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iwpor,a,iOps, the amounts collected have in
creased. What then becomes OF
THM BoAsTED CLAIM

iwpOr,a,iOps, the amounts collected have in.
creased. What then becomes Of
TEE BoAsTED CLAIM
that General Grant has reduced the debt
The friends Of johnson claim that he had
made . greater reduction. The claim is
without, merit, il the process ua, simply TO
tax and pay. That is the exercise Of pow
or The only merit is to be found In eoono-
my, the reduction Of expenditures. and
thereby saving mone', and thus paying
The boast Of taAiog and paying ia, ~ /
ouce said, the surgeons boAs, Of the quanti-
~ [ { blood be has taken from the arm Of his
patient. Besides taxes, this Administration
has received from other sources enormous
sums. johnson left in the Treasury $l35,
100000. The present accommodations are
about the same. In 1870 there was receiv-
ed from lands aud miscellaneous sources,
about $3l 900, 900, aud in 1871, from lands
aud miscellaneous sources, about $35, OOO,-
OOO, and from the war aud navy, about so
900 900, which l suppose to be from the
sale OF war material, perhaps Psrt from
the sale of guns and ammunition 20 france
4 With thu moneva received from all sources,
a much larger red uotion Of the debt might
have been q, ade, had economy prevailed in
the public service .e.H
THE GRANT MOVEMENT FOR CHANCE JF AD
NINIsTATIoS.
The candidates proposed for our Sup port
are not unknown 10 the country. From
! humbls position Mr. Greeley has placed
| himself in the trout rGok, il not 81 the head
of one Of the great professions. His incor-
ruptible integrity is conceded by his bitter
est op1onenIs-And that is the best possible
guarantee for
AN HONEST ADMINISTRATION,
aud il is also guarantee that he will, II
elected, faithfully redeem the pledges made
by his authority 10 the people. His " pra-
dent aud economical views of the puolc
sd Ustratiou gives assurance Of a safe
aud thrifty management Of the Executive
| Office But, We are asked, can Democrats
vote for him after he has 30 abused them for
thirty years? Why, have they not abused
him quite as much believe that account
has been kept balanced and we favor geo
eral amnesty. am personally acquainted
with Governor Brown Of Missouri, The nom
inee for Vice President served with him
IN the Senate He is u man of hne talents
Of good acquirem ents, and very earnest IL
the support of what he believes right and
expedlsnt. / believe his al ninistratIon II
Missouri has been without reprOacb, and
that harmony aud fraternity now prevail il
that State, whrreas il was torn by discOrd
and strife when be came Into office. de ant
Senator Schurz and their p 1lticAl associate:
have forever buried the evil passions Whitl
ambitious men had kept alive to perpetu at
LII. ~, M. Il
c Missouri good men desire to see IN all tn
. States.
q TUE PLATFORM
Y upon which these Candidates stand, and {
: which they are pledged 10 faith and hOnoi
so correctly and fully expresses the ssnti
ments and wishes OF the people, that 1t Ell
capss even criticism Aave you CAREFUL
considered il? |, Political rights and fraI
chisea now enjoyed are TO be respecte
u aud maintained. 2. Universal amnesty
so that there shall bs no prescribed elias,
aud no dsfranehised caste but " com
J pete psoi6cstlon in all sections Of hi
3 country ,. Local self government to guar
Jhe rights Of all citizens more securely Tha
by centralized pOWer-and this requires III
preservation Of the constitutional rights an
= poWers OF the States For the States self
government, and tor the nation a resurn 1
the methods of peace, and Ihs constitution
limitations of power'-"the civil authorit
: shall DO supreme over the military '-"Ih
{ writ OF Sabeas corpus shall be jealousy up
! held as be safeguard Of personal freedom
"the indivlaUai ctu1sn shall enjoy tn
largest liberty consistent with public order
-"aDd there shall be no Federsl superVls
= Iou Of the internal pohty OF The seSera
States" 4. There shall be- a real al
aot merely simulated reform ia the ci,i
service OF the republie"-the civil servIc
must cease to be the iusJrumen; of partisA
tyranny and the oh set of
Pc lsoNAL AMBITION AND SELFISH GREED
but honesty, capacity, and fidelity mOsi b
] respected as the only valid claim 10 publ
employment. The pubic oil ies must cea'
to be a IN alter Of arbitrary fsvoritism. AN
70 this end It is inperAtively required tina
Z 90 Prs,ideut shall be a candidate for re
E election 8. That the system of FEEDERS
taxation shall not necessarily interfere vii
the industry of the people. That il sha
provide means Tor the expenses OF the go'
u ernmeut economically administered, th
pensions, the interest on the public debt, an
a moderate reduction annually OF ths prII
J. cipIe thereof That the people shall regr
y ate the rate OF taxation through their repr
sentAtives in Congress, and that the Pres
= dent shall not interfere thsre~lth, either b
) his veto or the use OF bis patronage.
At That no further grants OF the pablo LIANT
y shall be made to railroads I hat the put
he lie domain shall be held sacred to acIu
ID settlers. Z. TIE public credit must
- aAcredly maintained, and reputation in e
a cry form disoounteuHnced. 8. A spec,
! return to specie paw ment. 8. The serve
lie Of the soldiers and sailors Of the republ
on III all be gratefully rsmem nered and hone
ng ably rsquited. 10. Frend,hip with f,
y, elgu nations must be preserved by lreAtii
nu all on fair and ial terms, neither sskir
nor submitting to what is wrong.
NJ This is a summary Of
:, THE PURPOSES AND THE POLICY
~ which animate aud govern the great NOV
De @eLt which ia 10 make Mr.. Greeley I
y President of the Untted States. Upon tb
Is declaration Of principles and policy We N
s. al meet aud harmonic, without bumiIi
ID ton aud without dishOuor