the many to
ewell the riches Of the few that now
being piloted through the House ! Think of
vosisg SOS 900 OF such q time to q painter OF
very moderate pretensions-at least, of very
moderate achevement-for picture TO orna
ment the capitol Think of the millions Law
ished ca that capitol throughout the years when
the national existence was at stake. and when
the soldiers who stood between the republic and
her ruin were vainly asking for the money they
had so nobly earned and for which their wives
and children we're furnishing Truly. the pa
thence of the masses il applicable only by their
profound unacquaintances with what is most
vital in the conduct of their public affairs.
The new internal tax bill now before congress
proposes to exempt members Of either House
from the payment Of income tar on their 50 ,OOu
per snnum and mileage from the treasury. We
trust the advocates of common decency in the
House will take care that we have the yeas and
On this when the bill comes out OF committee
We would rather give 500 than not have them
Do let rs see who vote that clerk who earns
81 500 per annum shall pay 500 Of it into the
treasury, but that ne who lays the taxes shall
not paw a cent on his $1,000. There is an au
dacity in that sort of voting that We rather ad
mire provided il does not seek 10 dodge the
yeas and nays Gentlemen in congress- let u
know who will vote to frank your own salaries
~ we'll as your lsttersi