Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28
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TUESDAY MORNfNG, APRIL %, 1879.

that reform ana hefrenchHlfA were as vigorous
ly by Gen. Jackson the warnest friends
fpurity and reformation could desire.
We should be surprised, had this assertion come
from men, not surprised 1t lis coming
from the Hon. Speaker.
What definition Mr. Speaker Stevenson attaches
10 the word "Reorrh," we hove means of knowing.
It is comprehensive term, and has different sig
MITIGATION with nearly every man who uses it. But
the word "Retrenchment admits Of no such latitude
Of definition. 1t has but sign6ation, and that
means reduction of expenses. Men may differ in
their ideas ofReform, but it is not possible for them
10 differ IN their understanding of what ''Retrcnch-
ment" means. We will let Reform" then pass, as
not presuming to know what the Hon. Speaker means
by 1t, and coniine the questions propose to ask
him, to the "Retrenchment' which he saws is prose-
cuted with somuch vigor and success
We ask Mr.. Speaker Stephenson then, ,ehat re-
trenchInent in the expenses of Government has been
made by the new President? We presume that Mr..
Stevenson would not hazard an assertion of fact
without at least colour prctext otruh to sup
portit. What then the JIcfs which he assumes
as The basis Of his assertion In what department OF
the Government, has the Retrenchmenl been made?
What supcrnumerary Offices have been abolished?
What overgrown salary has been reduced' What
contingent expenses have been wholly saved, or d-
unfinished in parR
Will the Hon. Speaker answer these questions,
He will not. lie knows-io man better---that he
cannot them, without betraying the ridiculous
nsnciency ofthe facts upon which his assertion was
thrown, he supposed, before ignorant multitude
none Of whom were prepared cared, to controvert
the statement---or without betraying that il was
made ut random, nd edpiandrnn, without n single fact
10 sustain it. We beg Amos Kendalrs pardon--.we
beg the Hon. Speakers pardon---we had forgotten
the immense saving to the nation of $50 per. annum
effected by Amos in the subscriptions to newspapers
Is this the ''Retrenchmcnt" that Mr.. Speaker Ste
yenson means?
We have had curious eye upon events ut Wash
inston 1t is our business and we have not ncglec
ted it, to watch the progress and measures of tho
administration well as Of all public events OF inter
est. There may be retrenchment of which we have
never heard but most certainly, have seen
heard of any other instance OF it, but that con-
summatcd by Mr.. Kendall and Mr.. Isaac Ill.,
Isl stopping newspapers sent to their offices, the
aggregate amount saved by which to tic people, is
estimated at $40 pen annun: This Is the instance
aud the only instance Of "Retrenchment!" This is
the fact upon the strengthen which Mr. Speaker Ste
venson with his usual modesty and circumspection,
tells the people Of Hanover that "Retranchment' is
advancing with vigor and success! The gentleman
with his usual candor omitted TO say any thing OF the
Ste O0O gratuitously given to his friend DIR. Moore
10 DO that for which Gen. Harrison had already been
paid the same sum- 1t did not suit his purpose to
state this, because it was extravaganza and not re-
tEcnchment.
How long will the good people Of Virginia permit
themselves to be humbuggcd by such miserable arts
as thesO' The grcssest and shnllowesi and hollow
est, that were surely ever used to hoodwnk any pco
pie.
Nn snid nothing on the subject pending tho election
for Congress for their district and shall there
fore be understood as desiring to influence popular
feeling against Mr. Stevenson. We wish to avoid
speaking of that gentleman altogether, but with
free Press in our hands, we cannot avoid holding up
such unfounded statements to the discrimination and
Condemnation, Of the people of the District.
"iietrsuchnent"---M Speaker Stevenson told
the people of IIauovcr--who however did not be.
licve mm-thut Gen. Jackson was fulfilling the most
sanguine expectations of 'Rctrcnchncnt" and RE
form" formed by the patriotic. To be sure, Mr..
Speaker descended no particulars, for the purpose
Of corroboroting his statcmcnts--these were to be
taken upon trust-upon the ipse Dirt of Mr.. Speak
or Stevenson The creduty Of the people it was
Imagined would swallow any thing told them by so
eminent parsonage, as the Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives. How stand the .facts,
Amos Kendall and Isaac Hill have stopped some
10 or 90 newspapers the price OF which att the most
liberal estimate, does net exceed $40 per annlm.
Per contra. Gen. Harrison in November last |
was paid $4,000 salary and outfit, Minister to
Colombia. Before Gen. Harrison got to Colombia
before be had time to render tho equivalent for
which the money was paid him, he is recalled and
the Government put to the new and wastefu expense
Of 81 900 more, to equip Mr. Thomas Moore offran-
king nepory for the same service, which ovory man
knows, Gen. Harrison is thousand times more com
pctcnt than he 10 perform. This is not all. Gen
Harrison by law, is entitled to $500 more TO bring