Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-07
Gratis Of the South from murder and organized
frauds, we will repeal these laws; if not, we will
pass more effective laws,
CAN THE DEMOCRATS De TRUSTED,

pass more effective laws,
CAN THE DEMOCRATS De TRUSTED
Test the democratic party by what it has done.
where it has been in power recectly What good
did its temporary majority in the Legislature CT
Ohio do the people of Ohio 1t pledged reform,
and yet increased the State expenditures in every
branch of the service, and largely incres sed local
taxes. What hss it done in New York, and es
pecially in the city, where, under Tammmany
influence, there is established the most scands-
lous and corrupt municipal government in the
world7 What can il do for the future of this
country? They issue string of fifteen resolu-
tions and there is not single affirmative promo
sition in them upon which the democratic party
could stand united, except the one demanding
amnesty for Davis, 1oOnIbs and the rebels of tn.
South The first seven resolutions they called
the " New Departure" They remind one the
famous group Of bronze horses at Milan. They
sppear eager to 90 depart " in every direction.
but 90 nowhere They tell us they hold good to
the old democratic doctrine Of annexation Of
territory, but are opposed to the acquisition Of
Santo Domingo. They pretend to be for "hard
money" bat propose to issue an unlimited
amount of greenbscks. They pretend respect
for the laws and the courts. and they propose TO
disregard not only the solemn pledges of our
loan laws, but the decisions of the Supreme
Court, in order TO chest the public creditors
They declare their opposition TO the national
banking system, but propose nothing to take its
place. In their wild and blind opposition, they
would destroy the best system Of currency we
have ever had, merely because it WAS established
By the republican party, though the firtt COM
mercisl nations Of the world are applauding it,
and following cur example. and though Gov
Chase, now one Of their candidates, favored
it and supports it. Though no man has lost
dollar az the holder Of a nstional bank note, yet
they would dersnge sll the business Of the coun-
try by uprooting the system, merely because
there is supposed to be virtue in party cry
against banks. They talk shout 4 revenue tariff
and wise tax lsws, and yet no member Of their
party in Congress ever proposed either, but op-
pose every measure offered by Us. When we re-
peal eighty million Of taxes, they vote against IT,
When We devise new guards against fraud, they
vote against them. They talk about economy,
aad yet they vote for every extravagant expendi-
ture. They would load US down with rebel
losses in the var. They seize upon every popu-
lar cry-here one thing and there another In
Ohio it 'is "greenbscks - in New York it is
"specie payment - in Pennsylvania it is Protec-
ton /; here it is 81 New Departure - in the
South it is "a perpetual war against the Smend-
it is Fenisnism in Kentucky it is &" the resolu-
tions of IS, slightly revised - with JEFF Davis
and his powerful following, sit is discori, war
sn1 disunion." Let any impartial man look
over the whole hell Of national and State politics;
let him look al the dangerous elements compri-
ing that party let him consider what they
would probably do If placed in power let him
combine in one caldton all the ingredients.
and gay, upon his oath, is it wise and polite
yet TO turn over TO ths democratic party the
administration Of the affairs Of great nation
like ours.
coNCEBNiSG TANEs.
From the close Of the var to this hour We have
been reducing taxes Each Congress has re-
l.cyel the people from taxes Mos, Of cur in
ternal taxes levied during the war are now
repealed. The last Congress threw OF c5f ,009,-
600 o. sucn taxes Al the mex, session Of
Congress the whole system siil g ty the board,
except the taxes on spirit, beer and tobacco, and
perhsps A few stamps Those that remain viii
be simplfel, So that the tax gatherer acei only
look 10 the distilieries and breweriss. Taxes On
imported goods must now, as before the ws-, be
the main reliance Of the government, and even
these | promise you, we VIII reiuce to the cx-
tent Of q, least 1000, 600, AMI as much more
as our necessary expenditures viii justify.
Under cur present tariff laws al departments
Of mechanical industry have sprung into healthy
life, diyersifying our products, consuming our
farm products, and extending our railroads. |
an for the reduction Of taxes by the repeal or
mobilization Of all that are excessive, hut / &m
not in favor Of following sny Wild theories Of
political economists to the destruction Of any
home industry, or to the diniuution Of our reve
uuc go Sc to enisnger deficiency. It is 4 charm
ing business to repeal taxes, but we mus; re-
member that by taxes alone We have teca able
70 pay OF fully $500, 100000 floating ieht
and claims since the war was over. We have
also paid of since the war nearly 100000, 900
Of the iebt. Since Gen. Grant was insuguratel
We have paid of $3.50. 600 900 Of bonded debt.
snd thus saved Sl4, ,000. 900 Of annual interest
in gold. We are also diminishing the iuteres-
Gu that which remains unpaid Our financial
condition is now 50 assu.ei that. after all the
strain Of war, our credit Is now better than
before the conflict. The debt is no longer the
mountain that threatens to overthrow Us. Our
expenditures, our taxes. and oar debt Sre all
rapidly diminishing, while our population, our
resources, cur wealth. and our industry are all
rapidly increasing. Such Is the result Of q re-
publican administration
Ia what respect can the Democratic party i'm
prove this coaiition Of things