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The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
The Republican Party as the
Friend Of the Soldier and
Poor Man.

Within the last ten years the Repub-
lican party has given away to railroad
corporations of the lands belonging to
the United States l6O, 600 900 Of acres,
a territory larger than the FIVE great
States of Indiana, Iowa, Illinois. Ohio
and Michigan, territory supporting
100000 of people; and this
given to a mere handful of spectators
after having issued government bonds
to them upon which we are now pay.
ing INTEREST," for more than enough to
build their railroad, giving them belt
of land on each side of their road for
ten miles in extent. And how have
these liberal congressman, who claim to
be the poor mans friend and the exclu-
sive champion of the soldier responded
when asked to do something for them
Let US see:
At the last session Of congress a bill
was introduced 70 grant l60 acres ot
land to the soldier, without requiring
him to make an actual settlement there.
on. George W. Julian, the republican
congressman from Wayne county, Indi-
ana, who was chairman Of the commit
tee to which the bill was referred. peck
eted the bill, and never reported it. H.
and his political friends could vote tt
give to railroad companies 100, 100000
of acres, but would not give to a soldier
100 acres; they want TO mike the sol
dicrs who have fought the battles of III,
country to settle or the land given Il
the railroad companies, so that every
lex they strike for themselves will count
for the favored monopoly.
A bill was also introduced giving
bounty to the soldier discharged fol
disability incurred during service, in tn,
\ army. John \. Logan, republican con
eressmen from Illinois, pocketed thi.
bill to prevent its being passed. Who
has ever witnessed such love? \ bill
> was introduced to compel the account
ing officers to pay b9untics declared by
the supreme court TO be due. This wa
lost i'll the republicans senate, in orae
that they might make statement SHOW
a large reduction of expenses of the gov
eminent and thereby cover up the mill
ions Of extravaganza and deialcations
They have voted away besides tn,
bonds given to railroad companies, anc
the vast public domain SIS 900 ,000 an
nlally to the Bessemer Steel company
$3.50. G00000 for protection. The,
have voted a tax on blankets Of Ia
per cent, which makes Indiana pay t,
New England manufacturersSl 900, 00(
which, with other bouuties given to tn,
New England manufacturer, makes Sooc
to them from the soldier and poor NAL
S26, 100000. But they can vote NJ
love or bounty to the soldier. Are they
net the dearest friends the soldier ans
poor man ever had? Should they not
all be returned to congress to give you
further prescription of love? Should
not the republican party be continued
indefinitely in power? And should moi
the poor man and soldier help to dc
this good thing to reciprocatc for past
favors? We shall see.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

troops, and they cost US the sum of fifty
eight million dollars.
England has one hundred regiments
of troops, and they cost her sevcnty-fve
millions.
The expenses of our army for the year
ending June Both, 1860, amounted to
less than fifteen millions of dollars.
The expenses of our army for the
year ending June 80, 1870, amounted
to ffty-eight millions of dollars.
Tha country is at peace now, and was
in 1860.
The expenses of the army for the
year 1S46-during the war with Next
co-were between ten and eleven mill
ions of dollars.
The expense of the army for 1870
while we have peace-foots up fifty
eight millions.
But this expense Is probably necessa-
ry to enable them to carry the elections
in the southern states, and to pay Gen
Sheridan's expenses on his European
tour.
The plea that soldiers are necessary
to preserve order in the south is but a
pitiful one. The citizens stand more
in need Of protection from the soldiers
themselves than they receive by their
| Ornypnce
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
The RepuLLicon saws. "No,w;thstal

The Republican says, "Noiwithstand-
ing all the taxes paid, the county seat
has no more inhabitants than it had two
years ago" This statement is doubt
less based on the census which the
young man of that delectablc sheet re-
Gently attempted to take. If he got
three fourths of the inhabitants on his
census returns, it is more than anybody
here who knows him believes. But If
there are n less number of inhabitants
in our town than there were two years
ago, if blame attaches to any citizens for
that result, it is wholly and entirely
to the course pursued by the Republican,,
which omits no occasion to denounce
the citizens of this town and county :;
and although the people who know the
proprietors of that concern pay no at
tention to anything they publish, yet
strangers may be influenced by their
false statements The crime of the
people of Marshall county seems TO te
that they vote the Democratic ticket
Do Republican business men endorse
the course pursued by the Republican
in its efforts to drive business away from
our town and county? We do not think
there is one in ten that does. In all
our newspaper acquaintance We do not
know of another instance where a pub
Usher persistently and causelessly de-
nounces the people who furnish him his
living.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Army Expense In Time Of
Peace.

The radical party is now striving to
prove itself the party of economy. 1t
can conjure up no other reason why it
should be retained in power, and there
fore cries ECONOMY" seeking to deceive
and blind the people with false exhibits
and comparisons. AS matter of inter.
est, we present few facts to our read
ers on the subject of their economy in
our military affairs.
The war closed some Eve years ago,
and the country is now at peace, yet
the expenses of our standing army du-
ring the past year reached the "eco.
nomicap figure of .tfty-eiyht millions o,
dollars.
We have twenty four regiments Of
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

An examination will show the same
difference in every branch of the gov
eminent, and the comparison between
the Democratic and Republican admin
istrations of State affairs is the best ev-
idence that economy and integrity have
characterized the rule Of the Democratic
party This is most conclusivcly shown
by the unerring logic of facts and fig
ures. Let the people weigh the testi-
mony that the figures taken from official
sources present as to which party has
conducted public affairs with the least
burden to the taxpayers and to best ad-
vance public and individual prosperity
and happiness.
Another feature characterized the adj
ministration of State affairs during ''the
seventeen years of uninterrupted DEM
ocratic rule" as the Republican leaders
term it. Provisions were made for the
charitable and penal institutions that
have reflected so much honor upon the
public spirit and benevolence of the citr-
zens of Indiana The Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb, the Institution for the
Blind, and the Asylum for the Insane,
show the benefcencc that has been ex-
kibited in providing for those unfortu-
nate classes Of our population.
The Democracy can point with pride
to what they have accomplished for the
moral and intellectual improvement of
the people. The munifcent educational
fund of the State had its origin in the
proposition of Gov. Whitcomb, when he
was a State Senator in the Legislature
of 1888 "a, by which it was provided
in the charter Of the State Bank of In
diana that the accumulated profits of the
expected income to the State, from the
investment in the stock of the bank, af-
ter the payment of the debt incurred by
the State in that behalf, should be IA per-
manent fund, the interest upon which
should be appropriated to the cause of
common school education. This fund
now amounts to about three and half
millions of dollars, and when settled will
amount to over four millions. The prop
osition was bitterly opposed by the lead
ing Wings in the Legislature, and per-
sistently advocated by the Democrats.
And the constitutional Convention of
1850, which was largely Democratic,
made the following provision for eduea-
ton, in Section |, Article 8, of the new
Constitution
acknowledge and learning generally
diffused throughout a community, being
essential to the preservation of a free
government, it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly to encourage by all
suitable means, moral, intellectual, scien-
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Make Then. Explain.

When the Radicals tell you they have
reduced taxation, make them explain
how it is that the taxes paid in 1870
will exceed those of 1869 over thirty
millions of dollars Ask them how it
happens that the internal taxes collected
in 1869 amounted to l59, l26. while
those of 1870 will exceed one hundreG
and eighty four millions of God0rs.
Ask them how it is that the peoplG troIu
1861 to 1865, during the entire period
of the war, paid only screen iunG-ed and
nhety-t,eo millions Of dotIars in taxes.
while in the five years since the var
closed they have been called upon topay
tlco thousand three hundfed AID forfg.
three millions. These are facts shown
by the reports Of Radical officials, while
the party leaders are harping over tho
reduction Of taxes.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
100 %

Average per capita tax on vote of
1866, 2l5, 120, under ten years
Democratic rule. 100 %
Republican increase.............. Sl6O W
Admitting the state debt to have
been, as claimed by Governor Morton,
sIO,179,367, when the Republicans
came into power, in 1861, the increase
in taxation alone, under Republican
rule, would have paid the debt more
than six times over, and yet the Repub-
lican leaders set up the claim of retrench-
ment, reform, economy. and honesty in
the administration of the state govern
ment. The enormous increase of taxa
ton under Republican rule would have
built three thousand miles Of railroad,
estimating the cost at twenty thousand
dollars a mile. 1t would have made ev-
cry mud road in the state gravel road.
The interest on that SUN at six per cent.
would pay the annual expense of run
ming the state government proper, or
what goes into the account of state ex-
penses, even under the present costly
Radical rule. Do these figures show
that the Republican leaders have any
further claim upon the confidence of the
people? Tax payers of Indiana, exam.
inc the figures for yourselves.
In furtherance of our design to pre-
sent to the people of Indiana the man
ner in which their financial affairs have
been managed by the leaders of the rad
ical party for the last ten years, VIC
give the following tables, showing the
receipts and expenditures of the state
which have been compiled from Official
documents, at the Sentinel Office. The
following amounts have been received
and expended during each fiscal year
commencing November l, 1870, and
ending October 81, 1870, period o.
twenty years-ten yeirs under Demo
cratic rule, and fen years under Repub
lican rule:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Republican Extravaganza and
Democratic Economy i'm In.
diana-.IIOv the People are
T0voA

60 ~1e
The Republican leaders in this state
arc endeavoring to run the campaign On
what they term their successful manage
ment Of the state finances, ignoring, as
far as possible, their tariff robbery, re-
construction infamy, and their negro
suffrage outrage. While We do not in
tend, so far as we are concerned, to be
led away from the true issues of the
campaign, We are willing to examine
the financial question, and will give such
facts and figures as will satisfy any un-
prejudiced mind that Republicans have
taxed the people beyond any precedent
in The history of Indiana.
The following tables were compiled
by an exchange from official sources,
and exhibit, in favorable light, the
beauties of Republican laundering, in
comparison with Democratic economy
and light taxes.
Republicans set up a claim Of great
economy, and glory i'll the fact that they
paid of the state debt
Is there any great credit to be derived
from this fact for the Republican party,
while the people have been groaning
under an increased per cent. taxation on
a largely increased value of taxable
property. That the people may under
stand the fallacy of the claim of these
Radical leaders in this state we present
below contra.t Of the administraticn
of public affairs under Democratic and
Republican rules, the following exhibit
Of the management Of state finances uu.
der two decadAs- g. 1920 " LOU
uuder Democratic rule, and from 1860
to 1870, under Republican rule. The
facts and figures are given, taken from
official sources, and let them decide as
which is the party of economy, and of
cheap and good government.
VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY
AND NUMBER OF POLLS.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Difference fol ten years.....S 9l,469 40


Annual difference. .........S 9l4, 1874 OF
The average difference in what is
termed the ordinary expenses of the
State Government under ten years of
Democratic rule and ten years Of Re-
publican rule, is nearly ninety-tuo thou
sand dollars per annum in favor Of the
Democratic administration. which is an
other practical refutation of the claim of
the Republican party for economy and
honesty in the management of State
affairs Another evidence of the ex-
travagance of the Republican party can
be found in the incre Use Of the legisla-
tive expenses. : he following table
shows the difference in the expense of
running this department of the govern
ment under Democratic and Republican
rules.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
WAR YEARS.

Total......-s2O, i90,15I So $685. 1876 81
Admitting, which is not the case,
that the public debt was s1O,179, 267
when Gov. Lane and Gov Morton took
possession of the state government, and
that the Republicans have paid it en-
tirely off, the figures make the following
showing:
Difference in expenditures. =. 500, I69, 282 rs
Debt In 1861 -..-........-.....-.. 1O,179,26 90
Balance against Republican
sdministrstion... .....-... a,e9o,OI5 7s
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

We ask our readers to just look over
the items and mark the contrast well.
On marble statudry to grace the grounds
of the millionaire the enormous duty Of
ten per cent. is exacted On the salt
with which a laborer seasons his hum.
BILE meal the triaing tax of ono hundred
and fjiy,spe per cent. is all that is re-
quired BY .hcso good fricndsof the poor
mani
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Democratic state Ticket.

For Secretary Of State,
NORMAN EDDY, Of St Joseph
For Auditor OF State,
JOHN c. SHOEMAKER, of Perry.
For Treasurer of State,
JAMES B. RYAN. of Marion.
For Attorney General.
BAYLESS w. HANNA, of Vigo.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
MILTON D. HOPKINS, of Montgomery.
For Judges Of Supreme Court,
JAMES L. WORDEN, of Allen;
ALEXANDER C. DOwNEY, of Ohio;
SAMUEL II. BuSKIRK. of Monroe;
JOHN PETIT, Of Tippecanoe.
For Congress.
6. I. Ant ONY, of Porter.
For judge Of 9th Judicial Circuit,
JAMES BRADLEY. OF Laporte.
For Circuit Court Prosecutor,
T. J. WOOD, Of Lake.
For Common Pleas Prosecutor,
GEO FORD, Of ST. Joseph county.
For Senator,
JAMES F. VANVALKENBURGH
For Joint Representative,
JOSEPH HENDERSON, Of st. Joseph.
For Representstive-M. VI. GALENTlNE.
For Cierk-D. MCDONALD.
For Auditor-H. c.. BURLINGAME.
For Treasurer-JOHN SOICE,
For Sheriff.. X. HARRIS.
For Recorder. W. H0UGHTOS.
For Surveyor. P. HAWKINS.
For Coroner-E. R. SHOOK.
For Commissioners
1st Dist.-JONAS MILLER,
"a III. 4. RANCK,
g.. H KRAUSE.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Tariff Gems.

Gen. Packard approves of tho pres
ent tariff law, and if reelected will vote
for its retention. The poor men cf his
district will certainly display but little
wisdom by i-dorsing his position Tho
following are few of the beauties Of
the tariff law as imposed upon the coun-
try by the Radical Congress:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29
Total. .S14, 2e9, 1872 IL SIS, 95S, 1867 80
REPUBLICAN RULE

Total SS5, i56, O66 80 S34, 527 $50 Is
Estimated.
Now, we call attention to the follow
ing aggregate contrasts, which show
most eonclusively the dishonesty of the
leaders fthe party and the extrava-
gance of Republican rule in contrast
with Democratic in the expenses of the
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

Ordinary expenses for ten years
under Republican rule. 059, 963, IS
Ordinary expenses for ten years
under Democratic rule.-......l, 145 ,329 IS
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

ing aggregate contrasts, which show
most concluSively the dishonesty Of the
leaders ofthe party and the extrava-
gance of Republican rule in contrast
with Democratic in the expenses of the
state government proper:
DEMOCRATIC.
Receipts. .....................S14. 2i9, 162 IL
acknowledgements. IA, 35o, 36I 81
REPUBLICAN.
I.cVcipis ....................... 900. 4Jb,U6b 81
itures................. 81, 521 $50 10
The amount collected in ten years
ending Oct 81 1870, was 50, 12O, 700 q
greater each year than was collected by
the Democrats for like period of ten
years ending October 81, 1860.
Republican receipts for ten
years ending October 3lst
Observation-Disclosures $50, 456, 066 80
Democratic receipts for ten
years ending October 3lst
1870. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il, 249.1G2 IL
Difference ................. Sd ,2O6, 9O4 IS
The amount expended in ten years
ending October 81, 1870, was S2,016,-
928 q greater each year than was ex-
pended by the Democrats for like PEI
Rod of ten years ending october 81,
1860:
Republican expenditures for
ten years ending October
81, lo1O....................... S34, 527 $50 10
Democratic expenditures for
ten years ending October
81, $780,. .................. IA, 356, 1867 80
Difference ................S $50, 169, 2S2 sc
AVERAGE COST OF REPUBLICAN RULE.
Average annual receipts for
ten years ending Oct 3lst,
1s.0.............-......... $500. So, 545, COG 63
Average annual expenditures
for ten years ending OctO-
Der 81, 1S10......-............ 3, 452, 7Oj oil
AVERAGE COST OF DEMOCRATIC RULE.
Average annual receipts for
ten years ending October
DIST, lotO.- .....................Sl,4 24,9l6 II
Average annual expenditures
for ten years ending 0cto-
Der 81, lSIO-...-... =, 435, 1856 %
There are two features in connection
with the expenditures under Republi-
can rule for the past ten years worthy
of consideration. The expenditures of
1863 and 1854, are much less than the
preceding and succeeding years. This
is accounted for by the fact that the
state officers for these years were Demo-
Gratis. That made the difference. 1t
will be noticed that the cost of the state
government was greater during the
years of peace than those Of war:
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

Add the outstanding bondsat
this date ........................ 3,6l4,9O1
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-29

Average per capita tax on vote of
1866, 2l5, 120, under ten years
Democratic rule. 100 %
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L O G. A l. n b w :
Church services To-Morrow.


Christ CHurch.-Service at IL q. m. and u
n. m. bv Rev. R. q. McKim /,
St. Paups Church.-Service at II m and
an. m. by Rev. DR.. Norton.
Grace Chnrch-S, rVice ut II a. IN. and II p.
M. by Rev. D. +: Sprlgg.
St. Marys-Mass ut and IL q m, and Yes
pers at D. m. H.,
First Pres6yterian. Service in the morning
by Rev. Mr.. McAtee sun sy School Concert
at night
Second Presbyterian.-Servicei in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Dr. Bullock,
Methodist Episcopal sermon 10 the morn
ing and at night by Rev. MIR. Haynes.
Methodist Episcopal Church SoUth.-Sermon
in the morning and at night by Rev. DR.. Hough.
Methodist Protestant.-Sermon at II 8. M,
by Rev. p. Fl. Sweet, and at u p. m. by Rev.
b. F. Benson.
Baotist-sermoni in the morn ingaud at night
by Rev. Mr.. Ryland
Village Chapel.--Service in the morning and
at night by Rev. Mr.. Lightner.
AEeScndrip Christian Association. -Sundsy
prayer meeting in the I'd Presbytn. Church. 1T
4 p. m. Daily prayer meeting in the rooms
Of the Association, 65 King street, at a. p. m.
BstheL-Service at p. m, at the foot of KING
street.
German Lutheran.-Service at IL q. m. at
the rooms of the Christian Association. by the
pastor, Rev. r. A. Bischof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-22
Local RreyitfeS.

Judge Merrick, the Democratic candidate for
Con srcss from the Prince Georges District, ad-
dressed large audience at Piscataway, ycster-
day, and with the happiest effect.
The remains Of Mr.. q. L. Henderson, Que OF
the best mechanics of this city, will be inferred
with Masonic honors, to morrow evening.
The registration books will close at sun down
this evening. But few names have been added
to tee list of voters.
The new banner sign oil the Messrs. Carin,
extensive hardware dealers, 90 King street, erec-
ted this morning. attracted much attention.
The BODY of dead man was found in Oxen
Greek, opposite this city. this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-22
Hy Beck. Knox e. kerby,

Real Estste Agents Ahu AuCClOHeers.J
TslkUSTEE'S SA LE.-ln execution of deed
I of trust from John T. Bloxham TO the sub.
scriber, bearing date July !, 1869. and recorded
amongst the land records OF Fairfax county, in
libcr K, No. 4, folio 1874, shall for the pur-
proceed to sell, by public auction. on SATUR-
DAY, tho 9Th day of November, 1870, attwelve
O'Clock M, in front of Cats tavern, West Eng,
q certain LOT or PARCEL OF LAND. in the
county of Fairfax, situated on tho south side Of
the Little River Turnpike and binding thereon,
containing about TEN ACRES, moro or less.
TERMS-Th sut.l Of S3GG, with interest from
July lst 1869, and tho further sum of $500. with
interest from June Eth, 1859. must be paid
down in casn for the residue such credit will
be allowed rs the said John r.. Bloxham may
direct. LA WRENCH Z. TAYLOR.
sep 23- cots Trustee.
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TTRUSTEE'S SALE OF LAND.

Pursuant to tho provisions Of q deed Of trust,
bearing da.e the l1.h day of July. 1860, of Ie
cord in the Clerks cllicc of the County Court
of Loudoun, in liber Us. folio So, made by
Robert g. AlnuLt and wife to me, as trustee.
to secure IL debt therein mentioned 10 William
II. Russell, l shall, on MONDAY, tho
3!st day of October, 1870 about noon, at tho
Court House door, in the town of Lcesburg,
offer for sale, by public auction, to tho highest
bidder, all that TRACT or PARCEL OF
LAND. lying and being in the county of Lou.
doun on the north side Of the Leesburg Turn
pike, adjoining tho lands Of j. w. Peasants
and Samuel l. Jenkins, conveyed 10 me by said
deed of trust. containing, by estimation, Us
ACRES OF LAND more or less There is II
comfortable FRAME ID WE LIN e 47A
with six rooms and basement on the prem GILL
Uses, a good corn house, stable, sc. The quail
ty of the land is good there is a sufficient
amount Of timber for the place. and there Is an
abundance Of good water. There are six fields
und running water in every field. 1t is two
miles from Gullford station
Tho terms OF sale, required by the deed, under
tho law, are cash; but am authorized by MIR.
Russell, the deed of trust creditor to say that
for the amount duo upon his debt, upon the
payment of ono third cash. Ee will extend u
ere lit upon the residue of one and two years.
MATTHEW HARRISON, Trustee.
Loudoun county. sep 22-eots