The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-08
RADICAL BKTRAVAGANCE! !
FREEDMEN'S BUREAU SOUTH,
Radical LuXuTy Costing $50, 600
600 - Year!

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Now, fellow citizens, the most expensiv,
article that has eve~ been introduced j
this thing called the freedmen's bureau
1t is an article designed to cothe, feed
doctor and transport the lazy and idle ne
groes of the south, so that they will vot,
away your rights and privileges. That i
the object of it. What did our abolition
friends preach year after year? They
said, Z" if you will only free this unfortu
nate race, only break the shackeJ that
bind their limbs, give them an opportunity
to 90 out into the world as white men
they will support themselves and families
They are able, capable and willing to DC
it all we ask is that this accurseI system
of slavery shall be abolished" Well, il
was abolished. And yet the support oi
these negroes has been most extrav1gant
and expensive, which has all been hcaped
on the people Of the north. Let them
read to you an estimate for one single year
of the superintedent Of the freedmen :
bureau; commlssary stores, S4l 800 sal
aries Of clerks, $4,000; stationery and
printing, 5G3. .000 quarters and fuel, Sl5.-
600 ;clothing for distribution, 81 ,9J0, GOO.
Only think of that One third Of the
whole assessed value of your county to
be distributed to these lazy, idle negroes
for clothing in one single year. Where
did this congress get the power to do this?
4 few years ago our friends in ireland
were starving, and they wanted assistance.
Private and public charities were appeal
ed to. The government desired to help
them, but it was determined that they had
no power under the constitution, TO donate
money for that purpose, however much
it was needed Eat here, in single year,
without any authority, they distribute
nearly 100000 worth OF clothing to
these negroes, who are as able to work as
you or am. let US see the next item
Commissary stores Si,l0G,000. What
is that for ? 1t is for food to eat Did
this congress ever think of feeding the
poor people of tie north ? We have
poor. sick, ard disabled people here, who
have returned from the war, sometimes
without limbs, and unable, though willing
20 work, yet we never fnd this congress
making any appropriation for them. Bat
81 4000,0 900 in one year is wanted by this
superintendent of the negro bureau tc feed
negroes at the south, and you labor and
toll TO pay it. Medical bureau, $500 ,000
for set of cgroes as well clothed and
fed as they are. Clothing $4,000, ,000
and feeding at 81 600, 600. Why, it is
the sickliest set of negroes | ever heard OF
in my life (Laughter and cheers.
Transporting, Sl,9S0, 600; almost ST.
100000. What Is this for? Transport
ing these niggers around from pole to pole
to vote? (Renewed laughter} Aud so
they 90 on until they make the items
amount to s1l,5l4,oo0 that they ask for
one single year in support of this freed
mems bureau. Blu. this is not II, not
only do you lave to work and pay this
tax, but millions more to keep up the
army to support and protect the freedmen's
bureau and negroes at the south. While
you are paying these expenses, the south
ern states are unable to contribute in any
great degree towards paying the taxes of
the government Why, the state of New
York for the last year has paid double the
amount of internal revenue that the whole
ten southern states have paid, and yet
they contain a population three times
greater than New York. But for this
internal system of military despotism aud
frecdmen's bureau which prevents that
country from developing itself and becom-
ing prosperous, it would contribute to the
support of the government three times as
much as the state of New York Instead
of the ten states paying $50, 600, goo, they
should pay sl5O,O00,000, according to
the amouHt of taxation, as they would if
they were as nourishing and prosperous
as they would be but for the blighting
influence of this radical rule which is up
on them. (Cbeers.) SO you are not only
obliged to contribute by direct taxation
this Sll 600, 900 for the fredmen's bureau,
and 100000 or s20,000,OO0 for the
army to back them up, but you are de-
prived of $50, 600 per year which
ought to go into the treasury Of tie gen
eral government, in consequence of keep
ing that country as it now is. How long
will you continue this thing? 1t is for
you to decide without passion or preju-
dice. Are you in favor of sustaining
these men ? If you vote the radical tick
eft and II ia elected thew will claim and /