The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-09-25
RErREScHnKsr NO. II.

For fuel for Legislature and Depart
ments under Fusion rule in 1856, $4,000
For same under Democratic rule, 1000
Here is an increase Of two thousand dol
lars, just twice the amount for this single
item that was paid by the Democrats.
RETRENcHMENr NO. IL. ., |
For the distribution Of the laws,
journals, agricultural reports, &C.,
under Fusion rule in 1856, $500
For same under Democratic rule in
1855, 1000
This ia an increase Of twenty.six hundred
dollars, the increase doubtless goes into the
pockets of set OF lazy drobes who must
be paid for shrieking for freedom.
RETRENcHNENT NO. l3.
For household expenses, provisions,
clothing, &c, for the Columbus.
Lunatc Asylum under Fusion rule
in 1856. Sa7,soO
For same under Democratic rule in
1855, $4,000
Every reader will remember the croaking
Of the opposition at the extravaganza Of the
Democrats in the management OF this insti-
tuition. How now stand the figures See
for yourself, and note that they have actu-
ally increased its expenses, in one year,
seven thousand six hundred dollars.
RETRENcHMENr NO. IA.
For payment Of taxes erroneuusly
assessed under Fusion rule in
1856, $50 900
For same under Democratic rule in
1866, 1000
Here is the enormous increase in this
item of $4,000. This appropriation is
doubtless intended for the benefit of banks,
which the Fusionists say are not only not to
be taxed on any thing but their profits in the
future, but shall have refunded to them what
the Democratic party collected from them
over and above their profits.
There are number of other items we
! might give, but we have not space, and have
given enough to show that there is an in
crease in salaries, an increase in all appro-
prations, and that instead of the retrench-
ment promised the people, we have extrava-
gance unparalleled in the history Of Ohio
Legislation. Sum the increase in the above
items up, reader, and you will see that they
have increased the appropriations IN what
we furnish, (and there are many others ol
the same character,) the enormous sum o
NINETY THOUSAND SEVEN HUN
DRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.
This is not all, they have laid their ruth
less hands upon the sinking fund, a funt
which has been collected Of the people te
pay the interest on the State debt and the
principal as it became due, and have trans
ferred it to the General Revenue fund; by
this means they can now get hold OF il anc
squander it-before it was out of their reach
Here it is in their own Legislative enact
ments.
"SEc. s. There shall be transferred
|
quired, to pay appropriations on the requisi
ton of the Auditor Of State from the sinking
fund to the general revenue, sum or sums
not exceeding in all, the sum of five hun
dred fity.four thousand and eight hundred
and nine dollars and thirty-two cents -554,
500 80. .....
Not leaving dime of that fund for th>
object for which it had been collected
But lest this should stiIl fall short of meet
ing their idea of retrenchment, they have
increased the levy of the tux for General
Revenue purposes in the year 1855, to one
mill on the dollar valuaton--in 1855, tht
Democratic legislature levied six tenths o
a mill on the dollar. Now let us see how
much more the people of Columbiana coun
ty are taxed this year to support the State
government than they were last year. Tia
king the total valuation of the taxable prop
erty on the duplicate of Columbiana county
for the year 1866, as a basis, which is $40.
l57 80, and multiply the same by one mill
makes SlO,l57 80. Take the same amour
and calculate it by six.tenths of mill, an
you have $6,O94 80. Increased tax to b
paid by the tax. payers of Columbiana il
1855, arising from this single item, o.
O62 SO.
-Four thousand and sixty-two dollars an
ninety.three cents, citizens, you are take
this year higher for the support Of the Stat
0 government alone, under the Black Rcpubl
e can Legislature, who promised you retrenct
d ment, than you were under Democrat
Il legislation. Notwithstanding this great il
crease in the levy for State purposes, ther
Il is not single dollar to be collected for tn
# payment OF the State debt, whilst they hav
n made provision for applying the sinkin
fund, paid by the people to be applied to til
liquidation of the State debt, to Gener,
Revenue purposes
These are plain, unvarnished statement
and facts. The extravaganza of the parr
now in power, is without parallel; "
~ prove it 30 from official documents, whit
every citizen can see and examine for hin
~ self. We predicted the result long ago, b,
is the people suffered themselves to be decei
NJ ed, and produced the change, and we appr
is hend that all will now agree that they ha,