The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-07-05

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last day of the Congress which called
for it? Was it in the hope that it
would be forgotten and laid away on
the musty shelves Of the House docu.
ment room?
Look-here is the entry, showing
when it reached the House. 1t reads:
"March 3rd, 1871-referred 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means, and
ordered to be. printed.
The Congress which called for the
information adjourned without seeing
the reply. However, it has atlast seen
the light. and / call your attention to
its contents.
The resolution called:
First. For "a statement of the bal
ance due from collectors of internal
revenue who are not now in office, and
the total amount of the balances so due
as they appear on the books of the ac-
counting officers of his department on
the 30th of June, 1871"
The answer gives the names of over
800 collectors not now in office against
whom balances stand charged to be
due to the United States, amounting
to $50, roc, 1856, after deducting the
amount due to collectors and the
amount deposited on account of inter
nal revenue since June so, 1870.
Bear in mind, hat President Lin
coin has been dead more than six years
yet this report shows that 81 collectors
appointed by him. stand charged in
this official document under the hand
of the Hon. George S. Boutwell, with
having large balances due the United
States, charged against them.
Secretary Boutwell, declines to give
the cause of the removal of these col
l~ectors, although the cause was called
for. Why did he refuse to tell why
those collectors were removed?
Let me call your attention to anoth-
or. fact. Out of 800 collectors charged
with balances, only so have been sued
on their bonds. My friend Sherman
would say, because there are only
fifty defaulters." Only Atty default.
ers! When before in the history OF
this, or any other government, did
you hear of fifty defaulters at one time
in one Department? But the answer
of the Senator, if made, would be @
mistake. Let me give you the proof
Here on page Z of this document, un.
der the head of New York, at number
81, we find tie name of Joshua F.
Bailey, charged with a balance against
him of 1892, 1853. This document
shows hat he was appointed by Grant
and that he absconded March Is, 1870
and it further shows that he has moi
been sued on his bond. Will the
honorable Senator explain why suit
has not been brought on the head OF
his..d~efaulter?
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS,
RESPONSIBLE.
1t has been proved that the accept
ance of the designations of Southern
officers, Immediately before and afte;
Fort Sumter was fired upon, inspired
the secessionists with confidence anG
brought Oh war.
That when Mr.. Lincoln became
President, the debt was very small.
taxes low, and the country prosperous
and happy-that to day the debt i:
fearfully great, and taxation odious.
unequal and burdensome.
1ndL lIlOIS DdluS NSiO thnCh W thS
Administration to build up a perpet-
ual debt than to put down inssurrec
ton. The war could have been main
tanned by taxation, and that war taxa
ton in time of peace is an evil, for the
existence of which the plunderers il
power are responsible.
That The debt was made as the basi:
for building up a moneyed oligarchy
which now rules, robs and trample:
upon the people.
That it is the evident purpose o.
the oligarchs to blot out State govern.
ments, and in the language of Senator
. Sumner, Establish an Imperial Re
public"-that is, a centralized despot
ism.
That Congress has conferred upor
President Grant greater power than is
exercised by any monarch in Europe.
except the Sultan and the Car.
That the people of other States are
required to pay millions of tribute t.
Massachusetts, and that agriculture
and commerce are sacrificed in the in
tercst of a handful of greedy monopo
lists.
That two hundred million acres o.
land have been taken from the people
to whom it belonged, and made a gift
to q few railway nabobs without the
consideration of dollar.
That, since 1862, Congress ha.
created Offices with a~ristocratic title
and princely salaries.
That the Federal government Il
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department alone there are over three
hundred defaulters. Nothing but thu
prompt and manly action of the people
can save them from sacrifice.
Fellow citizens: Time has only
permitted me to refer to some of thu
many abuses which distress the people
and are consuming their substance
For all these fearful evils there is bu
one remedy-REFoRM! And reform
can only be brought about by restoring
the Democracy to the administration
of the government, by the will of tn
people.
:. TO THE YOUNG MEN.
My brave young friends, this coun
try is your photographed its insti-
: tutions, for they alone stand between
you and serfdom. Mr.. Simmer prom
) ises you an Imperial Republic, which
means an Imperial Empire. To ere
ate al empire out of free States is II
make slaves out of freemen. AR
your wrist ready for manacles? Ar
you ready to cover in the dust lik
whipped spaniels and call some mai
: ON horseback master9