Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-07-31

"Consider further, Mr.. Chairman. that
while the Republican party has been pro.
vidimg the means for these expenditures.
they have been at the same ii effecting
immense reductions in the public debt and
continually and largely reducing taxation.
Within the three years that have elapsed
since the war closed and the Army waa/
mustered ont, We have reduced the pubic
debt between two or three hundred nIiIlion
dollars. and at each session of COnrrcss,
while tllis reduction Of the debt was vuiup
on. We have taken of millions upon mil
lions OF taxation from the productive in.
dustry OF the nation. At the first sessiou
OF the Thirty Ninth Congress. the first
that convened after the close Of the war.
taxes We're removed that had the preceding
year yielded revenue VI SIXTY million dol
lars. and at the second session of the same
Congress forty one millions more Of taxes
were promptly repealed. The Forticih
Congress has not been behind the Thirty
Ninth in this respect, for we have already
repealed taxes that last year gave 1s rev.
enue OF ninety millions. And to day tho
taxes Of the Federal Government are 40
wisely adjusted. aud collected from such
lew sources that no man feels them bur-
dcnsone, oppressive. or exacting. Dema-
as'Yaes may a,isreprcsent and partsaps
may assail. but the people know and feel
that to-day the taxes levied BY tie Federal
Government are not an oppression to the
individual and not a hinderance to the de-.
velopmcM 0f the industrial resources Of
the land. j 5HYetA4 81
The history Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Chairman, is indeed proud record.
lnheriting bankrupt Treasury. djshon-
ored credit, and gigantic rebellion from
the traitoreus Administration which pre-
eeded their advent tOpower in 1861. tho
Republicans heroically and successfully
grapplcd with and conquered all these OBJ
stacles to the life and progress Of the M
tim. Fhey repicnislied the Treasury:
they redeemed our credit; they subduei
the mightiest rebellion that ever confront.
ed civil power since Governments were
instituted among men; they struck tho
shackles from four millions of human be-
ings, and gave them every civil right u6-
der the Constit 1tion and laws. And while
accomplishing these hero uleaH tasks. the
Republican party administered the Govern
ment 50 wisely that prosperity has been
all the time abroad in the land great bus.
mess enterprises have been undertaken
been built; the forest subdued; farms
brought under cultivation ;nayigahle rivers
improved thousands of miles of railway
co,,strnctcd the continent spanned by
telegraph Wres; the two oceans well nigh
connected by a road ef iron j: the emigrant
protected on the renlotest frontier; Terri
tories carved nut OF the wilderness domain;
and New States Of promise and power ad.
ehrl to the rational Union.
What other purity in the history of this
cnnntry ever confronted such difficulties
W''at other party ever gained such victo-
rses But great as its achievements have
been. ats work is not yet finished. Out Of
the fierce conflicts of the recent past. con-
iscts indeed still raging, order and harmo-
ny. Cancellation and friendship. arc vet to
he evoked not. indeed, by unwise conccs.
SION and 'i"id compromise hut by that
hrn policy which is based ou Right. and
under the leadership of one, whs ~ terri
ny earnest in war. is We: to-day the etnbcd-
l'ncnt OF peace. the conseyator Of public
justice, the hope OF the loyas miIlions !"