The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-08-30

the public expenditures. In 1867
when the Republican party controlled
the State, the taxpayers Of Tennes
see paid for ordinary expenses ol
the State Government $988,909; in
1868, they paid 1914 ,094: in 1869.
they paid $903. .643; in 1870, they
paid 832. 1923 for the years 1912,
1881, ,519 for the years 1874,
81. .481,6 ,642, until now it is reduced
to the sum of 1914. 992 per aunum.
and very large reduction will be
made during next year. because of
the fact that much of the expendi-
ture was for the permanent improve
ment of the charitable institutions of
the State, and for other purposes
which will not be required for the
future.
Our local burthens are great
enough, but they pale into insignifi-
canoe when compared to the burth-
ems put upon US by the Federal Ad-
ministration through the agency of
protective tariffs and Internal Rev
enue Bureaus, and great as the tax
es are they would be paid with
cheerfulness if the country did not
feel that their hard earnings were
squandered upon partisan favorites
and for unnecessary purposes. The
people cannot understand why it is
that they pay more to support the
civil list and current administration
of the United States Government, in
proportion to the population than is
paid by the Taxpayers of Russia,
Germany, Great Britain, Austria,
France or Italy. Last year, the
United States, with a population of
about forty millions souls, paid for
this purpose alone a fraction under
100000. This was exclusive of
the sum paid for pensions, for inter-
est on the public debt or the enor-
NOUS sums paid on account of the
army and navy, while Austria with
a population of thirty-six millions
expended in it's last official budget
for all purposes except the army,
navy. and public debt. $53,000.000
or about 100000 less than the
United States.
France, with a population Of thir-
ty-six millions expended in 1873 on
its civil list and adci S89.-
100000; of this amount $50, 100000
was expended for public worship. for
pubic instruction and science, muse
ums aud the fine arts all of these
expenditures in our country are pro-
vided by the State governments, and
France only pays $64.000,000 for
purposes which the present admins
tration taxes the people of the
United States $92,000,000. Great
Britain with population of thirty
two millions expended in 1874 only
$56, 100000 on its clyil list and adj
ministrations, of this sum $21 ,000,-
900 was for local objects, which in
this country are charge upon the
States. The United States Govern
ment in the particulars mentioned,
is maintained at a cost three times
as great as Great Britain, although
we are understood not to enjoy the
luxury of maintaining anything like
the royal establishment Of the Em-
! -
press Queen.
This difference in favor of the I'M
perial and aristocratic governments
| of Europe, demonstrates the neces-
sity of change in the Federal Adj
ministration and return to the meth
DDS of economy. The movement
has already been successfully inau-
gurated by Democratic House o
Representatives, to be followed up
and substantiated, as / believe, by
tue election of Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks. This enor
nous tax can, without injury to the
public service, be reduced from
ninety-two to forty-fve millions o.
dollars in the exercise of a reason
able economy, and by the discharge
of one-half of the supernumerary
officials now under government pay
The Democratic party as now or
ganized is the hope of the country
1t manifests its spirit in the charac
ter of its leaders. IT has already
established its fitness to govern il
twenty of the States in the Union
and points with pride to those o
them now under its control. Lool
to Missouri under the leadership o
it's present able Governor. Hardin
Who would exchange his admins
itration for that of Fletcher or Nc
Clung? What party Of men woulC
exchange the just and conservativ,
administrations of Garland. of AT
kansas, for that of Powell Clayton
or that of Stone. of Mississippi, 70
the administration OF Adelbert Ames
ssthe son-in-law of his fatherin-in
law?'' or that of Houston, of Ala
: bama; or that of Cook. of Texas
for that of Kellogg, of Louisiana, o
of Packard. who plays the role O
Lejanus in Louisiana to the Tiberi
us of his master at Washington?
Gentlemen. the political situation
is full of promise aud encourage
: ment; our political friends in a
sections OF the Union are full Of cor
: fidence and enthusiasm. Alabam
7 has just pronounced for Tilden, Her
: dricks and Houston the Democrac
; of Tennessee must be united an
! harmonious and as vigilant as OF
neighbors; the success or failure {
Z particular individual or leade
!; counts nothing, but the triamphan
election of our ticket. Federal an
T State, in November next involve
the Immediate prosperity of I'll
! country. The Judicial elections
9 Tennessee on the Sd of Angus
show what can be done when we al
: united. Let the auspicious even
! of the day be our inspiration for N
:, vember.