The New York herald., 1865-05-29
8 U G G f. s ITO 8.
TOWN AND VILLAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TOWN AND VILLAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
TO TIE sDrroR uIsALD
I have been subscriber TO the HsRnD for . good
many years, and hope you will not think Il presmp-
tuous IN me TO suggest an hea In regard 70 pa5Ans tho
government debt The suggestion wosld make 10 this.
That when community is small; and no one man can
afford TO take share Of the debt Alone subssrsp
xon be started and when the required amount raissd
tase share Of The dcb< or village There
agreat many villages m this sh&e thai ooufnise
one share as village W which NO one wouA feel
able 70 take one share aoue. Il send this 70 yoa -
suggestion, feeling sure that, taken hold Of In the
proper wy, wsud meet With great throughout
the snSars country Hepiog thse shat most splendid
project woh ysa have started may b snceesssal ~
main, yours, 30, PEI.
CHEAP PArRIorI4x
10 fuu KpzoR ov THE HBhALD
sach is the hesdiag of an srtasle In the New 70 Z
Times n opposition 10 the plan projected pay the na-
tienal debt aud thus relieve thirty millions Of people
from the oppression Of taxation.
What an easy thing 10 dad faux and ye+ hard 70 DO
right. The only Legitimate objection 70 tho plan pse-
seated by the Times is that psys another mans
debt ~ the dsss e Be paid by tho few, and the many
to receive equal advxdtags and unfairly appeals TO the
pudices Of the twenty eight millions against this Inno
vaden upsa their rights.
This view would appear out OF place and inconsistent
with the teachings OF our Saviour when upon Garth
HIS language was:-Do good to all n the principle
put forth by the Times be correct then fathers have
been wrong n establishing the benevolent nstHsous Of
the age Is not the worry basis Of government that the
strong protect the weak the young the aged the parent
the ehiid, and in turn the child the parenv What but
this principle sustains our churches and Affords 70 all
particularly visible in the school system Of the
all Wen might the writer say 70 those in comfortable
circumstances seal up your pockets against every good
S", you ave spchung your money icr me ben.
paying for his seat in the church for the sick men
in the hospital; the dumb, the blind and asyhms
Il is true that man s selfish being and IL left his
bersy TO others might close his heart the outside
world but selfntercst in and protects him against
the appeals made by she Tins. He pays his money to
support government and government protects him in Me
and property He pays for public education and by cdu
cation the people are made wiser and better Hc pays to
the support OF benevolent Objects the same time
Is making home for those to como after him, should
they require IT, He pays to support the sick and ndi
fore year shall have passed by He pays his quota 70
support the deaf and dumb the blind and insane whom
the hand Of God seems 10 rest upon heavily than
himself This s benevolepce and selnshness combined
but ought not 10 be condemned that account for God
has made us both selfish and benevolent Suppose We
remove from entirely this matter OF selfshness how
would We stspds Preaching the Goapel is most noble
and sch-sacracing employment, but who could preach
hire This Is the language Of inspiration and this pra
cps may be carried out In III The benevolent religious
and charitable objects In our country
two principles work together As for one man voun.
arly paving another mans debt without any advantage
10 msclf Is abenrdity OF such magnitude place
Il beyond the pale Of discussion II Ia not in man. in
this degenerate day, 10 do such things But as in the
neighbsrs debt al ie same time benefit your neisbSSr
and yourself aud make money by the transacton ap-
pears that such plan ought not to be thrust aside with
out consideration The only question Is about the one
hundred and atty thousand having an income equal 70
twenty thousand year. Should this be So and they
contribute the amount TO make up the three thousand
millions IL Is not TO be denied that each party conri.
buting would make largely by the Investment beca We
they receive In savings sufficient TO pay the pte
rcsi the nj contributed and further sum VIII ch
compounded on the principles Of life Insurance. would In
ten years, pay OIL the pr ncpa and leave balance in
hand OF twenty-five hundred doas besides clearing his
property from all liens account Of this debt and re-
leasing thirty millions Of people from tho burdens Of
taxation VIII ch undcra different state OF things may
thafc and riate the public mind TO extent as to
make living uncomfortable for all.
The appeal made by the Tmes TO those 20 largely
benefited without paying any part themselves, TO OPP
pose this is purely sclnsh-intendcd against
successful competitor instead OF wise aud benevolent
Objects ~ apparent to need reply. The inteili
gent mass are alive TO this question: they see that ~
matters now stand one days labor out oi six must 10
TO the tar maa Pay the debt, and the six days w he
TBg FORMATION or SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS FRO
POSED.
rHE HrRsLD.
Your adm raJle suggestion Of paying on the national
debt could be npshed without a doubt " you woud
propose the formation OF clubs throughout tho whole
county when business mcn with suall capital, could
aggregate reached $4,000 they could subscribe for
share W. c. X
TEN DOLLAR SHARE LIST TO nv orISgp
~ rfE EDITOR OF rny BpRsLD.
Allow me 20 ask ", In connection with your grand
tcbene for paying the national debt minor might
Dot b. iDauguraiedf Today collected In few hours
$4,000 In ten dollar shares, 10 make up share of
600 Tbs plan would slsw al men wbo willing
10 pay anything chance 70 pay what they choose; aud
" carried out by all our merchants. large aud small
might tend TO The speedy subscription OF ,be entire
5000 oo6,0oo Yours, respectfully, j. ". mccoy.
THE CBrRcBEs TO TAKE SHARES.
TO THE EDITOR OF ma akRALD.
Your plan for paying the naousl debt is magnificent
In conception. II makes the blood beat quick and bot
TO think Of such q consummaton Let me add sug
Reslion. There not church In the land but whst
could take a sbare. Let an appeal be made LIT CON
mitees be appointed, and each congregation be rpre
scn'ed by at least one share 10 discharge the national
Indebtedness. America, now "tbc first military Power
The face OF the earth" will then present The sub
bmest spectacle ever seen since civilization had name
among men. NJ H. s.
rus herald SCHEME oRBATpR THAN ANYTHING
CONCEIVED nv THE FIRST HAPoLEoN.
10 rus EDITOR ~ rms ma Id