The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
SENATOR MORTON.
His Recent Speech at indianapolis
that Staggered the Enemy.

that Staggered the Enemy:
Ku-Nux, White Leaguers, Plum
dering Hacks and Humbugs.
Senator Morton at his recent open.
ing speech at indianapolis, was greeted
by the largest assembly accorded any
public speaker there for years. Every
seat and all standing room was full an
hour before the time announced for
opening, and the building fairly shook
with applause, as the great War Gov.
ernor appeared on the platform. lie
commenced by saying:
"Again the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties confront each other for
the control of the government. The
Republican party points with pride
and satisfaction to it's record of honora-
BILE deeds to union preserved, slay.
cry abolished, and to the establish.
ment of equality before the law, to a
government we'll administered, and to
the principles replete with justice, hu.
manity, and the advancing civilization
of the age. The Democratic party,
asking its past to be forgotten, with
no argument in its favor to be drawn
from history, comeso lin the mask of re.
form, processing superior purity and
relying only upon its general assault
upon the integrity and patriotism of
Republicans.
If the old world should believe what
is said by the leaders of the Demo.
cratic party, by sham reformers and
the
NIGHT RAVENS OF r0L1TIs,
they would conclude that the people Of tie
graded Of all nations on earth claiming to be
civilized. They would believe Republican
government a hopeless failure and our insti-
tuticns to have resulted in total rottenness and
prostitution. The persons to whom have al
iuded have done everything in their power to
destroy the American name at home and
abroad, and to prove that the people are in
Of what they proclaim were blieved our
government would have no credit in the tinan-
cial circles of Europe, immigration would
cease, and the relatives Of those who have
come to us from abroad would use all the
means in their Iower to procure the return of
throughout the world would surrender its
last hope in view of its disastrous failure upon
this continent. Happily the good sense are
intelligence otthe inhabitants OF the old world
have comprehended the true character of our
intamo is lihelers, and the good sense OF
America stands higher than ever before. The
foul birds that would defle their nests and
spurned with loathing and contempt, and the
eyes OF the liberty loving and hopeful people
eof other lands are turned towards us more
earnestly than ever. The most venomous
enemies, and those who deserve to be lashed
through the land with whip of scorpions,
are the miserable creatures who continually
labor to cover our government with shame
and disgrace in the eyes OF mankind.
WHO ARE THE DEFAuLTERs?
From an official statement given to Con-
gress it tappears that the losses during Grants
first four years were only 1-26 part Of the &1,-
600 of what they were during the second ad-
ministration of Gen. Jockson; only 1-52 part
what they were during the second admins
tration Of Van Buren only 1-18 part OF what
they were during Buchanan's, the last Dem
ocratic administration. The losses during
Grants secoud tern now more than three years
gone, on the 81 900 are only l-46 part OF what
they were during the administration OF Jack
son; l:8l part of what they were during Van
Buren's administration, and 1-26 part OF what
they were during Bucanan's administration.
These figures, which are mathematical de-
ductions from the itemized accounts taken
from the books Of the treasury department,
reveal the hideous character Of the lies
which are being poured out upon the GOV
ernment and the Republican party.
These letters and figures overturn
MOUNTAINS OF FALsEHooD
which ought to bury our calumniators be-
meath them. The truth is, that although de-
falcations and malfeasances somtimes occur,
ritz, the revenues are more faithfully collected,
and the public service better performed than
at any former period.
During the last fiscal year, ending the aoth
Of June, 1876, the surplus revenue was e29,-
249, 900, which was applied to the reduction Of
the national debt. In the last ten years we
debt: On the 30th of June, 1866, the debt
was 81, ,640, ,a48, 900 now it is, in round num-
bers, g, ,060, ,925 900. In 1866 the revenue de-
rived from internal revenue taxes was &309,- :
226,8l3. In 1876 it was 81 It, ,000, 900, reduc-
tion OF nearly two.thirds, or nearly $200, 600, =
GOO per annum. This does not look like ma
tional bankruptcy and paralysis,
Contrast this with the last imbecile, sloven-
", and venal administration of James Bu-
ehanan. During his four years, in time of
profound peace, the revenues tell short of the
ordinary expenditures $75,2l7,lle, which
sum was made up by loans and added to the
burden with which the republican party re-
ceive the government in 1861. To enable
the government to live from day to day dur
ing the last of these four years, the per cent.
bonds OF the United States were hawked
about the markets of the world, and dispos-
ed OF with difficulty ata discount of II per
| cent. 1t was during this administration,
which was relived from the charge of idiocy
only BY being convicted of treason, that
Hendricks was commissioner of public lands
Amid the olamor we hear on every side
against an enormous debt, heavy taxes, the
oppression OF industry, and the deranged cur
rency, 1t il well to remember that all these
evils are OF Democratic origin; that they have
been created by
tor which that party should be held respon-
sible. The Democratic party made the Rebel
lion, and the Rebellion made the debt, the
heavy taxes, greenbacks, and national banks
| necessity and ii it is true, as we are con-
| stantly told, that public and private demoral-
| ization and long train of evils are the inev-
table consequences of civil war, it is the very
insolence Of falsehood to hold the Republican
party responsible for them.
It requires great audacity tor the Confed-
crate Democracy to say to us: "You did not
ought to have done. You did not manage
the public debt, taxation, and other matters
growing out of our treason, Is we'll 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 that We ought to have whipped