The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-01

HSnsv 60 whom uousF is Due.
Nm. EDTToRi In . former Communication
under the same heading, spoke Oftho need
which the country has for faithful, active,
and competent mo- to Guide its fortunes ii
tho present importht oonj tnoturs. l also
spoke Of the President o. ths United STATE,
a. man suited pths times, and who IA,
RlVsn evidences Of SaapihiIon 10 the position
no nllS. l also alluded to some OF the re.
forms which he iaI already Instituted, aud
which are Of 80 marked character a. "a
strike the intention Of the most casual OBJ.
server. .,-r.
/ wish now TO peak Of a matter which, AZ
one Of the psoplA comes home forelbly to
mo, and which nu,t snliut the earnest at
tentlon Of that great collective body Of
which am an integral part. l allude TO the
asslduity and sutcSss Of the President and
bis asslstants In he collection Of the rsve-
nues Of the county, Thls he has made the
initial point OF depAnure on the line Of on
elal duty. How sthdnGly Illustrative "a this
Of the practical naipre OF hh mind, which
goes right at once 10 the marrow Of the
great question Ithat has 10 be solved. Tue
maintenance Of ths national credit and pro-
Vision for the paynsnt Of the public debt,
which a. long a. II exists must more or losi
dog the wheels Of Government, are at the
very foundation Of al plane for the resusei-
tntlon OF the country General Grant Rrap-
pies at once with the glficulty, aud although
less than year has aapsod since he entered
diice he has producsl results which at once
sstoulsh and crafty lhe people. tell you,
sir, the people Of the country are wide awake
10 this matter, the evidences OF which are
unmistakablei and, although their sentl-
uaents are not aasquately represented
through the usual aVsnIes Of Information,
they are manlfestlnk themselves, and will In
time penetrate the walls Of the Executive
Mansion, and gladden. the heart Of the Wise
aud patriotic stateaman who dwolls within
them. ..H..1 fHA ... rH. ..ta
1 do not wish to 70 into particulars a. 10
the amount Of the public debt, the ratio OF
-sa--.t-., ~ the same already snes.eSl %
other matter OF thht Kind. J These are twice.
tod talss. Ny ONLY shleot 10, AZ one OF the
PEOPLE, 70 pay q lust though feeble tribute
tda deserving public ofdcer. This object
cdn be accomplished BY pursuing different
train Of remark. .I .'
We all know what a tst wac made In the
attempt 10 collect the revenues Of the eoun-
ri before Gen. Grant came into oiiioe-tho
Iarco that was enacted In attempting 70 deal
Ehh the Whisky rings and Iobbeu generally.
! was the disgust Of the nation. Honest
'ltEena, who knew the need there was for
otenue, were willing 70 contribute literally,
towards that fund. But they
we're discouraged and dinAahrtened By the
aioality that enabled large portion or The
'opulation not only 10 evade the burden OF
afatlon, but actually 10 anans fortunes. To
hpw how thinEs worked then, let me direct
orr attention 70 the income tan a. then
ollectod-a tar at best very distasteful 70 |
y people. Why, air, at the very time hon |
I men made true returns and paid up man
i1y dollars hard earned, Il was we'll known |
Mt numbers committed perjury, and thus
capped their Just proportion Of dues. And /
ID not only to the LIBERALIZATION Of the Gov |
rnment, but also 10 the Indirect increase OF |
II on honest men In making upthe amour.
revenue needed for the public use. tell
%, cir, Il was gloomy time then for pa
'iota and true men. We Wdro houndering
with debt, the national credit
low ebb, and resources Of all kinds Lam
uhhing aud Improbable. Then II was that |
ed. Grant took matters In hand, and soon
10 WorSt Of the abuses were corrected, the
VENUES were collected, tho public debt 70
lced, and the credit Of the Government
nproVed, II not entirely restored.
When the PreAident came into once many
I'd confidence In him, but he was a new
AZ. He was no tried stAtsaman, he was
Dtl praeticed In those mystic arts which
ERR supposed to be indispensable to the
Ia1agement Of affairs Of State He was
nly successful WARRIOR except that he was
onSeded ,grudingly BY some, 10 be man Of
vetage Intelligence and sense. It was an
apartment then. And he was In no haste TO |
ash into the midst Of oficiAl business. He |
could get very few words |
at pf him. Why, he IL dumb, said some;
failure said others. Amer taking survey |
the posltlon, altar feeling hls way for a |
lille, he at last settled down At work, And |
IhdG was the result Why public despon- |
eRey gave away for hope, hope 10 conf |
enee, until now the smile OF gladness that |
ga ihS upon the whola national ViGage Attests
hat the country Is saved, aud that We are
nee mop on the road 70 prosperity and
,eace. Party acerbltles are Allayed, aud
he GOD -asa sfboth sIdss are laboTinE In hAr-
nony for the good Of the nation. Let the
MOTTO u then SI Be repeated every where "hOnor