Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-03-28

men were given him, with whom he immedi-
lately seized upon the citadel, and became ty-
rant of Athens. Let the lesson not be lost,
when YOU are asked 10 increase the number of
the ofice-holders.
No, sir; these defalcations teach another les
son, and one well worth the cost, if we will but
profit by its admonitions. They teach that the
Isubtreasury system is but the hot-bed Of temp
tation and crime. They teach that the pubIicI
treasure cannot be safely confded TO individual
Custody.
Sir, this Government may determine to watch,
like Turks, with jealous care, its golden harem;
but it will seek in vain for the financial eunochs
who have the power to guard without the wish
to enjoy.
Mr. Chairman, the amount Of money wei
have lost, great as it is, presents question of
but comparative importance. If this whole
administration would tnkc.n assage 10 the Great
| Western, and, with the treasury in their poclt-
cts, follow after Swartwout and Price, doubt
not the country would cry "quits,' and think il
a happy riddance But it is deep and vital
question, how such things are TO be prevented
in future; how this running sore is to be heal
ed; how this system Of negligence and corrup-I
ton is to be stopped, and the action ofthe Gov
ernment brought back to its original purity
Give usthe right sort Of a commiltee-oneI
that will go through the Departments as Van
Tromp swept through the British channel, with
broom at the masthead; and something, per-
haps, may be done. But, for my. own part, II
look for no permanent good exceptin change
Of rulers.
This administration was conceived in SIM
and brought forth in niqui,y: it has not belied
its parentage. Ii is essentially and radically
corrupt. In the language of an English histo-
rian, describing the reign Of the eighth Henry
sit has attained as near to perfect depracity as
the infrmities Of human nature would permit.
Just before an election it will talk Of reform
and deprecate, with holy horror, tho conseqncn-
ces Of its own misdecds; but, no sooner is the
object accomplished, than it returns to its poll
cy like dog to his vomit.
have no hope Of reform in the party in
power: my only hope is, that the people, con-
WINGED ofthor hypocrisy and wickedness, will
hurl them from the high places they have So
long disgraced. That q consummaiion so de-
voutly to be wished for may be obtained, let us
unite in exhibiting to the country their true
principles; let us lasten upon them the respon-
sibility Of their actions. In this patriotic work
| trust shall find with me my honorable friend
1 from South Carolina, who sits near me, (Mr.
PIcKENs.) Often has he led the fierce assault
against these very corruptions elias his hand
waxed weak or his heart waxed cold that his
war.cry has not yet tngled in our ears? Sure
Ily the ''horn of Roland" will sound again; sure
Ily in this, his tavorite batte he will strike one
more blow for Christendom before he renoun-
ces the cross and assumes the turban. Sir, /
see by his flashing eye his soul is with us; the
spirtof the past is rising before him; he recol-
lects that many moons have not yet waxed and
waned, since this very party, who now claim
him as an ally, crouched and howled like an
exercised demon beneath the magic ofhs burn
! ing words. Let him come out from among
them-ho and his friends; for they are not oil
them: eagles mate not with kites and carrionI
crows.
Sir, should rejoice to see the gallant gen
tleman resume his original position. should
be proud TO win my spurs under so well-appro-
we'd and accomplished leader
Let me call to his mind fable, with which
he is doubtless familiar: A gaunt and raven
Gus wolf, hastily gorgng the spoils Of some
pundering expedition, was choked by bone,
and lay at the point Of death. A stork hap
pened to be passing that way, and, mosed by
an -udged pity, extended her long neck down
the VOLTS throat and extracted the bone. Up
on modestly suggesting the propriety of some
reward for SO generous an act, the stork was
told with,a wol6sh scowl, that she ought to con-
slider herself fortunate that her head was not
bitten off during the operation.
Now, take it that il requires no name writ
ten beneath this picture, to enable the most OBJ
fuse to recognize, in the ravenous wolf, the pre-
sent party in power. The picture will also call
to mind how this party, some years ago, while
gorging with wolfsh appetite, upon the ''spolls,
got bone in its throat, and lay at the point OF
dissolution. leave it the sagacty OF the gen.
Iteman from South Carolina to finish the re-
sembance; to say who acted towards the ad-
mnistration the part Of the benevolent stork;
and to reflect upon the boon she is likely TO re-
ceive for her kindness.
Sir, the immense populations Of Swartwout,
Price, and others, or rather the exposure oil
them, has alarmed the administration.
They propose to make up the losses by re-
ltrenehment. And what do you suppose are tol
be the subjects of this new and sudden econo-
myG What branches oftho public service are
to be Topped Off on account Of the licentious ra-
pacity Of the office-holders! | feel too indig-
nant to tell you. Look into the report OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and you wi find
out. Well, sir, whats are they9 Pensions, har-
bors, and lighthouses. Yes, sir, these are re-
commended as proper subjects for retrench-
ment. First OF all, the SCARED veterans OF thel
Revolution are to be deprived OF portion OF
the scanty pittance doled out to them by the
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