Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-10-18
From the Globe.
A SAMPLE OF FEDERAL ECoNO
AANr

MY.
The Pensylvanian copies from the Phil.
adeIphia Spirit Of the Times an article
headed "City Pickings," which shows
the amount Of taxes collected in that cuy
Cor corporate purposes, and the amount
paid out TO the officers Ofthe corporation.
Il appears that 10 that city the author.
Aies collect from the people $S76, 1868 (,
.and'pay out to the city officers $44l 300
per aDhum, showing that more than enc
half collected IS paid to the officers. OF
every dollar that is collected, so cents
and4 mills is paid to officers, and 40
cents and mills IS, or is said TO be, ap~
piled to legitimate city purposes. We
think the officers should be liberal enough
10 suffer one half Of what is collected
from the people to be applied to The Pur-
poses for which the taxes are laid.
The transformation which federalism
has worked in Philadelphia, since the
days Of its republican simplicity, when it
led the van ofthe democracy, in restor.
ing Its principals, iD the person Of An,
drew jackson, is the best commentary
upon the hypOcratical professions Ofthat
party which has recently made the couns
try resOund with the OutCry Of reform
and retrenchmeni. When Philadelphia
evOwed and acted on democratic doctrines
in its domestic simpliciy,it It was q model
,ofthe best city government in tho world,
and reflected honor on American lnstltuN
liOns every where. Its charitable esiab'
lishm ents-its be neyolent socie,ies---ila
poiics--its administration Of Justice
lie schooIs-even. its penitenliGry-weTe
looked TO from all quarters as exemplars
exhibiting the most ply combined SyS
sem of ecsnOmy d eficie0cy eVel
known. NeaIness, purity, Probily, indus
try, simplicity OF manners in private lie
sustained the virtuous institutions through
which the public order aud the establish
ed charities were maintained. The very
streets and edi6Ces gave evidence Of 'he
virtues and excellent spirit which prevail
ed throughout the population. Uni
yersaI cleanliness and order and aciIVit!
Ieigned throughout It's Precintcs. IT
credit sioEd as high as that Ofany natiol
or community on earth; and every thin
war carried foiward d in quiet progress
which, while il gave universal satisfaction
10 the citizens, WbO were blessed in thei
happy government, invited every Visite
who had means to become himselfa resi-
dent: and in fact, thousands made Il thel
abode, 10 avail themselves Of advantages
which struck even the careless stranger
But federalism, under the influence o
the Bank Of the United States, sOwed il
infection there. The Quakers simplicit
gave way TO Mr. Biddle's good society il
noya,ion. The charities were turned
ostentation and the corrupt Offices Of elet
tiOneering. Extravagance and waste con
menced their career. Tho public polio
was converted into an electioneeFin
train band. Taxes were multiplied, an
an enormous debt ran up, under the pre-
tence ofinternaI improvement, to supp
the meGAs ofc0ndption. On the failjr
Of the city means and credit, shinPlsste
wele resorted 10; an now Philadelph
wears the aspect Of gFeltcity falling !
10 premature decay, like a 6ne gentlem'
after playing the IiberIine until his meal
,we,e exhausted. The exhibit which y
copy from the Spirit Oftle Times, shol
thai now more than half her income
eaten up by the cormOrapt officers th
Drsy UPON, instead of administering "
fully, the public resources.