New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-18
For fiscal year.

Ii will he seen that under Republican majority.
appropriations steadily decreased down To Demo
cratic accession in 1877. In the first year the
Democrats continued reduction. emitting however
needed appropriations. In their second year-the
year preceding Congressional eectlons-tiey badly
neglected to provide for many obvious anu lndls-
pensable appropriations. THIS was exposed on the
spot as an electOneering device, but the figures
went forth and had their effect. There they stand
in the tables of 1873 a great apparent saving
loudlv Dragged about at the time. But as every
body familiar with the workings CT the Govern
ment knew beforehand must he. the pretended saw
ing which had been purposely left out OF the regu
lar Appropriation bills, came IN as dehclency
bills after the election, at the next session
There stands the proof in the tables OF - ~. lie
apprOprlatiOns thar year were much greater than
dG 1875 the last year of Republican rule-Tcater
in currency by S24,30l SIS 40-greater iii gold by
81. 979,Oj7 %.
For last year the appropriations exceeded the
last Republican year more than fifteen millions,
and for this year they are considerably Larger; ana
III both years appropriations were purposely
omitted in eases in which they are sure to be sup
piled ut the next session.
THE DEMOCRATIC ACHIEVEMENT ~ MAINE.
Before speak of resumption | will read so that
the country will take in the full force of IT, e tele-
gram which General Hancock sent 10 Plaistcd in
Name where they have been claiming a Fusion
victory. 1t is the Democratic lamb and the Green
back lion The lion and the lamb NAV
lie down together, but the lamb would
lie sure to lie on the inside of the lion.
" IL
Louder, louderl Yes, j don't want you to lose
this Laughter There Is a great deal OF Democ-
racy IN it. or words To that ehect. he Dntchman
said: Il had no idea an lngen could spread
himself like that He had gone out TO shoot an
Indian. and the Indian, he said, spread down four
LIankets buffalo skin, and then just got down and
died all over Laughter.l In that sense this
ia Plaeted's canvass because he has just
got down and died all over But General Hancock
savs: 1t will inspire friends with confidence,
and strengthen them IN the preliminary battles
which remain to be fought else~ here ana which
need all our forces.p believe that. fApplause.]
Now have here also this address issued by Lee
Craudal secretary of the Gre enbaok Labor National
Marty. aud dated "Washngto September IA.
lsSO" | know he Is an able man from a re-
mark he makes He says: Our victory IN
Maine but | had forgotten 10 state that
this address, to the National Democratc-Labor
PARTY !" that H. to tue faithful. "Onr victory IN
Name surpasses ali expectation lLanghter.
That makes me think OF Isaac Newton,
who used to be Commissioner OF
A0ricuItnre-au excellent old man: but he
was not SO smart "A some II he had been South
CaroIna ceusus-taker for instance. he would have
food no chance at all. Laughter. IL seems that
lac had spent too much IN his department, so he
| called upOn and examined in regard to H.
| They put him on oath, and among othel
things he said: "The fact is the expenses of my
| denartment have exceeded my most sanguiDe ex
nectations.n [Laughter.l That seemed to strik,
| fLe committee very favorably. aud the old maj
| took a reef IN his sail for minute. nm,
| then added: - And knsw they would oil the time.