Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-10

~ ihus appears that the reconstructed States are
BEGINNING toshow US some substantial proofs Of tho
oyalty 10 the national Union by paving their IN Yes
support OF the expenses of the government Tho
lDuso sums were. we presume. paid by the rcor-
kahlheu Nihtc governments, rs was the case In the
oval States with the direct tax Of 1861 I'm the
oilecuon OF the internal revenues under the laws
assed since 1901, the amounts realized have not
Peen reported, but are substantial.
Il may be urged in receiving the above men
oned sums from the rcorganizcd state govern
ents, The President and Cabinet have formally
knowledged tho validity OF the State orraniza-
,hs, put more 40 than was done by thousand
|olhcr acs IN pursuance Of the plan Of rearganga-
|uon. IL must also be borne In mind that those
governments exist solely by the initiation OF tho
irsalaeni proclamations, and are 20 that extent
|sumcientiy regular 20 enable thom 10 nav money
into the Treasury" 49, '
The return Of an old an valuable customer
is feature in the overthrow of rebellion
which strikes our Northern brethren with
point blank effect. The beginning" the
paying " process in the shape Of three
quarters of million in few months. by A
people more impoverished than any other
|opulent people known to history, is 4
figniiieant and pleasing omen Of the
streams of gold that are to flow into
the national pocket when our wealth
and abundance are restored. This is "s,tb-
tdi't'a proof q loyalty"-but at must be
borne in mind that these [Sonthorn States
governments exist solely by the initiation of
The Presidents proclamations, and are to that
extont sufficiently regular 70 enable them 10 pav
knoney into The Trodsary." That is TO say,
hese States have had provisional govern
Ements conferred upon them only for the pur-
pose of extorting money from them-they
have no other, further or higher life than to
become the despised tributaries to the Ex-
|chequer Of the loyal States" We imagine
the President when he issued his proclama-
tons, had much nobler object in view. lie
authorized these provisional State organiza-
|tions, as the door TO a restoration Of the sas-
pended functions Of The rcbellious States in
|the Union. He expected them to pay their
|iaxes, and 10 conform to the Constitution and
laws Of the Union, as an evidence Of their
good faith in laying down their arms. and
their purpose TO observe their pledges. This
they are proceeding TO do with all due ala
Gritty. The President knows fullsswell that,
il Republican institutions are to continue in
this land, the same people who share the
burdens Of government must also part l.
pate in lis blessings.
II may be possible that domipsnt ma
jority may find IL in their power 10 disre-
gard this essential principle of free popular
but in the progress of time,
they will find the builder hoisted ON his |
''wn petard" Congress may 60 on, in
mad career of prescription, injustice and |
|1-suction, but the true craftsmanship Of the |
puntry will assert itself and vindieate the |
astitutions which the Southern and North
~ people alike inherited from common
|ncestry.
Our Northern friends must also expect TO
e reminded Of these facts, in the shape Of
|nielligcnt and manly protest. On the sub
~ Of this beginning 10 pay" business, we
|syethe following view from joint COM
Rittee Of the Mississippi Legislature-in re-
k6on to the payment Of S4lS.ls466, the
rion 81 the $40, 600, 600 direct tax allotted
bat State The report presents the plea,
mississippi, not being represented in
Pgress Of the United States in 1851, but |