Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-26

annum in gold, or about thirteen hundred
thousand dollars in the paper money oil
to-day for each regiment. The army at
presen; consists OF forty regiments and
yet its whole maintenance for the year
costs but twenty nine millions OF dollars.
n ,rific over seven hundred thousand
dollars in paper money to each regiment.
have selected the Army merely be-
cause comparison in that branch OF the
public service is easy and the result pal
pable. The same statement is true in all
the other departments OF the government,
and il the limits have assigned TO this
letter permitted it, could readily demon.
strate that under republican administra.
ton the national expenditure has been far
more carefully guarded and rigid econo-
my far more carefully consulted than
under democratic administrations. The
amounts expended have necessarily been
very large and the temptation to eNtrav-
agance thus greatly enhanced, and hence
the adherence TO severe economy and
strict accountability is all the m ore praise
worthy and honorable.
TIE COMPARISON.
In the leading measures of the 4lst
Congress tor tightening the burdens OF
the people, the democratic party rs rep
resented in the Senate and House, were
found stubboruly resisting. They voted
in almost solid phalauX against the bill
whereby the tax on tea, coffee aud sugar
was reduced. thereby large tree list was
added to the Tmitf, and whereby sixty
millions of internal taxes were entirely
removed. They voted with equal una
nimity against the bill which proposes to
fund the public debt at four per cent. in
terest, and thus immensely decrease the
annual charge upon the people. With
very few exceptions they voted against
the bill which gives 10 the South and West
something nearer to- fair proportion of
national banking capital, and which, ON
the specie basis. makes the banking
system free TO all who wish 20 engage in
il as by night and justice il should be. 1t
j. not tiir to assign motives To men, and
hence DO not attempt il. coutentmy-
self with calling attention 10 the fact that
the democratic patty, rs represented IN
Congress. stands recorded as voting
against all these measures Of relief,
ame.ioratiou and justice
The republican party is in the tcuth
year OF its power in the Nation. When
Abraham Lincoln WAS inauSur;stcd as
President in March, 1861, The treason
OF leading democrats had well nigh
destroyed the Government. Howell
Cobb had blasted our credit and lcn 4
bankrupt Treasury. John b Floyd hail
so lemora,izcd and scattered the army
that the ,lrouges, loyircs>es fell in to the
hands Of rebels and traitors. Isaac
Toucey had despatched our war vessels
on distant crrand>, not leaving guns
enough in our harbog,. or marines enough
in oar Southern Navy Yards TO hold
them asaius, the enemy The result,
therefore, Of democratic ralc WAS national
credit ruined, Army aud Navy power'cSs
for defence, treason yampau, and defiant,
and the country on the eve Of fatal dis
mcm5crmcu,. Al The critical moment
the republicans came into power, and
how they have governed The nation history
wilIlc.l The most gigantic OF rehcllions
has been crushed the great cN il of slavery
has been cx;irpated; The national credit
has been revived, and the national faith
maintained; great pablic works have
been prosecuted TO completion; the CONT
uont has been Spauucd with tcicgraphic
wires; the Two oceans have been con-
uccted with iron bonds our entire domain
is organized with civil government; new
States ol wealth and power have been
added to the Union. aId old States, puri
6cd a> by fire from the faint oil treason.
have been reconstructed and once more
clothed with their appropriate powers.
And all these results have been achieved
no, only withou, the aid. but against the
efforts Of the democratic party.
Apolitical organization Of such respect
able auicccdeniS As the Federal party
was utterly DESTROYED by the suspicion
that in The hour of war its Sympalhies
were not actively on the side of the
country. How much more deserving Of
reproach and condemnation is the Dem
ocratic party, which, through its southern
wing. actually made war upon the GOV
ernmcnt, while the northern wing MAS
divided between active sympathy with
the rebels and tardy support OF the
National authorities. 1t is not wise. |
know, TO keep alive nimositics or inilamo
rcSentmentS, and | do not recall these
painful facts with any such desire, OF any
such purpose. But | am persuaded that
great evils would result to this country by
restoring to power the men who at
tempted to destroy it, and believe it is
an imperative and patriotic duly to keep
the people aroused to the necessity Of
avcrting even the possibility Of such 4
disaster
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