The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-07-08

on W lth uSelul. enterprises NJ g einnd
right here the cause of our. troubles,
perpIexities and national disgrace
Our credit is tainted. But for that,
We could, borrow money as Britain
does at three per cent. and. cut, down
Taxation, But for. that our. paper
money would be, good, and gold and
silver would glitter in the hands of
labor. But for that fact, there. would
be no question how. the bonds are toi
be paid, and we never should, haze
heard of the greenback issue, But
for the. national discredit business
men ,weuld not be perplexed, and the
disquiet and fears. which now disturb
the. public mind wonld not, exist
Now if this. .dishonor. cannot be help
ed we must bear it in, the best way +.
we cam and we must get on with the.
sectional, and social and political
troubles growing out of it until tiIne-
and eveDts sshall-hFiRg- some cure
But if it can hesshoWn to be the work
of those in power, then all section, |
all classes, and all interests should
unite and turn them out. Fortunate
ly we have no official statements to
guide us III our Inquiries We take
the showing of the very parties I'm
der Impeachment TO show where guilt |
lies. To show the waste'6 those in
power, let US compare the cost of |
government during the four years 'of |
peace before 1851, and the four years |
following the 1st Of yaly, 1865 For
the fiscal year ending July 1, 1869, I |
will take the estimate just made by |
the committee of ways and Means. |
Bear in mind that this is the best |
promise the Republicans can make on
the eve of a Presidential election. 1t
will prove to be many millions short
of what they viii speRd, but we will
give them the, benefit of their own
statements. After. the close of the.
war, and up to the 1st of July, 1865
the War Departmentp paid S165, 900, ,0OG
1 which is SO, 900, 900 more than was
Fspent by the same department in n"the
four years of Mr.. Polk's adnlinistra-
ton, and which included the cost of
L "
twist as much to stop war under Re
| publican policygas it did to carry on a
war under the Democratic MANAGE
ment, Butt will not take this .s165,
600, 900 into account. Let US close the
war. Since July l, 1865, about three
j months after the surrender ofEee, up
to July 1. 1868, the cost of government
will be by official reports and esti-
, mates; $500, $780,. POS: Up to July i,
1869, by the. estimate Of the Chairman
of the Committee of Ways nnd Means
, if will be s197 ,978, 1866, making the cost
: Of government for four years s1,O18,
3,574. This does not include one
I 4 cent paid or to be paid for Interest or
principal of the debt. The cost OF
3 government during the four years be
:. fore the war Qeaving out interest on
II debit was $256, ,229, ,414 This shows
d that the Republicans have spent in a
/? time of peace four dollars v here the
f Democrats spent one. But the cost oi
e government grows greater, and we
= will ALLOW. them e. spend two dollars
t. where the Democratsspent one. This
/ will. make ,$5I2, ,452, ,82S. But they
, spent $595, ,91O,646, beyond this
t What did they do with. the money?
D. During the four years of Mr.. Polk's
Y term, which. included the Mexican
!. war, the cost of the War Departm emf
r was only 500, ,540, ,768, ,21.; We find that
S the cost of the War Department, tax.
q ing their own statements and esti-
g mates, will be in those four years o.
g | peace, $541, ,613,6l9. And this follows
d an expenditure of more than $1,000
r OO9, 900 during the war. The COST o.
8 the Navy Department in the foul
|. years ending July l, 1869, will be, by
|. Republican statements and estimates
: SEi7, All, ,S01; and this follows an ex
r -penditure Of s3l4, 186,742 during The
t war. In the four years before tIl'
al war the Navy cost only $62,910, ,534
,-,I'We then stood in the front rank o
Il fcommerciaF powers. Our ships were
III on every sea and were to be found ir
q S4levefy port. American, shipping il
ia now by our tariff policy swept from
q the ocean, but t he cost-of the navy i
n nearly1loubled. r +'s-l ..'-i iHs.-
Il T. The year ending uiy 1, 1868, is tn
~ third year. of peace. But the Wa
= Department cost 1928, ,S5S,494. whicl
y 3Ewas more thancits cost during tn
20 four years of Mr. Polk's term, awhicl
- covered the expenses OF the Mexican
= war. Not only does one year ofpeac
I'd cost Inore,th four years of war theI
vi tdfdp but the third year of peace cost
- more than the second, for. IN the7yea
20 ending July I, 1867, the War Depart
- ment Spent only $95, ,22f.4 .415. In thes
of statements we have given the Reput
a. st licans the full benefit of'their promis
= ~ es for the fiscal year ending July
- 1869. But we Should like to ask afeI
- fduestions If SIS, ,Os1. .0l5 Is enbug
II for the War DEPARTMENT in that yea
1a why, land how did yoqsspend Sl29, ,96'
A.. 49e this year 2 If$I7, 800, 900 is lenQug
r; for the. navy in 1869, why did Yo
o., spend upon il, S43, ,324, Ill in; 1866, an
s34 cal, Oh, in 1867, i? You have not CT
~ dQyn-the numbers of the army sDi
"a you waste money this year, on al
of your statements for next year untrue
&, We ask. Republicans to read the'stat
o. ments for, the future, for they sho'
of the prof1igacy of the past. Ii $5O0,O0(
800 of the money which was pal
es Is for military, naval, and other. e.
mr. penses had been used to pay the deb
~ to-day the credit of the United Stat,
=. would have been as good as. that
10 Great Britain. This rapid payn1en
- = and. the proof it would have given
80 good faith, Would, have carried ii
=. national credit To- the highest poip
Tsfl The bonds would de worth muC
&c more in1the hands of holders. and y
49, the tax payer,wouldi seem better o
III. forgthel cost OF. the government won
ba be cut down assists. rredi rosescs II
20 could=pnt-eHkneW bonds bearing le
,ftSp pintefest, which would not have 4
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