Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Figures and Facts.
The Republican party stand vindica-
| ted before the country in the catholic
ity of their policy, the correctness of
their principles, the development Of the
material interests of all sections, the
protection to domestic industry, the
general prosperity which pervades the
| whole country, and, above all, the
kindness and fraternal regard they
have exhibited i'm their legislation to-
ward those who were lately in discord
and belligerent. A stranger to our
institutions, relying for Information
upon the press of the Southern States,
would conclnde that the legislation OF
Congress had been continuous course
of oppression; that the Government
was tyrant, and rejoiccd only in
keeping down those who were strug-
Cling to regain what their folly had
lost, and re-establish what their mad
ness had destroyed. The contrary is
the truth of ftranspiring history. From
the day of General Lees surrender.
inaugurated, as it were, by terms which
alone will transmit the name and fame
of General Grant to the last remem-
brance which venerates the virtue OF
magnanimity, to the present, the policy
has been peace to the whole country
and Kindness to those who were the
greatest sufferers in the unfortunate
conflict between the sections,
For the truth of this l do. not pro-
pose to indulge in assertion. The peo-
Pile only need facts to convince them
when in error, and incite them to JUS
tice when called upon to select between
the political organizations which are
constant and continual in appeals to
their confidence. Under our Govern
mcnt it is almost impossible to infringe
the liberty of the people when they
make the rule of their conduct obedi-
ence to law. In the exercise of the
power to levy taxes some favoritism
may be given to sections, If any party
were so narrow in their policy as to
desire il, much less put ii in execution.
What are the figures and facts rela-
tive to this subject respecting the eleven
States lately in rebellion. The report
of the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue for the year 1872 has a table Opp.
1860 giving a comparative statement
showing the aggregate receipts from
each State and Territory for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 1868, 1864, 1865,
1866, 1867, 1865, 1869, 1870, 1871, and
1872.
From this exhibit the aggregate
amount paid into the United States
Treasury from taxes under the head of
internal revenue for the ten years
above recited was 81, ,75s, ,343,S2S. The
| - l,a
shown by the census of 1870, was 3S,
555.9S3. This fact l take from the
World "Almanac for 1872" Up. by
Taking these figures as correct, the ag-
cregate -iata1asal-s.aSA..>.>-
years aud the population of the United
States, this remarkable fact is made to
appear:
Internal revenue taxes paid by states
and Territories not In rebellion
from lsds TO lsT2 both inclusive 81 .6!7 s2i SD
Population OF same, by census of 1870 % O6S. So,
Per capita tax for the ten years $50 81
Per capita tax, annual So
Internal revenue taxes paid by eleven
states lately in rebellion for the
Population OF same, by census OF
ls7O s,4s7,sss
Per capita tax for the ten years sii s3
Per capita tax, annual Is
This embraces the period when tax
was lowed on raw cotton. The per
capita tax now paid by these States is
nearly third less, as the figures clear
ly show. That the people may under
stand how unreliable the scribblers for
the Southern press are in their oft-re-
peated denunciations OF the policy and
principles of the Republican party. and
especially the Misrepresentation as to
the expressions which by the legisla-
zion of the country the Southern Sec
ton is groaning and bhrdened, 1 give
the figures for 1872:
Internal revenue paid by States and
Territories not in rebellion for the
year 1872 &y sl21 65s 479
Population I,06s, ,597
Fer capita 81 Is
Internal revenue paid by States late
ly in rebellion for the year 1872 SlO,ll2, 467
Population 9.4s7, 1856
Per capita 81 0S
l might for the present pause here
without comment, as the facts are sug-
gestive to every honest heart and every
reflective mind, but l must give one
more fact, evolved somewhat more in
detail, showing the tax paid by each
one of the States lately in rebellion for
the year 1872: ..s