The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-09-21
CLTpPENGS.

1nCre was an election held IN the ter
ritery Of New Mexico, on the lIth, for
delegate to Congress ana members of
the Legislature, and the result was
Republican victory. The Republican
candidate for delegate in Congress was
elected, and the majority Of the Legis-
lature was also Republican. Our Demo
cratic trends have no consolation thus
far, and 1t looks much as if they are to
have little, if any, in future.
The Hon. A. II Steph ems continues TO
blaze away at the New Departme and
at all Demo Gratis who give it their coun-
tenance.. The following is his latest
''One Of our co emf porarles who is so an
xlous Tor peace aud unity in the Demo
cratic ranks jus. now, says we should fire
uron the enemy and not upon our dear
friends"
The Democratic party of this State is
laborlrg under .di Disadvantages. When
its advocates attsmpt to justify DoolittIes
departures they inevitably condemn their
own party. An when they try to show
up the consistency Of Democracy they
just as inevitably pronounce naledictions
upon Doolittle. In other words when
Doolttle is up, the Democratic party is
down; and when tie Democratic party is
mp, Doolittle is down. However, the
coming election will restore the equili-
brlum; it will reduce both the party and
its candidate to the dead level Of obscuri-
ty.
One Of the wisest editors in the coun-
try, Mr.. G. w. Curtis, says very justly
of President Grant, 1T would be hard
to find-except in the great instance of
Washngton-a victorious general, called
lat the close of the iurIous civil war, to
the chief magistracy OF a disturbed ma
Itlon, who has more honorably and mod
estly recognized the supremacy OF the
law than the president. Were it other
wise there could not be that general con-
fidence in him that unQuestionably ex-
lists.
The public debt statement for the 1st
of September shows re luction of the
national debt during the past month Of
So, ,206, 207. 60 or at the rate of over $l00-
600, 900 per anum. Since the first OF
March. 1869, bonds have been purchas
ed and Cancelled by the treasury depart
ment to the amount of $2l0 315, 200 at
a net cost estimated In gold of $264, ,673
O66. Let US continue this regular and
systematic reduction Of the Dalional in
debtedness, and we shall find DO difficult
ty in finding the principal of that debt
at four per cent In a very few years, thus
| largely reducing interest and the burden
Of taxation.
If Democracy means economy, 1t should
illustrate it where it is in power. Mary
land, with ( the population Of Nlscon-
sin spent in 1869 $3.029. 30l.l8 Ken
tucky spent in 1S70-$l. 645 027, 81.
Connecticut spent in lS70-$I 87l.569-
90. Not one OF these States can show so
many public institutions which have been
built and paid for as can our young and
growing state. The fact cannot be dis
puted, that for ECONOMY Of management
Wisconsin stands ahead OF any state IN
the Union. We leave New York city,
the paradise Of Democracy, out In the
wet, although ie is the best illustration
Of Democratic principles carried out that
we Know of. w hen the people consider
the facts of the case, they will not care to
try the experiment of change.
The Portland Oregoai1n says, the
platform made up out Of the old timber
Of Republican platforms of years ago,and
caulked and thatchcd with the rags aud
tatters Of Republican old clothes, with
candidates selected from among the
apostates Of the Republican party seems
To be Just the thing to please tin" Demo
cracy" these times. Look at their act
ion in Wisconsin where they have adopt
ed the new departure and nominated
ex-senator Doolittie for Governor.
The New York Tribune says, the Wis
consin Democracy have been forced In
their wild despair, to put forward as their
exponent and banner bearer the forl0rn
figure of James Il. Dooitt!e. This man
who but a few years ago was a Republl
can, is now representative Democrat
What sort of Democracy Is that Of Wis
coasin, which is proud to claim as lts
highest type such king Of shreds and
patches as this? His nomination only
shows the desperate shifts to which the
party is reduced, when new convert
Johnsonizcd Rerublican-is siezed
upon as the only available material for
the purpose of conducting a campaign.
The per capital tax upon the people
of the city Of Milwaukee under the pres
ent Democratic administrator. for city
purposes only, is over nine dollars, ami
for all taxes paid to the City Treasury is
5I4 so. or tt0eatY ntnc times greater than
he entire buiget for the GoUerRmeflt er-
Deases Of tie 1ohoie State HCler Repubh.
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