The New York herald., 1870-04-04
INTERNAL REVENUE.
To rHA EDITOR or THE HRRALD:--

To TIM EDITOR or THE HRRALD:--
When the Funding dill slsal hove been reported by
she Committee OF Ways and Means the Insernai
Revenue bali must receive the prompt attention OF
that committee.
General Schenck knows. as well as any man can
know. that the excme laws OF the United States need
TO DO codfed aad arranged SO that at least Phila-
dephis lawyer" can understand them. The pur-
pose Of the chairman a. We understand IT, IL TO
provide an "easy method" OF excise Next, It rs his
purpose TO relieve the people Of some OF the bur-
dens which condition OF war made necessary that
tne shoulders OF the people should bear Orthodoxy
asserts that "whatever is Is" That Ia very good
doctrine no doubt; but we oesire TO know thai some
OF the iscs shall exist no longer 1t IL evident 70
every weinformed mind that we can spare the ex-
actions which condition OF war made imperative.
We now want. and must have, o condition Of com.
mon sense. The people are always ready to respond
with their blood and treasure" to the maintenance
the Union OF their fathers, and ask no questions.
But the people IN this land judge OF the situation
just as clearly tnose whom they elevate to posts
OF trust ana honor; and they Will tolerate legls-
whence they sprunu"
We are very clearly OF the opinion that the excise
laws should be 10 amended W this session OF Con.
gress that the burocns which rest upon the masses
should be transferred chieny To the shoulders OF
tu0se VINO lnoulge III the nOxi0us luxurles Or rum
ana tobacco.
Toe present enumeration Of objects OF taxation
ought TO be curtailed ana diminished, that but
very few articles Or objects would remain To be
taxed. Distilled spirits, tobacco and cigars, Ter.
mented liquors. stamps. legacles and SUGGESTIONS.
BANKS railroads., and q few special taXes-Vu liquor
dealers and tObaccOnstsare oil that should be re-.
tanned under the law which Is ~ be. Wa are rres to
say that we presume that This ''clcanng up'
would not suit Commissioner Delan0 who is
anxious Tor the 'uiIermost iarthing;" but We
should be glad to know that MIR. Columbus
Delano Is cheerful and happy III the payment of nis
internal revenue taxes-tnOugh We can't exactly un-
derstaDd why lie should be-under the sam Johnson
DOGMA thai he ''who drives fat oxen should himself
DE fat" We don't want any permanelCy In Internal
revenue taxes II We yet along without It. itmay suit
Coaiinissoper Deian0 10 indulge IA reclining cruel
ty,''s0 lar ts income tax Is concerned Dut we are
very sure that n Mr.. Dean0 layman In this mat
ter his view OF "imparua justice" would be very
considerably modified. PreIideas Grant IS qaies
or nis neighbors cabin" whether arising from pitcl
pine knot or choice Havana, and does not feel as
though he could carry Oh the government without
respecting tnat will 0f the people which Ii the Law
OF the land"
Commissioner DeIano wo nd do well to do one OF
two thtngsether pay heed to tho undoubted senti-
Ments OF the people and the welfare OF Genera
Grants administration, or retire private life
where no can make out his income return In con-
formty with his own immediate Interpretation O
law, which, owing to his lack Of judicial experience
IL worthy OF the former period Of SnakspeaIes shy
lock- or the shent per sheot" OF Chatham street In
.Let US nave peace" said President Grant. 81
say we; but we had rather have "peaceabe" ex
else law and fair, candid commissioner Of excise
10 keep company with the sentiment OF the PreSi
dent.
1t Is evident that Mr.. Delano Gao make money out
SIDE Tue Onico OF internal revenue. He will never
succeed In p0puarizing the excise law. His mission
therefore Is To make money On his own account aud
his successor VINO WILL II s to D0 hoped, administer
excise laws with the conviction that q great govern
ment mas need TO Dnild up, and not to undermine
and destroy.
Let us have such a change rs we hayc indicated
both IN law anu execution thereof.