The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

spocial Dispatch to the Post
r,Nc,sryp. o., July 24.-If there Is any
,,;rt,,o in an enthusiastic inception OF po--
lit;caI campaign, Gen. Ewing got grand
nnsb toward the gubernatorial chair OF
nbio tonight. This old town, prolino III
statesmen, honored in the political history
of the nation. fairly out-did ITSELF BANNERS
waved on almost every residence, the pun
lio buildings we're illuminated, anu nre>
works we're blazing away in the principal
otrants From the surrounding country ana
;n;~ing counties, people locked i'll by the
bmn5red. Perry, Hooking, Pickaway ana
Eromklin counties sent large delegations
While waiting from the Columbus tram
hearing Con. Ewing, hundreds OF eAcur-
sinnists listened to brief eloquent speeoIeo
made from the front OF the Cl'y han ny
,,ron,ineut Democrats of the District. Al
thouph il WAS partisan affair, the nun,
her of men of all parties VINO tulHeo
ont TO welcome Ewing home testlheS 10
tbe regard in which the people OF his natiNo
o;t,, hold him, At o'clock, delegations
from the Young Mems Democratic Clup, OF
Ioncasfer. and deputations from adj joining
oounties marched to the depot and met
Gen Ewing. He was greeted with the
thunder of cannon, the b'are OF ofass
bands, and cheers Of the assembled nous
ands, Along the path of the procession a
continued roar of cheers went up. ArfiN5
inc at the hall, Hon. Levi Hite introduced
Jndoe Silas Wright, who welcomed EWING
in nm elaborate address, halilp3 MN as nIs
fathers legitimate successor and the next
Goyornor, and consequently the next Sen
ator from ONO ,,.n,, C;t,- Hall
rrha oudience. selected as il wd6 must nave
amounted to between ten and Twelve
thopsond persons. 1t was most enthuSI-
ostic meeting. The difTernt points OF I'M
nortonce in Gen. Ewing's address were
ronturously applauded, especially that IN
the latter part Of the address which referred
TO the determined stand the Democratic
marty had made, and was making for tree
aud mir elections and the rights OF the peo
nle as guaranteed by the Constitution
Zen. Ewing was introduced shortly after
o'clock, and proceeded Immediately to 8pe"A
az follows
The Speech.
nv NE1GHBoRs AND FRIENDS - ac'
tnowledge with peculiar pleasure and 8rati
tude this cordial welcome home. 1t wouiC
he insincere in me to say that do not re
oord If AZ intended iii part as a persona
compliment but It's special significance j
tbut in this great citadel Of Democracy, tL'
uppor Hooking valley, the garrison Is eally
astir with preparations for the impending
conflict The two chief parties which clam
the suffraccs of the people Of Ohio this f"I
fairlv represent the national parties o.
which they are important DIVISIONS. Inc
BnnuhHeAns though not rs outspokeh, per
hans here in Ohio on the questions Oh
fnnnce and free elections as IN the eastern
Stotcs. reflect the average sentiment ot the
whole marty; and the Ohio Democracy rep
resonts the sentiment Of the overwhelming
minority OF tie party throughout the coun
trv' aa is shown ny every vote IN ooth III
SGrote and the House on every phase
those auestions. The struggle, therefore
in Ohio this year is Que between the doml
mating ideas Of the two great opposing par
lies or the uppermOet questions OF the u"y
and chiefly TO this fact is due the great mo
n,ontnm of influence which is everywhere
conceded TO it. The Republican party en-.
+ers fine canvass claiming to have admins
tered the Government economically, reuUc
ed the interest on the public debt ana e.
tabIshed specie payments. and conhdeni!t
demands new lease Of power as puDh
bcnefactOr.
REPUBLICAN ECONOMY.
Let ma see which Of the two great partie
ia most entitled to credit for economy Il
nnIIic expenditures. The Democracy TO
four Years past has held the House c
Representatives, which controls the apprd
nriations Of public money and IN thf
fine the appropriations for the expense
of the Government, exclusive OF lnteref
of the public debt, have been 04,6l9,oo'
For the four years preceding, during "hlc
the Republican PARTY controlled appropril
tiong the same expenses amounted
SGo9, 33g, 1CO; 30 that the control OF OF
branch of Congress by the Democracy &c
these four years has saved the people S04
100000. being al average Of over S2l 900
600 wear Since June 80, 1866, the pei
ple have paid 5t,3l1 100000 IL Feder
taxes. Ond out Of that vast sim but @9Z0
OoO.O coo have been applied to the prlnclp
of the public debt. If the republicans Ia
been as economical during the nine yea
preceding 1875 as the Democrats ma,
forced them to be since then, the publ
debt would have been reduced three hu'
dred and fofty-fye millions more, vino
imuosing one dollar Of additional taxes
the people. The twonty>one millions
wear saved since 1915 by the Democrat
House have been saved IL spite OF the lac
vehement and determined resistance OF l.
Administration and the SENATE; ana
never would have been saved at all lad
the people at last diaregarded the how
about the alleged reasonable purposes
the Democracy which have formed {
campaign arguments 81 the fsepuolIca
since the war.
We have here m illustration, tellow-ci
zens Of the necessity Of frequent chang
administration. Reform Of eHttavagsI
and abuses can only be secured by 81
changes. In the flush timCH ot Grant q
Boss Shepherd, the Hon. Poctor hn
asked leave to introduce a bill to pay 81
ries to the ca5tlron boys, which are
Litehing posts along the avenues, say
they were the only fellows Ill the DISH
not salaried, The constant tendency
every branch and twig aud !eaiiot OF
public service is toward growth Of patr'
noe and power. Every subordinate III
need for some subordinate under hl
every division is struggling to become
bureau; every bureau to he departure
This tendency, stimulated by the enomf
revenues of tho Government during
prosperous times following the war,
checked 10y formidable opposition, ehco
aged by tho desire IL tue Republican pa
10 magnify the General Government WI
1t scented to hold under a lease for nine
nine years, renewable forever, has u
only. in part. arrested by the elec,ion q
Democratic Congress Neither the Hol
nor the Senate can enforce thorough ecoi
my in the public service in opposition
the Executive departments. and COMP
change Of administration is therefore in'
pcnsahlo to cut do~n public expeneItr
10 tie limits u economical efficiency,
annual expenses OF the Federal Cove
usrt in 1877, fOt all Purposes except p
lie debt and pousiOna, 2il4,oo,OO
nearly, t,,ics al. l,feat a. for the year i
when they were but 80, o99 COO ',,..,.l !
tr,r tb- I'nrulaiiclI o. the country incre
~ ~ 0,oi s,.veni,on ycarsueariy fifty per c
In, admitting (Which is not the fact
he expenses Of the Government mus,
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