New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-08
THE CASH-A CONTRAST.

The count has virtually ended, say Demo-
cratic Journals, and after twenty -four years
of Republican rule, everything that ought
to be in the Treasury is found to be there, ex-
cept possibly, two cents which appear to be
missing from one of the packages. Exactly
what Republicans have for years officially re-
ported about the condition of the Treasury, the
new Democratic officials find to be its actual
condition all the money that ought to be
there, is there-always excepting the possibly
lost two cents.
This is satisfactory of course and it is just
what Republicans have expected But what
becomes of the venerable campaign lie, used by
Democrats in every contest for twenty years.
that smillions had been stolen from the
Treasury Mr.. Manning has the books, which
show every transaction since the Democrats left
Washington in 1861. His very first step was TO
set some of the best experts in the country 10
overhaul these books, in order to know whether
there was any mischief concealed, and exactly
what amount of money the Treasury ought to
have on hand. They find no error or fraud In
the accounts, and new debt statements are
issued showing to a cent what amount OF
money, and of each kindo money, the treasury
ought to hold Then one Of these trained ex-
perts was appointed Treasurer, and the vaults
were turned over to his custody, and he sets
trained accountants to count all the money.
They do So and find that the cash actually heid
agrees precisely, both in amount and III KIND,
with the cash that the Treasury books show
ought to be held-always excepting the two
cents aforesaid.
Now, Messrs. Democrats, it Is in order to
thank you for disproving another OF your
favorite lies, which you have used in every
campaign. especially in the rural districts. You
have taught many people to believe that the
Treasury has been Systematically roDDed lor
long time, and that, if Democrats could only
get control and, in the language OF Mr.. Hen
bricks, let the light OF Heaven INTO those
yaults,n there would be horrible things dis
closed. Three times elaborate and costly IN
vestigations have been undertaken, some DEM
ocratic Senator having asserted that he had
found traces of fraud, and believed that millions
had been stolen. Not trace OF wrong was us
covered but still the falsehood was persls-
tently repeated and it was said that the officials
in charge cunningly concealed" the vast de-
fciency At last Messrs. Democrats, you have
u the light of Heaven" and an overhauling OF
the hooks and q counting of the cash by your
own trained experts. And it proves that your
leaders have been persistently lying, year after
year.
1t is greatly to the credit of the Republican
party that, after all the changes and excite
ments, the corruption and the temptation, OF
twenty -four years of unrestrained power, after
the tremendous financial struggles of the Civil
War, and the issue of new kinds of currency in
vast amounts, the result proves that the ac-
counts have been absolutely correct; and the
guardianship of the public money absolutely
faithful. In party point of view, it was well
worth the temporary loss Of power consequent
upon defeat last fall, to secure this demonstra-
ton of the honesty and fidelity Of Republican
officials. When Republicans came in, 1T may be
remembered, they found that the Treasury had
been robbed by Jacob Thompson-whom this