The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-09-21
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

WE'LL they had Democratic speech in the
Court House last Monday night, yes, two of
them The first by Robert James, ESQ.,, of
Easton.
Mr.. James proved to be speaker of many
rhetorical fourishes, abounding in most
extravagant assertions, tinctured with sacri-
lege, indicating the speaker to be more youth
ful than truthful, and more ornate than
logical. More age and experience, we trust,
will make him better political teacher. But
just now he is entirely too general and flashy,
manifesting entirely too much zeal for his
knowledge The speaker had not addressed
his fellow Democrats long before his nostrils
became filled with something offensive when
he announced the startling fact that the
whole party was about to be buried. He
pronounced the Republican party excessively
extravagant and wicked. He said in speak
ing before his old school teacher Hon. j. b.
Storm, he felt as if the old familiar rod was
about to come down upon him. So he did not
say anything about the little extravagant
back-pay grab But let us bring the speaker
to the test in regard to the alleged dishonesty
and extravaganza of Grants administration,
and by actual facts show how the matter stands
when compared with previous Democratic
administrations.
On the 9th of February last the Senate of
the u S. called upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for statement of all the balances
due to the United States from defalcations or
failures to make settlement, beginning with
Gen. jackson s last administration and from
the statement Of said Secretary, it appears
that the losses during Grants first four years
were only one twenty-sixth part on the 81 900
of what they were during the second admins
tration of Gen. Jackson, and only one eigh-
teeuth part of what they were during
Buchauan's, which was the last Democratic
administration. The three years of Grant S
second administration show that the losses
on the 81, 900 were only one forty y-sixth part
of what they were during Jackson's last
administration, and only one twenty-sixth
part of what they were during Buchanan S
administration. Such are the facts surround
ing the gross and wicked charges of extIava-
gance and rascality made by many wide
mouthed Democrats longing for political
plumber, and so readily they 60 to the four
winds when tested by the facts.
But if possible, the absurdity of the gentle
man remarks became more apparent when
he alluded to Samuel j. Tilden as the ''star
of Bethlehem" which was going to deliver
the country from the curse of Republican
rule. What bombastic nonsense! Samuel
J. Tildnn championed by John Morrissy and
supported by Bill Tweed's followers |! And
a pretty star Of Bethlehem he, who stands
convicted of perjury.
As Reformer, Tilden has only succeeded
in reforming his own party by aid of the
Republicans of his own States.
Tilden car only be elected by the united pow
er of the Democracy and ex-Confederates.
Would not he and they make splendid reform
team? Who says they would not? What
a spended administration they would give
US But, said the speaker, the Democratic
House saved $50, 100000 by cutting down
the appropriations to run the Government
the ensuing year. This assertion is all
bosh. If the $50, 900, 900 had been allowed
they would not have been expended if not re-
quired by the proper expenditures of the Gov
ernment. IF the appropriations should not
prove sufficient, the government will be and
must be run all the same, and the next
House would be compelled to make appro-
priations to meet all deficiencies. So there
is not a cent saved in fact.
The orator said that Tilden had reduced
the taxes of New York from SIG, 600, 900 tC
sS, 100000. But all intelligent persons know
that the Republican administration of Gen.
Dix paid off the Bounty debt the year be-
fore Tilden became Governor, and that the
taxes were made heavy that year for the
purpose of paying off said Bounty debt
We were told that Grants administration
had made our country stencil in the nostrils
of the civilized world. Our country dis
grace to civilization What stupendous
SANDER! What youthful assertion Any
lad ten years old making use of such foolish
language deserves to be spanked and sent tC
bed to grow older and wiser. For every in
telligent person knows that our country
stands. in point of responsibility and power
second to rone on the globe.
The speaker was much worried about tht
soldiers being sent to different parts of th'
Southern States. He asserted that the,
were down there to prevent the Democrat
from voting, and thus carry the election fo
the Republicans What verdent fears
Everybody knows that the troops are so few
that they could do nothing of the kind i
they wished to: And every body knows als'
that they were sent there to prevent the ex
Confederate Democrats from frightening o
intimidating the colored voters, and thu
prevent them from voting Hence the sol
diers are sent only to secure peace and fai
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