Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1870 — What the Administration Has Accomplished. [ARTICLE]

What the Administration Has Accomplished.

In looking over the work Of the Administration, it will be found that, since Congress assembled, fifty millions and. more of the public debt have been wiped out, and that the month of June alone nas seen twenty millions disappear. It will be found that the expenses of the Army, Navy, Postofflce, and every other department.have been greatly reduced, and a system of retrenchment adopted. It Will be further found that the revenues have been largely increased by an honest collection, as well as from the generally prosperous Condition of the country. All these things are facts accomplished. They rest on ho surmise—they are predicated on nobody’s guess dr assumption, but stand of record as the silent witnesses of work well done. So of all the ordinary legislation of the country. It has gone forward with reasonable expedition, and to the general satisfaction of the countty. But upon some subjects Congressmen have differed among themselves, and in a few cases have differed with the President ; and yet there has been no interruption in the general harmony in and good feeling toward the Administration, in all its parts. The subjects of difference and consequent delay have been chiefly upon some details of the tariff, the form of a funding bill, especially as it might affect the National banks; and as to the proper policy to be observed in respect to Cuba, and the purchase of San Domingo. These are the most important measures involving differences of opinion, or even looking like a division to the outside world. The personal squabbles of two or three members, over matters of no public importance, indicate nothing more than a little party temper exhibited to .the amusement of the Compare, then, what has been done, with the work of past sessions, and it will be found that history only repeats itself—that every measure involving no particular doubt or dispute has gone steadily forward throughout the session, the same as heretofore, but that, on a very few questions, members have differed just as they have differed at every session in the past. That is all there is to it The clap trap nonsense that Congress ctn legislate to raise

tha price of mln, or mret the maturing note of the citizen at the bank, is the last run and resort of the demagogue, and can deceive no one possessed of ordiHMv intelligence. All that is possible hMwen to reduce taxation, retrench ent off unnecessary allowances vide for the redaction of ths public debt; and all this has been accomplished. What more could reasonably have been asked or expected? And how much nearer success would thq chronic grumbler have come If he had tried?— Chieigo RepuUican, July 8.