The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-23

daring The administrations of Govern
ors BrowBlow and Senier have beer
returned into tho Treasury under &
law passed by tho Legislature which
met October, 1869.
In regard TO the bonds not yet due
they may or may not be funded, as Leg.
islatures hereafter TO be elected may de.
teimine. The whole amount of bonds
issued nnder the late &C, up TO this time
only amount TO S5,999000.
Both Democratic aud Republican con.
ventions passed resolutions in favor oi
the payment of the State aud national
debts, ana OF preserving uutarnished
the honor aud credit OF tho State BY
meeting all their just obligations
Whether funding was wise policy or
rot does no: properly form an issue In
this canvass, since men of all parties
voted for and against it. Tho last fund
ing bill was voted for by a majority OF
Republicans in both branches Of the
Legislature, as follows:
On The inal passage Of the Funding
law, Senator'S Jones, Mcdonnell, OF
Blount, Patton and Richards--4 voted
aye, while McKenna. Melton aud Nor
gan--only 3-vo.ed nay. The vote in
the House Is more striking, eighteen
Republicans voting for the funding hill
on third reading aud only eight against
it. Those In the alternative were BeaIs,
Carnes. Cotucil, CeuciL Dnncah Ecket
Houk, Jeup, keeble,s MagiH. Mcleod,
Patton, Perkins, Regan, Ready, RuileaeI
Snyder, Tate, Turner, elected by Re-
publicans, also voted for IT, Those in
the negative were Brooks, llyder. Jesse
Martin, Mulverhiil. Riggs, West, Weston
aud Williamson. House Journal, page
Az Senate journal, page 800.
Wherever the Republicans have con.
troll of State Governments in The South
they destroy the credit of the state by
ncurrmg enormous debts, aud impos-
ing burdensome taxation. In Southern
Republican States the rate Of taxation
il as follows:
Alabama, nos 70
Mississippi, 90
Arkansas, f. ] %
South Carolina, ! ~
Louisiana, . ID
In Tennessee under Democratic Ad-
we pay the expenses of the State Gov.
ernment, aud the interest upon large
bonded debt left us as a Legacy by Re-
publican Administrations. We have also
with tax Of ten cents established n
system OF free schools, highly crcditable
to the State which nothing but the pas
sage ofthe Civil Rights bill can destroy.
During the last scholastic year l,747
scholars have been enrolled, OF whom
M4lS were blacks.
IN none Of these Southern, States nm
der Republican rule do they as wo are
Informed, pay the interest upon their
bonded dobtnotwithstanding their high
rate Of taxation.
Not only do the Republicans in the
Southern States impose high State tax
es but they are much more burdensome
in their national taxes. The receipts
into the Treasury, as appears by the last
report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury,
were S322, 1853, or more than eight
dollars per head of the entire popua.
tion OF tho United States, If il be. MS is
supposed, 40,000,O00, or $l0,0O0000 up.
on the people Of Tennessee This
does not include the indirect taxes iu.
posed by the tariff caused by the en-
hanced price OF everything we buy
The tariff Of 1870 was much higher than
either the tariff Of 1928 or OF 1912 as APP
pears from the following table:
Articles. ls2s: Isi2 $50.
Salt ~ per bush Zoe % perc. II lets.
Blankets 80 per c. % per c. LAO perc.
Flannels 4Oa45 per c. 80 perc. 1OaI5 perc
WOolen dress
goods ... 42 per C. 50 per c. TOa75 per c.
Gunny bags
and clothe 10 per C. Free. l0s per C.
This is a fair specimen, and shows
such enormous burdens imposed by this
tirfr upon the farmers aud laboring men. |
Although we only set out TO answer |
inquiries in regard TO the Financial con-
di,ion Of the State. we cannot refrain |
from making few remarks upon other
important questions In order TO intlu-
ence elections in other States, 1, has
been said by the Republican candidate
for GonerUor in speech ut Knoxville,
that "the pistol, the bullet aud the dag.
ger" were the arguments reso rted 10 by |
The Democrats In answer TO the Civil
Rights bill. This was not only untrue,
but must have been known to the speak.
er and TO his hearers TO bo untrue. The
entire Democratic press of the State and
The Democratic conventions without q !
voice have condemned law.
Iessness. The State Democratic Com
miltec IN an address to the people says
I'VE condemn hs thoroughly as any one
lll acts of violence, whether committed |
by white or black. We feel deiermin-
ed to defend dil persons, of every race
Dr. color, IN the enjoyment Of their legal
and constitutional rights, and 10 secure
10 them ample protection for their
persons and property"
The officials of the State have been
70 active In their efforts 10 suppress
crime that not only the Republican
Senator from tennessee commeuds their
course, but President Grant says, Ia a
letter 10 the Governor:
II will state, however, that It Ia very
TO know that the State au-
of Tennessee are disposed 10
suppress aud punish class Of lawless
acts so dangerous to life aud so opposed
10 every political, financial aud moral
interest OF the State"