Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22
IsrurpuAS AN HONEST MANI

uilu uIIlSTepISStiiO HlSloiy iVA'hS P"' -
of advancing the interests of q politicai
party, or securing his own elevation to
office, Is unworthy theconfldence OF the
people, and, should not be elevated to
power. Allen G.. Thurman, who, dur
ing the war, was the warm friend of the |
rebels is now their candidate for Gov
ernor. He is man of considerable
ability, but, judging from his opening
speech of the campaign, delivered at
Waverly, Ohio, on the 5th inst, he is as
reckless in his declarations as it Is pos
sible for man to be. His whole speech
is but q labored effort to present in a false
light the present condition or situation
of the country, and to arouse apprehen-
sions of evil in the future, from the sit
uation thus falsely represented. We
have not the space to review his whole
speech and expose all of its nisrepresen-
tations, but we present few of them,
/ from which our readers may judge of the
moral honesty Of the man. Judge Thur
man says: "Our public debt erceeds So
! 600 000, 600"
The entire national debt, as compiled
from official data, including greenbacks,
legal-tenders, and every species of debt,
matured and unmatured, amounted to
50, T59, 800, ,s25 on the 31st day of August,
1865, which was the highest point it ever
reached, and it amounted to S2,5l5,Gl5,-
937 Oh the 1st day of June, 1867, IL reduc-
ton of S2il ,2s4, ,SSS.
I'M Il1igPDnFCgCUfg the
amount only $4Sl l,38i,0 ,063..
4 Thurman says: 1--WE pay nearly SG0O,-
100000 every year, and are, nevertheless,
running further il debt every day."
Mr.. McCulloch says the entire amount
collected from all sources for the year
I ending June 30 1866, was S55S, ,o32, ,G2+
for the year ending June 80, 1867, the
! actual and estimated receipts were $40,
) O6l 1856, and for the year ending June so
e 1868, the receipts are estimated at Si3G,
u 10000. r..
l. II will be seen that the Judge over
e states the highest receipts S42 0OO, 600, am
= the estimated receipts ofthe current yea
y $lG4, 900. This, perhaps, is as nea
y the truth as u Democratic candidate cal
'f be expected TO get but there is no eX
-e cuse for even Democrat to declare tina
p the national debt is increasing, whel
re each monthly report of the Secretary @
8 the Treasury, since August, 1865, eXcep
&c three, shows decrease of that debt.
y. Judge Thurman says, "Shall we con
l. tinue to pay over $3.50, 100000 a year fo
" the support of an army, which never be
" fore IN q time Of peace cost US over SIG
~ 900, 1000" No man but demagOgu
s. would so talk to an Intelligent public.
u This is not time of peace. The State
" that rebellcd are still under military go,
IN ernment because they refused, unde
ie Democratic advice, to rcorganize govern
e. ments as required by Congress, and W
H. have n very.extensive Indian war upo
III our Western borders, requiring larg
III military force. Notwithstanding this wa
D. the entire expense of the War Depar
ie ment of the Government for the yes
'h ending June 80, 1867, including $4,000
600 for bounties, was 81, ,627 ,97l, and I'll
~ estimated expenses for the year endin
IN June 30, 1868, including S64 600, eco ft
ne bounties, are sic, ,sGl 1861, which is nearl
ny $40, 10000 less than Thurman's stat,
Np mcnt.
Oh These are n few of the bold falsehoot
he contained i'm the opening speech of Il
til Democratic standard bearer in Ohio, N
nt1 they are sufficient to destroy his inf
m ence and power as II speaker during Il
campaign, for the people of Oliio ha'
20 two much intelligence and self-rcspc
he to listen to orsustan politician so rec
sat less in his declarations nSNlese stat
ira ments show Thurman to be.