The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
ROOMS.
NO. 73S SAMSON STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 1867.

The Radicals attempt to evado the
practical issues of the canvass and to
teludc you into the support OF their can
didates.
They alone are accountable for the
prostration of your business interests.
They have deliberately sacrificed them
in order to place in the hands Of South
ern Negroes, the balance of power in
the Republic and thus preserve their
own rule. More than two years have
passed since peace was restored, and we
Still look in vain for increased products
from the South to aid US in paying the
interest on our debt; and for her prosp-
erous customers to buy our wooden, iron
;:.Sll other manufactures,
Instead Of receiving aid to pay our
debt, we are taxed to maintain a freed
mans bureau and standing army in
the South. Instead of prosperous GUS
toners to increase our trade, every busi-
ness inteest languishes.
Radical mismanagement, a negro
policy, and a Radical extravaganza,
weigh down our energies and tetter our
resources.
The whole expense Of the War De-
partment in 1860 was sixteen and half
millions, whilst in 1867 it is estimated
by the Treasury at forty.seven millions,
both being periods Of peace. To give
the Negro the power to rule us, there
fore, costs the nation annually thirty
millions. OF this amount, Pennsylva-
MAS share is at least one-tenth, and
your industry must annually pay three
millions of dollars to support policy
that closes your woolen mills and stops
your factories.
In your State affairs, mlsmanagement,
corruption and extravaganza are the
rule. In 1860, under Democratic pow.
er the whole amount of money appro-
priated and expended, Independent Of
funded debt and military e.rpcnSes, as
shown by the Treasury, was NINE HUN0
DRED AND NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS. In 1864, excluding the same
items, the Radicals appropriated and
expended one million three hundred
and sexenty nine thousand dollars. In
1865, erclud,ag the same items, the
Radicals appropriated and expended one
million five hundred and nineteen thous-
and dollars, and in 1866, ercIuaing the
same items, they appropriated and ex-
pended TWO MILLIONS AND ELEVEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS, The reports OF
the Auditor General show these facts,
and prove that IN SIX YEARS OF RADI-
CAL RULE, YOUR CASH EXPENSES HAVE
MORE THAN DOUBLED.
The men who have thus warted your
substance, prate of their loyalty and
their sacrifices, and would maintain
their hold upon the public treasury by
fixing your attention upon their issues.
You are oppressed by taxation
through internal revenue and other
machinery, as no other people ever were.
1t takes from you, your Legitimate
profits and gives you no customers. 1t
compels you to stop manufacturing and
to discharge your workmen. Your
goods remain unsoid and your operatives
suffer, Can you expect relief from this
grinding taxation, so long as these
enormus expenditures continue. Relief
can only come through economy in pub
lie affairs, reduction in your expenses,
and the discharge of corrupt and ex.
travagant officials.
1t is their purpose to violate the
great principle, that each State has
the right to determine the qualifications
of its own electors and give the negroes
of Pennsylvania the balance of power
between the two greet greet political political parties.
Negro suffrage is to be forced upon you
by Congressional enactment, and your
Supreme Court is to be placed in har'
mony" with that law, by electing Judge
Williams, who is relied upon to decide
that the negro is entitled to a right
which you and your organic laws deny
him. In the Senate of the United
States, in July last, the recognized
leader of the Radicals Of this State,
voted to proceed to considera bill that
was introduced by Wilson of Massachu-
setts, to effect this Infamous purpose.
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA !
Let the result in California arouse
you to renewed exertion. Work is tC
be done, and you must do it. Commit
tees may plan and order, but the result
depends upon yourselves. Individua
effort is the road to victory. See YOU
neighbor, encourage him, bring him tt
the polls Perfect your organizations
Block your wards and townships. Sub
divide the labor and perform it will
energy.
Press home upon your advesaries tn
real issues of the canvass. Demand 0
them that they shall answer:
Are you for or against the Radica
policy that destroys our business anc
closes oar worh shops, mills and tacto1
ies, to giUe the negro the balance 0
po,oer u?
Are you for or against contiaue'
corruption, Encouragement and ectrav
agasce ?
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