Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-29
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| Showing net gam IN the revenue from
customs fer the first two years of the present
administration over the last two years of the
last administration of $50, 926,372.
This sum is little larger than the increase
of the debt of New York city by the Tamma-
ny administration during the last two years.
That increase was but $50, 1874, l39-a demo
cratic blessing in the guise of debt!
If it be questioned why my comparison
does not embrace the years 1860 with those
of lS70-7l. it is because four months of the ifs
cal year 1869 are embraced in the collection
of this administration.
But point you further to the receipts an,
expenditures of the last administration from
March |, 1867, to March /, 1869, and that o
the present administration from March /,
1869, to March i, 1871.
The comparison is taken from the official
statement OF the Secretary of the Treasury,
dated April ), 1871.
Total net receipts for two years
ending March l, 1869, S6Gi ,405, 442
Total net receipts for two years
ending March /, 1871, 7i9 1893, 49l
showing an increase iof revenue for the first
two years of the present ADMINISTRATION of
| S84 1894, 049, tolerable handsome saving.
But to be fully impressed with the force of
this comparison you should remember that
the rate of taxation had been reduced by law
| receipts at least eighty millions of dollars.
The expenditures from March l,
1867, taken from the same Off
cial source, were $3.50, 043, 159
From March /, 1869, to March l,
1871, 1923, 342 500
Showing a decrease in the favor
of the present administration of I26, 700, $40
When the fact is presented to you that this
administration on the 30th of July, 1871, dur
the first two years and five months of its
existence, has reduced the public debt the
amount of S242, Us, 401, and question is made
as to how this has been done under large
reduction in taxation, the answer is ready and
satisfactory. 1t has been done by strictly en-
forcing the laws and reducing the public ex-
penditures, which in the first instance has
increased the receipts eighty-five millions,
and secondly, has saved to the Treasury one
hundred and twenty-six millions, which, faith
fully applied, has been the principal means
and source of reducing the great but necessa-
ry war debt made to save us as a nation.
Having thus shown how the republican
party has conducted its affairs, Mr.. Deano
contrasts it with that of the democrats in
New York.
Here, again, shall draw on the example
of New York, as practicing the party faith in
| its most abundant purity. In this elysium of
democracy it is understood that systematic
and magnificent plans have been fostered for
securing national. triumph at the next cleo
ton. 1t is believed that these plans embrace
the raising of large sums of money there,
which, being expediently used, will enable
Tammany Hall to control the democratic
nominations aud secure the election. That
conclusive proof of this corrupt scheme
should be so early presented to the people
was not expected; and but for the courage
and integrity of an able and prominent public
Journalist of New York, in exposing the plan,
could scarcely have been realized. This
scheme contemplates the expenditure by the
city officials of large amounts of money
ostensibly Tor work never done, as well as
enormous sums for jobs actually executed
From the amounts thus corruptly disbursed
contractors are to contribute with CORES.
ponding munificence to the Tammany FUND
for the purpose of the next Presidential
election. Here is the motive for these enor-
nous and unparalleled frauds, without which
it is difficult to understand how such gross
dishonesty could have been perpetrated
With this key observe the monstrous fact -
Debt of New York city, Dec.
81 1863. $34, 407 ,04i
Debt of New York city, April
so, 1871, S4,54l, lS(
Increase of debt in 20 months, $50, 1874, 1876
How can this increase be accounted for
For what purpose was this monstrous city ex-
pendture made! Let us examine the
| items.
For carpenters work, carpets and
shades in county offices, S5,6G3, GAG
For plastering county Offices and
armories during l / MONTHS. 2,S70,4G4
For plumbing and gas fitting, 1,23lSl7
Paid 1ngersoll, Garvey & Miller,
one year. 1921 1855
This example ought to be sufficient. 1t
illustrates the venality, peculaton and politi-
cal prostitution which cover the Tammany
democracy, and render its moral atmosphere
and presence feculent, obnoxious and in
famous. Here was paid larger sum for
: repairs, carpets and furniture for county
ohees than the present administration paid
IN the same year for mail transportation
throughout the United States, nearly three
; tunes as much as the entire diplomatic ex-
. pehses Tor two years past, as much as the
yearly cost of collecting the customs revenue
S more than all the miscellaneous exnenditures
T of the Indian Bureau. Here is a larger spm
r paid in eleven months for plastering than tbe
entire expense of the United States for
!! foreign intercourse during the present adj.
ministration and more for plumbing and gas
fitting in one year than the expenses attend