Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-15
WHERE Has TEEE moNEY GONE.

We take the following from the Ma
tioBGI hstsligeacer. How is it possible
for RadieaIism to sustain Itself under
such damning exposures OF its corruption
and wicked extravaganza? How can
it explain away the startling figures
which prove how costly s thing tyranny
is, and how much more expensive to
misgovern than to govern wisely.
Taxation is eating cut the heart of the
country. The hand of the Government
IS in every mans cup and dish. By q
stamp law that is grossly unconstita-
tional, it leyies tribute on the necessities
and distresses Of men, and imposes ia
tolerabls burtheDs on trade. For what
purpose, let the L~atelligencer tell:
They have not only lessened the stu
| pendops debt, but AVE Increased ii,
during the last two months. over thir-
/ teen millions Of dollars, 1918, 600, 000,) as
shown by Mr.. NcCulloch's official re-
port.
First, as to revenue
They have, rom the 30th June, 1884, to
January 1st, 1868, collected from the
people Q revenUs amounting in all, as set
/ down in the official rscord, to seven
billions sir hundred and eiqhty-SeUea
millions eight hundred and one thousand
and sirtyJotT dollars, 49, 67 sol ,06I)
including the FIVE bilious six hundred
and twenty-seven millions four hundred
and sixty-two Thousand three hundred
and eight dollars 49, 27 452, 308) from
loans and Treasury notes.
Az Uofng IN rnaEa nm thasa aovan hill
lions, etc, are put down under the head
of direct taxes" (but these only from
3Olh June, 1897 tlUetUe million one hun
dred and sirh-oae thousand three huR-
bred and t~Ueatg-Seven dollars, (s12 16I,-
327l, having collected IN 1857 alone, for !
direct taxes four million taOO hundred
thousand ttC0 hundred and thirty-thres
dollars, (S4, 200, 233.)
Under the head of "mi%seeIianeous,n
ttCo hundred and thirty millions one hun |
dred and fifty One thousand nine hundred
and By-three dollars 1920, Isl, 953); !
having collected In the ono gear Of 1866,
under this miscellaneous head, mark
yoa-siEty-seUe8 million one hundred and
nineteen thousand three hundred and
SIXTY nine do1crs, 1851, I19, S69l,
They wrang from the people In the one
yedT Of 1885, total revenue, the appalling
sum of one billion eight hundred and
f0e million nine hundred and thirtg-aiae
tb0Hsdnd three hundred and forty five
dollars, Isl, S05, $50, 3451.
Thus much on the subject of money
collected. Now q few figures as to the
money paid out expenses of carrying on
the Government.
They have expended from June so,
1861, to January 1, 1858, total, seuen BIZ
lions fire hundred and 0ty-seVen mil
lions ssVeR hundred and forty n thous
and tlOo hundred and ninety .FUs dollars.
(S9, 557, al, 295) having spent in 1865
alone, n billion eight hundred and /
fliRety-ssUen millions sir hundred and
S~eVenty.fouT thousand two hundred and
ttCe5lty four dollars, (S1, s97 GA 224)
As going to make up thissum they ex-
pended for the War Department three |
billions one hundred and eighty millions
three hundred and sirty-eight thousand
four hundred and siT dollars, (S3, $780,
S6S. 400 } having paid out, ta one gear
one billion hjrty-one millions three
hundred and t10sRty-thrse thousand three |
hundred and SIXTY (sl OBJ, 323, 360.)
For the Navy Department, four hun
bred and fourteen millions ~ei9hty-three
thousand tUo hundred and eighty fue,
(S4l4 ,OS3, 295 f; having spent for the year |,
1865 one hundred and t10enty too mil
lions fire hundred aud sGrty-seOea thOus-
and seven hundred and seventy sir dol
lars, (Sl22. ST., 766
For "ordinsry expenditures" three
billions nine hundred and forty. fire mil
lions tCo hundred and niaetg-one tRous- !
and one hundred and Bty:fUe dollars,
,S3, 945. 29l, l55 j having spent under this
head Of ordinary expenses for the
0ne year OF 1855, ne billion tDo hundred /
md tUelue millions nine hundred and I
sleuen thousand ttoO hundred and seventu
81, III, 9l1, 270.)
For :" miseail8neous" expenditures, Ito !
June 80, 1863 one hundred and ffy- ,
millions SiEty- NJ Thousand four {
taadred and Wy-two dollars, (Sl5S, 06l,- 1
$50 7