Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-13

The standing army has also been greatly increased
IN number, together with augmentation in tho pay
aud emoumenls OF tho officers aud men. \ stand
ing army, IN time Of peace has always been cousid-
cred by the republican party dangerous to liberty
The peace establishment. upon tho close of the late
war was hxod AT six thousand. Owing to the dan
s''s "~'i, :" arise IN our Southwestern and North
western 'tonuer irom Indian tubes that roruc WINS
augmented, aud property 80, during General Jack
sons ADMINISTRATION by two additional regiments
During the last Congress II was increased by the
addition oil four thousand men. with proper proper
uon OF olhccts, making onfmiiary peace establish
ment twelve thousand. The Executive recommend.
ed much larger increase. Tins was done IN time,
OF profound peace, without any wars OF rumurs oi
wars from abroad aud no Indian host,htics a, home.
except IN FLORIDA, where the number OF warriors
are sad 10 exceed SIX hundred. That bill contain
ed another now and most dangerous principle
IL authorized the President TO appoint seventy chap
ains, at salary exceeding thousand dollars each
al various posts throughout the country This
would enable the Executive TO bring his patronage
10 bear upon the clergy OF this county, hitherto for
tunaley exempt from its influence. II was partial
eonneA'on between church and state, injurious 10
o"h, aud might BIZ an entering wedge TO an csab.
sned Religion II AZ ny distant t,y These views
were exrIes W me and had Soma h, : ,cucc
perhaps IN proc. snrrlrmrntat hiii. by which
the der hmn,s -i,o tive. md conhned IN
places most destitute of instruction. In my opinion
there was good reason or increase in tho stand
ing army II IL was necessary from any supposed ma
tional collision, then il was tho more improper 10
detach part of the navy upon an exploring exped,
lion. In time of trouble, II trouble should come
that arm of our national defence sboold be here to
do its DUTY.
| might enlarge or this subject and multiply in
stances OF unnecessary expenditure aud gapcc
in various branches Of the Government but Time
does not allow, and lorbear. They all show tho
tendency ofthc administration to increase eNpcndi-
lure and augment execuh,s patronage. Every ap.
preparation Of public money mist augment Exccu-
tive patronage. II u new office Is created, II must
be filled by the President. II none; is appropn-
aled, 1t furnishes Jobs for partisans AMI hvorites
1t Is this Influence which has pushed tho sxpendi-
lures from about twelve millions oil dollars In 1898,
TO upwards of Thirty molions in 1893. Here is tie
danger TO institutions; aud desire earnestly 10
invite you attention 10 IL. 1t is excuse for the
admlnisra ion that many members of the opposition
vote to, these expenditures. Many of the oppos-
ton, like many Of the administration, the friends
OF the high tariff and therefore in favor Il large ex-
pendi,uies. III they were III power ! should be e
qually opposed to them. The administration has
decided majority IN both branches of Congress- and
could prevent these expenditures II they chose
Thai they do not do so. is just OF condemna-
tive before the people. Under the experiments made
upon the currency, snd The practical operation of
the sub treasury, the revenue has fallen off nearly
one half while the expenditures. within few years
past, have been more than doubled. II this course
Of administration continue, either 4 large public
debt or another high larIli IS ntgilabe.