The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-25

vas expended in paying onthe army ]zo4sS
44e. 7o1 So. To this must be added the vAsf
amount paid during the four years for pen.
sions and bounties, for settling accounts
which accrued during the war for re com
mis.sry, ouartermaster's, ordnance snd eng'-
neers departments, As well - all accounts
accrning during the war in connection WITH
the Adiu,ant Generals and .SecretarJ's VI.
fees. and all the expense Of collecting the
Federal revenue. during the entire fonr
years.
When he proper deductions are thus made,
and the expenses Of the Government grow
ing out of the war; are honestly and fairly
separated from the ordinary expenditures,
the latter viii be found to average from
$3.50. oo0. 900, to $40, 0oo, 900 per annum for
the four years named by Goy r4cr Sey nour,
and this in paper money. Let any compe-
ten. man take the time and trouble TO make
careful calculation, and he will find eur
statement entirely correct.
Reader, what do you think Of the fairness
OF an attempt on the part Of candidate for
IL
faced and unblushing falsehood Of this kind
Every dollar paid BY the Government after
July 1st, 1865, in settlement Of the expenses
OF the war, is to be deducted from the total
expenses Of the Government in order to find
what the ordinary expenditures are, and
Governor Seymour well knew it, but intend
elk to deceive the people.
The folloaing facts also were deliberately
and Intentionally suppressed By Governor
Seymour.
During the time since the close Of the
war we have had an army three times as
large as that OF Buchanan, and navy twice
as large.
During the same time We have had a vast
system of internal revenue to inaugurate and
carry on, and have assessed and collected
more than two hundred millions Of dollars
per annum Of internal revenue.
During that time by reason Of the deter
mination OF the Southern rebels to crush out
loyalty in the sonth and practically reinstate
slavery, we have been compelled to hold that
| During that time we have had Indian
troubles, and have been obliged and are now
obliged to keep large force III the terrific
ries to keep the peace.
During that time all our expenditures have
been in paper money worth about 40 cents on
the dollar less than gold.
During that time we have paid vast sums
for bounties and pensions.
These facts and others Governor Seymour
suppressed, as does Clagett, and all the rebel
Democratic fnanciers.
| When the facts are fully stated. the Re-
publicans may, and do challenge compari-
son between Democratic and Republican eS-
penditures
| The Fort Madison meeting for the forma
the Piaindeoler. was presided over by our old
time friend, Judge Niele II was only de-
signed as town meeting of the Republicans
of tha, municipality. and was well attended,
and vs. altogether better meeting than the
s a-,4r ratification meeting addressed by
iJudee Clagett and others, about which so
macl, parade wns made several days ago.
The attempt Of Clagett, through some Of
his claquers 10 beli~le the meeting, aud mis-
represent his opponent through his pa
per. will be appreciated by those familiar with
the tactics Of the old demagoene.
The Burlington argus has !" a private let
ter froTa Lee county, conveying the pleas
- information that q vast number Of changes
are daily going on from Radicalism to Demo-
cracy IN said county, and-that Clagett is sure
10 be elected 10 Congress.
The ghost Of Buster is the only man capa-
i he Of writing such "roorb ca.
4 GfS GRANT crushed on. the rebellion, and
now the rebels, under the lead Of Seymour
aud Blair, tn their Copperhead sympa,hiz-
ara, are seeking to wreak their vengeance on
Grant.
/ Will the oyal people Of this land will the
Union soldiers whose glory and renown is ms
dissolubly linked with the fame Of their greet
aud lllustrious leader, aid to strike him down
or permit him to be stricken down at the
polls?
Tia ratification meetings held ii the late
Jea. Dayis dominion by sis myrmdons are
much more enthusiastic for Seymour and
Blair than those held by their confreres in
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