New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-15

A Plea for she Soldier,

lSeYehue OoDmlesi1n; aud. after rectHR
nent Of the Secretary giving lis pron TO what Will cost
to equase tho bounes and the opinion OF Mr. Wells TO the
, it would have upon tho finances and development OF the
country you call upon the advocates OF tho bounty scheme
to reply they to this demonstration o. the made
OF the National finances to its ertrayagan demands
In behalf OF tho soldiers and sailors OF the country In whose
interests have sbored since the opening OF this session Of
Congress- cheerfay aooep the invitation and will endeavor
to at time all the principal objections that have
been urged against this grateful recognition counts
defenders will ooncsvey show that the efforts to defeat
tho bill before Congress based misrepresentation OF
the cost to equae the Government boGntes coupled With
desire to prevent recognition OF their claims and services D
this Congress for fear that the soldiers and sailors oil the coun
would the ballot In tho fearless spirit they
used the bullet destroy and make thus government
that loyal in every aspect to the principles Of Free
dom aud Humanyor In other words If tho supporters OF
certain policy ALLEVIATE tho sympathy OF the soldiers toward
the Union majority In Congress BY inducing Congress believe
that the country demands them deny their claims Of justice
because they passing through critical
period Of financial experience they will have achieved their
object and at the time traduced their positions IN CIV
ing force their assertions OF the most huistng
and egradng expoons OF political chioaney resored
to by the hucksters or satellites Of party
The Nations DEBT has not been counted vail ito dnder have
been aD1rded heir tNH dssG
The Rebellion ustes the remark that foreign Governs
rank with this nation in either military financial
European powers dsasteul aud unbcoomug American
his suggestions proer their experience guide for
especially when realize the rulers constitute the Govern
nent and the people" the Government in the
other And draw very lightly upon the Old World for
lessons in the sdvaDcements Of Civilization Art Sciences
Mechanical and Agricultural pursuits, It is useless for NE to
say that financial during all great struggles
for national existence astounded the financial world and
1t would provoke a smile from England to-day
willing confess that the Government had requested David
A. Wells that because England realized
bat e375 900 in the capital and
industry Of that country that continue to draw from the
wealth Of this nation $40 coo 0 devastating financial ruin
would before had completed passage through the
critical financial period"
Mr. Wells indicates that during the ncrt fiscal year. large
falling Off OF will occur arising from diminished i'm
portation" changes In value" decrease OF production
&C.. &c. Now. this is unwarranted assertion. with
every evidence of proof tho contrary. Mr. Wells made
very similar In regard TO the present and
estimated the receipts Of the revenue at 900 or t
900 900 less aan he Is compelled 10 odmi.
am Informed that the estimate made in the Iuterna
Revenue Bureau proper $500 OoO which estimate Mr.
Wells and his commission cut down 600 000oo with data
but what furnished by the Revenue Department and their
private opinions to base the reduction upon The
authority Of the Revenue Bureau that made the estimate Of this
years receipts $500 says that the indie
that they will reach nearly $500 oooo and that the receipts
for the fiscal year will reach Ooo The
oeipts OF yesterday MAY ~ we're o. $685. H.
p submit TO any sensible this opinion Is not
able Ii is based upon the general increasing prosperity Of
the country aud the efficient workings OF the Revenue
system. Tho law will hen include the late rebeoas States
in working and certainly tbs receipts obtained from that
quarter will not diminish the revenue.
The laws OF trade not governed BY the predictions OF the
Treasury Department m special commission but by the
general stability and prosperity OF the people Prosperity in
Orcases denand-demand suppyand supply the revenue OF
tho Government.
an thankful to mr. Wells for his remark that nothing
but salvation OF the nation Itself could warrant any inme
diAe increase Of the National liabilities the peoples
Dad the whom the bounty bill intends benefit th,
nation was II the Treasury Department.
Was the wealth Of the Nation taxed heavily the blood
Of s patriots Had been necessary Mr. Wells and every
other good citizen would have advocated the expenditure OF
000 in addition to he present debt 10 have pre-
served Nationality. Is gratitude then backs
upon the Nations peseves they ended tho Rebellion
the they did, Must forget peace has
removed the horrors OF war, shall Isfa.s 70
and thousands OF freedoms noblss be
would achieve financial record which Ia would
enjoy than the expressed gratitude Of grateful peops
Not single remonsuance has boen received in the
Halls Congress agans, this bill unless signed by two Gov
eminent officials whose sbors devoted for increase Of
their rank with corresponding INCREASE OF pay
May mercy upon the vaults OF our Treasury
when sHcL selfconstituted gusrdiansi
No other country equal our prosperity or iberay
people other country inland and
customs duties light they are in this A. rule the
rates Of excise dnes-such stamps licenses and all
adyalorem tares-are much higher than THAT In
majority OF oose the minimum foreign greater than the
maximum tax levied BY United States in the
cases and this ulo nearly generally applicable TO taxes
accruing from oustOms."
Our expenditures a. well will compare vorabyvith
those of any foreign Government.
The Austrian land amounts to 10 per cent the net
products Of all the Empire exclusive Of the Con
sumption" Houseren and Income Taxes" and there 10
foreign to-day that be named by Secretary
McCuoch or his adviser Mr.. Wells. whose Government
taxes are not Of those Of the United States
Our people be frightened by these stories OF
"eIorban taxes and insurmountable debt" or that we
are passing through critical financial period
AT the close OF the Rebellion estimated expenses were
about tsOOOoo per day. Does the Secretary Mr. Wells
could have survived fifty days more at cost
that would exceed the entire necessary 10 equse the
bonntiesf 1t would seem
The Secretary proposes to convert ei01000 non
bearing into per cent bonds Would not
have been well been reminded by Mr. Wells that this
looked like critical financial period" when the country
could remain silent under such gross injustice to crafty the
pride and ambition Of financial scheme especially when
would cost the lawful rates OF per cent a. proposed
o. 600 for the conversion Of the notes
into bearing bondsi With such grand schemes be-
fore well may the question DO ased Ian VIZ oeaf o'o
debti
No appeals TO- OF responses from Nj Wells appeared In the
daily press a. TO effect this scheme" would have upon
the and Developments Of the country Noendency
to diminish importaton" change values or decrease
productions no recommendations to continue the tai upon
"opg list OF Articles least able 10 bear T. to meet the Interest
we would psy for the prirs. OF paying The "crca fnan
eI period experience" had not yet been born Its
birth date with its brother the critical political period OF
our and their Interests common and directed
TO the same purpose.
TIE Hon Freeman Clarke Controller Of the Treasury and