The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-11-01

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A Stonewall Brigade of Figures That
Wont Scatter.

The Democrat Il will not say Doctor,
since it is offensive) has been troubled
enough with The Wigs figures. l now
propose to give him some of his own. On
the last page of The Democrat is a notice
Of the defaulters of the State published by
authority of the Treasury Department.
The most remarkable feature in this notice
is the large amounts due from Democratic
counties. How will The Democrat " scat
ter this awkward brigade ," 1t will not
answer this time to go to Washington or
to some arpet-bagger's rascality in the
South. Here is something at home requir-
ing explanation. How does it happen that
that old Democratic county. st. Mary's,
with an assessed value of only So, 936 S34,
owes the State almost So, 900 One Col
lector has owed 50, 1916 SO long that inter-
est added, it amounts to S2S, 2S6. 49,
When he gets that " scattered" let him
tell us how it comes that Republican Fred
erick with an assessed value of S26, 435, 019,
only owes a trifle over $4,000. Then let
him explain how it happens, when Demo-
cratic officials are so capable and honest,
that our little neighbor Kent, with an as
sessed value of 1881, 151, owes the State
near loco; while Republican Washing
ton, with SEQ, 1S5, 92S assessible value, owes
less to the State by about five hundred dol
lars, than Democratic Kent
Lest The Democrat make the excuse that
some of these were old dues before the
party was purified by it's conservative ele-
ment, | take Wicomico, which was born
since that virtuous marriage, and see how
it compares with other Democrat counties.
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party did when it got possession of the
State was to carve out new county and
hatch an extra brood of county officers:
and here is the result: Wicomco assessed
value 81, 422.2S0, owes the State 81, 72S. SO
the most of it in one Collectors hands.
That is pretty we'll for Democrat baby of
four years.
The whole list will tell about the same
story: that where the Democrats have a
large majority, there the taxes are high and
the defalcations heavy. Does any one doubt
this? Look at Baltimore county and city
the former owing over $54, 600, and the
latter upwards of $685. Tile Democrat
rejoced at the thunder from Baltimore, in
Saturdays issue. How will this Baltimore
thunder strike on his ears?
If Tie Democrat cannot "scatter this
figure brigade" don't want him to try to
offset it 10y extravaganza in Washington or
elsewhere.
How is it that Tie Democrat never casts
his eyes North? Is he afraid to visit New
York? There is Democrat management
for you. What do you suppose the same
party that bankrupted that great city
would do if they had the Federal Treasury
within their grasp?
There is another comparison / would
like Tile Democrat to make. | would like
him to compare any of the Northern Re-
publican States with any Democrat States
North or South. Take the Eastern States,
if he will, with their low salaries.-$1, 900
for Governor and other officers in proper
ton. Their public improvements, particu-
larry their schools, roads, and public build
ings, and see the thrift and prosperity
Astounding among the people. But he'd
rather hunt up some old story away off
South, which may prejudice his readers
against the Republicans. FACTS.