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Cost OF Clerical Work in the Depart.
ments In 1850 and 1875 Compared.

The cost Of settling an account in 1860, in
so-called good old Democratic reform times,
as shown below, was s35; the cost now, in
times of so-called Republican extravaganza,
in S12. 80. An examination of all the bureaus
of all the Departments presents precisely
similar results. The truths, examination dis
closes the fact that the average cost of settling
any given account is from 25 to so per cent.
less now than in 1860; thus showing beyond
controversy that the employees of the Treas
ury to-day do at least from 25 to so per cent.
more work now than then, and that, too, at
an average annual expense of sl7S less for each
clerk. Here are the official figures:
Comparative statement Of tvork performed in the
several Bureaus Of the Treasury Department,
beIoW specified, during the years ending June
80, 1850, and June 30, 1875, respectfully.
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Total difference. S,si2,5S5 50
(d) Reductions which must have been made in
any event-not due to Democratic economy"
(b) POstponement for deficiency bill, a curtail-
ment of the postal facilities Of the country. (c)
Withheld for deficiency bill. (d) Withheld for
deficiency bills to which will be added, for loss of
interest, waste, repairs, &C., an amount which
cannot now be estimated. (e) Withheld for def
cheney bills; the amount allowed for Congressional
work was exhausted in the second month of the
fiscal year, and before adjournment deficiency"
of more than 800 900 was voted for printing Agri
cultural Reports. % Ruinous curtailment Of
foreign service. (q) Reductions which must cost
the Government thousands of dollars for every
dollar saved. az A direct blow to the interests
Of commerce and producers. (D Reputation Of
national obligations.
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t1n ths amnnnt here stated as the Outstanding

Elm the amount here stated as the outstanding
principal Of the public debt are included the Ger,
tifcates of deposit outstanding on the 30th Of
June, issued under act OF June s, 1872, amount
fng to S5l,T3O,OOO in 1873, S5S,76O,OOo in
1sf4 ASS AIS 900 in 1875, and &32 81, 900 in
1876 Tor which a like amount in United
States notes was on special deposit in the Treas
ury for their redemption, and added to the cash
balance in the Treasury These certificates, as a
matter of accounts, are treated as part of the
public debt, but being offset by notes held on de-
post for their redemption, should properly be de-
Quoted from the principal of the public debt in
making cOmpa risOns with former years.-EItrGci
from Report of Secretary Of the TreGSury.
Making these proper deductions, 1t will be
seen that there was decrease in 1874, instead
of an increase, as appears from tabular state
ment above.
INCREASE OF DEET UNDER RCCHANAN's ADMIN.
ISTRATlON.
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Deduct from the latter amount those items
which would not have existed but for the war,
0,S45, 771.l6,) and we have $50, ,l12, ,602 .G2;
this reduced to gold Cl2 June 80, 1876) is
s49,S79,O ,O9O.31. Population in 1876, 45,COO,.
600. Expenditures per capita, s1O9. Popu-
lation in 1856, 27,OOO,OOO; expenditures, s32,-
12i,2l4.07; per capita s1.19. All the expendi-
lures for public improvements are included
under this head. These properly should be
treated, not as amounts expended, but as per-
manent investments. Deducting the sum thus
expended, s1,985, ,O6O.5O, from the eIpendi-
lures of 1856, and we have $50, ,139, ,153 81.
This reduces the expenditures per capita for
that year to s1.11H. Deducting from tha
expenditures of 1876 the item for public works
for that year, which amounted to $685.
26s.71. there remains s34, las, ,S21 go, and the
expenditure per capita is IS cents.
Exclusive Of army, navy, Indians, pensions and
interest on public debit
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1913. This shows how, after making re-
duction of over three hundred million dollars
in the taxes, the revenues amounted to S2S7,
49,, ,039. .l6 for the last year. That this vast
reduction of taxation should be accomplished
since 1866, and the public debt in the same
time reduced 1868 SIS, ,26O, with an actual re-
duction of S42 ,S95 ,627 of the interest on the
debt, certainly evinces both good statesman
ship and careful economy.
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How the People are Taxed to Pay the
Cost of the Democratic Rebellion.
The following table exhibits in detail the
items which make up the amount of the
Democratic pro-slayery legacy to the Ameri-
can people for the fiscal years ended June so,
1875 and 1876:
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Postponement Of appropriations.
NoTR.-For public buildings under
the Treasury Department tho
House bills appropriated t2,6I5, 100
less than was appropriated last
year, and this sum enters into q
grand total as sdvfng. The build
ings are now under process Of con-
struction; they must be completed,
benoe this sum Is mere poStpone-
nsnt. Other items of precisely the
same nature swell the amount TO
the sum above given.
Withheld for deficiency bills. ........
NorK.lTbjs sum Is below, rather
than above, the amount that will
have 10 be appropriated next win
ter, Illustration: Ths appropria-
tion for public printing is S53l, i02. Is
less thai was found necessary last
year; the evidence and reports Of
The eight months work Of thirty
three INVESTIGATING Committees are
sil 10 be printed, a. well as the
proceedinga Of the Belknap I'm
peSohmspt trial; and the Con-
qrssstonal Record of this single
tesston makes nfne volumes, as
against eight volumes for both
sessions Of the previous Congress.
Reductions attributable to DEPART
ment estimates.
NoTB.-The estimates of Depart
ment officers for the post office bill,
army bill, navy bill, Indian bill,
legislative, executive and judicial
bill, and pension bill made this re.
duction below the appropriations
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The above statement Of the circulation of
paper currency may be accepted as reliable, as
the figures have been revised and corrected
from official records. It is more difficult, how
ever, to give the exact amount of specie in cir
culation at any specific period. This is owing
mainly to the fact that portion of the silver
and gold coin is annually melted and used in
the trades and for other purposes. The follow
ing figures are, however, accepted at the Phila-
delphia mint aud in official estimates as being
nearly correct:
Estimates Of Amount Of Coin in the United States
at Different Periods.
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care and integrity the rule, and lOoseness and
disorder the exception.
Civil and Miscellaneous Expendt-
turexE

Under this head are included all the ex-
penditures of the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial Departments. There is a natural and
inevitable increase incident to the growth of
population and territory.
The following table will show that these ex-
penditures were grossly excessive in 1855, as
compared with former years, while for l576,
as compared with 1886, after dedUctiug tie
amounts chargeable to the war and tie differ
ence between gold and currency, the ratio Of
increase as compared with the growth Of po?;I-
lation and territory is about the same as that
from 1896 to 1886:
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Total xpenditures-IseO and 1875
Compared.

The following statement shows the excess OF
expenditures over the revenues of the Govern
ment for the closing year of the last Democratic
Administration, and the excess of revenues
above expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1876; also, compares the expenditures
er capita for the respective years:
ct revenue year ending June 80,
1SI6...... .......... 8ZoIt45Z,Oo9 10
Net expenditures year ending
June 80 lSIo................... 2oS,459,Ig7 IS
Excess ofrevenue. ue................ 2sO22,24l So
.............:........... 49, ss,osI,so7 SO
Net expenditures year ending
June 50, 1850. s6O.................... o3,ISc,59s SO
Excess Of expenditures. 7,Oo5,0sO 50
Net expenditures year ending
june 50, 1880, gold. ........... sslso,sss 80
works. ................ w a25s,lsI o.
sO,s724Os IS
Population 1850, $1,000, o,ooo-Ex.
penditures per capita, tl.9e.
Net expenditures year ending
June so, 1sTo................... 26s, ,459, ,7pT IS
Deduct expenditures
Deduct expenditures
bsllion. n........,... 1io, ,s1s,oTs q
- I5s,1s4sI7 oi
lO2,U4,s49 SO
Reduced to gold................ sp,0ol, ,sTI Il
Population 1879. $4,000, ,ooo-EIpendturss Per
capita tl.95.
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Receipts, Disbursements and Losses

HeCeHPtss DIsDurseHHeHtb HHu IVssss.
Statement showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the Government from its organ
ization to June 80, 1875; exhibiting also the
amount of defalcations and the ratio of such
losses per $1,000 to the aggregate received
and disbursed, arranged in periods of Admin
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Apparent saving. 1891 1872 SO
But even this may be lost. Take, for In
stance, the collections of internal revenue, in
which saving could have been safely effected
upon last years appropriation. But instead
of stopping at the point where economy ends
and waste begins the House bill reduced the
number of districts and the appropriations SO
low as to render morally certain loss of reve-
nue. greater than the dboVe entire saving. The
same thing is true as to the appropriations for
mints; the reduction of clerical force below
the point of efficiency and safety in the trans
action of public business; the refusal to pro-
vide for the preservation and repairs of navy
yards and naval vessels; the denial of means
for searching the rebel archives, whereby mil
lions may be lost to the Treasury, and the
general and almost universal mutilations of
the public service.
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+This increase is accounted for by the fact that
interest due and unpaid in the previous year,
and paid this year.
Retrenchment in the Internal ReVe.
nue. Bureau.
The following is a statement Of the number
of officials and employees connected with the
bureau July l, 1875, and September l, 1876, as
compared with the number December l, 1866 ::
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Civil Omcers I'm and Connected with
the Departments.

Among the many gross falsehoods put forth
BY the Democratic leaders TO influence the
coming elections is the statement that there
is an army of 1Oo,o 900 ocse-holders, and that
there has been an enormous Increase under
the present Administration. A table prepared
by Fernando Wood a year or two ago, and
pretended to be compiled from the "Biennial
Register" from 1859 to 1875, inclusive, now
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Public Credit borrowing Power o
the GOVernmeuI.
UNDER DEMOCRATIC RUE.

the GOVernmeuI.
UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
By the act of June 22, 1860, provision was
made for the redemption of Treasury notes
which had previously been issued to make
provides for the issuing of stock for an amount
not exceeding S2l 100000, at a rate
of interest "not exceeding six per cent.
per annum, and to be reimbursed within a
period not beyond twenty years and not less
than ten years." Ten millions was offered on
these terms and taken, though S1,O99,0OO
of this amount was forfeited. The remaining
II 100000 could not be negotiated. Under
the circumstances, it was recommended by
Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, that
so much of the act Of June %, 1860,
as authorized the issuing Of the stock be re-
pealed, and that authority be given for issuing
of Treasury notes to the same amount, to be
negotiated at such rates as Uould command the
confidence Of the country; and to create that
confidence 1t was recommended that the pub
lie lands should be Internationally pledged
for the ultimate redemption of all the Treasury
notes which it might become necessary to is
sue. 1t was also recommended that provision
should at once be made to relieve the Treasury
from "present" embarrassments by author
izing the issue of an additional amount of
Treasury notes not less than $4,000, ,000.-
See Finance Report, 1860, pages and Q.
In accordance with these recommendations
Congress passed the act of December II, 1860,
authorizing an issue of SO, 900, 900 in Treasury
notes, Clearing such a rate of interest as may
be offered by the lowest bidders" The whole
amount thus authorized was issued, large
portion bearing interest at the rate of TWELVE
PER CENT. per annum.-See Finance Report,
1868, page 42.
UNDER REPUBLICAN RULE.
Interest.
Act of July Is 1851, bonds 900 p. ct.
Act of July IS 1851, Treasury notes 7.30 p. CT.
Act Of Aug. s, 1851, bonds in exchange
for Treasury notes of July H.. 500 p. Ct
Act of March 8, 1884, 10-40 loan. 500 p CT.
Acts of July Il, 1870, and January 20,
1871, funded loan n................:... 500 p. Ct
Acts of July II, 1870, and January 20,
1871, first installment of $500, ,000, 900,
funded dloan..................... 45op. Ct
The syndicate of the new four-and- a-half
per cent. United States bonds reports salts
factory progress of sales in New York and
London. A London dispatch received at New
York states that there is a decline in coDsols,
ic dina To ha oft oh Of
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istrations, and also in the periods prior and
subsequent to June so, 1861 prepared under
the direction ofthe Secretary of the Treasury ::
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ESTIMATED for pufchsse Of additional siteG
SsI SsI5rsady condemned, ssra0QS appropriated. t'.
fEgalIl L. snoun. q limit sltssdy sspteprisssd. ,
site. Only the latter sum sllowedS
sAnOunt' called for would 00hplsss the ssruo-
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Reduction OITaxatIon by Acts OF Con.
gross.

4 These were actual reductions based on the
receipts of previous years yet the revenues
did not fall off to the extent Of the reductions
for the following reasons: The importation of
Hutiable goods continued to increase, and went
up from s445 SIS, ,15S, in 1866, to $66S, ,617 l47,
10 1878, thus swelling the revenues. So in in
ternal revenue experience: When whisky, for
example, paid duty Of 81 per gallon, the re-
ceipts were Q86s) $13, 3,419, ,O92.74. In 1859
the tax was reduced to so cents per gallon,
and In the following year the collection of rev.
snue Oh whisky alone amounted to $3S, $685.
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ofIsst year, yet # is claimed as q
SAVING dua IN nemocratin EEecOn-
2,o11,76s 4S

saving due to Democratic "ec0n-
omy" and "reform."
preparation. ........!............... 2o1l
NoTE.-This amount figures In the
aggregate of last years approprf-
aIiOns, ana represents completed
works, which do not therefore call
for further appropriations. In
stance :"FOr completing the Jail in
the District Of Columbia" was an
item in last years bill. The Jail
having been completed and paid for
by that appropriation, II is not due
to Democratic economy that tho
same amount is not appropriated
again this year.
Appropriations which take no money
out Of the Treasury. ury................ 81
NoTE.-Instance National banks
are required to deposit money in
the Treasury to pay all the en-
plOyees engaged in the redemption
bureau, and, while there is for
NAL appropriation for that pur-
pose, every dollar is reimbursed
out Of the funds thus deposited by
the banks. The Democratic House
cuts down appropriations OF this
nature to the above amount and
calls it Saving" SO much to the
Treasury.
Reputation of national obligations, l,s1l
NoTE.-Instance Denial Of appro-
priations to pay judgments OF the
Court of Claims, over $500, 900 be-
ing now due. This court was or
ganized by. ourselves to decide
upon claims against the United
States-an arbiter of our own Sc
lection. We invited claimants to
submit to its arbitrament. They
accepted our invitation, and judg-
ments to the amount above men,
toned have been rendered In their
favor and are now unpaid. These
judgments are as binding upon the
honor of the nation as the public
debt, and neither can be denied or
delayed without stain of repudi-
alton. In the partisan scales by
which national honor and political
necessities were weighed the for
mer kicked the beam.
Denial of necessary appropriations. s5,s5a
NoTE-lnstance: We have $50, ,000,-
900 invested in navy yards, for
which at least one per cent, or
5000, was imperatiyely needed
for repairs and preservation; not
one cent was allowed by the House.
The appropriation for this pur-
pose last year was about two per
cent. on cost, or 81, ,090, 900; thisyear
nothing. Consequently, by per-
mitting this vast property to go to
decay and ruin, reduction of 41,-
090 900 was effected. Other items
OF precisely the same nature swell
the total TO the sum given. AND
yet this is not ALL In the Ian
guage of an officer ofthe navy, "the
effect Of this reduction will be to
increase the cost of repairs another
year by an amount which cannot
now be estimated, and which will
have to be provided for in future
appropriations either at the next
or the following session of Con-
gress." Only when the amount
of this increase is ultimately as
certained can we know the actual
Total. ............................ a,7ol
Aggregate appropria-
ti0ns for fiscal year
ending June 80, 1875. $l72, ,599, ,T4l So
Aggregate appropria-
tiOns for fiscal year
ending June so, 1877. ,554 IS
Reduction ............ 1854
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~. .ss2, ,os4 Is liO, ,ele, ,s79 o

NoTE.-This annual tax upon the people-the
direct result of the Democratic rebelliOn-sa for
midable item in the Government expenditures.
1t amounts each year to more than twice the
amount of the civil and miscellaneous expendi-
lures for all other purposes. which for the fiscal
agance which the Democracy is charging upon
the Republican party will thus be seen to be the
direct result, not Of Republican waste, but Of the
Democratic rebellion and war. This war burden
has only one encouraging feature; it is gradually
growing less, will be seen by the results Of the
last four years, as follows: 1t was in
OIL
154, Ill l3O 50
loi0.. l4i,ooIOo4 70
1870. lac, ,s1s 6Io 3
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Appropriation Bills.

Appropriation Bills.
The following statement shows the appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending June so,
1876, in comparison with appropriations in
House bills for the year ending June 80, 1877 {:
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The National Growth.

The following condensed official statistics
Indicate the extraordinary development of the
manufacturing, agricultural and commercial
industries of the country within the past period
of Republican administration:
DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURES DURING A
SINGLE DECADE.
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The syndicate of the new four-and- a. half
per cent. United States bonds reports salts
factory progress of sales in New York and
London. A London dispatch received at New
York states that there is a decline in coDsols,
which is due to the attractive character of the
United States four-and-a-half per cent. fund
ing loan. Several London banks are selling
consols to buy four and "a half per cents.
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REDUCTIONS, AND HOW THEY ARE MADE.

The following statement shows the char
acter of the reductions constituting the differ
ence between the amount of the appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June so, 1876, aud
the amount provided by the House bills for
fiscal year ending June 80, 1877:
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EPaid by fees.
tThere were $50 surveyors OF distflleries in 1878.
Now distilleries are surveyed by deputy cOllec-
tors, designated for that duty.
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INCREASE OF WEALTH,

The Public Debt and Interest Reduc
tiOns.
REpuCTIoN OF THR PRINCIPAL OF THE PUBLIC
DEBT.
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United States Buildings.

Appropriations for Construction and Repairs If
Public Buildings for fiscal year ending June
81, 1876.
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Total diderence

Approprtationsf for fscal year ending
June 80, l511 11....................... 1f3 005.
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ONCE.
FIRST AUDITORS

Accounts for mon-
ey received ......
Amount involved.
Accounts for mon.
ey dismrsed.
Amount involved.
Expenses. .......-..
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Receipts and Disbursements.
NET RECEIPTS FISCAL YEARS 1875 AND 1873.
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REgrcrIoN OF INTEREST on PUBLIC DEBT.
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2,o1l,7os 4:
w1S5 o.
l.s1l,OOO Of
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-08-16
SECTIONAL FEELINGS.


Likewise / regard the man who
would arouse or foster sectional ami
mosities and antagonisms among his
countrymen as a dangerous enemy
t;cc his country. All the people must
be macs to feel and know that once
more there is established a purpose
and policy under which all citizens
of every condition. race md color
will be secure in the enjoyment Ct
whatever rights the constitution and
laws declare or recognize. and that
in the controversies that may arise,
the government is not a partisan,
but within its constitutional author
ity the just and powerful guardian
of the rights and safety of all The
strife between the sections and be-
tween races will cease as coon as the
power for evils is taken away
from party that makes political
gain out of scenes of violence and
bloodshed, and the constitutional au-
thority is placed in the hands of
men whose political welfare requires
that peace and good order shall be
pre- served everywhere.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-08-16
For Hayes and WheeIer.

Grant is for Hayes.
Boss Sheppard is for Hayes.
Laundelet Williams is for Hayes.
Belknap, the bribe-t aker is for
Hayes.
Golfax. the Credit Mobilier is for
Hayes.
Sehenck. the disgraced Minister.
is for Hayes.
Simon Cameron, who was kicked
out of Lincoln's Cabinet for corrup-
ton is for Hayes.
Zach Chandler the briber is for
Hayes.
Mckee. Avery. Joyce. Mcclure.
and all the other thieves, are for
Hayes.
All the official thieves belonging
to Grants Administration are for
Hayes.
Ames, Davis and Cardozo, all
three Of whom were kicked out of
Office for bribery. fogery and cor
ruption generally, are for Hayes.