The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-05

Clpal. Cui Ecueial Ia&HGlOn has SwOl~
len from $50, 100000 in gold in 1860 to
45O,000,O00 in currency in 1870. Our
aggregate taxation from $194, 900, 900
in gold in 1860 to $3.50, 900, 900 in cur
rcncy in 1870. Or in one decade,
from less than $5 per head, to more
than $l9 per head. Since tho peace
tho people havo paid to their tax gatho
ercrs more than thrice the sum OF the
national debt, and moro than vice
that sum tor the Federal government
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We demand q vigorous frugality in
every department and from every ot>
icor Of the government. Reform is
necessary to put n stop to tho profit
cato waste Of public lands, and their
diversion from actual settlcrs by the
party in power, which has squandered
$500, 100000 Of acres upcH railroads
alono, and, out Of moro than thrice
that aggregate, has disposed of less
than q sixth dircctlyrto tillcrs of the
soil. Reform is necessary TO correct
tho omissions Of tho Republican Con-
gross and the errors OF our treaties and
our diplomacy which havo stripped
our follow citlzons Of foreign birth and
kindred race rccrossing tho Atlantic
OF the shield Of American citizenship,
ard have exposed our brethren Of the
Pacific coast to the ihcursion Of " raco
not sprung fiom the same great par>
cnt stock, and, in fact, now by law
denied citizenship through naturali>
zation, as being neither accustomed to
the traditions ota progressive civil
zatiDn nor exercised in liberty under
equal laws. We denouncc the policy
which thus discardS the liborLy low
ing German and toIcratcs tho revival
Of tho cooIe trade in Monaghan wo-
men, imported for immoral purposes,
and Mongolian mon hired to perform
Scrvilo labor contracts, and demand
such modification Of tho treaty with
tho Chinese Empire, or{such logisla-
ton by Congress Within u constitu-
tiOnaI limitation as shall prey cnt the
further importation Of Immigration Of
the MCngOIian race. Reform is nc
ccssary and can never DO effected but
by making it the controlling issue OF
the elections, lifting it above the two
false issues with which the Office holds
ing class and the party in power seek
to smolhcrit The false issue with
which they would cnkindIc scctaran
strife .n-respect TO the public schools,
Of Which the establishment TO support
belonging exclusively to tho several
States, and which the Democratic
party has cherished from their tound-
alton and resolved to maintain with
out partlality or PR ference for any
class, scot or creed, and without con-
tribuLing from The treasury to any
the false issue by which they sock to
light anew the dying cmbcrs Of sec~
tional hate between kindred peoples,
once uuaturulIy cstrangcd, but now
reunited in enc indivisiblc republic
aud Il common destiny. Reform is
necessary in the civil service. EXpc>
rienco proves that efficient, ,cconomi4
cal conduct Of the governmental busie
ness is not possible if it's civil service
be Suhject to change at every election,
be Il prize fought for at The ballot box,
be u haF coward, Of parity zeal instead
of posts OF honor, assigned tor proved
competency and held for fidelity il
tho public employ. That tho dspcns-
ing Of patronage should qnetheraho "a
tax upon tho time Of all our4pubIic
mon, nor The instrumen t. of their ann
birion. Here again professions faIsi-
fed in the performance, attest that
tho party in power can work out no
practical or sautory reform. Reform
is necessary even more. in the higher
grades Of public service The PRESS
dent, Vice President, Judges, Sena>
tors, Representatives and Cabinet of
6ccrs. These, and all others in aur
thority, are the peoples SERVANTS;
their officers are not private .peroui-
sites; they are public trusts, When
the annals Of this republic show tho
disgrace and scepsurerof Vice, Pre-
sident, a late Speaker of tho House OF
Representatives marketing bis ruling
rs presiding officer; three Senators
profiting secretly by theirvotes lis law
makers; five ohairmcn of leading com
mittGes of the la!c House OF, Repre-
sonlativcs exposed in jobbing; I. late
Secretary of tho Treasury forcing bal
anccs ~ the public accounts; u late
Attorney &iGeneraE misappfopi iating
public funds; Secretary Of the Navy
enriched or cnriching friends by per- |
Ger tails levied off the profits Of con- |
tractors with his department.; an am
bas3ador to England censured in n
neutrality-suspicious.; the Prosi~
dents Private Secretary. barely cs-
capped conviction upon trial for guilty
completely in frauds upon tho Rcvene