The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-07
The Tactics of Deception.

The leaders of the Radical party appear
to think that they are always sure If success
when they resort to the tactics of deception.
Their mode of warfare seems to be Comprised
in two general propositions
l. Tell every conceivable lie concerning
the Democratic party an6 stick to it.
2. Cover up the frauds and corruptious of
the Radical party and keep the people blinded
to the truth.
To carry out this plan of action is the
whole duty of Radical orators and editors
with now and then rare exception. AL
though mere than two months have passed
since the Democratic party. through its rep
reSentative Committee, presented to the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania its reasons for demand
ing a change rf officials, no one has attempt-
e2 to gainsav them or show that they were
not true. On the Contrary, the leaders of
the Radical party have resorted tn every
possible means to deceive the public, and
not withstanding the most gigantic frauds
have been discovered in the State governs
ment, these same leaders have sought to hide
the facts, and have shielded the perpetrators
( ON arrest and punishment. brief recaI =
talulation of some of the reasons why the
Democratic party demands change in the
administration of public affairs. will be per-
tinent aud to the point at this time:
We complain of our present rulers for
lawless usurpation of power.
Power not delegated is always abused.
In this, as in other cases. ursurpatiou has
been accompanied and foil ,~ed by corrup-
tion.
Frauds without number and almost with
out limit, have been committed upon the
public.
Men of the worst character for common
t.I he bi,,h
places.
OF the money collected from the people.
and not stolen before it reaches the Treasury
a large portion is squandered by Congress on
party favori ties, or corrupt Rings, aud on
base com biuatsons Of public plunderers.
The enormous extent to which this finan>
caI corruption is carried. will become mani
fest to any one who compares the e1pendi>
ture of the government during the six years
Immediately preceding the, civil war and the
six years Immediately following it.
Both were periods of peace. and there can
be no excuse for more than small increase
corresponding to the ratio in which the pop
u'stion has advanced.
But where the ordinary expenses for the
fiscal year ending June /. 1870. exclusive Of
Indian annuities, pensions and interest on
the public debt, were $148 .669 .922 43. for
the year ending June l. 1856. the exPendi-
lures for the same purpose, were only $751;
91S, S,!8S.72.
Here is shown the difference BET ween the
ordinary cost of carrying on our government
when its agents are honest. and the cost of
the same thing when its agents are so desti
tute of moral principle as to disregard all
legal limitation upon their own authority.
AS an instance of the extraordinary in
crease in public expenditures we give the fol-
lowing comparative statement from the At
lantic Monthly, a literary publication with
strong Radical proclivities.
The annexed table is ercluSire Of the in>
terest and principal PAID onlthe Public Debt:
This is an increase of nine fold upon the
administration of President Jackson and
nearly fve-fold upon the administration of
President Buchanan for precisely the same
items of expenditure.
What the people want is a free. unper-
verted representative government, simple In
its machinery. easily maintained and one
which dispenses blessings and not burdens.
An economical government, administered
by honest. capable men, who ack wnoledge
their responsibility to the laws and to the
people.
A reduction of taxation and expenditures.
rigid accountability for all moneys collect
ed from the people. and our institutions main
taiped in the full spirit Of freedom and lib>
erality.
The Radical leaders endorse all the wrongs
of which the Democracy complain. and op-
pose all for which they ask. Let the people
judge between the Pittsburgh Post.