The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-20
Significant Facts.

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The blighting effects of the recon-.
struction policy adopted by Grant.
(which consisted in afiording the ut ;.
most support of the Administration
to a horde ofsunscrupnlons adyentu-.
rers in their schemes to hold possess,
Ision ofState Government by violence
and fraud--cannot find better illus
1tration than by contrasting theacon ;.
dition Of those Southern States which
have emancipated themselves from
the rule Of the Grant politicians with
that which previously existed there
and which now exists. in the States
which are stilleh in subjuctiou by
/ the representatives of the Admins ]
tration. aafsEis IL liz ageIj +
Everybody knows the almost hope-
less condition to which Arkansas,
was reduced when Clayton and his j.
confederates were inpower,s and how
rapidly its Business interests hayes
lrecupcrated since Congress, in spite
lof Grants personal appeals to the,
contrary, refused to anthorige the
| use Of Federal troops tosdrise from
Office the legally elected State author
titles. s
In Georgia, where: under the rulcl
Of Bullock and his carpet-bag and
negro confederates, the people were
robbed without mercy and taxed be-
yond endurance, since the Democrats
have regained power tie credit Of
! the State has been restored, there
having been a surplus Of over ST.
coo, 200 in the treasury At the begin
ming Of the year, while the counties
are almost free from debt, and the
annual expenses Of the State Gov
eminent have been greatly reduced.
Peace and quiet reign throughout.
the State, and the cotton crop Of tho
present season, it is estimated, will
bring the planters and farmers about
$24, 100000. There is comparative
lily little. trouble in regard to tina la
Dor supply, and the people are con-
tented and prosperous. ~, ssE
Perhaps Texas affords still moro
striking instance of the contrast be-
tween Grantism and self-government.
Under the rule of Grant officials that
State, which had no debt previous to
reconstruction, was reduced to vir-j
tual bankruptcy. During Gov. Da-
Wis administration between the.
years 1870 and 1873 the rateof tax
alton was raised from 15 cents to
$l.70 on the 500; extravaganza and
jobbery pervaded every department
Of the Government, and when that
distinguished friend Of tile Presias
dent left office, treasury warrants
were selling for only 40 cents on the
dollar. Two years Of Democratic
rule have wrought a wonderful change
Treasury warrants under Gov. Coke's
administration soon rose to IS and
05 cents, while the rate of taxation
was reduced from $l.7O' to SO cents
on the 800, the expenses OF tho
State Government being reduced in
Hike proportion. Coy. Coke. is pay
ing of the debt contracted by his
predecessor as rapidly as possible,
and the State is thriving as it never
lthriyed before.
But in Mississippi, Louisiana, and
South Carolina, where Grants adhe-
rents maintain their ascendaney, the
work Of thievery is still progressing,
'Idebts are accommodating, and the news
]papeRs are filled with lists Of estates
advertised to be sold for non-payment
|oftaxes. In the cityof New Orleans,
4 which is in the hands Of the carpet
! baggers, property is taxed at 3.65
] per cent, in addition tosspecial tax
les, which the Property Holders
Union in that city say will carry the
J. total tax up to about 5.45 per cent.
ION the assessed value Of property.
: But this is not all. The property in
: the city ofNew Orleans is assessed
!. from two to four times its marketa;
8 BILE cash value, making the aetna
e taxation from 10 to 90 per cent. Oh
the true value.
We commend these facts to. th,
: consideration Of business men who's
( interests depend upon a condition Q
general prosperity throughout. til
country. II N. \. Sun,
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