Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-31
FACTS VS.. ASSERTIONS.

son. $50 943, 747; excess of Grant S31 SS7 626.
That is, the Government levied upon the people
nearly S3S, 100000 more in the first fiscal year of
Grants administration than in the last year of
Johnsons.
The above is from H3 organ, and there
might be some force to it if it were true.
Now for the facts: 1t is true that General
Grant collected orcr S3s 600, 900 as the re-
ceipts of the Government for the year end
ing June Both, 1870, more than johnson
collected the preceding year, but it is not
true, as the organ declares that the Gov
eminent IeUied a tax greater by that sum
than johnson did. So far from this being
true the official figures show that though
the tdCos for the first fifteen months of
Grants administration were S45, 900, 900
Tess than for the same time under Johnson,
the receipts collected by Grant during that
time were set, 515, 953.15 more than those
collected for the fifteen months preceding
by Andrew Johnson. We ask the atten-
ton of every fair minded man to these
facts. The Democracy, as win be seen
above, claim that the increase in receipts
under Grants administration is the fruits
of increase in taxation, while the above
figures show that under decrease of tdr-
alton the increase in receipts in fifteen
months is over 500 100000. Now how do
these facts compare with the assertions of
the Press and Herald and what is the
secret of this creditable exhibit? 1t is sim
ply this, and plain, simple language
best expresses the idea. There has been
more integrity in Grants administra-
ton than in Johnson's. The latter APP
pointed and retained in office men openly
convicted of stealing, and as a result the
taxes collected from the people went into
the pockets of thieves and political tools.
Under Grants Administration the taxes
are reduced, but they are honestly collect
ed and applied to the payment of our debt.
But it is not alone in the increase of re-
ceipts that comparison in the two Adj
ministrations is favorable to the present.
The expenditures of the Government for
the year ending March 3lst, 1869, eleven
months of which were of Johnson's Adj
ministration, including war items, were
S34S, 1856, PISS, The expenditures for the
year ending June 3Oth, 1870, all under
Grant, We're, including war items, $780,
12l,052lS, making saving under Grant
of $50 ,532, 1856.
But the Democracy, who alone are re-
sponsible for our heavy debt and taxation
caused thereby, complain of the heavy bur-
dens of taxation imposed upon the people.
1t would have been wiser in them if they
had stopped to consider of these taxes be-
fore they plunged our land into the hor-
rors of rebellion. But though they brought
about the war and entailed upon us griev-
Gus burdens, let us see what Republican
Congress and Administration have done to
tighten these burdens BY Congressional
legislation, the taxes have been reduced as
follows:
BY act of July 18th, 1866 OOO 600 90
BY act of March ID lS67............ 10000 600 90
BY act of February Sd, lS6S......... 23OOO,O 90
By of March 31stand July 20th
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000 600 90
By act of July 18th, 1870............ 65,2l2OOOOO
Net total reduction int. taxes S228, 2l2, 900. 90
TO this add the reduction in customs du-
ties proposed by the act Of July 14th, 1870,
which is SOB ,636, S27.33 making an aggre-
gate decrease of S251, s4s. s2733. Notwith-
standing which, the public debt has been
steadily and rapidly reduced, all current
liabilities promptly discharged, permanent
improvements, as public buildings, fortif-
cations, rivers and harbors, have been am
ply provided for, and the public credit ma
terially appreciated.
VIII the Press and Hcrdld give its read
ers the benefit of these facts? all of which
so Enthusiastically provethat our Republican
Congress and Administration have been
competent, honest and able public SER
wants.
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION.
The following is list of the Circuit
Judges, Chancellors and Attorney Generals
elected at the late election, published in the