The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-16

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~ r,V.-t-,.ut ahdia sssry b-1s.u und oEass oi
t, men Who have bssn oOnnsctsd El.h ths ssrSsce
several yssrE and Eho Eeli is.
delivered from exprence ane lsaelilon t1es = =
sential 70 the perfS-1s1es . men easls.. -
ana printing. and the E-s-snssIs srd ia5orsIss
there we're q l4S ofcs1 AID elsrks eonnssit q via
the Treasury DepaEfmsnt At Haahlu 8 On. On tle
lst dag of Novsmlsr. 1870 and of these 80 EsIs
e the total number Of sppoi e9ts neee slDes E,
that time. Previous TO the var the ouflnets ?.
ths department Was 50 snail that On the - q
March. 1851. only 4sS persons were en- &c h.s
af these Rlty-savan are nov inthsseTTlea. one 1aS
been In thsofos soEoT ATTY years, Ons over thirty
ave years. seven over thirty years, one over tNen-
ty-hVs years. tn over twenty years. lcurles1 2.sL
dfteen years. and twelve over ten years Lne3e
doon sl,fs show that the changes in the depart
msnt are not 90 numerous IS to deprive lne seLscs
Of the knowledge derived from experience On tls
Ither hand, the introduction OF new msD .eo.-l..
additional energy and efficiency. 4so sLiSL- u. ~
vail IN the community in ton VIII me suo-
leot. One is that under Fspubh an 8ovefDhlt nsi
every an has right to hold an ONCE. 1 lls = q
10 sense tTue The only rgn5 = ss u n. 0.-
70 elect and 70 have sppointed 70 ote ne personl
oest qualified 10 perform the Work Ine osnsE
error Is. that the Offices in the Treasury DepaEs-
nnent are przes which the young men o. ne ~ so.h-
" may wisely seek. Speaking gener'ilys u y >
nnl.lottone % yorng men, who possesses even oroi-
nary capacity Tor business OF labor, to rsmaln IN
me puole onoes Ofthe city. II is however tue
nat many Of the most valuable clerks, in tbs
Treasury ara young men Who are pursuing profes-
sionSl studies, OF who, having eomplsted thseouIss
remain nom one 70 four years IN the department,
Sltn ne porPose, oy industry and economy. ot Sc
suriD6 small amount Of money With which 10
commence active life elsWhere. A systsra OF life
tenure would exclude al these men fro the ssrvis
unless they ohose 70 accept it as permanent pur-
suit, which, in the main, would be an injury to
them and the country an also fully convinced
that any more permanent tenure Of Ofhs . would
materially impair the efficiency Of the revenue sys-
TEN. There are many thousand msn employed in
the custom aud internal revenue service, and how
ever careful thu preliminary examinEfion might
be, the evilsvhioh nov impair rhe erneieney would
undOubtsdly exist No system Of szamilation
could exoluds AL these who are dishOn. st, OF uho
Inder the pressure Of necessity urthe ozr q rud-
en- wealth might yield 70 temptation. It often
chat en- are found who ara honest, sernDersfe aua
ppaTsntiy capsule, and Jet lack the enarzy5r ne
OuTage ss-ential In the enf0rcemsnt Of the reven-
10 laws duty which often requires sagacity and a
ind Of intongones zoo subtle Tor discovery through
formal questions Men who are thus unouslif-d
shool % removed from Ofacs, and this without sn
investigation " hich indeed mig hs furnish nothing
tsDEible in in -ti7cation Of the act So roo in the
cusso house. collection districts branch gerv-
ee VIII fail to meet the just expeotatonr although
dishonesty may be traceabls 70 any persou eisn-
asctsd With the ofnes, II such czses The interest
Of the govsrnmant demands change and change
must Sc msas without hearing Of taa parties
sonesrnsd. nay b Sarraated IN saying n this
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great, - probably exsFFsrafed II the publ mind.
{ 10 trus that there are more EppIoaliOns for au-
ooinfmentB TO once in the department. than can
De- met but the number Of applicants Who are VII
IuahhHd or Who e0uld Pass any prop = sxs inAlion
not usually vsry large. Outside Of the dsparr-
nsnf, and IN several 5sates and GisfTlots % the
JuntEy, The number Of applicants fo oosl ssryiccs
oss noe often exceed thrse or four U each On e,
n occasionally there are not more than Two Rho
Ars really 50 presented ss to be considered IN con-
lso-i0n with he q pointmsnt and jasbfeaiinn Of
b present tenure snd q a propsr recognition Of
be ssryies ofofiOe and clerks employed IL the de-
Jart snt- Irxpress the opinion that the business
ipan the VI lie Is not only Gone IN Z satisfactory
1snnsr, but thai it vii compare IN soguraey and
.feienry With the business OF the OuDfry Etnsr-
'lly hirh is carried on b eorPOraiio1s sor indi-
liViduAlS.
m sxsTEl o. EAxAz1oE.
In my sDnual Epi Ort o. Dpeaa. DR. lsst advised
hs eOsfinusnes Of the e1istl g n u ta4auou
q srssntl.l condition u s0e VI FIo.
, used loaa. The CIR uaBstahes that Wzr Fas Gs-
Jared between FIanes aua Prussia sllauilsnsoLs-
" with the passage Of the lUan bIli, plt il Ot Il
as power Of The Department ~ maze Tue u giua-
lon ss had been e1P-elsd- Ihs large TsvSuuss,
lOWsVeT, Of the gOverbm5n5 con tIbuIng NHLcuS
INA atenenJ RnIli TIE pIezshL time, ths
improved credit Of Jbs country siIzbisa Lis I1eas-
sry Department. By NesAIy DUI,h ,hsses, 10 ie-urs
he nuOun. OF 1hr SURPLUS DOu1s OfIeTssI fOr ssss
nd thus eOntrIbuted " dspIeclzss ths marAss
iAlue of god. aiaO Expressed the QpluiOl hat
he settled POLLY Of the eo4uLIy shOD4a cuntem-
Jl4ts rsvsnLs suElelent 70 meet The OrellaIy ex-
lenSss OF Lhs govern enI, pay The lnlelesJ Tie
jubhc debt, and from e25OOO, W u s5UUUU,O ,OOO Of
ihe principal annually. Inc reduction VI the pub
nc debt slDos the SOt1 day OF Juns iasE las Ueen
great a. 70 renCsr i5 esrJain that The tOtAi Ie-
iuctiOn for the present h-eal yesr viii ssed
$50 uO0 COO. The natural increase VI the business
u the country during the next sighieen months,
$ hksiy 70 os s1en a. % SNOW = surplus IOT the
w. The prluelpai OF The p1bln Gebt Un the last
lay ofNoSe Der, 1870, not deaucting the nIUnsyB
On hends vas t2,4ls,b79sO44,aSi OF thls amount,
S336 369 357 80 WAS represented oy U1Ilsd states
u,stss anu the ira uOu4I currency not Dsailnr in
5erest The bsnks OF the eounIr1 acfln. v-itbfn
the aath9r1ty q tie szsti1g laws Eill rseulrs
about tS93, On, 5000 Of me bones 70 De plaesa On
deposit security for lhslr sifouiatlon slouId
the present system OF furnishing paper eireuI.ll
or the country, parity By tns rs-iii and partly
oy the NatIUDal banks, 70 continus1 CT the ens1rs
oIreulAtIJn fuTnished BY the TreasuFy ~ ~ ~
Bank-, the eredi Of the United states vii l s,IIs
ty 1Ur the rsoempt on Of the n0tss. Prom thIs pev
POI . q ne oan Il ioLess Tat about e5g0 OOO.-
U0O OF the puonc oeot viii ranain uupaid slsrlnr,
either IN the form OF treasury notss IN Fclllatio
without interest or IN bones owned ~ rf,s barfs
and bsld As security fur the redemption OF their
notes ano that only about 81 SO 0U0 Of prIei-
pal OF the debt is subject to payment. Ths- -an-1-
eIal prospect, although highly farorab,e q not
such - 70 warrant i'm p0rtant changes Of the rsve
noe . stem AZ tns present session Of Congress- but
should the result dnnng the co hg ysar mest nv
expectations 1t VIII be possible a. me Deesuber
session OF the EoIty-seoond Congress 10 u,aEs-@
very mstrTlal reduction IN the revenues vitbout
inpairng the ability Of the Government 10 u,sks
satisfactory payments Of the pubnc debt. Tier
duetlOn already made has been advsntaQtous To
the country not Only in the particulars ipdiosfsd
out IN other respects hardly lessimpOrtanf here
much eYldepce tendIng 10 show that No other
event since the o0nelusi0n OF the war has eoufri-
buted so much 70 :. diffusion OF repu bheat, Onrn
ions Ia Europe. Ihe spread Of THESE ouinions
san aiales emtyTstlgn from Europe, and Al the
s4ns time prepares the way for the estabIishnent
Of nee Institutions On that couti sur. Ror ssn
thele o8 any doubt thss the pof Of accepting he
debt aa perm neat would rstsrd smisratiou f-ora
surope, especially Of tbs reading and J. declinr,
classes. Whatever Arguments ~ Be addu ed 81
whatever theories may be advanced. The fact mus
snrre remain that phbied debt Is pnhhc evil u
y especially ourdsnsome 10 the lshozluv cls.s.a.
and IS therefore IN their Interests 20 pIoTics for
tie constant recuctoa o. the existing d b. Tins
policy viii not prevent such chsnEes IN she reve-
uue system nom time 70 q as Wilt eqralize fha
lnev1taoie buloens Of our preEeLt CoDGitIop. aud
IN : comparatively short period the taxes may Be
r snOTed non many Artice8 Of urius ueoFssfrv
L is an easiun Of sattsfnrfion ffat 1o - -
rion ever passed through g1ees war With % siiqht
: shock 70 1ndunt1J anu 0uElues8
epec;ne d iotmstiun non various pzTfs of thu
o. ned a1es show thai 81 ,,rsrf,--
tbs lsboring elasses, are in The enjoyment q oIs
tIsn apsrsgs Property, Whriher ssstso b. "a sa-
ion of 0thsr Dsti0ns No resson en- b- found.
however, N tbs favorable ondltion o. public and
private sdsIB for 1eRlecti1g any pru me ans fo
rqu4hgiBg anu dininishing the burden Of faxefior-
but is d0-s justify the 81 enens that The nation
ssn make provision for the pull debt 10 The nan
aer rseom needed vltnoue eDbsTorasiDy Industry
tsigaed1 eEOReEs s. BOUTWELL,.
eg-s sserstasy o. the Treasury.