Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-28
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MOST SINGULAR AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES
MORE FEDERAL ECONOMY
This extra session of Congress has been scene
of unusual, unconstitutional and extraordinary appro-
priations privileges granted to General Harrison .
family or expenses connected with his funeral There
has been no parallel to this Government, and II
shows how the Federaists would convertsmtGS
yernment into q monarchy, one Of nobility OF
rich and favored families, at the expense of the tax
ment for a few years. - ~
When we heard ofttrce thousand dollars being spent
the funeral Of General Harrison alone, simply for
taking him from the Presidents House to the public
bnryng- ground, close by the city, incredu
ous. We could not believe it possible that such
expenditure could be make such occasion. In
ancient times, the great people, TO made show of sor
row for their departure, hired mourneTs TO weep and
wall at their funeral but the idea of dressing out a
hundred two Congressman and others, at the public
expense as mourners Republican President, is
too shameful for endurance. 1t is apng monarches
in their worst folly, and putting on an outside show OF
hypocrisy, dsgracefu ndeed-and at The expense Of
tie people. The public treasury under those log cabin
Wing economists ( is plundered for the living and the
dead. Folly and extravaganza surely reigRs supreme
at Washington.
The following items, which portion of Wings at
tempted suppress, rather hide from the public by
Directing to their printing, trick worthy Of our last
Ohio Legislature will astonish all who examine them.
II would puzzle the most approved royal waters to
ure up such items of expenditures as these Men and
pense of the public treasury, but servants hired
to dress them! Grooms, attendants, mourners, and
all, have been well paid and well trimmed off
with public whips Grape, gloves, NC Was there ever
such burlesque upon Republican simplicity and heart
felt sorrow for the dead? Are these things to have
end: These are the aud this is the party that
at in politics religion. They would
equally at humble sincerity around the grave Of
the dead
We again call upon the people to examine those
items of folly and extravaganza the public
They have no parallel They are wicked, in reli.
gous point Of view, as they are scandal to RePub'
lcan people. Yet party practising such FRANKS off
upon the people, when in office, go about the country
prating iog-eaLnism and economy. How long will the
people suffer themselves be thus cheated and "a
ioled out of their and their votes The
every where is, that shall never be fooled again by
log cabins on wheels, hard cider and coon skins
FUNERAL EXPENSES OF WM HENRY HARRISON,
Late President of The u. States.
.7ugus, 16, 1S4l.
Referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, }
Washington, April 4, lS4l.
The Marshal of the District of Columbia will super.
intend the funeral ceremonies of the late President OF
the United States, and will proceed TO make all the ne
cessary arrangements Whatever expenses shall be
necessarily incurred will be paid.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
For himself and other Heads Of Departments
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
August ~, 1881.
SIR Upon consideration of your letter to the Pres
dent of the 10th inst, is thought proper that you
should lay an account of the expenses Of the funeral of
the late President, before the Committee Of Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives, there is no
existing appropriation on, of which they properly
be paid.
/ am, with regard, your obedent servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER
ALEXANDER HUNTER, Esq, Marshal, &c.
THE UNITED STATES, Dr.
(For expenses for the funeral Of the late I'm. Henry
HARRISON PresidentefM U. 81
1871. NO.
April 5; To amount of J. Wams's
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