The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-28
from the Cincinnati Gazeltc.l

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| George Fl. PendIeton is of such stand
Ing that 1t would hardly be believed he
could descend TO deliberate misrepre-
sentation in addressing public audi
ence. Yet TO this kind of electioneer-
ing he has given his influence. In his
speech in Bangor, Maine, as published
in the Eastern papers, he compares the
| debt as it was three years ago with the
| debt as ii stands to-day, in order TO
show that it has been reduced less than
| Is claimed, and processes to give the
official figures as follows:
August ], 751 600 81 90
August l. ,SS SIS 758 90
Reductiou.............. no., sI8 co
These are the figures which MIR. PEN
dleton assured his Bangor audience
were official.
Here are the official figures:
August 3lSt, ,757 6S9 81
Actual IeduetIon............. ,255. COL
During the month of August, 1865,
the debt was reduced $4,000 100. MIR.
Pendleton took the statement fer the
3lst of August, 1865, and dated 1t back
month, and then gave the total debt
less cash on hand. When lie came to
give the figures for 1868 he took the to-
tai debt, without deducting the $40.
O6j, 80 cash in the Treasury. This was
not an oversight. II was Intentional,
for MIR. PeDdleton disposed of the cash
on hand in this way:
said TO you that never made a
statement that L could not verify, and /
hold in my hand this report from this
Republican Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, Mr.. Wells. II is open TO the
inspection of any gentleman. On the
twenty-seventh page of IhBt book.
which some member of Congress can
fnFV,1glN fN L.
you will find verified every word
have said. Our Republican friends are
very much astonished at this exhibi
ton. Langhter,l Did you ever know
n spendthrltt, when he was brought
face TO face with the condition of his
affairs, that he was not very much as
tonisned indeed. They will turn upon
us with some statements made by this
same Commissioner. In his letter to
Mr.. Allison, he says that during the
three years OF which have been speak
ing, the amount paid on account OF the
public debt Is $3.50 600, 900. aud that
ought TO save SIS 600 600 annually in
gold, by way of interest. Now, If YOU
look into that report carefully. you will
ind The actual reduction of the public
debt is but SlS4 100000, and that tho
balance is made up of da estimated sur.
Pttts IN The Treasury, lpltich is not there,
" at az. for the purpose of paying ihe
used for The ordinary expenses Of The
Government"
The amount of money in the Treas
ury, on the 3lst of August. 1865. was
SIS BIS, 055, This, Mr.. PENDLEToN
Thought il proper enough TO deduct
from the gross debt as ii stood then,
out when he came TO give the debt as
II stood on the LIST of August, 1865, the
SllO. 05k276 cash in the Treasury was
counted out. The reason is plain. He
desired so much to make the debt APP
pear low in 1865. that he took the report
Tor September lat, instead of August
LIST; the debt having been reduced So
1000 in the month OF August, These
INJURIES were made 10 lie the extent of
Sl2,OOO,O 600. Then he gave the debt Mt
that time less cash ia The Treasury. In
giving the statement Tor this year, he |
gave the gross debt, making these fig
ures lie Sic, 600, coo the other wav. Now
see how 1t stands.
Keduciou according to Pendleton. Sl2I lOl sis |
''-'''...' 1928 09l
Misrepresentation. ..........,.,. sI22 I59 5-S
Thus the Democratic leaders having
failed in the effort to destroy the Cow
eminent by force OF arms, are noyv
seeking to destroy its credit. Mr.. Pen.
dleton travelled all the way to Maine
in this service. He said there that he
never made statement be could not
verify" He then proceeded to make
q statement which he cannot verify,
and one that he ought to be ashamed
of, because he must have known that
he could not verify 1t.
General Rosecrans,s MtAsior, AT the
Springs.
An explanation is given by General
Rosecraus's friends of his visit to Yir-
Rinia, which relieves it of any political
character, except that he has doubtless
talked freely about the political situa-
ton. Rosecrans Is the representative
of large and influential company OF
interested in a railroad tn