Year: 1863

ANOTHER LEAK.-A gentleman from Alabama has
called the attention of the editor of the Appeal TO
the manner in which the " tax in LNnd" leves are
being disposed of in some portions of that State
In some of the counties through which he passed
the planters hauled in their wheat it
threshed in the field At some of the depots large
piles had in consequence accumulated, and being
left, lay without atteutiOn, while heating process
was going on that would soon rot the whole, If it
had not already done So We cannot afford this
waste-one that no farmer would permit to occur
and the handling of this great source of supply
should be placed under the control of competent
men, Surely such can be found, and had better be,
even if the government has to go outside Of its ia
yOriteS.-AUguStd COaStitUtiORatiSt.


The policy of the Tax in Kind was seriously
doubted by many, while under the consideration of
Congress, from apprehension of the very results
which, it seems, already being realized Unless
the provisions of that act enforced with degree
OF care, vigilance AID energy which are not often
found IN the public service, and which thc country
would be most agTeeaOy surprised to discover in the
tommisSary Department, the law will work great
less TO the country, with but slight benefit to the
army. The matter is OF the grayest importance, and
should receive the attention of the President and the
Secretary Of War.-Richmond Wig.


Is it possible that this matter "should receive
The attention of the President and the Secretary of
War?' Has it not already received their attention





chcerlully in money any tax which may be imposed
on them TO support the government and carry or the
war; but of their main objections to the tithing
law is the great of the precious necessarieS Of


life which will certainly be the result of it. In some
instances faithful officers will no doubt be appoint
cd to receive and take care of the produce-mcn Of
good common sense, who know how to store up
and preserve the grain, the pulse, and the meat;
but in a majority Of instances the officers will be
brainless, thoughtless unprincipled partizans who
will seek position in the Confederate service to
make little money and screen themselves from
the war they were instrumental in bringing on
Two thousand men will be employed in this State
to collect the tithes. Threc-fourths of these will be
DcStructives, and one half Of them will be able bo-
died men, liable to Home Guard duty. We learn,
for example that of the ten sub,collectors in the
County of franklin nine are under forty years Of
age, some of them kinSmen of the officer for the
Congressional District who appointed them; and
we have doubt that this is the case generally
throughout the State. We apprehend that, by
mismanagement and faithleSsness at least third
Of the produce collected will be wasted or allowed
to spoil. This will be a serious evil, especially
when every busbe of grain and every pound of meat
are indispensable to sustain life.


But we do not believe our people will resist the
laY. portion of them-sefSh DeStructives, and
Spectators who growing fat on the suffcrings
of others-may evade it, but no armed resistance
will be offered IN this State to any law of the Con-
federate government. Our people are c1nserraIioe
both in principle and practice. As long as they re-
main party to the Confederate alliance they Will
its Laws and contrhut their full
of men and means to the common defence but they
know they have q Constitutional remedy which
they can apply at any moment, to wit that of
"pcaceable secession"