The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-16
Radical Extravaganza.

While the bill appropriating larg,
sum Of money for the benefit of tn,
poor Of Washington, was under dis
custom, General Morgan of Ohio
made the following remarks in a thres
minute speech:
MI. Chairman, I thank the honor
able gentleman for his courtesy in
yielding me the floor, which I shall
occupy but for a moment. 1t is g
little remarkable, sir, that the colored
people Of Washington, always become
sick and needy Immediately preceding
the Republican organization for the
election in this capital. Year after
year these appropriations have been
asked; year after year they have been
granted under the pretense of aiding
the poor of Washington, when in fac
Is intimated by the distinguished gen
tleman from Illinois fMr. Logan the
real purpose of taking $4,000, from
the pockets of the people is not 50
much for the paupers of this city rs
to enable the Mayor and his allies to
retain power.
Sir, l have The honor TO represent
humane and patriotic people. The
asy1ums of Ohio for the Benefit of the
poor and the suffaring'are 'unsurpass
ed by those of any other Common
wealth, and the burden of supporting
them is borne. with cheerful pride by
the people of my State. Bat, sir. !
protest against this attempt 70 tax the
people of Ohio to support in, idleDess
hordes Of negroes who are kept here as
voters and maintained as paupers, in
order to aid in Keeping the Republi-
can party in power. And if this bill
becomes q law it will convince the
country, as / AN now satisfied, that
all the talk CT economy and reform on
the other side of the House is sheer
pretense, gotten up to delnde and de-
ceive q people who are being plum
dered. aE
Mr.. Chairman, in the name of my
constituents, Iprotest against this raid
upon the public reasury, this attempt
to heap new burdens upon the should |
ers of an oppressed and over-taxed
people. In the name of right and
law, in the name OF honesty, which
seems to be forgotten, l protest now
against these continued acts Of wrong
and robbery. Why, sir, it is propos
ed to abstract from the Treasury $50,
900, or the taxes paid by the people
to support the Government under the
pretexto of giving it to the poor, while
there is good reason to believe that it
is intended to be applied for election
.nnrnOsaz And -0at sir at this very :
moment I held in my hand a commu
nication from the Secretary of the
under data of JANUARY 18th
1870, accompanying a communication
from Tabor, to Comptroller
showing that since 1866,
in fragrant violation of law, upon the
bare order Of the Secretary of the
the pay of the officers Of the
Navy has been Increased one third
md in still more fagraut violation OF
aw, the Secretary of the Treasury has
paid to the officers of the Navy more
han three million seven hundred thou
and dollars over and above their law. I
ul salariesi And the House may :
Understand more fully what ] say, t
the letter / send to be read at
he Clerks desk, which was forward
o the Speker of the House by the /
'ecretsry of the Treasury in response i
0 the resolution offered by the hon L
rable gentleman trom Kentucky, :
Dir. TrimbIe, and adopted by the il
louise OIL the 18th day of january, ii
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