The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-09-25
EXTRAORDINARY INCREASE IN THE EXPENSES
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT BIZ THE
BLACK REPUBLICAN PARTY!
MORE BEAUTIES OF FUSION
FACTS AND FIGURES rRoH THE LEGISLATIVE
DOCUMENTS


showing the extravaganza Of the Black Re-
publican party in the management Of the
affairs Of Columbians county. We proved,
by their own documents, that instead Of the
retrenchment promised the people, that the
expenses are greater than they have ever
been in the county.
This week we furnish a chapter on Black
Republican Management of State affsrs-
exhibiting also, instead OF retrenchment
and REFORM" unparalleled profligacy and eE-
rsvsgance.
The figures which we furnish below are
taken from the official documents Of the State
and cannot be controyerted. They are
within the reach of every voter in the coun-
ty and State, and we earnestly ask every
man who has the least doubt as to their cor
rectness to call on the township officers
ask for the documents, make the examina-
ton and necessary comparisons, and be con-
vinced
For the appropriations made for 1855 by
the Democratic Legislature Of ls54,see docu-
ment entitled "Laws Of Ohio" pages l44,
las, LAG, lat, l4s, l49, and 15O.
For the appropriations made for 1855, by
the Fusion Reform Legislature, see docu-
ment entitled Laws of Ohio" pages 2O6,
2O7, 2Os, 2O9, and 2lo.
We ask honest men of all parties to ex.
anime the following facts and figures
Read, and be convinced:
RETRENeHMENT NO. l.
For the payment Of the Legislature
for the year 1856 under Fusion
rule, $63,50O
For the same purpose under Demo-
cratic rule, $4,000
Increased expenses of Legislature
under Fusion rule, $4,000
RETREEcHMENT NO. 2.
For payment OF Legislative Commit
tee in 1856, $1,000
No appropriation for this purpose by
| Democrats, 0,000
Increase for Smelling Committee
under Fusion rule, 1900
In addition to this the same Committee
which has been in session all summer, will
require another appropriation Of at least
$4,000.
RETRENCHMENr NO. 8.
For the payment of Governors con-
tingent fund under Fusion rule in
eS56, $1,000
For same purpose under Democratic
rule in 1855, 5000
Increase in this item under Fusion
rule, 26O(
RETRENCHMENT NO. a.
! For payment Of contingent fund OF
Treasurer of State under Fusion
rule in 1856, $4,000
For same under Democratic rule in
1856, l,5OC
Increase in this item under Fusion
rule, SOC
RBTRENCHMENT NO. 5.
For contingent fund Of Secretary OF
State under Fusion rule in 1866. So, ,O0C
For same under Democratic rule in
1855, 1900
Increase in this item under Fusion
rule, 5O(
INFRINGEMENT NO. 6.
For the payment OF salaries Of Gov.
| ernor, Lieut.. Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, Sec.
retary of State, Commissioner of
Common Schools, and Librarian,
under Fusion rule in 1856, Slo,7o(
For same under Democratic rule in
1855, l0,5o(
Increase in the salaries Of State Off
GERS under Fusion rule, 2O(
The voters will remember that the Fusion
lists talked loud and long about the high sala
ries paid State officers by Democrats-tha
it was one Of the greatest causes for higI
taxes, promised to reduce them one n ii
when they obtained power. Instead of do
ing as they promised, it will be seen tha
they have absolutely INCREASED them. Bea
this in mind.
RETRENcHMENT NO. 7.
For the payment Of salaries Of Su.
preme and Common Pleas Judges
under Fusion rule in 1856, $3.50
For same under Democratic rule in
1855, $500
: Who forgets the indignant bowling Of tn