The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-16
Ee.renchment VS.. Corruption.

Rstrenchment VS.. Corruption.
What is to be the cure of the pres
ent epidemic of official coryuptiop, or
rather the chronic diseate which has
been preying on thsseefionzfSf years,
but of which tho people ply now be-
gin to appreciate rayeges? DSpbt.
less as the trouble has had more Than
one cause, it will be found that ne. sim
gle remedy can entirely work its cure.
But we also believe most firmly that
the one most spracticai, eflectual and
available remedy Of all must be sought
in determined. sHeepips REDUCTION
Of government expenditures. Dimin-
ish by one fourth the anotint of
money 10 be handled by tile govern
ment departments and in ageometric
ratio yon reduce the margin for pec-
ulation, fra,id ana waste Restore the
country the standards of expenditures
which sufilced it before the wat and
YOU restore the snte- war era Of econ
omy, thrift and Official honesty.
If this be trne4Aand who will qnes-
tiOn it?-by far fthe most important
work now being prosecuteit by the
Democratic House Of Representatives
Except the single one OF i,meartliing
official villafnt) is The work of re-
trenchment. The country may we'll
be congratulated or the vigor and
| earnestness with which its interests
Eare new Being fnrtiiered in this re-
gard. There is little doubt, unless
the republican, senate prevents, but
that the hopes expressed by leading
democrats when Congress assembled
will be realized, and that a reduction
Of from $4,000 coo to $4,000, 600 in
the expenditures OF the government,
fer next year will be secdfei..h Thai
good progress is making to this end
is evident from the curtaiied dimen.
stems Of the Legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill as it stands
ready to be reported by MI Randall,
chairman of the House Committee on
appropriations. According to Wash
ington dispatches, this Bill reduces by
direct cutting down the appropriations
as compared with last year, ST, ,OOO, eco
and S., 600 GOO more are saved by leg.
islation, the effect Of which cannot
readily be stated. 1t is claimed, also
that at least S5,OOO,O0O, further will be
saved by the provisions regarding the
Indian and pension bureaux, by W hich
the said burcaux, in case OF. the billit
passage, will be transferred withou,
more ado to the war department.. Thii
alone were a consummation devoutly
to be wished-hardly less so, indeed
than the S15, ,000O 600 reductious -,
Retrenchment, reduced taxation and
reduced margin for official corrup,
tion-these are part nof the benefits
which the eeountry.will realize through
Q change in the politics of one of the
houses Of Congress. They iforeshad O "
the more complete reformsHhich can
only follow from q changeiinthep poll.
A tics of the whole national admin istra-
ltion.--Bn.9olo Repat6lic.oi lss>s iji,,
4 81 ------>sS.----
The Radicals Hedging,
The Radical leaders are doing their
utmost 10 divert the attention of the
country from The exposures of the
rascality and rottenness Of the officials
of that party, and to that eud are drag
ging in the names Of prominent Den,- :
ocrats, charging them, with completely
in similar Transactions lis in this
way they seek TO prevent further .ex-
tiposures and the bringing oGtheir ras-
/ Gals to merited punishment. The parties
thus sought to he implicated are III on 3.
Geo. II. Pendleton, Thomas A. Hen
dric1s. and Samuel J.siRandalL Mr..
Pendleton is in Washington, and will
appear before the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the War Department al
his own y0litioa4 next week, to answer
the public statements concerning him
i'm connection with the payment OF
money by the, Secretary Of War claim
ed to be due 10 the Bowler estate, oi
which Mr.. Peudleton was trustee.
This gentleman has already. denied
that any improper influence was used
by him to procure a setllement,of the
claim. The witness,to be named BY
General Boynton will testify on this
subject before the Committee, of Ex.
penditures in the War Department,
and Mr.. PendletOn will he heard in
his own behalf. H, Hess s=W hIoi7 lon
The charge against Goyernor Hen
bricks has been denied by himself and
friends, who say helhad nothing what
ever 10 do with tbs Gatling gun con-
tracts, as has been charged. While a
Senator he merely introduced one OF
his constituents, General Loye, to
Secretary Stanton, and there the mat.
ter ended, SO far ss he was concerned
With regard to Mr. Randall the
charge is improper connection with
matters affecting the Philadelphia
Navy-yards, but there is nothing be-.
fore the Committee OH Naval Affairs
in the shape of charge, uOr even an
inlimation' of wrong-doing, against
him. He has asked the Com mitiee to
thoroughly examine the matter, az
though he and his friends utterly deny
that he has done any thing whatever
on which even q suspicion Of sdishon-
esty can rest. i0 7bEis don -
This little Radical game won't work.
The country demand that these inves-
LEGATIONS shall continue until the, cor