The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-11
EXTRAVAGAACE rs. EtoNOhy

bH'ha' rs. " LCONUNS
We nave always been Disguised w,tn tn
course OF The Opposition in referring to tho
expenditures made tor furnishing the Pre- J.
dents house, IN the same manner aud VT
The same articles now, that ind been deemed
requisite IN HE days of his predecessors. l.
seemed 10 us To- he indicative OF narrow, illib-
eraI minds, which delighted 10 deal il small
'hIngs, even at The expense OF decency, an.
~ violation of those minor conrtrsics of lit
which unParl n charm to social intercourse
and which rethereioren never lost SIGHT ot.
pht with great reluctance. by those vino have
any regard tor themselves. or any respert l.,
the feelings oi Others. With these i,onres.
Sons, we regret the necessity winch somr
times arises Tor laying aside these scruuies,
and being guided by The law oil reclamation.
II is not 10 be doubted lnat the expend,-
lures OF public money is The most powerful ~
all weapons 'nthe hands OF an active, coo.
n'ng and unprinci?Ied Opposition TO III,
" powers that be-" II they can selzr ON an,
TEN Of expenditure, however insignificant IL
~
amount or however doubtful the pro,t.ety Of
the Pnrl'1'e 10 "n,Gh II Is applied-lor bliiar,
taOIes-orio Tor carpels-orIor wine-lhc v,lkl,
IS mad" TO resoDnd with shouts OF "eIL4a,a
sGpre : aud the necessity oT i" ,co.ov,o :.
loudly aud increasingly proclaimed. And
this, TOO, not" hthslandlng Iae very men wa
ilus act know that II they succeed in ,jecilry
IRON Once those IA power, aud became them
selves 'heir successors, the, could not, # the,
would. and 'ooatd not it they could, diminish
the halioaal expenses a single maryedL
But, they are conscious the people ca MOI sse
'ns motive w1,ch a%cluates them. .ylisle5
by HE securing INTEREST winch these men
who " rave, res,te aud thunder round tn,
idnd," E.cniiest for their interests. II, !
entitled win the public lrasurs, the
people think good, honest souls y thai
tney are what they Ssem-Qor, Us Iago" say.
q me" Stoatd be what they seem ')-patriofs.
whose first In ought is Tor lheir conufrD-
their last, Jor themselves ! II their reni
object could be lald bare, however, we should see
" htdrt either bursting with ambition Tor Office.
ana ehdeaVofing 10 MAKE the hue and cry OF
3" extravagance' in the ruling powers he stem
PihS-S'one I" ITS gratiticailon-oT else, debRsed
by dsarlce, aud eagerly anticipating the period
when lis present display OF zeal IN defense oil
the public treasure may furnish ii With a pass.
port ~ dap IFS own hands inlo the vault, and
feast its glodting vision with a nearer view OF
the shining heaps. We know thai tins is a true
picture OF some Of our most flaming patriots.
We fear II Is The case OF too many-that ali
Their patriotism centres at last in self. Like
john C.. Calhoun, they look with envy on those
VINO nave shot ahead OF hun whose inteliet-
WAS 50 well able 10 cope Win the most ulstmt
guIShcd Of them all-tnd their bralIs reel al
the magnitude Of The heights they yet nope
to scaie-u, like W,Iuam Mccoy, whose
ideas of gosernmrntal economy consist
- pIuckIng as many iea,itis irom the
public goose It" feather lS own private nest
as may be dbue consistently with his Anxiety
Tor a liie-estate IN ms present oliice, they care
In pubic station only as II happens, or not, to
be II muncy-maklos business. line first class
will seize on the grand features OF VIVA, they
choose to term eAlraVagdnce, exhibited by
the men whom they wish 10 lhlow 0m OF oficp,
such It's vast schemes Of engineering, internal
Improvement anu lronr,rr deienccs-while the
second, viii pirate 10 d k"o, OF vllage add tavern
poluicIans ioi hours Oh the ruined condition Of
our finances, as Illustrated ny the purchase Of a
billiard taOie We dO not intend TO "a. Tat
me first class DO not encourage the second.
Beng rather a sn,a'i game 'or'nem 10 appear
Car.un Of { and ue". h!cCpy Of Va.
ne htai. aud then the halls OF Congress even
are heard ,d rtsound Win laundering Anathe.
and fearful predictions, from ibesc ,yifIr..