Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-26

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See Secretary Boutwelps report for
1871, page 357. Many similar frauds
have been perpetrated.
But as an offset TO this, its advocates
boast that it has reduced the public debt
S3S7, 100000 in three years and
five months, but they forget to
tell you that johnson reduced the
public debt $40, 900 in three
years and seven months, and also
paid S45, ,06S, 900 more interest than
Grant did. The average expenses of the
government before The war for four
years was $50, 900, 600, now tits increased
to the fabulous sum of SIS, ,0O0, 600 per
year, exclusive of the war debt and
with a navy inferior 10 our navy Of 1860.
Our present army, including officers,
attaches and enlisted men, numbers
30, 43j, OF which $500 are in the Quarter
masters DepaTtment-the greater pOr-
ton Of whom are never on duty except
on payday and just before elections.
Imagine one soldier in every twelve in
lIE NyNAlLELLnAHAtl OEAldl AliltuA.
would like to know how many are on
detached duty. Grants livery stable
costs the people $40, 600. The 100000.
600 boarded up in the Treasury
cost the people annually SG,O1,O00
in interest. We might cite many more
facts to show the reckless expenditure Of
the public money, but these are enough
to arouse the people and startle them
with gravest alarm. Corruption
unparalleled in the history Of this
country has crePt into every department
Of the government, and you all know
that the New York city thieves of our
party are now boon companions with
the Grant party. See how naturally the
Grant Republicans Of New York and
Boss Tweed and the other Democratic
thieves have taken TO each other. They
are all opposed to Greeley, the custom
house thieves and all. Why? Because
Greeley has exposed their rascality,
while Grant has helped to conceal it by
closing the lips Of merchants. General
AlcOrn saws not One-tenth Of the taxes
collected in North Mississippi has ever
reached the Treasury, and that one man
pOcketed 5000 more than he collected.
He further said that he could not see
how the government could improve
uutii men OF different character are
sent down here to hold Office. He saws
those carpetbag officers sent here are
worse than PharaOhis lOcusts and all the
plagues Of Egypt setting upon the body
Of the people, eating out their substance,
and ali in the name OF patriotism. Did
YOU ever hear OF any OF those mOnstrOus
revenue thieves being punished? Echo
answers no. They are Grants voting
friends. Collins pension agent at
Washington, stole $50, 900, but be is not
arrested; be Is Grants friend. Grants
trip 10 Philadelphia 70 secure the pardon
Of Nerks, the bond thief, that be might
aid the thief Hartranft, prove his con-
sideratiou for that class Of friends. He
knows their powers in corrupting voters
and stufiing the ballot. w. 7. Clark
sought by fraud and corruption 10 usurp
the seat Of d. 9. Giddings as a member
OF Congress, and upon his failure Grant
appointed him postmaster at Houston.
The vast land grants 10 railroads Were
secured by Congressional bribery. Clay
ton fraudulenhy excluded votes TO seat
the opponent Of Edwards OF Ar
kansas. Congress decided IN favor
OF Edwards on the grounds that
he had been fraudulently counted
out by Clayton, and yet Clayton
sits. an hOnored member Of the United
States Senate. Alexander Caldwell, Of
Kansas, secured his seat by bribery.
The fact was made manifest TO the Sen
ate. Still he sits IN his place in the
Senate Of the United States, and the
Mortons and CamerOns, et Ontyie genus,
refuse to consider the proof Of his guilt /
Many other evidences Of corruption in
high places have been brought 70 the at I
tention OF Congress, but the Radical
members have stldiOusly avoided an in
vestigatiOn, unless the friends Of the ac-
cused could be smuggled upon theCOm- I
mittee OF Investigation. Such corrup-
ton, and such bFazen disregard Of the
duties Of Congressman in the earlier
DAYS OF this Republic would have hurled .
the administration into eternal infamy. I
Partial legislation marks the litueness Z
and Injustice Of Grants administration. |
Millions Of dollars and one-third Of the T.
public lands of the nation have been .
voted by Congress to railroads that are
YEARLY blOckae.d by Northern SHOWS. I
But not one dollar has been given 10
our Southern Pacific roads. And, when
the simple right Of way over
the public domain was solicited,
the privilege was denied by Congress,
1t taxed our cotton, and at the same time
exempted every product raised by the
North. 1t appropriated countless mill
ions to build national buildings in north
ern cities, but refused to appropriate
money enough to build respectable
court or customhouse in Memphis or
any other city of the South. The eXten-
sion OF amnesty to all rebel supporters
Of Grants administration, and denying
II to Others, Is another glaring proof Of
partial and partisan legislation. The
present tariff is gross injustice to the
people Of Tennessee, and Is class legisla-
ton In favor Of the rich manufacturer
against every other interest. You now
pay for the privilege of using Northern
made goods, wares and merchandise an