Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-20
The Contrast.

of Ia Democratic and Republican
parties has been placed upon our
table. To i, we are indebted for the
statistics given below. The Democratic
party hsS neen continually crying that
u,, present administration Is much more
q, pensjve than that OF their party was
Iming years previous Ia the war. Inc
,nnuai expenses OF The government are
indeed. more than double what they were
d,ni rg The last year oil Democratic rule
bl, mis- increase is TO he accounted Tor
principally on the ground oi extra eX-
penseS incurred by reason ot our 'ate
war. aud hence should be laid al the door
OF the Democratic mansion. The amount
expended Tor government uses IN 1871
WAS 1856. sol IS. against SOL 1ol'-
i56 % in 1861, ihe last year OF Demo
cratic domination. But from he charges
Of 1870. the sum OF S2l5, 60, 9S5.52 is
,raceabie TO the war; leaving only S95.-
900. o. p, which amount reduced To
cold the standard OF 1861, is $40, POI,
SO Oq. or an increase of Sl4 CPS. sos Al.
in ten years, which is attributable TO the
rruw IN OF the country, aud the decreased
purchasing power OF dollar The war
expenses deducted from the total eN-
pcuses tor the year 1870. are as follows ;
Intercs, on the public debI. 1929 ,235.-
i9S. 90: premiums on purchase OF bonds.
Is 997, $50 90; pensions, (army) - S4O.-
9O2.l7; pensions, (navy) 416 S2S.S4 ;
bounties TO soldiers. l. Jog, 504 SO; col
lec,ius. drilling and organizing volun-
ieers, &c. 2.3ll, 324.S5; expenses OF ma
tional loan. 2,773.7O 6l; reiUnding eX-
cess Of deposits Tor uuascertaiued duties,
7 $50 S75. As; COS, OF bureau OF Cngrav-
ipg aud printing, 1000 10000; freed
mems bureau, l,449 GAL; Assessing
and collecting internal revenue, S9l =
5S6.9l; reimburSlng States fer raisl g
volunteers, l.29l, sos g. debeltureS and
draS backs under customs laws S23,4lY.
81: national asylum tor disabled soldiers,
/ sol, OSS. 20; reiunding proceeds OF cap
tured and abandoned property, ~ rs %
Or; prize money, 42S. S23 50; expenses
under construction $50 gj1 8, hospital
inavaO fund, 2S9, 093 90; d.s,riJutiye
shares OF fines. penalties, and nrieitures,
30, 196. So; refunding duties eIrOneousIy
or illegally collected, 26.6y9.S1; horses
and other property lost in service, pol
or 81; PAYMENT under rel Il acts. A.
lSi.lS; capture OF jeff Davis, 30, 7S2. IL ;
naval asylum, Is. $3.50 boun Y. &c, To
stameu. $3.50 Is; defending suits for
captured and abandoned property, 40
S23 60; Washington and Oregon yolun-
teerS, &c. a., los 50; five per cent. fund
to States. ~. j37 %; national &C meteries,
a 32j so; reiundiDg excess o deposits
ter surveying public lands. $ l20.l9 ;
Uayment 20 Texas creditors, 20, 1S2 y ;
repayment OF land enormously sold, 10
629.97: proceeds swamp lands o States.
800 76 unclaimed merchandise, ssh
l3: relief of colcred women md chill
cred, 1920; refundiug mont errone-
ouSly covered, >, 9S2.49.
The wear 1851. with which we have
compared 1870. was one in which Demo
cratic expenses were reduced TO a low
figure, 10y a Republican House, while the
Republican expenses OF 1870 were much
larger than those of succeeding years
In 1875 the Democrats expended :l, l20, =
Co.'S s.. while in 1875 only So ,0;9,67S.l2
were disposed of by Republicans.
These figures may be tedious TO read,
bu, they show most conclusl;ely the
ialsity OF the position which many demo
cratic journals have taken in chargin 9
toe Republican party with extravaganza
Ia bringing forward the immense expen-
diiurcs OF the government. Democrats
only produce shots with which Eepubli-
cans may load their canons.
Instead OF being extravagant and
wasteiul the republican party has been
economical and faithful to the trusts re-
posed in il. In proof of which we sub
NIT the following concise statement OF
what has been done by the party during
the past ten years.
a steady reduction of the public eX
pendtures tor ten consecutive years,
with only two exceptions.
A reduction OF $40, 95l ,64l.74 in the
public debt.
\ reduction Of $40. 6SS. 047.34 per an
mum OF the interest on the debt.
A reduction OF S203, 4l9, j53 81 per an
mum in the Internal revenue taxes.
The adjustment OF the direct or per
sOual Income tax.
\ reduction OF $40 564, 1884 per an.
nun in the customs taxes
A material reduction in the rates OF
international Postage.
The sinking fund provided for.
The expenses OF the Government paid,
and a surplus from the years receipts in
the Treasury.
Certainly it were folly TO look for reliei
from taxation or for more economical
administration at the hands of that party,
which, by its bad judgment and stubborn
ness, has brought this great increase OF
expenditures upon US.
Democratic Contention.