The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-05
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The whole country seems to be groanng un.
der the weight OF the enormous debt Incurred
by the abolition Of negro slavery. From every
section of the Union, North, South, East and
West, Come the lamentations of the people and
the press The debt Of freeing the negro alone;
Is Said to entail upon the labor Of the North
six thousand millions of dollars Besides this,
the public credit has been largely increased by
appropriations made 10y the late Radical Con-
gress in creating new Departments, Bureaus,
Civil Rights Protectors, Pacific Railroad Loan,
and numerous other sucks on the public purse
Their Civil Rights LAW" instead of bene
fitting those over whom il processes to have an
especial care, has given to hundreds lodgings
in guard houses and jaiis. Their new law for
the reduction of the revenue tariff increases
instead OF dmnshes, it to the amount of
twelve millions Of dollars. 1t is true that the
tax on northern manufactures was reduced, but
good care was taken to transfer that deduction
with twelve millions more added, upon the
backs Of the impoverished people of the.South
The additional tax Of one cent per pound on
cotton, is sufficient within itself to make up for
comes direct out of the pockets OF the planter
it will have to bs reckoned as expenses of the
crop.
The "Frcedman's Bureau" the most outra-
gaous hambug ever imposed upon n civilized
people, is supported Fl ON the public Treasury
at the ruinous exp.nsc of SCI, 100000 annu
ally Apart from this, the debt, representing
the freedom of four millions of negroes, which
fevolutionized the labor system OF the South,
and reduced 1t almost to beggary, now threat.
ems the vitality Of the Union. Notwithstand.
ing all these unmistakeable evidences of evil,
there seemed to be no desire on the part of
the late radical Congress to moderate the ex.
penscs Of the Government
II the labor system of the South cannot be
restored, so as to enable her to contribute TO
the liquidation of the general debt, the burden
will necessarily fall upon the labor OF tie North,
which is manifestng disposition to get rid OF
1t in some way. And we do not hesitate to
say, that when the people of the Nsr,h come
to understand the matter clearly, that their
bones and muscles are taxed to support idle
vagabonds and encourage amalgamation be-
tween their own children and the ne gro, that
they will discard any man impudent enough to
advocate such principles.
1t is evident, from recent events, that the
people Of the North are becoming more en-.
lightened upon the doctrines and the true in.
tentions of the negro philanthropists The
conservative element, so prominent at the Phil.
adelphia Convention, goes far to establish this
belief. The Radical Disunionists satisfied of
this fact, are leaving nothing undone to secure
the Congressional elections in their favor. They
have enoy ed possession of all the public off ces
and il is reasonable to presume. that they have
unscrupulously availed themselves Of the op.
portunity TO amass vasts amounts Of public
punder to he used in the luriherance oil their
neiarous schemes.
There is but one thing now that can secure
peace, harmony and prosperity % the whole
Union--the overthrow of the Radical party
but will this be done? late developments are
favorable to that end. And il Is the only rem.
edy, which is now visible, that can safe the
country from the periis by which il Is menaced,
and rid the people of this fearful incubus
Though the destiny Of the South is at stake
the issue is DOT with U.s.