Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-09-10

not 10 have Deeu Ceut W pay N
this was another debt of 100000. not paid {
by them. These items paid uominally
left a residue Of 265,s77, But where was
this? With Wash Cones d. Co., Daniel
Beckel, Of Dayton, and the City Bank Of
Cincinnati; and deposited with them with.
out any security,
Another sum Of $4,000 was in BresIin's
pocket, which be claimed for exchange.
besides other items, which, all added to-
pether, made a deficit of about one andsa
quarter million of dollars to be provided
for. We bad to provide for it. Gibson
saw that the Government must be sustain.
ed, and by shifts and contriysnce', already
alluded to, concealed the deficit as long
as he could, using the evidences Of de't IN
his custody as the basis o. his negotiations
RATE OF TAXATION.
Now for the rate Of taxation. During
the Medill Administration the rate of tax
alton on the General Levy, was three mills
and two.tentbs. With all our burthens
the rate in 1856 was no higher. County
and municipal taxes under MediIIi bad al
so been high. In 1856, nnder our ad'
ministration, we collected l2S,00O less
than under Medil,fo State purposes; $780,
600 less for county purposes, aud l5O,ooo
+. city purposes, making total of over 7Oo,-
: 600 less than under Democratic govern
IS ment. The general levy for this year Is
} three mills and one-tenth, being a reduc
n ton, while county, township and munich
=. nal taxes are also reduced. But | nov
:, Tell you, that however much the 1reasur!
u has been robbed; however grievous tn
= n burthen we have to carry; however mucI
: we NAV have been plundered BY Breslr
every honest debt of the State of Ohio ha
u been paid.
= STATE HOUSE ECONOMY.
'or Now I shall tell you about the Stat
of House of which you have heard, as 20
ed, have of the Court House in CINCINNATI
re- There has been little feathering Of mes
ou' M in both places. The Medil. administr
at. ton estimated the cost Of fence arouI
ing the ten acre Court House Square at
is fraction less than 1900. Mr. Plat, vi
use 7 appointed Commissioner Of the Sta
I ha, House, says that the fence will be finish
for less than $4,000! Here is a reiucti
as of one item of Al 900! The same a
hat ministration estimated the cost of gradi
-, that ten acre lot at 70 500 Mr.. Platt 81
,b. he will have three sides finished this ye'
t a and the eastern side next year for less th
ub- 4,OOO-another saving of 69,5OO, (LauG
H. ter.
,o1 The Democrats tell us they want 81
dol. treasury. If they mean by sub'treas'
o"6' taking the money from the people {
putting it into the pockets of their oil
now now holders can understand them. For
and part consider the pockets of the best s
| q
.s.- treasury, and think the principle Of Sc
our annual collections of taxes their best ST
oped rty from r0bbipg.
{ the I believe the best principle to be to
:. l lect money from the people as the expc
y Of of the government require it. Those
the have small sums to pay may pay 1t a
tting once if they choose. Those who wish
Cass use of their money may pay half in ,
: did uary, and half in July. 1t is not nece
char rv to assure you that my principles ar
If the administer the government upon the
sting economical plan possible, and to req
which the most certain security from all der
an. taries Of the government, You have
ment depce that we have reduced the expe
ich it and we have Treasurer upon whom
rs II can rely. -
fugi- THE NATIONAL QUESTION.
The And now I wish to speak to you u
pt to .be great question that constantly abs
retain our thoughts, and demands our cont
ces. attention and enlsts our feelings. s
of the Slavery question, and while 20!
which thinking Of State extravaganza PERM
'ouaon "n'on to 90 back moment and call your a
80 ~ y teption TO the City Of Washington, "
an' 'an;nr y, thew are building dome for the ca
'e II which will cost more than our State /
" bayo and two doors, which alone will cost
rto Of 900. Think for a moment over the
I's ,s -, ~ that out of every ten dollars expendt
,or,a5 n the federal government, one dollar 9
n,uot from the hard labor of Ohio.
,,nn;"; ""S But the question of Slavery. l
n"n.S '1.ar" addressed you on this great subje
49, uenn many years. l have demonstrated t
"'N" IN that the Federal Government, is re
.IST IA to be the despotism of slave ollg'
G sonna The slave power has controlled 1t th
:. '0I Lnd political contrivances, until the tim
y w come when the people, who have pa
hoped that evil would work its own
MENTs' have determined to apply the rf
ginning themselves, hopeless Of redress s.. .ne r
IS elect been encourages 70 eHP0I' "a + +
ere was, OF the hauSas Neo. "a "o"" ~ ,n;ao ,bo
,rgau, a g,.'o ~. eoomlo o,S'O Kansas was surrsnde
,O00.- Sloverv s bv the act of the Governme
10, we're der the dictation of the slave power
U..oe h., Gouarnn