Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-31
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
speech Of secretary Delano.
sANpUsKY, August "a.

sANDUsKY, August "a.
The campaign was opened here to-day
by the Republicans, the chief feature of
the occasion being the speech of Hon.
Columbus Delano, Secretary of the In
terror. Excepting the introduction, which
eulogized the Republican party and criti
cised the New Departure of the Demo
cracy, the speech was devoted to an
exposition of the work of the present
Administration.
CONTRAST WITH JOHNsoN's ADMuNIsTRA-
TION.
In the way of collecting the revenue and
reducing taxation striking contrast was
drawn with what was done under John
sons Administration. The present Admin
istration found the public credit impaired
by the dishonesty and incapacity which
pervaded the public service. The public
debt was rather increasing than diminish
ing, with reduction in the receipts from
internal taxation. How was the failing
credit of the government to be repaired,
its current expenses met, and the debt
reduced, in the face of this discouraging
condition. This serious and embarrassing
question could only be solved by the ener-
getic enforcement of the laws and the
faithful application of the moneys collected
to public liabilities. It was done. During
the first twelve months of the Administra
ton the receipts from internal revenue
were SIT, 7,457, 738 90, and during the first
fiscal year $1S5, ,235. .S67 81, notwithstand-
ing the reductions already stated. With
out reduction, the amount of receipts from
internal sources on this basis would have
been $263, ,235, ,S6797. The tax on spirits
during the fiscal year 1868 of the last
Administration yielded only SIS. 100000.
In the first year of the present Administra-
ton there was collected and paid into the
Treasury, from the same source, $55, ,000,-
000,-an increase of $37 900 900, and this
on reduction of rs per cent. of the rate
to be collected. Thus the $78,000 900
exempted from articles previously taxed
has been recovered, and its loss counter
balanced by faithfully enforcing the rev.
enue laws and honestly accounting for the
money collected. 0 bserve, further, that
in 1868, in the last administration, the ex-
penses of the Internal Revenue Bureau
were $s,3S7, 1893 II, while for the first fiscal
year of this Administration the same ex-
penses were reduced to $5,916, ,410 %,
making gross reduction in the cost of
collecting the revenue, $2,471, ,3S2.95.
Mr.. Delano also showed that there had
been a net gain in the revenue from Gus
toms for the first two years of the present
Administration, of $50, ,926, 900, and an in
crease of revenue during the same time OF
$S4, ,994, Goa tolerable handsome saving.
To see the full force of the comparison, it
should be remembered that the rate of tax
alton has been reduced by law during two
years, affecting the gross receipts $90,OO0,-
600. The expenditures from Mrrch l, 1867,
to March l, 1869, were little over $780,
z.OOU,O 600; from March 1, 1869, to March 1,
1871, little over 1923 O0O,O 900, showing a
decrease in favor of the present Admins
tration of over $126, 100000. This great
work of economy, of which, he said, the
Republican party and Grants Adminlstra-
tion may be proud, has been accomplished
by strictly enforcing the laws and reducing
the public expenditures.
EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC CREDIT.
The Secretary then proceeded to Illus
trate the effect of this management upon
the public credit He gave the quotations
of gold and bonds at different periods
showing the steady appreciation of Amer
lean securities.
TAMMANY FINANCIERING ILLUSTRATED
This highly gratifying condition of the
national finances he then contrasted with
the example of Democratic financiering in
New York city. On this subject he said
In this elysium of Democracy it is un
derstood that systematic and magnificent
plans have been fostered for securing &
national triumph at the next election. i
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 and secure the election. Tha
conclusive proof of this corrupt scheme
should be so early presented to the people
was not expected, and, but for the courag'
and integrity Of an able and prominen
journalist of New York in exposing tn,
plan, it could scarcely have been realized
ture by the city officials of large amounts o
money, ostensibly for work never done, al
well as enormous sums for jobs actually
executed. From the amounts thus cor
ruptly disbursed, contractors are to con
tribute with corresponding munifcence t.
the Tammany fund for the purpose of tn
next Presidential election. Here is tn
motive for these enormous and unparalle]
ed frauds, without which it is difficult t.
understand how such gross dishonest,
could have been perpetrated. With thi
key observe the monstrous fact that tn
debt of New York city increased in TWEEN
ty-eight months 30 mills on the dollar
This example ought to be sufficient. !
illustrates the venality, peculations, an
political prostitution which cover the Tan
many Democracy and render its moral al
mOsphere and presence feculent, obno1
ious and infamous Here was paid large
sum for repairs, carpets, and furnitur
for county offices than the presel
Administration paid in the same year tc
mail transportation throughout the Unite
States; nearly three times as much as th
entire diplomatic expenses for two yea
past; as much as the yearly cost of &C
lectiDg the customs revenue, more tina
all the miscellaneous expenditures of tt
Interior Department for either wear of tt
present Administration, and more tha
the entire annual expenses of the Indis
Bureau. Here is a larger sum paid
eleven months for plastering than Il
entire expense of the United States
foreign intercourse during the present A
ministration, and more for plumbing al
gas fitting in one year than the expens
attending all the public buildings Al
grounds in Washington City. There "
paid more money to three men for SUI
expenditures in one year than was paid
the collection of the entire inland reven
of the country in any year Of the Admi
istration; more than double the expen
of the United States Courts for two yea
and more than all the expense of t
Forty first Congress.
With such policy as this transfer
to Washington, the Democratic clam
that the national debt must not be paid
now would be found full of meaning a
full of danger. Public credit would Fl
and distrust of all public securities
openly avowed. The government col
not long survive such mismanagement.
OUR PUBLIC DEBT.
Passing next to the consideration of |
public debt, he said:
Hitherto it has been the policy of 1
Republican party to reduce the pull
debt as rapidly as the prosperity of
people and the financial interests of
country would permit. I believe this
be wise policy, and hope to see it cont
ued. General Grant has wrought to t
end steadily and persistently, with rest
already shown. It ought to be added t
the annual saving of interest on the d
reduced and paid is $12,0OO,OOO. This
duction has not been made by the aid