Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-06
Radical Robbery OF the south.

Whatever may be the truth in regard to
the alleged frauds in New York, says the
Washington Patriot. the question is dis
tinctly local. and concerns a single com
munity, who are now dealing with il
sternly in their own way, and determine
to reform a charter, which was mainly i'm
posed upon them by the almost solid vote
of the Republicans in the Legislature. A
subject of far greater magnitude and gra-
yer import, affecting the whole country,
demands attention at our hands. We refer
to the enormous robbery of the Southern
States. perpetrated by the agents and en-
issaries of the National Administration, in
support of its policy. and intended to pro-
mote the re selection of General Grant
Our limited space does not permit more
than a general glance at the system Of
organized plumber, which has been prac-
ticed in every State under Radical rule,
or where reconstruction was even tempo
rarily applied. The figures are derived
from official reports, or the latest census
returns. and may, therefore, be easily veri-
fed.
1871 State debt per report of Auditor SAL 1911 473
Excess of receipts over expenditures. SITS, 61S
Debt of New Orleans, by census re-
turns. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2J,5OO, COO
s76473,O 01
1861. Total debt. Observation-Disclosures, 10, O90.04
decreased indebtedness ......... SGT, 374, OH
GEORGIA.
1871 Debt. by report State Treasurer $40, 500
Bonds, authorized and issued to rail-
roads by Radical Legislature and
Governor. ......... ...........,.. 5O,CUO.oJU
a5o,137, 500
Increased indebtedness. .......... $40 966 $50
In 1861 Georgia was almost entirely ex-
empt from taxation, by the receipts from
the Western and Atlanta Railroad, which
covered the State expenses. This road
was recently sold to Cameron, Delano,
Bullock and others, for one third Of its
value.
TENNESSEE.
1871. Debt aud liabilities. .s45 6s8, 1853
1861. Debt and Liabilities. 2O,115. 666
Increased indebtedness. .$25. 572, 597
NORTH CAROLINA.
1871. Admitted debt $50. 2I5, 915
Increased indebtedness, .......... .tl6, SAC, $40
The lowest Radical figures of the present
debt are adopted. although they do not
include five millions of additional obliga-
lions.
VIRGINIA.
1870. Debt. "a, 49,, IA
Increased indebtedness. .s12, 500 .s43
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1871. Debt and liabilities. 81, 500 900
1861. Debt and liabilities. ............ 5000 900
Increased indebtedness :. go. $I2, SOC, o. o
ALABAMA.
1871. Debt aud liabilities .s17, 258 O1O
1861. Debt and liabilities. .......... 5000, 900
Increased indebtedness ......... .$12, 25s. O10
TEXAS.
1871. Debt for railroads .$l2, Coz, 900
Other liabilities have been incurred, but
no official report of the aggregate can be
found. There was no debt previous to
The war. In 1860 the tax on property was
ten cents on the $1CO, it is now 50 25.-l
The taxes of 1871 amount to So, 800, 900,
Or ten times the amount ever levied be-
Ioro reconstruction.
ARKANSAS.
S7I Debt and liabilities. .$13, SEQ, OGO
S61. Debt and liabilities. ............ 5000, 900
Increased indebtedness. ........ $40, SOC, 900
The county taxes are enormous.
MISSISSIPPI.
671. Debt reported. 81 800 OC0
The amount of railroad bonds is large,
out not stated in the Radical reports
The county taxation is enormous, and does I
lot appear in the local returns of the
State taxes.
FLORIDA. q
The debt and obligations of this State !
AVE baen purposelv concaalad and ara