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WssaIsesoz. fxa- -. iSfl.
TIE csnefsl AppFsprislien Ball. pFoyid-
ing lor the eisil sRs =iplomatie expenses
Of the Government, passed. the House Of
Representatives thu evening.
The Loco foco members have shown
during tAe last two OF three dsys. What
we are 10 expect from he party which
has been 80 long. unfortunately Cor the
couutTy snd-fcr the character Of the Co
vernment, doaiaasf throughout the Isnd
when they shall be driven from the
places they have abused and dishoaored.
Twelve years ago they came into power
on profession Of fetrenchmsnf and reform
l--promising reduction Of executive pa
tronags and power; the prevention Of 10
reference By Federal Ofieers 10 cleo
tious-eeoaomy in every braseh Of the
public serviee-snd the maintenance OF
purity. hoaesiy. and political morality
Throughout the Administration. Your
readers ksow, the country, and the world
know, ard history viii record. that every
one Of these boasisd principles was sbsn-
doned and trsmpled undsr loot from tho
6rst month .. their sscendsaey 10 power;
and that every profession Of the party
that rushed into official place in 1e29.
has been practically bslied ever sines. -
Above ell, they have tscaied With pecu-
liar contempt. ell their declarations and
promises in favor Of economy. Extrsvs-
ganee and prodigality before unkeard-ef
in the history Of the Government. have
marked their career. Salaries have been
increased and new Offices made without
stint OF measure. for the Qualification Of
the Executives favorites and creatures
Afier indUlging IN all this prOfusion for
twelve years, which they had the power
At any moment to correct the evil. the
Loco Foccs, in their expiring moments,
are suddenly seized with repentance, and
for the last two days have been making .
great clamor about the PropIisty Of redu-
cling salaries, and the Globe Is pretending
that they are "NEWLY DISCOVERED TX
cEssEs." We have had the old lip dec
larsiions about reform and reirenchment
over agair. just a. they were delivered IN
1879 aud you may expect 70 hear the
notable remark thAt-''the coming Ad-
ministrAtion must be put down, though,
il should be A. pure As the Angels Of Hea-
ven" which was the WaT.cTy in 1876,
repeated against the Administration Of
General Harrison, in less thAn = month.
The people will ssa that these braxlsrs
ara oOly showing their hypocrisy and alb.
solute dsStitution Of prineiple.
OF the same character is .he elamor
against prescription. which has been got
up By the Loco Foeo press under ordesu
LOT Head Quarters here. Itis part Of
the WAR IN ADVANCE on General Harri.
sons AdDiniStrat.on. They endeavov "a
Iput lar away from thsm aow, the afro.
cious maxim. ITO THE vIcroRs BELONG
THE sPoILs - af.er having acted Il
Throughout the whole course Of the las:
two Administration. The cry Of the Ad.
ADMINISTRATION organ hes been echoed 10
both Houses Of Congress. In the Senate
this Msehisvellian pFineipls Of their otcn
wa aheclsdly re2udiaied and denounced,
when the election Of Pinter was under
consideration end again during the dis.
lcuFsion Of Mr.. CFillendsn's Bill to secure
the freedom Of Elections. This was q
new topic for Loco Foeoism. Some oil
| them impudehily tried 70 make out thai
there had been no prescription fer opin.
iOA's saks, during the reign Of AndreW
Jackson and Martin Van Buren,. We'll
did Mr.. CLAY. with eli his powers Of 81.
tire and indignant eioquenee, put dowr
the ridiculous talk about the mild, the
amiable, and tolerant sway Of Andre u
Jackson. Never until ell the facts, iha
have occurred, can BE ersdieaied from the
Nations mind. win the last and the nov
expiring Administration, cease to be re,
gsrded a. the FIRsT EPOCH or GENERAL
PRESCRIPTION IN THE AMERICAN GovERH
MEHr.