Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-17
SCHUYLER COLFAX ON THE
COMING CAMPAIGN.

says:
Let US turn from this brief review
Of the structures to which [ have allu-
ded, to an equally abbreviated state
ment of what has been done by the
Republican Administration and Con-
gress, for which it deserves well Of the
country.
l. Reconstruction. When Congress
convened, last December, four of the
insurrectIonary States were still un-
restored "to their practical relations to
the Government" When it adjourn
ed in July they were all restored, and
every star Oil our banner symbolized a
State.
2. The Fifteenth Amendment. Not
only was this irreversible guarantee OF
equal rights and seIfproduction en-
shrined in our National Constitution
but Congress enacted legislation
against the bitterest opposition to en-
force the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments against all who
would seek to nullify or violate them.
3. The National ReUeaues The
fidelity of the Administration in col
Letting the revenues is signally il ustra
ted by comparison whose figures are
more impressive and conclusive than
the most potential argument. General
Grant, ia his first sixteen months of
service (from March 4 1869, to July
|, 1870, collected S32, 006,735 more
interna. revenue than was collected in
the last sixteen months of Mr.. John
sons service (from November, 1,
1867, to March 4, 1869. no taxes
having been increased during General
Grants term and having the same
country to collect from and the same
laws to collect under Daring the
same sixteen months General Grants
officers collected Sl9, 401, 1913 of duties
under the tariff more than Mr.. John
sons officers collected during his clos
ing sixteen months
f. The Debt. The few millions of
the national debt paid during the last
sixteen months of Mr. Johnson's term
will be remembered, and the contrast
between that exhibit and the $780,
900, 1000 paid by President Grant dur
ing his sixteen months rejoices all who
hold that the national debt must be
paid to the uttermost farthing.
5. Retrenchment In every depart
ment there have been retrenchments.
The clerical force at Washington has
been reduced by the thousand, every
year finding it smaller.
6. Reduction in Tariff and Tares.
With all this healthy financial result
the Republicans in Congress were able
to pass bill, for which the Democra-
c7 refused to vote, reducing the bur-
dens Of internal and external taxation
in the aggregate about eight millions
per year.
7. Funding. Congress also passed,
over the opposition Of the Democratic
members, a bill for funding the nation
al debt, on which six per cent. interest
is now paid, into bonds to run 80, Is
and 10 years respectively, at 4, A and
5 per cent. interest; saving, If all are
funded, twenty six millions Of interest
per year.
8. Increased Banking Circulation.
Without initiating the currency, but at
the same time saving nearly million
and half Of interest per year to the
Treasury, Congress authorized seventy
nine millions of additional circulation
to the South and West, which had now
less than their share Of national bank
circulation.
8. Pensioners. A mach desired
change was effected by Congress in
providing for the payment of all pen
sioners quarterly hereafter, instead of
simi annually, and in checks sent to
their homes.
10. Peace. Despite our strong and
undisguised sympathy with all who
struggle for liberty and self govern
ment, we have been fortunately pre-
served from any embroilments abroad
from war or entangling alliances
as we'll as from the threatened Indian
war on the PLins
| must not tres LASS further on your
space The picture thus imperfectly
presented is one of which none need
be ashamed. The Republican party
repr esents the power, growth, prog
ress, development and humane and
liberal ideas Of the American people
Every lover of liberty aud human
rights throughout the world sympathi-
yes with it. Millions at home as well
as abroad rejoice over its triumphs Or
are saddened over its reve Sc. Unity
in its ran Ks guarantees the one disaf-
lection and divisions hazard the other
NEBRAsKA.-The Nebraska Repub-
lican State Convention met at Lincoln,
the new State capital, on Wednesday,
and made the following nominations {:
For Governor, David Butler, present
incumbent; for Congress, John Taffe,
present incumbent for State Treasurer,
Henry A. Koenig, of Hall county !;
Secretary of State. W. II. James, Of
Dakota county; Attorney General, W.
Fl. Roberts, Of Otoe.
The Convention passed resolutions
reatfirming the Republican platform of
1868; indorsing President Grants -Ad-
ministration /; favoring Prussia in her
struggle against France; fayoring a
reduction of taxation wherever COM
patible with the interests of the ma
ton.
New FRENCH Observation-Disclosures
leon has chosen new min stry. In
crossing the stream he has, as it we're,
snapped horses and by this means will
endeavor to shift all the responsibilities
Of the recent disasters which have be
y,