The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-21
oo1anARlsoNs ARE oDIo,sl

cr&tlc eyes TO contrast Democratic
management Of public finances in
any part of the country with the
results reached under like circum-
stances BY Republicans. But the
recent developements Of Democratic
government in New York city have
aroused the attention of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans TO a pitch I'M
surpassed in interest by tho events
Of any past political epoch, and as
Democrats are especially given to
the folly Of fleeing from the disgrace
Of Tammany to solace themselves in
denunciation of Grant and his min
ions, there is an obvious propriety
in comparing tho minions financial
n,anipulations with those Of their
Democratic rivals.
A compilation has been made of
the financial affairs of New York
city for the two years and half
during which the Democrats have
had sole power over the New York
treasury. The greater part of these
figures we have al1sady published,
but our Democratic readers will be
grateful TO US for reproducing them.
They are not taken from slanderous
statements Of unprincipled Republic.
cans, but from the official reports of
the heroic Richard B. Connolly, until
Saturday last Comptroller of New
York city.
l On the 8lst of December, lS6S, a...
the city debt Of New York
The County debt at the same 1850
time was,........ 16,S6260O,S0
On the 8lst Of July, 1871, the
/ city dept was'....................'. Mg!SlvSod
County debt Oh same date..... 35.74S, l60O0
Total ..........,.............. s 1896, 25s,5l
Showing an increase during Halls
Mayoralty two years and halD of
sixty three millions, twonty- eight
thousand, four hundred and twenty
seven thousand dollars and seventy.
ono cents. We do not remark here
that Robert B. Roosevelt, New
York Democrat, declares that two
hundred millions would be more
correct statement OF the city debt
than seventy-seven millions, as ad-
mitted by Connolly we adhere TO
ConneIly's own figures.
i During the years 1869 and 1870
the Democratic government Of
New York city raised by taxation
$44, 878, 684.05. and received into
the city and county treasury
from other sources S18,81l,728.44
. making, with the amount raised by
, general tax, 500, SOC, 392.49. Adding
: to this, every dollar of which hal
already been expended, the debt
). which tho city owes according 4
Connolly, we have, as tho entire OK
t penditure of the Democratic govern
t ment for two years and halt, &C
]. cording to their own admissions, tn
. enormous sum of S147,718,87O.2
< making o yearly average Of $59, OS7
: 54S.08, or more than fve and a hal
! per cent. Of the taxable real and pei
o sonal estate OF New York city An
!. during these two years and u hal
il there was nothing unusual under
[. taken or accomplished, in fact, tn
d money was all devoted to 'curren
If city expenses J"
IT Grants minions have SO robbie
l. the national treasury Of which the
n are in charge, that the national del
y. in two years and one month (cove
=. ing almost the same period as that I
If Democratic management in Ne
" York city, has been reduced jul
d S215, 765, 663.74. The same minor
q reduced the interest outlay durin
d the same period sl2,062, o97. 90,
IL the debt of the entire country viii
r. in Now York, under Democrat
o. management, the interest outlay W,
Is increased "a, 400, 900 for slDgle cit
n The debt contracted by Democra
: for New York, during two years N
v seven months of profound peace, WI
rs s6S per capita of the city's popul
n ton and throughout the war, viii
o the national finances were under r
Il publican management, the maximul
n of the national debt per capita W,
n only sos!
"a There 10 this additional beauty
, the comparison that while the r
a publicans have been and are reduci1
d tho national debt, they have all
, reduced taxation to the tune Of S251
=. 84S, S27.33. since the war; and tn,
"a in New York city, the Democrat
4 party has constantly succeeded
i increasing the debt, while it treble
o and quadrupled the rate of taxatio
n Therefore it is obvious that thel
= Grant minions should be sent TO til
: penitentiaries of the various Stat,
i which they represent; and the Den
} ocratic party should be put in cbarg
n of the national finances.-C hicas
d Post.