Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-10-05

Gov. Tilden was certainly moi less than
$50, 600; and that therefore making a
liberal deduction for expenses, Sc, he
must owe the Government for the. un-
paid tax on at least quarter Of a mii-
lion Of dollars. The democratic party,
or in other words, the party that is al
ways barren of principles its own and
Is forever opposing everything original.
has raised now the standard of reform.
Let Us see what that reform is. In the
North and East Tilden, their leader, is
represented by the democracy as the
advocate of hard money and as be-
ing great Unionist; the democracy
of the South wish to impress the people
with the idea that he has always been
Q Pro-slavery man and secessionist.
The democracy of the West persuade
its masses that he is an inflationist. So
1t is impossible to conceive anything
else than terrible jostle when the va
rious factions approach the centre. |
think, however, that the views of the
South are more correct and her cause
more certain of success should Mr.. Til
den succeed, for the South well knows
that ME. Tilden's professions of loyalty
IN the past is consummate sham and
are made expressly TO delude the ignor-
ant masses OF the North. for If the de-
mocracy of the South, yea, | will come
nearer home, If the democracy OF Ma
ryiand really thought that Mr.. Tilden
was an abolitionist or supporter of the
Union during the war, he would not re-
ceIve half the votes that Greeley did,
for | have heard many democrats saw
that Greeley was " bitter pill to swal-
low and that they would never vote
for another Yankee. But they under
stand Mr.. Tildcn very well. They have
been assured that he will truckle to
them after the election and that any
method by which the negro can be driv-
en- out Of politics, whether by fraud. in
timidation or even murder If the neces-
sites Of the case demand il will be ap-
proved by him.
The public have heard a good deal
about corruption. peculation aud fraud
IN the republican party. In this con-
nection | will simply remark, that from
official showing there has been less pee
ulation and fraud in proportion to the
amounts collected and expended under
the various republican administrations
than under any administration since the
formation of the government, and that
cxclusive of the expenses accruing from
the war, which are Justly chargeable 10
tn" democratic party, the expenses are
les per cGpitg than they were in ante
be|iHm davs. The difference between
the national credit under democratic and
republican administration i another sub
rct that ha> been much talked of. and
sometimes hy men Of some intellectual
prctcn>ion> who desire 70 III. rui>c the
truth, bat chiefly hy those who possess
no such claim and who have No knowl-
edge ot the matter whatever. Wctre-
quently hear the remark that the glar-
Ing fraud have hankruptcd the country.
di>graced her at home and di>honored
her abroad. and that the good old davS
OF democratic supremacy was the only
proud part OF America history. Now
let IL sec how the facts coincide with
these assertions. Under the last DEM
ocratiC administration. IN the wears 1853.
1889. 1860, the total excess ofexpen>e>
over income was nearly SIS. .OuO, 900
To NEE; these Deficiencies and to pro-
teCt itS credit the Government author
lied the issue of bonds and Treasury
notes. These bonds were sold at dis
count of from Is to II per cent. Every
wear since the close of the war the Gov
ernment under the republican admins
a.
come, but has saved towards paving the
national debt nearly $4,000, 600, an
nually. and reduced the interest on
most of its bonds TO i! per cent. a stri-
king contrast truly. and one that should
commend itself TO every thinking man.
NJ.