Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-09-08
THE CAMPAIGN In OHIO.
speech of secretnrv DeInno.

the occasion being the speech of Hon.
Columbus Delano, Secretary of the In
terror. Excepting the introduction, which
eulogized the Republican party and oriu
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 ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN.
In the way ofcollecting 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. 1t was done. During
the first twelve months of the Administers
ton the receipts from internal revenue
were $t77 ,457,7 7}S 30, and during the first
fiscal year $685. ,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 $1S000y000.
In the first year of the present Administra-
ton there was collected and paid into the
Treasury, from the same source, 0OO,-
000,-an increase of $37 100000, and this
on a reduction of 75 per cent. of the rate
to be collected Thus the $78,000,O00
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 Observe, further, that
in 1868, in the last Administration, the ex-
penses of the Internal Revenue Bureau
were $S,3S7,79317, while for the first fiscal
year of this Administration the same ex-
penses were reduced to $5916, ,41022,
making gross reduction in the cost of
collecting the revenue, $2,471, ,3S2.95.
Mr.. Delano also showed that there had
been net gain in the revenue from Gus
toms for the first two years of the present
Administration, of $50 9926,000, and an in
crease of revenue during the same time of
$84, ,994 000-a 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 duripg two
years, affecting the gross receipts 80,000,-
000 The expenditures from Mrrch 1, 1867,
to March /, 1869, were little over $45O,-
100000; from March l. 1869, to March /,
1871, little over $323000 900, showing a
decrease in favor of the present Admins
tration of over $126,000000. This great
work of economy, of which, he said, the
Republican party and Grants Adminlstrs-
tion may be proud has been accomplished
laxr-
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 a
national triumph at the next election. II
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. Thai
conclusive proof of this corrupt scheme
wac leJ LJcUJeu, ana, Dut Tor the courage
and integrity of an able and prominent
journalist of New York in exposing the
plan, it could scarcely have been realized
This scheme contemplates the expendi
ture by the city officials of large amounts o1
money, ostensibly for work never done, as
well as enormous sums for jobs actually
executed. From the amounts thus cor
rupty disbursed, contractors are to con.
tribute with corresponding mum dcence tC
the Tammany fund for the purpose of the
next Presidential election. Here is the
motive for these enormous and unparallel
ed frauds, without which it is difficult t
understand how such gross dishonesty
could have been perpetrated. With thi!
key observe the mOnstrous fact that the
debt of New York city increased in TWEEN
ty-eight months 30 mills on the dollar
This example ought to be sufficient. i
illustrates the venality, peculations, anC
political prostitution which cover the Tam
many Democracy and render its moral at
mosphere and presence feculent, obnox
iOus and Infamous. Here was paid larger
sum for repairs, carpets, and furniture
for county offices than the present
Administration paid in the same year FOL
mail transportation throughout the United
States; nearly three times as much as the
entire diplomatic expenses for two years
past; as much as the yearly cost Of col
lectiDg the customs revenue, more than
all the miscellaneous expenditures of the
Interior Department for either year of the
present Administration, and more thar
the entire annual expenses of the Indian
Bureau. Here is larger sum paid in
eleven months for plastering than the
entire expense of the United States fol
foreign intercourse during the present Ad
ministration, and more for plumbing and
gas fitting in one year than the expenses
attending all the public buildings and
grounds in Washington City. There was
paid more money to three men for such
expenditures in one year than was paid fo1
the collection of the entire inland revenue
OF the country in any year of the Admin.
lstration; more than double the expense
of the United States Courts for two Years
and more than all the expense of the
Forty first Congress.
With such policy as this transferred
to Washington the Democratic clamol
that the national debt must not be paid of
now would be found full of meaning and
full of danger. Public credit would fall
and distrust of all public securities be
openly avowed The government could
not long survive such mismanagement.
OUR PUBLIC DEBT.
Passing next to the consideration of the
public debt, he said;
Hitherto it has been the policy of the
Republican party TO reduce the public
debt as rapidly as the prosperity of the
people and the financial interests of the
country would permit. 1 believe this tC
be wise policy and hope to see it contin
ued. General Grant has wrought to this
end steadily and persistently, with results
already shown. 1t ought 10 be added that
the annual saving of interest on the debt
reduced and paid is $120OO,0O0. This re.
duction has not been made by the aid OF
additional taxes, but under large repeal
Of taxea If tho fidoIitty ;ntanrit,, -. +