National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-09-17

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When the Democrats came into power on
the 9Th Of March last there was a great
flourish Of trumpcts as to what they were
going to do. During the presidential cam
paign charges Of corruption on the part Of
Republican officials were made with the ut
most rCcklCssncss, and II was asserted by
the party press aud the Democratic speak
ers that an examination of the accounts Of
the treasurer and other officers to whom
had been intrusted the custody or disburse-
ment Of public funds would show great de-
ficiencies. 1t was promised that all the al
legged irregularities of Republicans should
he exposed and rcctihcd: that more revenues
should be collected, and that the expenses
of the government should be reduced by
the most rigid economy
The first effort to throw discrcdit upon
former administrations was IN counting the
Cashin the treasury vaults. TWAS iutimltel
that a large deficit would he found, but
the count showed that the amount of money
on hand corrcspondcd to cent with the
balances stated In the treasurcr's reports.
Experts were then set to work to exam
inc the accounts of the different bureaus,
and the only one where gross and unques-
toned looseness of management was de-
tected was the coast survey, aud the delin-
| quent officials were found to be Democrats
who had remained in their positions through
the magnanimity Of the Republicans.
In the agricultural department Il was
found that expenditures Of doubtful utility
had been made, but we do not understand
that corruption has been charged. The
friends Of the cx-ofIlcials Of that depart
ment confidently assert that an invcstiga-
tion will vindicate their integrity.
Secretary Whitney raised a great hue aud
cry over the Dolphin, but the government
will accept that vessel, and the other cruisers
are TO be completed under the Roach con.
tracts and in Roach's yards after Attorney
General Garland has declared that no con
tract existed
Gen. Sparks sought to connect prominent
Republicans with alleged land grant steals
but 1t was proven that in the very cas-,
which he put forward as a sample Of in
iquity, the present Secretary of State had
given Il legal opinion affirming the validit,
Of the claim. THE REPUBLICAN does no
question that the opinion was sound in all re
spects.
Gen. Black has tried to gain some cheal
notoriety by dropping names of dead sol
diers from the pension rolls, but it has bcei
shown that the comparison and verilcatiol
Of the pension rolls at the different agcncic
was commenced by Republican commits
sioner Of pensions, and that Gen. Black |
only continuing reform that predecesso
inauguratcd.
In every instance where the Democrat
have attempted to bring reproach upoi
Republican officials they have signal,
failed, and where gross irregularity ha
Deen discovered, the culprits have beel
found to be Democrats.
The reform administration has now bcel
in power six months, and an examination
Of figures does not disclose any create
amount of revenue collected, or any dc
crease in government expenditures, owe
the operations of last year. Indeed, takin
the six months from March to August
inclusive, and comparing them with tn
corresponding months of last year, II vii
he seen that the professions of reform an
economy with which the Democrats entere
, upon the control OF the government hav
not roen realized. From the records of tn
, warrant division of the Treasury Dcpar
, mort IL Is asCertainCd that the receipts c
tie government for the six months referre
TO were nS follows.