Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18

OES a.HaOG~A ..UI.E PAY!
The D-m' cratic party does not ask
the people to put the administration
of pnblic affairs in it's hands merely on
the u ound that the Radical party has
proved faithless aud reckless. We go
much further than that and allege not
only that the Radical party is corrupt
and extravaeant but that the Demo-
ratio party is honest and economical.
Throughout the State wherever Radical
roisrule has been followed by Demo-.
cratic rule, order has followed disorder,
honesty has followed corruption and
economy has taken the place OF extra
vagance. and low taxes and reasonable
assessments the place of the exhorbi-
tant ones that were formerly imposed.
We seek not to win only because of
the weakness of our eremy, but be-
cause of our own strength as well. Nor
is this mere assertion without proof
The records show that what we say Is
true in both the State aud county gov
erements. But it is to the county
governments that we desire to call es-
pecial attention this morning.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC RULE HAS DONE FOR
WAKE.
In 1875 the taxt in Wake county for
State and county purposes, amounted
in the aggregate to $40, 1854
In 1876, for State and county pur-
to S66, 399. 73.
We are compelled to believe, says
the Raleigh Sentinel. that this de-
crease Of $40, ,OO7. IL is the result of the
honest and efficient management of our
Democratic Board of County Com
missione, 8, with the aid of that reli-
able. able and faithful Democratic
Sheriff, Sydney M. Dunn.
WHAT II HAS DONE FOR WILSON.
In 1870, when Radicalism was over-
powered and the Democratic party
took the reins of the county govern
ment. .he newly elected Bonrd OF
Commissioners fou d its financial
affairs i'll very deplorable, badly
mixed and tangled up condition. The
county was in debt, it's bonds were
floating around loose and hawked
about at heavy discount, taxes high,
the public buildings and grounds ont
of order, bridges everywhere in bad
repair, no public schools, no aims
house-in short, general survey of
the field presented sad and sorrnwful
spectacle.
Now, see the change. Since 1872.
says the Wilson Adu0nce, the county
has been under Democratic rule. and
the following gratifying exhibit of its
financial condition shows the differ
ence between Radical rule and honest
government: The county is entirely
out OF debt, with a surplus of
two or three thousand dollars in its
treasury; her bonds and jurors tickets
are at par, and as current on the
streets as greenback dollar; the taxes
which have been made lower will be
considerably reduced the next year;
public schools for both races exist all
over the county and the teachers are
paid. Since 1872, the public build
ings, Courthouse and jaiD have been
repaired, and the court square en-
closed with handsome iron railing;
a poor house, one of the handsomest
and most cOmmodiOus buildings of its
character in the State, has been erect
ed at a cost of several thousand dol
lars; the bridges everywhere are in
good condition, quite a number hav-
ing been entirely rebuilt. The most
important item We reserve for the last,
and that is, during the entire Radical
administration not $500 was expended
on public schools. Since the Demo-
cratic administration So, 600 have been
expended on white and black schools
alike, and the county treasurer has in
hand $1,000 now, which will be
sacredly applied to that purpose dur
ing the present year.
WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR NASH.
Nash county once again stands re
generated and disenthralled. On the
first Monday in September, 1874, the
present very efficient Board of County
Commissioners qualified and entered
upon the discharge of the duties of
their Office. At that time the county
was $4,000 in debt. To-day she is