The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27

There has been such a cry about fraud
and dishonesty, that many good men
think we have fallen upon evil times. and
we hear talk about getting back the
times when men in Office were honest.
The truth is, and official figures prove il.
that there has been less official dishones-
ty since the Republicans have had con-
troll of the Government, than ever be-
fore
Upon this point We copy from the
Washington Republic. No man with
any regard for his reputation. will dis
pute its statements
The cry of official corruption has been
the peculiar hobby of the Democratic
party since il was driven from power by
an indignant people whose confidence IL
had betrayed. From time TO time whole
sale charges OF official corruption have
been made against the Republican par
ty and its administration Of affairs.
There has been nothing definite in
these charges, but they have been utter
ed so persistently that many, ignorant Of
the true facts, have been willing 10 be.
lieve them. In order to give an air OF
authority 10 these Democratic falsehoods
a Democratic Senator called for state
ment Of the official defalcations as they
appeared upon the books Of the Treasu-
ry. The Senator wanted only those
which had occurred since the Republican
party had come into power. but the reso-
luton was so amended as TO call for those
under previous Administrations also, run.
ming back TO 1884. As many of the bal.
ances found due the United States were
more technical than real, and If classed
among criminal defalcations would work
injury to some Of the best men Of the ma
tion, living and dead, the Senate declin-
ed to print them, to which no objections
were offered The justice Of this course
will be apparent to all when IL is stated
that such men as Washington Irving ap-
pear in the list owing the United States
sums ranging from one cent to ten dol
| lars. Riggs and Corcoran, Barring Broth
ers, even the English Government, were
down for small amounts. In lieu, there
/ fore, Of the complete list, summary Of
/ the we'll known defalcstions will be pub
/ lished, aud from this the country can
/ Judge how unjust have been the charges
I raised against the Republican party.
The remarks of Senator Anthony on
\ the subject give valuable information.
] may nt VI oNANAAR W 1NAANAAaNgs AAN
/ said.
/ The aggregate statement of the disbursements
1 of the Treasury under the list i paper excegd-
/ inlly credltable TO the American Govern
1 ment. 4 do not mean to any particular party
but to the financial history of the United States.
] There have been disbursed since ISL can
| hardly read such big ngures-siJ gl1.alu,0I2 o.,
Of which IL marked upon these books s@z,-los s0a1
/ being about hall million Of dollars year aud
I "A great part Of tuls T. nominal, not real.
| The losses on the 81 90 OF disbursements were,
in the administration Of Jackson. go s.. Van
/ Buren, s2i rs; Harrison, so 81; Polk, g 80 Tay-
Ior aud Fillmore, 81 %; Pierce, sj -. Buchanan,
/ nearly 81 gs: Lincoln, sl a.; johnson, - cents;
Grant, the frst four years, % cents; the second
| four years, 70 cents-showing constant decline
| which h owing tn large degree To the im-
proved manner Of keeping the accounts aud
that n due very largely To the COMMITTEES on
| Finance and Appropriations, who have intro
duced legislation here which has completes
much greater accuracy aud responsibility. 1hs
l average percentage OF lossgs during this whole
| period on the disbursements N sl 60 ON tbs
| OF any class Of corporate or private business
, | show 10 small percentage Of loss as this, ans
. it Is gratifying that the percentage OF los
| continually decreasing, coming down frou
/ average OF twenty three cents on the THOUSAND
der the present Administration. This u exclu
! sive OF the POstoffice, which administers II
! own revenue. In the Postoffee the los Ia