Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-27
FRIGHTFUL STATISTICS.


QWtil btil uNth tH''N' t-''"ttt 'f*>t
the tearing of one-half the States by
violence from the rest, thus blotting
one-half of the Union from the map
the destruction Of civil liberty in these
States--the overthrow Of the Consti-
tuition - the insidious undermining
which, if permitted to continue, must
ultimate in the toppling over Of the
whole governmental fabric. OF the
cost Of this-of the substance wrung
from the sweat of mems brows to pay
for tive have said nothing. Little,
we trust, will answer our purpose.
Let these figures rather indicate than
express the grinding burthens of the
people, put upon them by keeping the
Radical party in power,
They have, by the manner in which
they conducted the war, and by pro-
longing it for years after it might
and should have been closed, and by
the most unnecessary, reckless and
ruinous prodigality Of the peoples
money, created a public debt whose
asoertained (ofiiciaD amount is about
two thousand five hundred millions Of
dollars, (s2 500, ,000, } and which, when
the unascertained is added to it, will,
as estimated by Thaddeus Stevens,
(who had charge of the subject of
finance, or ways and means and ap-
preparations, for several years in the
House of Representatives, including
all the years Of the war and since, and
who, therefore, had the best means Of
information on this subject, } amoun.
10 the astounding sum Of five thousand
millions of dollars, (s5,000,000) This
estimate of Mr. Stevens probably in
cludes the private claims for the de-
struction of property North and South,
debts arising out Of breach Of contract
by the government, and spoliations at
home and abroad, growing out Of the
prosecution of the war, and probably,
in bis contemplation, also, the assump-
tion by the general government Of the
war debt of the several States, coun-
ties, towns, &c. Others, again, have
estimated the debt, all things included,
as high as six thousand million dollars,
(s6,000,0O0.)
They have not only not lessened the
stupendous debt, but have increased
it, during the last two months, over
thirteen millions of dollars, (sl3,0 3,000,-
000,) as shown by Mr.. McCulloch's
official report. aHIlnnb1
First, as to revenue:
They have, from the Both of June,
1864, to January l, 1868, collected
from tho people revenue amounting
in all, as set down in the official record,
to seven billions, six hundred and
eighty-seven millions, eight hundred
and one thousand and sixty-four dol
lars, (s7 ,6S7, ,S0l, ,064, )including the FIVE
billions, six hundred and twenty-sev-
en- millions, four hundred and sixty
two thousand, three hundred and eight
dollars, (s5,627, ,462, ,3O8,) from loans
and Treasury notes.
As going to make up these seven
billions, &c, are put down, under the
head Of "direct taxes" (but these are
only from Both June, 1862 twelve
millions, one hundred and sixty one
thousand, three hundred and twenty
seven dollars, (s12, ,l61, ,327,) having
collected in 1867 alone, for direct tax
es, four millions, two hundred thou
sand, two hundred and thirty-three
dollars, (s4, 200, 1884, s
Under the head of "miscellaneous,"
two hundred and thirty millions, one
hundred and fifty-one thousand, nine
hundred and fifty-three dollars, 1920,
151 1,953,) having collected in the one
year of lS66-under this "miscellane-
Gus" head, mark you - sixty-seven
millions, one hundred and nineteen
thousand, three hundred and sixty
nine dollars, 1867, l19,369.)
They wrung from the people in the
one year of 1865, total revenue, the
appalling sum Of one billion, eight
hundred and five millions, nine hun
dred and thirty-nine thousand three
hundred and forty-fve dollars, tsl,-
S05,939,345)
Thus much on the subject of money
collected. Now few figures as TO
money paid out-expenses Of carrying
on the Government
They have expended from June 30,
1861, to January l, 1868, total, seven
billions, Eve hundred and fifty-seven
millions, seven hundred and forty-onc
thousand, two hundred and ninety
five dollars, (s7,557,7 ,741, ,295 y having
spent in 1866 alone, one billion, eight
hundred and ninety-seven millions,
SIX hundred and seventy-four thou.
sand, two hundred and twenty-four
dollars, (sl, ,s97, ,674, ,224)
As going TO make up this sum, they
expended for the War Department
three billions, one hundred and eighty
millions, three hundred and sixty
eight thousand, four hundred and six
dollars, (s3, ,1S0.36 ,406 y having D aid
out in one year--1S65-one billion.
thirty-one millions, three hundred and
twenty-three thousand, three hundred
and sixty, ls1 ,031 1928, ,S60.)
For the Navy Department, four
hundred and fourteen millions, eighty
three thousand, two hundred and
eighty-6iye dollars, (s414,0SS, 1856 y
having spent for the year 1865 ono
hundred and twenty-five millions, five
hundred and sixty-seven thousand,
seven hundred and seventy-six dol.
lars, (sl22, 2,567776)
For "ordinary expenditures" three
billions, nine hundred and forty-five
millions, two hundred and ninety one
thousand, one hundred and ifty-five
dollars (sS, ,945, ,29l 1850; having spent
under this head of"ordinary expenses
for the one year Of 1865, one billion.
two hundrnd and t.rol..a N. ..lI.... ~,