The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-09-01
sPHAKEI DLAIaES LIfTI1 OF &C.
CBPfANCI.


Maine Congressional District, in &C.
cepting the denomination for Repre-.
sentative to Congress in the Sd district,
has written a letter presenting in an
able and forcible manner the principles
and progress of the Republican party
during Grants Administration, Of
which the following abstract will be
of interest:
During the seventeen months
Grant the public debt has been reduc-
ed from S2,525, AS, 30 to 8, BIS, 81, l6'
IfAuyust lHSl56, 13S, 7S4, Over$lOO, Co.,
months preceding Grant, under the
johnson dynasty, the public debt was
increased $esO, 100000. Vet under Grant
the taxes have been reduced: l, show
ing greater efficiency and honesty in
the collection of the revenue; and 2,
the disbursement OfmOney with great
er care and fidelity. Contrasting the
two periods, we see the difference to
the Treasury in favor of Grant Of 1885,
OOO. 900, about $ll ,OO0, 900 per month.
The Democracy had the President,
but Republican Congress restrained
that ..famOus" party from further mis-
chief. What would they not have
done and do if they had full sway!
Mr.. Blaine proceeded, in his caustic
way, ut length to review the evil deeds
of the Democracy and its catering to
the Southern idea of reputation.
The Republican party is opposed to
high taxation. Had the high rates ex-
istant at the close of the war been re-
tanned. the product would have exceed
ed S5OO.OOO, 900, besides 500, OOO, 900
from imports, in gold.
Under Grant thus the public debt
would be extinguished. 1t would,
however, have been oppressive and
unjust 10 the present generation.
At every session since the War closed
Congress has reduced taxation by tens
Of millions. Duties on tea, coffee, and
sugar have been largely reduced, and
the free list greatly extended. The in
ternal revenue taxes have been swept |
away so clean that of the enormous |
list imposed by the necessity Of war
only the following remain:
Tax on spirituOus, vinOus, and malt |
liquors.
Tax on tobacco and cigars.
Tax on incomes.
Tax on national banks.
Tax on gas.
Stamp tax.
No one, Democrat or Republican,
can find an easier mode, . smaller list,
to raise the SIS, OOO, 900 needed. The
party are in favor Of reduc-
ing the rate of interest on the public
debt, thereby saving millions to the
people. Mr.. Blaine refers to the mag
nificent resources of the country and
their enlarged prospect of develop
ment. Let the entire debt be funded
at four or four and q half per cent.
The total bonded debt will soon be re-
duced to S2,OOO, 900, 900. The expenses
for the current year are reduced over
last wear SlO5,3l5, 436 -, exclusive OF
the interest on the public debt and
pensions to the manned soldiers and
the families of the deceased veterans.
For similar objects under Buchanan,
when the Democracy were in full
power, the same objects CO It over $780,
700 900 per anhum in gOld-equivalent
to $S5,OOO, 900 in paper to-day. The
population of the country then was
less than thirty millions, and now it is
would be entitled by q ratio that has
always governed expenditures in this
country, tr spend third more in the
of the Government than
was required under Buchanan, bring
ing the sum total to Sll4, 900, 900, when !,
in reality it is only SlO5, 900, 900. The
details OF expenditure in the two per-
OdS show immensely in favor of PreSi-
lent Grants &c economy.
Under President Buchanan tine ar
my consisted of nineteen regiments,
costing for four years an average OF
over 81 100000 per year, more than
Il ,2OO, 900 per annum, in gold, or about
81 SOC, 600 in paper money of to-day for
zach regiment. The army at present
is whole maintenance for the year ,
.Osts but ST. ,OW, OOO-a trifie over
,7OO, 900 in paper money to each regi-
ny is shown in all other branches of
he Government, all the more praise
and honorable in view of the
arge amounts expended.
The FOrty-EirsI Congress is praised
or its work in tightening the burdens ,
If the people, the Democrats in the
senate and House resisting it and vot
ng in solid phalanx against the bill
making reduction OF duties on tea,
.oftee and sugar, and whereby large
rec list was added to the tariff and
I60, 100000 of internal taxes entirely
They also voted against the
)ill which proposes % fund the public
lebt and reduce the interest to four
,er cent, and thus immensely de-
.rease the annual charge upon the
,eopIe. With few exceptions they
;oted against the i.ill which gives the
Vest and South q fair proportion Of .