Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

IF THERE is any one thing of which the
Radical administration seems to be more
proud than Of any either, says the Balti
more Gazette, it Ia the economical manage
mant OF the finances Of TIE country. The
"gigantic - reduction of the pubic debt,
and the " immense reduction Of taxation,
are the continual subjects of self -!audation
by ell Radical cf1i3 holders, from GRANT
down to the humbiest tide waiter. Ii the
people ever show signs Of alarm that the
Ku- Klux bills, military control of elections,
&C., which are employed 10 pscify and
conciliate the South, are subversive Of the
| principles of free government, and may
be turned against them should they ever
chance to refuse to worship GRANT in the
beauty Of Radicalism, they are forthwith
soothed into qGiesceace by the assurance
that the public debt has been reduced
gigantical y, and that taxation has dimin-
ished immensely. When the Secre AIRY of
the Treasury is compelled to own to defal-
cations by lis subordinates, to the extent
of 500, 000,O 600 when paymaster steals
half million, or some other develop
ment is made of the peculiar mode of
handling the peoples money, which char
actcrlzes Radical officials, the awakened
fears Of the people are Immediately Gained
by heavy dose of B0UTwELLs soothing
syrup, in the shape of q fresh statement of
the debt, showing an enormous reduc-
ton and fresh exhibit of the taxation,
showing its immense diminution. But it
is on the eve of popular elections that the
statements ard exhibits make the peoples
head swim, with their array of figures
and tabular calculations. Mr.. BOUTWELL,
excels all others in the ingenuity with
which he endeavors to disseminate this
deception. He quits his Office and
straightway takes the stump in any State
where an election is at hand, and with the
winning eloquence for which he is dis
tinguished, calls upon his hearers to unite
in grateful admiration of the matchless
skill and admirable economy which the
administration has exh .bited in paying off
$151, 900 900 of the public debt in q period
during which nearly S. 1000, 100000 have
been wrung from toe pockets of the peo-
pie, and in spending annually for the ordi-
nary support of the government, indie
pendent of the interest of the debt, more
than double what it cost during the ad-
Of Mr.. BUCHANAN.
In Cincinnati and in Cleaveland Mr.. |
BOUTWELL, has quite recently made 'mag- |
nificent efforts" concerning the finances. |
He is q master of figures. He can twist |
them in any direction to suit nis purposes, |
and as the citizens Of the Buckeye State |
have been Of late asking rather pryiDg |
questions about taxation end like matters,
it became necessary to give them more
;han ordinary wrench from the line of
stubborn truth. He has paid off 1921 ,OO0,-
700 of the public debt in two years and
half That is the great virtue which is to
,over the multitude of sins. During that
ime he has received within O fraction of
thousand millions from the people in
he shape of taxes imposed on every mag
nable article which they eat, use or wear,
nd in face of the fact that the poor peo-
lie pay 100 per cent. duty on salt, from {
5 to 40 per cent. on wooden goods, from
5 to so per cent. on cotton goods, As
Ter cent. on earthenware, and IS per '
ent, on quinine. he invites his audience t
, clap their hands and shout at the fell t
itous benevolence of the Radicals in so 1
adjusting the duties" ps to ''relieve as 4
II as possible the necessaries of life" q
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. we know. does not like q
by way of contrast. But at the n
SIX of displeasing him we will give one. v