The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
THE CARPET-BAG.
Carpetbaggers for Certain Purposes Failure
Southern States in Many Instances Not
Representative Indian Ring Its Strong
est Supporters $l60, 100000 Paid
for $3.50, lO4, $50 of Bonds-Down
with the War Taxes.
WASHINGTON. July 9, 1870.

WASHINGTON, July 9. 1870.
Every unparalleled and fair-minded person who
has given this sessions proceedings the least atten
ton must have come 10 the conclusion that large
portion OF Southern Senators and Representatives
do not In any represent the States that send
them here Several OF the Northern States have In
enect three or more Senators, while many OF the
Southern States have but one and In some instances
none at all. Take the case OF Louisiana, for exam
pie That State cannot be said TO have more than
one Senator.
William p. Kellogg Is man OF very moderate abil-
y from PEORIA ILL.,, who had the good fortune to get
the appointment OF Collector OF the Port OF New Or
leans In 1865, and by judicous use OF government
patronage was elected to the Unite States Senate
ostensbly from Louisiana but really from Illinois.
His allegiance was we'll tested when the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill was before The Sen
ate the other day. For awhile ne ~
up for Louisiana interests to the best 49,
poor ability but before he cont st vas over he was
found following the lead OF Senator Trumbull, OF
Illinois. who managed to load down and nearly de-
feat the enterprise altogether betrayal OF the ia
terests OF State has not been exhibited for a long
time. IL Is quite certain that Mr.. Kellogg Will be
permitted to return to his home in Illinois ON and
after the 4th or March, 1873. lie certainly does not
in any sense represent the State OF Louisiana
nothing more than tail to Senator Trumbull's kite.
Mr Revels represents Kansas as wei az Senator
Ross, who Is really citizen of the Stlte.
New Hampshire has In effect five United States
Senator'S holding seats in the Senate and voting for
New England interests. New York has but two,
New Jersey one and Pennsylvania three-Messrs.
Scott, Catte and Cameron.
i might extend the lists OF misrepresented ana
0ver-favored States but this will do for sample.
While do not sympathize with those who clai III
that congressman must In all cases be natives OF the
States they represent. huk 1t cannot be disputed
that hey shonld have residence long enough 10 get
acquai nted with the people and become identified
|. with their interests. rn
Senator Sherman. Secretary Boutwell, and Com
missioner Deano working might and main to
force or coax through Congress re-enactment or
they are trying to get 1t through under false pre-.
tencesa strong case OF attempting ITO obtain money
a ee enc aYey af are a The ne sos
During the sixteen months ending the LIST Instant
Secretary Boutwell, has reduced the public debt
$3.50 To-, $780, ut cost OF over $3.50 900, Drawn
| from the taxpayers treasury for the purpose
Mr.. BOutwel's purchases OF bonds during the first
| exactly $99,323,050 for which he paid precisely
$llo O4o 2S2 90 In other words, for every 500 OF
the public debt that is paid, over Sis IL taken rom
| the taxpayers treasury. And we call this fine
| nnancerlng, and talk OF making our Secretary the
Boutwell, paid s24al, 1876 50 for s2,oooooo worth OF
bonds, the premium paid being s2l s. on each nun
Ever since Mr. Boutwell, has been in ONCE some
| 81, 900 per week has been drawn from the ma
tional treasury TO pay the publc db but the week
Ss5o,OoO '' ''~ 49, ' -
TAXPAYERS BURDEN THE SAME AS EVER.
Though the people have been taxed $l60, 00o 900
during the last sixteen months pay Off $3.50 $3.50
| indebtedness our burden OF taxation has not been
| reduced thereby one cent.
| Secretary boutwell, continues to draw money from
the Treasury TO pay interest," Oh the paid up and
celled bonds prec sey the same as t ugn they formed
are taxed and the Secretary Of the Treasury is pay
ing $S346279 per year Interest on their own matured
and paid up obligations. BY this hocus-pocus pro-
cess the interest burden OF our debt cannot be de-
creased one cent until after the last dollar OF the
principal Is paid.
1 THE INDIAN RING
strongly favOrs the re-enacrment OF the expired war
tax on incomes. That close corporation has several
Indian treates' on hand that it hopes have ratl-
| ned shortly. large amount Will be required TO
carry out the spulations OF existing treaties. They
| have all been abrOgated and never did have the
| force Of treaties Nevertheless 500 $1,000 could
readily be absorbed; any lesser sums are, OF course,
acceptable Fifty thousand dollars, mere trile
| appropriated for the entertainment OF Red Cloud
| when he Was here few days ago.
The great Cherokee swind.e so many times
| exposed in the HERALD, and which is now
| being pressed In the senate FOR ratification,
lations into effect. The Cooper Institute Indian
| powwow that came OF bat few days ago cost
! the national government about 5000. Every Indian
Delegation" of sayages that is brought to WASH
! ingtOn to make treaties to be broken at pleasure,
costs the government more ihaa per trip Red
teen horses on the occasion OF his return from his
recent trip East All these things cost money, and 5
can readily be seen where the Influence comes from
that prevents Congress from reducing the taxes IL
such operations are TO continue the present rate OF
| taxation must be continued.
| DOWN WITH THE TAXES.
II the leaders OF our governing class" would
consent to sweeping reduction OF taxes-to the ex.
| tent Of 100000, 900 per year-there would yet be
enough collected to pay all the necessary expenses
OF the government the interest on our public debt,
and $4,000 900 per year or It's principal. With SUCH
/ reduction Industries now taxed almost II not
| quite out OF existence would spring into renewed
hp OH vltaro
| thousands are now collected with difficulty. Our
Congressman do not as yet seem to realize that q
lightly taxed nation raises its revenue the easiest
| They may, many OF them, have al opportunity to
stay at home after March next and learn something