Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-14

In 1876, estimating the population at ~,
1000 which was the estimate OF the Treas
ury Department, the expenses per capita
were sl,746.
But estimating the population in 1875 at
43,O00O00 which is little enough according
To the best information / can obtain, the ex-
penses were SLIGO for each inhabitant.
This would make the expenditures Of the
government in 1875, leaving out those grow
lag out of the rebellion, as compared with
the expenditures OF 1850, 30 Gems less per
capita, and proves conclusively that the gov
eminent is more cheaply conducted, outside
Of the burden entailed by the waI. than il
vas in 1850.
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Amidst the clsmor we hear on every side
against an enormous debt, heavy taxes, the
oppression of industry, and the deranged
currency. il is well TO remember that all
these evils are OF Democratic origin that
they have been created by Democratic crimes
and blunders for which that party should be
held responsible. The Democratic party
made the rebellion, and the rebellion made
the debt, heavy taxes, greenb backs and Ma
tional banks necessity; and II It is true, al
we are constantly told that public and priv.
ate decentralization and long train OF evil,
are the inevitable consequences OF civil
war, it is the very insolance OF falsehood tC
hold the Republican party responsible fol
them.
AUDACITY REQUIRED.
| Ii requires great audscity for the Confed
crate Democracy to say to US, You did no
suppress our rebellion as cheaply as yol
| ought to have done. You did not manag,
4 the public debt, taxation, and other matter
growing out of our treason, as well as yol
ought to have done. therefore we propose L
take the settlement of the consequences o
| our crimes ana biunders into our own hands.
4 Il Ia ba no
| put down at less cost. The rebels say j
could, and that we ought to have whipped
, them at one half the expense; and they ar
profoundly indignant at our want OF economy
anu skill in performing the operation.
HAIR OF THE Doc.
1t is an Old saying that the hair or the dos
is good for the bite, and we are now atket
to turn off the loyal physicians and call IL
the rebel doctors to prescribe for the wounds
that treason. slavery, reputation. violence
and ignorance are the very best schools fo
reform.
WHIT is CALLED INFRINGEMENT.
They have retrenched expenses by refus-
ing to appropriate the money necessary t.
carry on the government efficiently. The
public bul Ings commenced, and necessary
to the public service, are left without sufff-
clent appropriation to finish them. This
means to abandon them and lose what has
been expended, or to largely increase the
appropriation next year when the election Is
over. The government property at the
different nayy-yards and naval stations is
estimated to be worth $50 100000, and from
its nature requires annual expenditures for
repairs ard TO keep it in serviceable condi-
ton. The amount necessary for this pur-
pose was estimated by the Navy Department
az 81 .0U0 900, bat the House refused to appro-
pirate anything. and the Senate, after long
conference, obtained an allowance of only
10000. This retrenehment results in abso-
lutte loss. 1t is the duty OF Congress to make
appropriations from year to year to pay the
judgments rendered by the Court OF Claims
The amount required this year is 81 coo. CO.,
| and the House refused to appropriate dol
lar. This is retrenchment by Reputation
In private life a man having the means and
refusing to pay his debts is not regarded as
economical, but as rascally. In almost
every instance where appropriations are re-
duced it is at the expense of salaries already
| low enough. fixed by Democratic Congresses
before the war; or to the injury of the public
service. greatly crippling it, and il not rem.
died by deficiency bills next winter, in many
respects destroying it.
| In reviewing the action of the House In re.
gard to appropriations. and what they call
retrenchment no man can resist the impress
sion that it has been taken in total disregard
OF the public interest Nothing has been