Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

opinion. The solutions OF some oi
them are embarrassed by great diff
cultics. They require time as well
as financial skill and practical states
manship Tor their adjustment. DIFF
ferenccs OF opinions on matters SO rec.
ondite aud complex, in an organ.
ization embracing SO many men oi
large intelligence, trained TO habits
OF independent thought, expression
and modes OF action, are inevitable
They are indeed to be expected and
desired. tor from such freedom of dis.
cussion truth is elected and proper
modes Of action are deduced The
men, therefore, who stood 30 firmly
while in a minority, amid the dcnun.
Citations, arrogance aud scorn of pow.
er; the men who met the stern exi.
gencies OF civil war with such heroic
courage. who assailed the slave pow.
er and extripatcd the slave system
the men who grappled SO successfully
with the perplcxing and pregnant is.
sues OF reconstruction. lifted help.
less freedom up to citizenship. exal.
ted them to the heights of civil and
political rights and privileges, and
made the nation tree in fact rs well
as in name, should not shrink from
the less momentoue and less embar-
RAISING question now before them.
WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
Patriotism, principle, the contin-
ued existence, reputation and rcnown
OF the Republican party, and q due
sense OF sclf.respect and pride OF
character demand that Republicans
now, as in tn. past, should have ta,th
in this capacity to carry forward to
comEletion reforms SO auspiciously
begun. It came into being as an or
ganization OF reform. and progress,
and should ever be ready to accept
the living issues OF the hour and
march abrca5t with the spirit of the
age. Unaidcd j, has fought the bat
ties of reform with constancy and
courage. Nor in the work still be-
tore it can it hope for aid from those
who still cling 10 the traditions OF
the past, pride themselves on their
conservatism AID who, during the
conflicts OF the past twenty years,
have resisted all reform, and mourn
ed over every cffete and hateful
abuse as it fell. II there are Repub
licans who are weary Of the ascend.
ency OF a party which has achieved
such crowning victories, who are
tired OF the responsibilities Of power,
aud would relinquislr it to other
hands, they should remember there
are none worthy to accept it. For
surely they cannot tail to see that
the Democratic party, by its policy
during the closing years OF its power,
even now, as il smitten by judicial
blindness, refusing 10 accept the Con-
stltutional amendments, as fixed and
inal, has demonstrated its utter in.
capacity for such trust.
PRESIDENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.
Accustomed to success even against
fearful odds, aud undertaking, per
laps, the intrinsic difficulties OF the
pending issue, many Republicans
looked to General Grants Admin
istration with high raised expecta-
tions. OF course they have been i'm
patient, and not always satisfied with
results. But while these expecta
tions 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 ont and the hoped-for re.
suits accomplished. General Grant
came into office pledged to maintain
inviolate the public faith, reduce the
National debt, diminish taxation, ap
preciatc tho 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 depart
mcnts, Congress aud the General OF
the army. many abuses have been
corrected and reforms inauguratei.
President Grants Indian policy is
bringing forth evidences OF its justice,
its humanity aud its wisdom. The
firm. just and generous policy Of Ad.
ministration toward the States lately
in rebellion has brought much Of or.
der and security, aud crimes have
largely diminished. In the interests
OF economy the services OF thousands
of employees, both civil and military,
have been dispensed with. The cur
rency has been appreciated IN value
by tens and scores Of millions OF dol
lars, and the National credit has been
largely strengthened.
THE REVENUES.
Without any increase in the arti-
c.cs subject to taxation, or in the
rate Of taxation, the revenues of the
fiscal year ending 30th Of juno, 1870,
were nearly 5000, ,0OO,0 900 against less
than $27l 100000 for the year end
ing 3Oth of june, 1869, showing
gain Of nearly $3S,Oo0,OOO. On the
other hand, the expenses of the fiscal
year 1870, were less than those of
1869 by more than $29, 100000, thus
showing an increased revenue and
saving in expenditure Of more than
sixty seven million dollars in the
first fiscal year Of General Grants
Administration. In the last sixteen
months of Johnson's Administration
the receipts from customs and inter.
nal revenue were less than three
hundred and seventy two millions of
dollars. During the first sixteen
months Of General Grants Aln,inis