New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NOT ALL ONE WAY.

10 re2u the violent Journals, each pa
rading its ex parte Misrepresentation of
national politics, it would seem that the
Republicans, like a once famous Demo.
cratic politician, he d been driven against
the wall, without the power to depart
from that uncomfortable position. It is
| only necessary to peruse the debates OF
Congress and the columns Of the Union
papers to show the delusive Impressions
produced by these Demo cratic utterances.
The natural effect Of banding OF ST.
lencing by obloquy and ostracism the
whole white population of the South on
one side has had the very natural effect
Of banding much the larger part of the
North and West on the other. Already
the next election is sectionalized. The
North and West have taken the alarm.
In the language of member from Maine:
With solid South they need only forty
Northern Democratic votes to control this
House. Who can doubt that forty men,
like Ephraim, baked only on ono side, will
be found to aid them.
Here we have the "doughface" revived,
and the whole North united against such
equivocal politicians precisely as the
South has been, and is, against those who
dissent from the White League Democ-
racy.
Besides the fear which is spreading
over the North lest com bination of the
forty ''doughfaces" with the States Rights
Democracy may nullify the constitutional
results of the wal, there has been an as
sault upon the Southern Democracy which
appeals to the Northern pc ople. 1t is
that if the Southern Democrats obtain
control of the governme Mt they will de-
mand compensation for property de-
stroyed by the Federal army, and that
this, even independent of compensation
for slaves, will amount to an immense
sum.
The Democratic claim for economy has
been met by Hon. John H. Baker, of In
diana, with the assertion that the reduc-
tons of appropriations are but temporary,
and will be followed by an increase SO
soon as that party shall have been settled
in power. In proof of such an insincere
purpose, Hon. Mr.. Singleton has been
quoted by Mr.. Hale as having avowed his
intention to press little batch of these
schemes which would cost the nation not
less than $50, 100000. They were the
levees, the railroad and the cotton tax re-
funded. But Mr.. Baker, of Indiana,
charges political burglary upon the
Federal treasury infinitely greater than
could result from any proposition of
equalizing internal improvements, or even
returning despoiled tax.
He proceeds to systematic these de-
mands. They are
l. The direct tax job. This consists in
the fact that Congress, during the war,
imposed a tax quota of S5,l53, SS6 upon
the Southern States. Of this 2,492, ITO
was unpaid. The Southern Democracy
now demand that the amount paid shall
be refunded, and the sum unpaid an
nulled.
Mr.. Baker says:
Nearly $4,000 900 of this direct tax was
drawn from the toiling people of the North.
The exigency which made this tax neces
sary involved the loyal North in q debt of
nearly s. 600, 900 900. the loss of 300 900
precious lives, and 100000 more shattered
and broken by wounds and disease.
2. The cotton tax job. This Mr.. Baker
calls gigantic job of lobbyists and
SPECTATORS, who have got control at
mere nominal figures of this immense
claim" 1t is thus applied in its effect
upon the North:
The amount involved makes this most |
popular scheme for the lobby ring, and if |
The Democrats carry the election this year |
The Northern labOrers may prepare their |
shoulders for this new burden. The plan |
proposed by the bill is to issue bonds of the |
United States in sums of 500, $500 and |
$1,000, payable at the treasury of the United |
States to bearer at the end of thirty years |
rom date, in gold, bearing interest at the |
.emi- annually in gold. The annual inter
Is. on this sum would be So 403,6I9. In
thirty years the amount of interest paid |
would be $l02, los, $40, thus making the en-.
ire amount, principal and interest. to De
aiken from the taxpayers $l7O.l8O, 95S.
Four ffths of this vast scheme of plumber
would fall upon the laborers of the North.
But even these schemes of sectional VEN
,eance are Insignificant when compared
With the last and most comprehensive.
3. Claim for use and occupation of prop
rty. Mr.. Baker charges the legislation of
he Democracy has been thus far prepar-
tory to the consummation of the alleged
conspiracy against the Treasury. He re-
ers to two bills which direct compensa-
ion to be allowed for the use and occupa-
ion of property by the United States
Turing the late war. The other authorizes
II citizens of the United States hav-
ng claims against the United States for
torres or supplies, etc., taken or employed
q the Federal service during the late war
0 institute suit against the United