Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-03-18

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hvered from this pla-e. as devoted alto
reh her e. ave the L nioa. the insufscns
agents wer- in this city seking to dee
troy the uaion and divide it BY nrgotis-
tions. Both parties d'pr-eaicd var. but
one Of il,-m would make var rather than
le, the nation survive. and the other would
accept war rather than let It perish
and war came. One eish; Of the popula-
ton we're color-d slaves not distributed
equally over the land. but localized in
tli, Southern part If IT, These slaves con-
sttu,cd peculiarly powerful interest.
All knew that this interest was somehow
the cause Of war. To strengthen this i'll
stitu,ion and extend its interest was the
object for which the insurgents would
reud the Union by war, while the Gov
ermcnt cl,mel no right to do more than
restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
Neither party expected for the war the
magnitude or duration which it has al
ready attained. Neither anticipated that
the cause of conflict might cease, or in
any event before the conflict itself should
ccase-cach looking for an easier triumph,
and Il result less fundamental.
Both read the same Bible, and pray to
the same God; each invokes His aid against
the other. 1t may seem strange Tint any
man should dare to claim the just Gods
assistance in wringng their bread from
the sweat Of other mems faces, but let US
judge not that We may not be judged.
The prayers ofboth could not b. answered,
and neither has been answered fully. The
Almighty has His own purpose. Woe to
the world because of olfense, for it must
needs be that oTtnscs come; but woe to
that man by whom ofense cometh. l
shall suppose that American slavery is
one of the offcnses. The Providence of
God must needs come, but this having
continued through his appointed time. He
now wills more than lIo gives to both
North and South. He levies war as a
came. Shall we discern that there is
any departure from these Divine attributes,
which believes in the living God always
ascribcd to Him. Fondy as we hope
for the event, do we pray this mighty
scourgc of war may speedily pass away
vet, il God wills that it continue until the
bondmcns two hundred and fifty years of
unrcquited toll shall be sunk, and until
every drop of blood drawn with tho lash
shall be atoncd by another drawn by the
sword, as was said three thousand years
ago. Still it must be said that the judg-
ments of the Lord are true and righteous
altogether, with malice towards moi c. with
charity to all, with frmness Of right.
AS God gives US 10 see the right, let us
strive aud finish the work VIC are in, bind
up the wounds, and care for him who Inns
borne the battle. and for his widow and
his orphans, and do all that we may BE-
able to achieve and cherish just any
lasting peace among ourselves and with all
nations.
Washington, March 5.-The following
are some OF the features of tho new tax
bill: On all incomes exceeding six hum
drcd dollars. a tax Of five per cent. /; on all
over five thousand, n tax Of ten per cent.
The tax on cigars is fixed at ten dollars per
thousand, without regard to price or quail
t., instead Of so much per pound on all
tobacco manufactured purely from the leaf
A tax Of forty cents per pound on smoking
tobacco, aud tobacco manufactured from
stems, etc.. 35 cents per pound after July
1866. There is to be levied tax Of ten
per cent. on the State hank circulation Of.
ter the LIST of next May. The savings
banks one-half per cent. on their deposits.
On petroleum the tax is finally fixed 1t
ono dollar per barrel Of thirty gallons.
No drawback is allowed at all when the
petroleum is exported. In the A9th sec.
ton Of the old revenue law. an increased
tax Of twenty per cent. 10 levied upon
every article named in it.
This includes all kinds Of manufaetares.
and the old law. with twenty per c~nt. sdd-
ed. wil be the n-w standard af tax alton.
The stamp tax v 30 Amended ~ to mako
ev.ry written instrument void without its
apPraEriss~ stamp Bsss haa>~s aErs~d
10 tn apPoiaim<ns At Coomis-soaess to
act azrsag the T~cc.s 60 exsmins into The
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