Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-08-26

the currency, finances and taxation, to |
reforms in the military, naval and Indian
service, and whatever remaining burdens
and legacies were left by the war. Con-
corning these questions there are apparent
diyersities of interests and real differences
of opinion. The solutions of come of |
them are embarrassed by grave difficult
ties. They require time as well as financial
skill and practical craftsmanship for their
adjustment. Differences of opinions on
matters so reconcile and complex, in an
organization embracing SO many men OF
large intelligence, trained to habits OF in
dependent thought, expression and modes
of action, are Inevitable. They are in
deed to be expected and desired, for from
such freedom of discussion truth is
elected and proper modes of action are
deduced. The men, therefore, who stood
80 firmly while in q minority, amid the
denunciations, arrogance and scorn OF
power the men who met the stern
exigencies of civil war with such heroic
courage, who. assailed the slave power
and extirpated the slave system; the men
who grappled so successfully with the
perplexing and pregnant issues OF recon
struction, lifted helpless freedmen up to
citizenship, exalted them to the heights
of civil and political rights and privileges,
and made the nation free in fact as well
as in name, should not shrink from the
less momentous and less embarrassing
questions now before them.
WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
Patriotism, principle, the continued ex-
istence, reputation and renown OF the
Republican party, and due sense of self
respect and pride of character demand
that Republicans now, as in the past,
should have faith in its capacity to carry
forward to completion reforms so auspi-
ciously begun. 1t came into being as an
organization of reform and progress, and
should ever be ready to accept the living
issues of the hour and march abreast with
the spirit of the age. Unaided it has
fought the battles Of reform with con-
stancy and courage. Nor in the work
still before it can it hope for aid from
those who still cling to the traditions of
the past, pride themselves on their con
servatism, and who, during the conflicts
of the past twenty years, have resisted all
reform, and mourned over every effete
and hateful abuse as it fell i If there are
Republicans who are weary of the ascend
ency of a party which has achieved such
4 browning victories, who are tired of the
responsibilities of power, and would re-
linquish 1t to other hands, they should re-
member there are none worthy to accept
'it.ie For surely they cannot fail to see
that the Democratic party, by its policy
during the closing years Of its power, and
r byits blind and unrelenting opposition to
reformatory measures while out of power,
even now, as If smitten by judicial blind
| ness, refusing to accept the Constitutional
amendments, as fixed and final, has dem
onstrated its utter incapacity for such a
| trust. CS6s1 TEkEe1 IS T4S>BS2.9 1f
| PRESIDENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.
| Accustomed to- success even against
fearful odds. and undertaking, perhaps,
the intrinsic difficulties of the pending is.
sues, many Republicans looked to General
Grants Administration with high raised
expectations. Of course they have been
impatient, and not always satisfied with
results. But while these expectations
4 have not been fully realized in the action
OF either the President or of Congress,
much has been achieved, enough, at any
rate, to satisfy them that. the difficult
problems will be wrought out and the
hoped-for results accomplished. General
tain inviolate the public faith, reduce the
: national debt, diminish taxation, appreci-
ate the currency, reform abuses in the
civil and military service, and maintain
order in the States lately in rebellion.
By the combined action of the President,
the heads of departments, Congress and
the General of the army, many abuses
have been corrected and many reforms in
augurated President Grants Indian pol
icy is bringing forth evidences of it's JUS
tice, its humanity and its wisdom. The
i firm, just and generous policy of the Ad-
ministration toward the States lately in
rebellion has brought much of order and
security, and crimes have largely dimin-
\ ished In the interests of economy the
=. services Of thousands of employees, both
civil and military, have been dispensed
with. The currency has been apprecia-
ted in value by tens and scores of millions
of dollars, and the national credit has
been largely strengthened.
THE REVENUES
Without any increase in the articles sub
ject to taxation, or in the rate of taxation,
the revenues of the fiscal year ending Both
of June, 1870, were nearly 100000, 900
against less than 1871 ,O00, GOO for the year
ending Both of June, 1859, showing q
gain Of nearly 3S,000,000. On the other
hand, the expenses of the fiscal year,
1870, were less than those of 1869 by more
than $29,000,000,. thus showing an, in
creased revenue and saving in expendi-
ture Of more than sixty-seven millions of
dollars in the first fiscal year of General
| Grants Administration. In the last six
teen months Of Mr.. Johnson's Admins
tration the receipts from customs and in
terDal revenue were less than three hun
dred and seventy-two millions of dollars
During the first sixteen months of Gen
eral Grants Administration they were
more than four hundred and sixty nine
millions, showing an increase of nearly
ninety, seven millions of dollars. I'epub-
licans will remember that during the last
two years of Mr.. Johnson's Admins ira
ton he removed Republicans appointed
/ by MI. Lincoln and others who adhere
to the principles of the Republican party,
and appointed Democrats where he could
90 SO. The character of the appointments,
and the demorslizing influence which his
opinions and conduct had upon them,
were seen in the loss of scores of millions
| OF dollars OF revenue in those years. The
large gain in the collection is mainly due
to the determined and avowed purpose of
General Grant to secure an honest admin
1stratlon OF the revenue laws, and the ap
polntment of Republicans to Office earn
estly devoted to his economical policy.
ss-a 81. REDUCTION OF TAXATION. essaa
During the recent session of Congress
taxes have been reduced more than S75,-
100000, The taxes have been removed
| from transportation by canals and rail-
! ways, from sales by dealers and manufac
turers. The income tax has been reduced
to two and half per cent. on all incomes
above $4,000; and it is to expire at the
/ end of two years. The tax on tea has
been reduced from twenty-five to fifteen
M, to vNo,r 'a<-( r.