Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-11
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGACY.

The legacy left to the country by the
democratic party is the vast debt oc-
casioned by the rebellion and expenses in
cident thereto This it is which makes
taxes high. The ordinary expenses of
government are less in proportion to pop
ulation and wealth than before the war.
The increase OF revenue required by the
national government is solely 10 pay the
democratic legacy of debt caused by the
rebellion. The war debt causes State,
city and town taxes to be heavy. Every
man of intelligence knows this. and yet
the democrats hope by harping upon the
increase of taxes to create disatfection
with the republican party.
The following table exhibits in detail
some of the items which make up the
amount of the democratic legacy to the
American people, as expended in the fiscal
year ending June so, 1873. The sum as
shown by the items below is more than
1857 ,000. 900 for that year, but this is not
the total expense, there being indirect ex-
penses that cannot be computed with GER
tainty. Without any additions, however,
it is formidable list of expenses, which
ought to put to shame every democrat
who is audacious or stupid enoughto harp
upon high taxation.
One Years Cost OF the Democratic Rebel.
Hon.
Joint Select Committee on Alleged
Outrages in Southern States, 81 ,CS720
Investigations in relation to elections
in Louisiana and Arkansas, 5000 90
Payment OF judgments Court OF
Southern Claims Commission, $500 "a
Tribunal of arbitration at Geneva, 612l022
Expenses Of national currency, ISL ,654S+
Reiundng of national debt, 6,726 50
Expenses of national loan, ? sos ,S53 "a
Cost OF assessing and collecting inter
nal revenue, including payments of
collected, G,ss7 ,O39 40
Defending claims for cotton seized, 1885
Salaries of direct tax commissioners, 5iu55
Expenses OF collecting direct tax in
Delaware, 2246
Repayment for lands sold for direct
taxes, 9O75oo
Return of proceeds of captured and
abandoned property l.9G0679 %
Collection OF captured and abandon
ed property, records OF evidence re
speeding same s4.i595o
Refunding internal taxes Illegally col
lected, I.507.l4
Refunding proceeds of cotton seized, 32so 90
Premium on bonds purchased in cur.
rency, S,i05 1888
Payment of interest on the public
debt l0;, $50 ,6ss "A
Bounties 46j,049 IA
Keeping, transporting, and supplying
prisoners of war, 25s ,osOll
Military telegraphic, l1,22O39
National cemeteries, 43 ,2l922
Maintenance OF steanrams, H,54s.93
GuD.boats or western rivers, 81, 4OS %
Providing for comfort Of sick and dis
charged soldiers, 1906 10
PAYMENT of stoppages or fines due
National Asylum for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers, 1875, 1909
Travelling expenses of California and
Nevada Volunteers. 100000
Travelling expenses Of First Michigan
Cavalry, 10000
Computation of rations to prisoners
of war in rebel States, 10000
Draft and substitute fund, 42,792 81
Appliances of disabled soldiers, s,o00.0
transportation of insane volunteer
soldiers, 1000 90
Support Of Freedmen's Hospital and
Asylum, Washington. u. G., 100000
Support of Bureau of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
(resular), 939a4.7s
Support of Bureau of Refugees
Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Horses and other property lost in the
military service, 99s7s.s5
Rembursing State of Kansas for mil
it,ry expenses 9o975.s5
Reim6ursing State Of Kentucky for
military expenses. 52525s y
TO StAteS expenses incur"
red In raising volunteers, 1js, ll0.3l
Defraying expenses of minute men
and volunteers in Pennsy lvania,
Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, and Ken
lucky, 2s 1872 81
Supplying arms and munitions Of war
to loyal citizens in revolted states, gl5.3S
Capture OF Jefferson Davis, 5l,U
Claim of loyal citizens for supplies
furnished during the rebellion, 9270l0.l9
Bounty for dcstr Iction OF enemys
vess,ls, l3},sO22s
AlJemarle, 2o2sl2,sO
Payment to officers and crew of the
United States steamer Kearsarge, Ill 317 90
Pension, 29,359 6,s6
Relief acts, (varous) 797,74s.7S
Total, SI57 .362, 4I0.sI
Deducting this sum from the whole ex-
pense of the government for the year
named, and the amount will be reduced
TO a sum which when reduced to gold will