The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-08-26

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Why don't they tell the people that.
in less than ten years, in spite of a cop
perhead rebellion, the Republican party
have paid off Twenty Millions of the
State debt and released all the Real
Estate of the State from Taxes ?-H-
Qitirer.
Because if we did we would tell the
people bare-faced lie.
In December, 1860, the State Debt was
$37, 1863, ,847.5O In December, 1868, it
was $50, ,2S6, ,946.13. This shows a de-
crease of s4,6S2, ,9O1,37. See Auditor
Generals Reports for 1860 and 1868.
Now, during these eight years the
Radical party have had the advantage
of the sale of the public works and of a
much larger revenue than formerly
from other sources. The receipts into
the Sinking Fund, during these eight
years, have been upwards of TUenty
Fire Millions which ought to be, but
which is not the measure of the reduc-
ton of the State Debt. In 1867 a loan
of IiCeRty Three Millions was made.
And yet but the pitiful sum of $4,6S2,-
01.37, has been paid on the State
Debt! All the balance of these inn
mense collections from the people have
been devoted to other purposes, radi-
cal sneak-thieves getting their full pro-
portion of them.
Gov Packer, during the last year Of
his administration, reduced the State
Debt S691 1879, though the receipts
into the Treasury that year were not
much more than half what they have
been, annually, during radical admin
istrations. Nor did Gov. Packer re-
sort to a loan, as Gov. Geary has been
compelled to do. And this loan Of
$23, ,000, 900, be it remembered, was
made at sir per cent, in order to re-
place the old one at fire. Is this
not so, Nh. Inquirer? Deny it, if you
can
1t is false that the radical party have
released all the Real Estate of the
State from taxes. The only change
that has been made is to compel the
county commissioners 10 pay State Tar
ON Real Estate om Of the county Iery.
This is whipping the devil round the
stump with a very long lash. For
several years past the Commissioners
of this county have had the most obsti-
nate struggles with the ofiicialsat Har-
risburg, to save the county from inn
position in the collection of State taxes.
Last year, through the efforts of their
Attorneys, Messrs. Russell and Meyers,
they succeeded in saving the tax-pay-
ers of the county about tlCo thousand
dollars wrongfully and fraudulentIy
claimed by the State.
No! no! The people of Pennsylva-
MIA pay almost hO0 millions Of dollars
more per annum in the shape of State
| taxes, under Radical rule than they
| did under Democratic Administrations
We can prove this by the record. In
the year 1860, the last year of Gov.
Packers administration, the receipts
into the Treasury from all sources,
were, SO, AIS, ,257.31. See Auditor Cen
erals Report for 1860, page 6. In the
year 1868, the receipts into the Treas
ury, were $5,2lG, ,OI9,55. See Auditor
Generals Report for 1868, page 6.
Now, the statements, we have here
made are incontrovertible. The In
q,tirer man has an idea that his readers
will believe any thing he says, and,
therefore, he utters the most reckless
and unqualified falsehoods. We have
here proved him liar; and now we
will forfeit One Hundred Dollars in
greenbaeks, to any man, who will show
to an impartial tribunal that there is
single mis-statement in this article.
Here is chance to make money easy.
Come on, Lutz and the rest of you!