Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-11
VOLUME 35, NO. ia.
THIRTY. SIX MILLEoNs.IN GOLD.

"S"PeOu OIL tue principal OF the public
debt; by which, as any one can readily
calculate, Tie entire debt could be paid in less
OaH hinytlree years. Ind paid, not 6y
money ,crlmg. from the people by tazation. bat
solely and entirely By tie ano,ot sared in the
o'anuGi intess Jy Ete operation ofhis Fund
tHg BiH
. Now mark--thc Democrats prate n grca.
deal about taxing the Bonds by withhold.
ing part OF the in;erest on the present
series, which tho Government agreed TO
pay. The Republicans. on the other hand.
say, let us fund the entire debt anew, in
fresh series Of Bonds. ut four or four and a
bali per cent. interest and apply the differ
enco between that rate and The rato We
now pay, (six per cent? 10 the rcdcmp-
tion and payment Of the principal OF the
entire debt. This is the best. the easiest.
the most advantageous mode that can be
devised, and viii bring tho greatest relief
90 the people Well, how did tho Demo
cratic party IN Congress behave when this
vice and just measure was introduced?
Did they redeem their oft-repeatod promis-
cs 10 reduce tho public burdens? Not at
all. Every Democrat in both branches of
Congress foughS the Funding Bill at every
step, as any ore can sec by turning to tho
Congressional Glohe, OF July 16th, 18th,
18th, 22d, 2i and 26.h. On every call OF
the yeas onl nays, at every stage OF tho
Bill. the Democrats sough, 70 defeat it.
And when at the very close OF the session
the Republicans succeeded in passing i.
through both branches, over democratic
opposition, the people began 10 hope that
q hnal settlement Of this vexed question
bad been reached But noi the full mca-
sure Of democratic periijy and deceit had
no; yet been reached; for after failing in
/. Congress To defeat the Bill. they conspircd
on the very last night OF the session 10 in
dDce Andrew Johnson TO Withhold his ap-
prevail from tho benefcen, measure and
Kill 1t by what - termed Pocket Veto"
that is declining TO send the Bill back TO
Congress without his signature so that it
might be passed over his veto--but merely
Pocketins i, so that Congress. whose day
ol adjournment was then fixed and coull
no; be reconeilercd. had no power but to
subri; TO this mode Of defeating their we'll
ma,urcd measure for settling tho whole
financial question. 1t remains to Congress
10 pass il as the very first Bin when they
re.assemb!e; bnt meanwhile lie defeat lies
n tie door o. the democratic pirty That
party fought the measure in Congress and
falling to defeat i: there they conspired and
connjved with Andrew johnson TO kill 10
~ the meaue-t mos; smoking aud nnman.
ly mode krowu TO the lowest tactics of
psriizl1 m4ligniiy And to-day the dom
Oeratic party i responsible foe keeping the
interest on Lbe National Debt ONE HUN
DEED AND THIRTY MILLIONS a year.
instead Of uu.ing IN an honest effort to re-
du.e ii to NINETY -FOUR MILLIONS as
i. woall soon become under the operation
oi lhe Funding BIN which The Democrats
defeated For the extra THIRTY SIX
MILLIONS per auuum Of gold taken from
TOO fax payers 81 ,he country. hs demo.
. cratic party is rosPousib!e!!
The .Poor Mans Tract" has much to
ssy about lhe oppression oi :axcs levied by
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