The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-10-07
Correspondence and Comments.
Hiram, o. Sept..4S 1869

Hiram, o. Sept..4S 1869.
Hon. J.sA. GARFIELD. 8
Dear. Sir,-I have
read in the Portage Co.DesAocrGt, a
report of your speech at Ravehna, Sat
urday evening, Sept. 1lth, In which
the statement is made, " "thatzin 1862,
the state of Ohio paid taxes levied by
State authority. in round numbers,
Sl0,500,000. In 1868 the sum of SILL
900, $50. fhe Democratic party has
been i'll powerin Ohio for the lasttWa
years and the grand duplicate for 1868
shows that our people paid S20,4S9,-
los O4and, i'll 1863 the grand duplicate
is 81, 100000"
Will you have the kinkuess to favor
me with statement of the amount of
taxes collected in the State of Ohio in
the years 1862 and 1868 for. State pur-
poses only, and tiie amount collected
tor local purposes for the same years.
Also. a statement OF taxes collectedJin
the State OF Ohio for State purposes
only, for the years 1868 and 1869 and
the amount collected forlocal purposes
for the same Years. If convenient
please give me the amount of taxes
collected in the State for the year 1867
the last year that the. Republican party
had the power, and the amount COL
lected i'll 1859, the last year that the
Democratic party had the power:t If.
not too much trouble please, let, me,
know the rate of taxation, or the
amount levied Oh each 500 Of Valua-
ton for State purposes only from
1859 10 1863 1nclusiye:i =sat-1 TLo % =
% Very Respectfully &c,ssl
;s,r. a8r .ey .C.;Y!oUSGf
Hiram, ,90sSept 23d,. 1869: ii
CLINTON. 9euNG, ~ = .itas Tat.,c,
a-7.2a" " obs sf"f' iaf In p answer to
yours of file 18Th hist, have ato say
speech at Ravenna Sept.;llth, in regard
copied from the last Annual REPORT Of
the Auditor of State. That report
gives the details which you inquire
for, in regard to the items of taxes for
State and local purposes, but I have
no copy OF it here, If 1 had it should
be at your service. pa. .'''- u" % u
1' Very Truly ours, f''ls
IA -'i 'i8 J.. A. GARFIELD. 81
Gen. Garfield in all his, speeches, ,sbctba :
very solemnly impresses upon his
hearers the fact that he is honest, that,
whatever may be said of dishonest
politicians, he alone stands out in bold
relief, the noblest work of God-an
honest man. If his declarations Of
honesty be true, then, we must con
clude that he is superbly ignorant.
1t is well known that he looks upon
the masses as grossly ignorant, and IN ii.
capable of self-government, and are
governed by prejudices rather than
by reason. But General Garfield is
not ignorant, but, just the reverse Of
what he pretends to be- Had, Gen.
Garfield been an honest man, as he pre-
tends TO be, his speeches would be
something like this, .:.The, last year
that the Democrats had control in the
state of Ohio, the taxes levied for all
purposes, were less than. So, 1000 but
we Republicans, having. full control
'faLs- 80 'Ffs-fG t2.Nf
of the State, ia eleven years, raised
the amount of takes, from less than So, :
100000 to more than. .$20,0oQ,0O0.v v7:.is
have examined the report of the
Auditor of State referred to and find
that the rate of taxation steadily in
creased under Republican rule, and. is
steadily decreasing under Dem ocratic
rule. The same report says, the ap-
preparations in 1866 and 1867 Repub-
lican Legislature were S9,656, 1862
Appropriations for 1858 and, 1863
Democratic legislature were $685.
060. 1t is a well settled principle in
law that, /" the concealment of a fact
is equivalent to .uttering a. falsehood."
All Democrats know that Gen. Gar
field, coneeals facts which are very
damaging to his party. but which an
honest man. would reyeal.. q .fsuaa5
ri $50 rat II .tT5aa HIRAM