The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
GOVERNMENT NOT BANKRUPT

better performed than any former period.
GOVERNMENT NOT BANKRUPT
During the last fiscal year, ending the 30th of
June, 1876, the surplus revenue was 500, 249 900,
which was applied to the reductie =" +he national
debt. In the last ten years we have paid off
S579, 423 284 of the national debt On the Both
of June, 1866, the debt was $2640, 348, 900; now
it is, in round numbers, $4,000, 925 900. In 1866
the revenue derived from internal revenue taxes
was 5000 226 813 In 1876 it was SIG 000, 900,
reduction of nearly two-thirds, or nearly $780,
100000 per annum. This does not look like ma
tional bankruptcy and paralysis.
STRIKING CONTRAST.
Contrast this with the last imbecile, slovenly,
and venal administration of james Buchanan.
During his four years, in time of profound peace,
the revenues fell short OF the ordinary expend1-
lures SIS 217 119, which sum made up by loans
and added to the burden with which the Republic
can party received the Government in 1861. To en-
able the Government to live from day to day during
the last of these three or four years the per cent
bonds of the United States were hawked about the
markets of the world, and disposed OF with difficulty
at discount of II per cent It was during this ad-
mnistration which was relieved from the charge of
diocy only by being convicted of treason, that
Hendricks was Commissioner of Public Lands
Floyd and Thompson were In the Cabinet the trust
funds were stolen in broad daylight, and the ma
tional arms publicly conveyed to the South, where
they were seized by traitors without opposition 1t
is a marvel of human audacity for any one con-
nected with the administration OF James Buchanan
to ask the confidence of the American people.
EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Conant, the Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, has carefully prepared from the DOCKS OF the
department tables showing the net expenses OF the
Government, excluding war expenses and those
growing out of the rebellion for every ten years,
beginningin 1800 and including the fiscal year end
ing the 30th of June, 1875.
According to his table the total expenditures for
the fiscal year 1875 1914 1923, a. The total
expenditures for the year 1850 were $685. $685. $685.
After deducting from the expenditures for the year
1875 all those growing out of the and the rebel
on the net results for that year 1884, 772 1862 40
il currency. But the expenditures for 1860 were in
lol. 14oI 1OIZ 0oVN%
as the premium on gold for the year 1875, leaving
net expediture in gold for that year of $74,O28,-
688.09.
The Secretary shows that the expenses per capita,
in the following table of dollars and thousandths
were, in
1oOO 'pz'0 voc
1olO. 80
1870 1'o5a
1o4O .'''''.'.'..' !'9 9ca
1901. ''"'ss'..'.''' ooo
1861. Loo
1870 ..........,....I .7S1
In 1875, estimating the population at 400OO,0OO,
which was the estimate of the Treasury Depart
ment, the expenses per capita were Sl.746.
But estimating the population in 1875 at 43 900,
which is little enough according to the best infor-
nation 1 can obtain the expenses were SLIGO for
each inI abitant. This would make the expendi-
lures of che Government in 1875, leaving out those
growing out of the rebellion, as compared with the
expenditures of 1861 35 cents less per capita, and
proves conclusively that the Government is more
cheaply conducted, outside of the burden entailed
by the war, than it was in 1860.
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE?
Amidst the clamor we hear on every side against
an enormous debt, heavy taxes, the oppression OF
industry, and the deranged currency, it is well to
remember that all these evils are OF Democratic
origin; and they have been created by Democratic
crimes and blunders for which that party should
be held responsible. The Democratic party made
the rebellion, and the rebellion made the debt,
heavy taxes, greenbacks, and national banks ne
cessity: and if it is true constantly told.
that public and private Generalization and long
train of evils are the inevitable consequences Of
civil war, it is the very lnsoeIce OF falsehood TO
hold the Republican party responsible for them.
AUDACITY REQUIRED,
1t requires great audacity for the Confederate
Democracy to say to u.s. You did not suppress our
rebellion as cheaply you ought to have done.
You did not manage the public debt, taxation, and
other matters growing out of our treason. as well
as you ought to have done. therefore we propose to
take the settlement Of the consequences Of our
crimes and blunders into our own hands"
It is possible the rebellion could have been put
down at less cost The rebels say it could and we
ought to have whipped them at one-haif the ex-
pense; and they are profoundly indignant at our
want of economy and skill in performing the opera
ton.
1t is an old saying that tile hair of the dog is
good for the bite and are now asked TO turn of
the loyal physicians and call in the rebel doctors to
prescribe for the wounds inflicted by the rebellion
and to believe that treason, slavery, reputation,
| violence and ignorance are the very best schools
| for reform.
/ WHAT is CALLED RETEENCHMENT.
They have retrenched expenses by refusing to
/ appropriate the money necessary to carry on the
Government efficiently The public buildings COM
menced, and necessary to the public service, are
left without sufficient appropriation to finish them
| This means to abandon them and lose what has
| been expended, or to largely increase the appro-
priation next year when the election is over. The
/ Government property at the different navy-yards
and naval stations is estimated TO be worth $50,
/ OCO OOO and from its nature requires annual ex-
penditrts for repairs and to keep it IN servceable
| condition The amount necessary for this purpose
was estimated by the Navy Department at $1,000
000 but the House refused to appropriate anything
and the Senate after long conference, obtained an
/ allowance of only $780, 900. This retrenchment re-
suits in absolute Joss. It is the duty Of Congress tc
make appropriations from year to year to pay the
/ judgments rendered by the Court of Claims The
amount required this year Is 50, 100000, and the
House refused to appropriate dollar. This is re-
! trenchment by reputation. In private life a man
having the means and refusing to pay his debts is
| not regarded as economical but rascaly. In al
| most every instance where appropriations are re-
duced is at the expense OF salaries already low
enough, fixed by Democratic Congresses before the
war; or to the injury of the public service greatly
Gripping it, and is not remedied by the deficiencl
bills next winter, in many respects destroying it.
In reviewing the action of the House in regard tx
appropriations, and what they call retrenchment
no man can resist the impression that it has beer
| taken in total disregard of the public interest
Nothing has been done because 1t ought to b
DONE or the public interest demanded. but as ia
as we can see in every case for political capital O
profit.
economy it repudiated public debt stunted ant
crippled the army and navy, left unfinished publ
works, left nayyyards to get out OF repair and be
come useless. withheld from courts the mean
necessary to enforce the laws and reduced salarie
to starving rates. Looking at the House from it
legislation, should say that it is as unfriendy
the Government as we know the body OF its mem
bers to have been fewyea ago.
AN ADMINISTRATION WHAT THE PARTY MAKES IT
The administration of any President will be il
the main what the party which elected him make
it. If he breaks away from his party. the chance
are that he viii be broken down. In a Goyernmen
of parties like ours the President. must have hi
party. The meu to whom he owes his election VIII
have defended him from assaults to whom he mus
look for support IN the future will ordinarily con
troi his action, and he will do nothing offensive
! them. The success of Mr.. Tilden will mean til
success of the Confederate. Democracy He woul
owe his election chiefly to the South and from tina
section would come the men of stern will and pu1
pose demanding and receiving the recognition @
their policy. sIhe late rebels would swarm in til
Cabinet run the departments, command the arm
and navy represent the Government at foreig
courts ard find ten thousand ways to punish til
loyal men of the nation for their humiliation an
a.