The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

4th K No nomination)
Sth DIR. n. b. MORRISON.
9th LUKE DROWN.
9TH no nomination)
Sth mo nomination.)
9th SAMUEL J. ENGLAND.
Popular Reading-Who Spends the Money
In answer to this question, we publish
some extracts from the Address of the
Republican Central Committee of the State,
made up from tae books of the Treasury,
and published in 1868:
REPUBLICAN ECONOMY.
From the annual report of the Comptrol-
Ter Of the Treasury, for the years 1861,
1862, 1868, 1864, 1865 and 1866, during
which period the Republican party was in
power, and had control of the finances of
the State we take the following official
statements of the entire expenditures for
each year, including the heavy amounts
disbursed for bounties during the war
Year ending September, 1861 $1,04G, 1856 Al
Year ending September, 1862 1916, $50 10
Year ending September, 1868 1868 A
Year ending September, 1864 1881 ,930.61
Year ending September, 1865 3, 1875, 565 50
Year ending September, 1866 $3.50, 617 80
Total s1s, 49,, 66o 81
These were the entire expenditures of
the State during the six years of Republi-
can rule, including the following war ex-
penses, as stated by Gov. Swami in his
Message of 1867:
Maryland's quota Of direct tax
paid to Government, 1871 ,299 So
Amount paid on account of vol
unteers to September, 1866, 3, 7SS, S32 "a
To volunteers to gath of No
vember, 1866, 52,6s7 so
Total, $4,212, 40 o.
Deduct this sum of extraordinary expen-
ditures from the actual expenses of Repub-
lican administration during the six years
named, and the following is the result:
Entire State expenditure for
six years, sfa, 7s7, 66O 81
Deduct war expenditures, 4,212, 40 OF
Balance, So, 1906
1t will be seen by the table of appropria-
tions made by the Democratic Legislature
of 1868, which are annexed to this address,
that Democratic Legislature has appro-
priated at one session, in time of peace,
more money than was required for State
purposes during six years of Republican
rule, as follows:
Six years OF Republican ex-
penditure, IS, SIS, 1870 IS
One year Democratic expen
diture, S,G1S, 800 80
Excess of Democratic waste
fitness, $43, 500 81
But we are not done with this comparison
of economy and extravaganza yet. In Sep
TENDER, 1866, when the finances of the State
were passed over to Democratic control,
balance was left in the Treasury of $685.
S16.26. This was the capital passed over
to the Democratic party to commence its
State financiering with. Gov. Swami, in
his message of 1867, says of the then con-
dition Of the Treasury
"The State has passed through this war
and the extraordinary demands attendant
upon it, aeithout recourse to the arar loan,
beyond the trif1ing amount above stated,
$500. 900. The tehole liabilities on account
of outstanding bounties not yet provided
for, it is estimated will not exceed $3.50, 900,
if it reaches that amount, which is more
than balanced by the surplus remaining in
the Treasury at the close of the fiscal
year"
DEMOCRATIC wAsTEFULNEss.
We have thus shown that when the DEM
ocratic party came in possession of the
State Treasury, for the fiscal year ending
LIST September, 1866, there was balance in
hand Of $780,, S1G.26. At the close of this
session of the Legislature, Mr.. Leonard, the
Comptroller, and Mr.. Fowler, the Treasur-
err, were compelled to publish an advertise
ment in the papers of the State announcing
their inability to meet further demands on
treasury, it being exhausted by payment of
the interest on the State debt and the Or
binary expenses Of the State government.
1t will thus be seen that in less than four
months after the finances of the State pass
ed into Democratic control, notwithstand-
ing the large balance the Republican Leg
islature of 1866 had left in the Treasury,
amounting, as stated, to $780,, S1G.26, the
Treasury of the State was officially an
nounced to he bankrupt.
DEMOCRATIC APPROPRIATIONS FOR TWO
SESSIONS.
The appropriations of the first session of
the Legislature under Democratic rule, in
time of peace that of 1867 and the second
session, that Of 1885, foot up as follows:
Appropriations, session 1867, So, 7O4, 23G. 81
Appropriations, session 1868, S,61S, 800. 32
Total for two sessions, $12, $685. 42G. 60
Thus it will be seen that the appropria-
lions OF two Democratic sessions In time of
peace have been almost equal to the entire
Republican appropriations for six years in
time Of war, including the $4,212,470 ap-
propriated and used for war purposes.
soME OF THE OTHER ITEMS.
Among the items in the list of appropri-
atoms made by the Legislature of 1868, will
be found $400, 900 for the militia, and about
$50, 900 for the Oyster Navy, which is for
the exclusive benefit of certain officers of
the Rebel navy. Under the old Consttu-
ton We paid the Judges of our State SOL
800 per annum, and our Attorney General
$4,000. Now we pay the Judges 1874, 800,
and the Attorney General $1,000. The
sum of $3.50, 600 was appropriated to pay
the per diem and mileage of the members
of the General Assembly for 1867, while it
takes $175, 200 to pay the same body in
1868, and so, in the same proportion, is the
expense of almost every department of our
State Government increased.
Election Returns.
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