Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-24
TEIEGRAMS TO THE STAB.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
NORTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICAN MEETING At RALEIGH TO-DAY.
Speech OF Secretary beIano.
Able Defence Of the Administration,
REPUBLICAN MEETING At RALEIGH TO-DAY.
Speech OF Secretary beIano.
Able Defence Of The Administration.
ESreciol DispateI to Ersripg Star. !

here this afternoon. very able speech was
made by Secretary DelaDo, OF which the follow
ing IS synopsis:
FINANCIAL.
The extinguishment of the public debt has been
effected under a heavy simultaneous reduction
OF taxation made by the republican party. At
the termination OF the war that party addressed
itself 10 such reduction, and this policy has been
pursued as fast as was consistent with the
public credit and the necessary actual expenses
Of the government. By the acts of July Is,
1896, March 2, 1867, February 3, 1StS, and March
81, 1869, reductions were made in taxation
which would have yielded for the three years
Of this administration, had the taxes been con
tnued, S5S9, i50 600 By the acts of july 4
$50 anu june g, 1872, the excise tax was re-
dGced TO the extent OF S15,G5l 900 per
annum; and by the acts of duly A.
letO, May 1, and June o, lS12, the tariff
duties were reduced ID the extent OF sol SD9 5ss
per annum, making total reduction OF taxes
yearly Of $780, i60, $50 during the three wears of
General Grants administration. The republi-
can party has been able, in the face OF these
reductions, 10 eXtDguish so much OF the public
debt 10y faithfully aud eff GENTLY administering
tie revenue laws and by honestly applying the
money collected. The facts prove the truth OF
this assertion. The total receipts from spirits
tobacco, termented liquors, banks and bankers
gas, adhesive stamps and penalties from March
l, let9, TO February ~, 1872 during the first
three years OF General Grant IS Administration
were $685., $50 1853. The total receipts from the
same articles from March 1. 1866, TO February
70, 1862 being the three last years of Mr.. john
sons administration, were S23l, l537I4, thus
showing margin in favor OF this administra-
ton, In three years, OF sos, 2O2, $50 being an
average increase from these sources OF over
Sot,OOO,COO annually. This illustration NAV be
carried out as applicable to the entire held of
revenue collections and taxation, and N fur
nIshes clear and satisfactory guarantee for the
ability of the administration to reduce the pub
lie debt in the face of such excessive re,Iuc-
ton OF the taxes The duties on tea, coffee, and
many other articles OF necessity for consump-
ton ana manufacturing were removed by the
acts above referred TO, and the excise has been
limited to spirits, fermented liquors, tobacco
banking, patent medicines, and stamps upon
checks, and II will thus be seen that direct tax
alton has been virtually abandoned.
1he credit OF the country has improved in a
degree most satisfactory to every patriotic
mind. The price Of our securities has constant
ly advanced; and, although, at the commence
ment OF the present adm nistration they were
below the par value of gold from Is to Il per
cent, To- day we dare boast that American secu-
rites are equal in value TO gold. The apprecia-
ton OF our paper has been marked BY the fall of
gold from s1.32 in 1869, TO s1.10 and SLIP in
lei2. These, and like considerations have
already enabled the government to place is
public securities at greatly reduced rate Of in
terest, and the same causes, il continued, will
enable US TO call in the balance OF our six per
cent. loan, and place it at a rate of interest from
four to five per cent The public credit has been
lifted to its present enviabe and exalted posi-
ton by the republican Congress which came in
with this administration. The fact that the re-
peal OF the revenue has eQualled 100 900 900 an
nually is sufficient explanation for the rapid
progress that has been made in the PAYMENT of
the public debt. For myself 1 do not consider
IL desirable TO extinguish this debt too rapiCly
hereafter. Such taxation should be imposed a.
Will meet moderate reduction each year, and
at the same time defray the necessary expenses
OF the government. Contemplating our vast
national resources, Ii may be confidently pre-
dcted to be an easy task, in the hands of honest
agents, for this nation TO preserve its faith and
pay its debt within twenty years; and during
this time the people will enjoy such physical
comfort and prosperity as are allotted to no
other nation on the g'ote.
INDIAN POLICY.
1 feel compelled in these remarks to refer
briefly TO what Is known as the Indian policy Of
the present administration.
1t is not denied on the part of the government
that there are occasional acts of theft, robbery
and murder by Indians. These have been most
frequent in Arizona and on the Texas frontier:
but they have often been provoked and increased
by the cruel and wicked conduct of bad white
men. These acts of outrage have not
tons, or bands Of Indians, but, the contrary,
by individual or associated Indians, acting in
dependent Of the wishes OF their nation and
tribe.
Although not prepared with figures for an ac-
curate comparison, yet l venture 70 say that the
proportion OF lawless violence, resulting in dan
ger TO lite and property, Is much greater in the
city OF New FORK than among many if not all
of our Indian tribes, and that a greater proper
ton of the criminals go unpublished in that city
than among the Indians.
There having been, during the existence of
this administration, an organized and system
attic attack upon its Indian policy, by denying
that any good has been accomplished; by eNag-
geratiDg, for sensational purposes, every wrong
committed by the Indians, and sometimes by
asserting that Indian outrages had been com
United when such aSsei tons were without fOun-
dation in fact, L have resolved TO expose these
misrepresentation, especially when il has be-
come apparent that they are TO be persevered
in for party and political purposes.
Upon the authority of the able and efficient
Commissioner OF Indian AffaiIs, Gen. Francis
A. Walker, 1 assert that during the present
year more than p, GOO Indians have been added
TO the number OF those directly under the con-
troll Of the government. During the three years
of the present administration more than 50, 600
Indians have been brought to agencies and
placed under the supervision OF agents. Not TO
exceed 10000 are still roaming beyond such su-
peryision, and 1t is expected that the present
year will see that number go far reduced that,
substantially, the whole Indian race within the
United States will be settled upon reservations.
These reservations are located with reference TO
allowing the finest development of railroad COM
munication, the largest extension of agricultu-
raj settlement, and the safety OF white citizens,
and with view Of securing the best interests of
of the Indians and affording them an opportu-
nifty to learn the arts and customs Of civilized
life.
OF the 293 900 Indians within the limits of the
ssS t Ststes s exclusive OF A.saa Il ,h es
selves upon their own lands, receiving abso-
luteiy nothing nom the government beyond the
interest OF their own money or annuities granted
them In consideration Of lands coded by Them to
the government These lands have been sold by
the government to actual settlers 1t many times
the amount paid the Indians tor them. The agRre-
gate cost during the past year Of the subsistence
of the lis 900 Indians 1t agencies, who are in
whole or in part subsisted - the government.
was g, ~, 900, which sum also includes the ex,
cessiye raves for transportaton Of supplies,
which prevail fin those distan, eeions. This
spm divided among 113,o0o Indians gives an
average Of only S21.5o per heaa from which
fact 1t may readily be perceived that a laree
ing self-supporttug. Fifty or sixty a9cnfs, with
force Of assistants, are engaged In instructinr
these people to break mp their own lands build
their own fences and cabins sav tAeir own
lumber, and grind their own corn, g VII - 10
spear IN our language and write In our alphsbet
me totsl amount appropriated for - Indian
service In the fiscal year ending July q, 1875, fn
cu@nk Al deficiency appfopgist3ons, was
Soooo,I o., Of which sum 81 III 81 IS vs. ap-
propriated In the sense that IL gave the admins
uauve o0con OF the g0verument authority 20
pay to, or expepd An behalf Of the Indians,
moneys belonging to them. or the sum appro.
priatedover e30o, 6ooremained unexpended atthe