The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-10-05
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Facts that Can Not BE Disputed.

There have been many politica
speeches made in the State this fall b'
the ablest orators of both parties. Every
political issue has been discussed, prt
and con, and has been duly published
but after an attentive perusal and exam
ination of all said speeches, the follow
ing facts remain proved
l. That the government lis paying
$50, 900 per year for the National
Bank currency, when, it could issue
greenbacks tor nothing.
2. The Federal Government has pow
er to tax the bonds the same as other
property is taxed. This would yield 8
revenue of a50,0O0,0Oo per year. and
save the people the tax OH coffee, sugar,
tea and salt, bnta Republican Congress
has refused to do it.
3. Under the law, as it stands, the ten
forty bonds are payable in gold and five.
twenties In greenbacks, but the Rcpub
licans have agreed to pay them both in
gold, thus adding $500, 900, 900 to $500
100000 to the National debt, besides
violating pledged faith to the people.
4. The Government is now paying
81 25 on the dollar for overdue bonds
that are redeemable at par, which is
simply stealing-no more nor less.
5. The result Of the election in Ohio
may determine the fate Of the Fifteenth
amendment, and decide whether negro
suffrage shall be forced upon US by the
action of the Federal Government
6. The present high protective tariff
taxes goods not upon their value, which
is the only fair rule, but upon their meas
urement and weight. Thus the great
burdens of Government are laid upon
the poor, who consume the cheaper arti-
cles. The Democratic tariff was ad ua-
loren, and not specific.
7. Upon every article which comes in
from abroad-tea, coffee, sugar, salt,
clothing, of all sorts for men and wo-
mems wear); lumber, spices, jewelry,
articles of necessity and luxury-there
is now levied, on the average, the mon
strous duty of forty four per cent. in
gold. Under an economical Democrat
ic Administration ten to fifteen per cent
would be sufficient.
s. The war closed I'M April, 1865, more
than four years ago. In that time the
taxes collected from the people amount
to nearly S2,000,000,000. THIS, il all
applied on the National debt, would
nearly have extinguished it; and yet, as
it appears from the official reports, the
debt was larger ON September l, 1869,
than it was on September /, 1868! What
has the Republican party done with the
$4,000, 100000 since the war?
8. So entirely is the Republican party
under the denomination Of New Eng
land, that it allows the Yankee fisherman
to have his salt free of duty FOR packing
Goldfish and mackerel, while the Western
farmer and dealer, who pack beef and
pork, nave to pay duty of $40 per cent
on that article
TO- The expenses of the army arc cs
timated, for this year, in time of pro-
found peace, to be S93, 100000 During
the last Democratic Administration the
whole expenses Of the Government were
only S70,000,000!
These facts and figures would seem to
indicate the necessity of an early change
in the Administration of the Govern
ment. Mr.. Hayes and his ticket are
committed to these abuses; Mr.. Pcndle
ton and the Democracy arc against them.