The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-25
Tricks Of the Opposition.

office hunting leaders as rule of action.
But now days it is almost impossible
to find an impartial, truthful exhibit Of
State finances in the opposition journals !;
facts are misrepresented and figures skill
fully arranged SO as to convey downright
falsehoods..
Il is amusing TO witness the attempts
now being made by the Locofoco press
to show that the Republican party, since
it came into power in Ohio, has failed to
meet the expectations of the people in re-
ducing the expenses of the State govern
ment. We were particularly struck by
the ingenuity displayed by ex-Auditor
Morgan, editor of the Newark .Adgocate,
in an article copied into last weeks Yin
dicasor. under flaming caption. and
which proved conclusiyely to all willing
to-be- gulled readers of those delectable
sheets, that under the administration Of
Gov. Chase the State Indebtedness had
been increased over $500, 900. Another
Locofoco mathematician, the editor of the
GAINESVILLE aurora, in an article endorsed
by the Statesman, makes out much bet
ter case for his party's benefit. He shows
that the expenditures of the State in
creased under the first year of the Re-
publican administration to the tune of
$4,000. Strange that such discrepan-
cies should be found in the statistics of
these wise Rabbis of democracy! Mr..
Morgan had better try again, or he will
lose caste in his party, where deception
is the highway to favor, and falsehood
the stepping-stone to promotion.
BY reference to the State Auditors
Reports, it will be seen that the amount
of money raised by tax for State pur-
poses during the year 1856 (the last of
democratic misrulej was s516, 900, which
was just about half enough to meet the
expenses Of that year, and the unpaid ex-
penditures of the preceding period of the
Medill administration. Instead of raising
money to pay the current expenses of
the State, debt of over half million ofI
dollars was contracted during the two
years of Medill's GovernorsA and left
as legacy for the Republic arty. and
which either had to be paid ] decreased |
taxation or be added to the interest. bear
ing debt of the State and because the
had the manliness to pay
this debt Of democratic contracting and
democratic folly. instead of letting it run
10 seed-a burden for posterity to bear
they are slandered and abused by all sorts
of charges of corruption and extrava-
gance. What would soon have become
of the credit of Ohio if the policy pursued
BY the Democratic party during the last
two years of its ascendency, had been
continued by the Republicans If, in
stead of meeting promptly the annual ex-
penses Of the State, we should continual
y increase the State debt, the accumu-
ating interest on that debt would ere
long be greater than the annual expenses.
Ii the Republican party has done nothing
more than correct this folly of its prede-
,essors, it deserves the gratitude and
confidence Of the people for by that
change of policy it has maintained the
and credit of the State, prevent
ID increased taxation in the future, and, |
n short, has saved the State from bank.
uptcy. II
But the Republican administration has
lone more. It has reduced the actual
expenses of the State The amount of ,.
axes collected in 1856 for State expendi- .
ures was about S85o,ooo, and the .
mount assessed for 1857, about $780, t
'o0-making, in two years Of republican
ule, 81 .45O, 900; out of which was to e
e paid 1915, 600 of democratic plunder- !
,gs-leaving 1884, 900 as the actual ex- s
ense Of the State government during twoI
ears of republican rule, or $467, 900 per +
ear. The last year of democratic ad- Il
linistration collected S516, 900 for State
expenses, and after exhausting all that
lm, left over that amount unpaid. -
md yet the scamp who aided in plunging h
le State into extravagant expenditures, S
lat threatened its credit and brought it a
} the verge of bankruptcy, has the au- II
acity to charge his own sins and those .
his confederates, upon the Republicans,
nd by barefaced lies and pitiful decep-
on, to stigmatize them in the eyes of D
le people. If his party does not pro- ir
ote him for his labors, be will have to G
ok to Old Nick for his reward. O,
DIsGRAeEFUL.-We have been toldthat Z,
e Auditor has been again compelled to u
lport help from Hardin county, to assist ct
m in making his June settlements tt
indicator. q,
Well, suppose it to be true, (though
Is nrohah1v q T;13d;r<,tor fo1cobood \