Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23

cftDnu TERM, now more lllau three years
gone, on the 81 600 are only Lao part of
what they we're during the Administration
of Jackson; Isl part of what they were dur
ing Van burcn's Administration, and 1-26
part Of what they were during Buchanan's
Administration. These figures which are
mathematical deductions from the itemizpd
accounts taken from the books of the Urea
sury Department, reveal the hidcous charac-
ter of the lies which are being poured out
upon the Government and the Republican
party. They show what vast improvement
has taken place in the administration Of the
Government since the days of the ''Gloriied
Jackson" and how greatly the tone and
purity Of official morals have been elevated
by the Republican party, and should silence
with very shame the :" croakers " and libelers
of the day
The truth Is, that although defalcations
and malfcasanccs sometimes occur, and
always viii, there is more official integrity,
the revenues are more faithfully collected,
and the public service better performet. than
at any former period.
Amidst the clamor we hear on every side
against an enormous debt, heavy taxes, the
oppression of industry, and the deranged
currency, it is well to remember that all
these evils are Of Democratic origin. that
they have been crcatcdby Democratic crimes
ana plumbers for which that party should be
held responsible The Democratic party
made The rebellion, and the rebellion made
the debt, heavy taxes, greenbacks and Ma
tiOna banks necessity. and If ii is true, as
we are constantly told, tDat public ami pri-
waite demo, alzatgon aud q long train OF evils
are the inevitable consequences Of civil
war, it Is the very insolcncG Of falsehood 10
hold the Republican party responsible for
them
1t requires great audacity for the Confed-
crate Democracy to say TO us, " You did not
suppress our rebellion as cheaply as you
ought to have done You did not manage
the public debt, taxation, and other matters
growing out of our treason, as well rs you
ought to have done, therefore We propose
to take he settlement of the consequences
Of our crimes and blundcis into our own
hands,
1t Is possible the rebellion could have
been put down AT less cost The rebels say
il could, and that We ought to have whipped
them at one half the expense; and they are
profoundly indignant ut our want of
economy and skill in performing the opera
ton.
IL is an old saying that the hair of the dog
Is good for the bite, and we are now a ked
to turn of the loyal physicians and call in
the rebel doctors to prescribe for the wounds
inflicted by the rebellion; and to believe
that treason, slavery, reputation, violence
and ignorance are the very best schools for
reform.
In reviewing the action of the House in re-
gard 10 appropriations, and what they call
rctrcnchmcnt, no man can resist the impress
sion that it has been taken in total disregard
OF the public interest Nothing has been
done because it ought to be done, or the pub
lie interest demanded il, but as far as We
can see in every case for political capital or
profit
TO create the impression of retrcnchmcnt
and economy it rcpndiated public debts,
stintcd and crippled the army and navy,
left unfinished public works left navy yards
to get out of repair and become useless,
withheld from courts the means necessary to
enforce the laws, and reduced salaries TO
starving rates. Looking ut the House from
its legislation we should say that il IL rs uu-
friendly TO the Government as we know the
body of It's members to have been Il few
years ago.
The Democratic platform at ST. Louis may
be described ~ an elaborate and extended
falschood, divided into sections. We may
safely defy the most Ingenious To find in il
one honest and truthful statement. In the
first section We have this declarations;
For The Democracy OF the whole country we do
here reatlrm our faith In the permanency of the
Federal Union, our devotion t. the Cons titutio
of The United State., with it, amendments uni
yer-aly pied a. final settlement of the con
ROY, r.ies that grndered civil war, and do here
record our -tca1fHs, confidence In the perpetulty
of republican self government.
When we reflect that nearly one-half of
the authors of this declaration had been en-
gagged in armed rebellion to destroy the
Union in which they had the sympathy of
the other half, We know what they mean by
rcailirmiug their faith in the permancncy
of HE Federal Union" aud when FOR mu,e e
than tour yea nearly the one-half with the
sympathy of the other half, had waged "A
l, F,r D. .,tt A
tut on, we know what they mean by "dovo-
tiun to the Constitution !" that they love the
Union and Constitution as well now as they
have ever done, We can all readily believe.
Sucn declarations by the Convention, in view
of the personal history of the great masses
of its members, are but hidcous mochcrics,
and intended only for deception \ little
further ON we come to the following extra
ordinary declaration;
Reform t. necessary TO rebuild and establish in
thu hearts Of the whole people that Union when
eleven years ago, happily rescued hom the danger
OF u secession of states, but now to be saved
frum corrupt Centrali cation, after inhicng upon
ten states the rapacity Of carpet bag tyrHnnies
has hOntYComhrd the Offices OF the Federal GOV
eminent itself with iuCapaClty, waste and fraud
infected States and muulcip tlties with the con
taglon at misrulc aud locked fast the prosperity
az an indus rio0s people in the paralysis Of hard
times,
When Won consider that many Of the men
making this declaration are the identical
persons who eleven years ago attempted "a
destroy the Union by secession of States
aud who brought upon the Ma ion ali the
horrors and sacrifices of civil war, you will
hc able 10 comprehend the audacity and in
science OF the lalsrhood.
The authors OF the war, the creators OF
the National debt, the makers OF disturb
auCc and revolution IN ever, State, aud di
rectly responsible for every evil and miSfor
tuu that has followed the great conflict
they boldly charge their own urincs upon
The Republican party
Again the platform ly>:
Reform is necessary 70 put a stop to the prodi
gate waste 81 public lands and heir diversion
from actual settler, hy tfc party in power waicl
has ~Vuandegei 2s,O %, 80 acres upon railroads
alone. ana cut at NOR than thrice that a1grcgaI,
h,ls disposed Of less than sixth directly 10 tilgr,
of the soil.
Thu mrrit OF this resolution will be annrr