The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-11

President Grant not only consummated
the salary steal by giving his signature to
the bill which proposed 1t but he warmly
favored the scheme before its passage by
either House of Congress. And yet, il
addition to his salary, the entire expenses
of the Presidents household, with the
exception of the supplies for his private
table, were and are paid by special appro.
priations. For the fiscal year ending with
last June the appropriations for the main.
tenance of the White House, over and
above the Presidents salary, were more
than $4,000 For the current year the
same appropriations will reach the sum oil
$4,000, 80 that Grants salary is nearer
$3.50, 900 than $4,000. On this amount
of money he should be able becomingly to
maintain the external dignity of the Presi-
dental office, and also to lay aside snug
sum each year.-Neto York World.
REPUBLICAN RULE.-As showing the
effects of Republican rule in the South, it
is stated that Ex-Governor Bonham, Of
South Carolina, was in Staunton, Va, last
week, for the purpose of buying a farm
near that place, where he proposes here
after to reside. He says that Radical
government in South Carolina has become
intolerable, and property holders are forced
by the taxation imposed by the negro
Legislature to sell out and leave the State.
His ancestors have inhabited the State
for century and half and their bones
are buried in the soil for generations back,
but he is forced to leave and seek new
home.
The New York Liberal Republican Con-
vention met at Elmira, Wednesday, 1872
delegates being present, The Democratic
candidates for State officers were adopted
as the nominees of the Convention. Reso-
lutions were adopted condemning the back
pay bill and the President for signing it /;
tavoring cheaper transportation condemn
ing the course of the Administration as
having been the cause of the present finan-
cial distress demanding return to specie
payment and the extension of banking
facilities and asserting the right of local
self-goyernment
Ten States will hold elections by the 18th
Of November OF these Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin
will hold generel elections on October II.
On November 4, Massachusetts will hold
a general election, and on the same day
New York will elect State officers and
members of the Legislature. Texas votes
on the Sd of the same month.
The time was when taxation was equal,
all having to bear an equal share. Now
the principal portion of the wealth pro-
dueing property of the country, bonds &c.
goes free Of taxation, while the balance Is
taxed heavily. Such are the fruits of
Radiealism. Is it just? In the face of
all this, the Radical leaders have the eifron-
terry to talk of "reform," and to ask a
laborlng mau for his vote.
Mr.. Henry Clews during the last Presi-
dental campaign, foretOld financial disturb
ance as the certain effect of Mr. Greeley's
election, and financial tranquility as that
of General Grants. Clews was false
prophet
1t is announced that the Government is
without funds, in consequence of purchas-
ing Sl2, 900, 900 bonds to relieve the money
panic, and is,compelled to use portion Of
the 44,0O0,OO0 reserve. A bad state of
things.
A Farmers Grange, No. 3, in Maryland ,
was instituted at Rising Sun, Cecil county,
on the Sd inst, with "a charter members,
headed by A. H. Briscoe, Esq.
The Pennsylvania election takes place
next week. The election in Baltimore
will be held on the 22d instant.