Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-19

Of party first entering upon power, they have
nevertheless been true and steadfst 10 their faith
and have struggled mcntully TO redeem the pledges
which they made TO the people So far as the means
within their power could avail they have redeemed
their pledges. They were betrayed within the frs,
sixty days OF their nscendancy, aud thereby ,trip-
ped OF the co operation Of the Executive-a co
operation all important TO a searching, and thorough
reform. But this did not dcpress them. nor divert
them from their patriotic purpose. Whilst the Ex-
eeu,ive. whom they elevated TO power was ming
ling personal ambition with affairs Of State, and
prosiituling the ends OF the country to his own in
dvidual aggrnndzement. they. animated by a love Of
liberty and CO unuy, pursued. with uawavering
determination, the high and holy objects for which
they were invested with power.
Under all their Observation-Disclosures in from.
10y an open, and in the flank by a treaeherous foe.
they have notwithstanding, achieved much for the
country. They have actually re,renehcd the ex-
penses Of each Congress over a bundled thousand
dollars and established mos; important principle
that OF requiring specifications for every nppro-
pTailon-a principle, which, If adhered to. will 10
attended with the most salutary results. But ,hi,
IS not all-The Van Buren, dynasty lef, tho GOV.
eminent bankrupt-and with an annual cxpendi-
tnro far exceeding the income. The whics have
set about to correct this evi-and as the first stem
owards It, they have reduced the approximations nj
Sstyear soma Ia millions below the annual nver.
age Of the las; four years of the Locof,eo r,;s md
MIR Clay, the great Cham pon ami exnoner, n,
Wing sentiment, proposes to lrait the p.rm,p.,.
expenses to p millions. All this is made nopiGe.,
by the Riehmon correspondent, of the Inden,ndon,
IN reviewing MIR Holladay's speech on Distribution
The Wings are under many obligations 10 Al,
Holiday in making his hasty and unjust cb,r,o
against the Wings, since it has provoked so e.,,
and conclusive refutation. We annex an extract.
and AJAX to it the public attention.
richmond, MARcH 5th. 1912.
:. First Of ALL will briefly nav
my respects TO the Democratic Grammar Sror, ~ ~
county OF Lonlsa, John Il. HolatAy, Esq, who
put himself to the trouble OF iravellirs OUT Of ,bs
way 10 tread on tender ground--sround mo, ,vI;cb
Loco-ioco should desire never to Mace Tho MI,
oil his ioois;ep. Could have been allowed n
Whisper werd Of warning into the genilsman's ear
should have said "lneedis per icnesp and 20
minded him Of the old ndage that chose yxbo liz.
IN glass houses should beware Of THROWING stop,s -
But so It was-(wouid you believe i,I-l AZ,
Holiday, looking, suppose. TO the spring elections
and intent upon manufacturing issues tberef,,e &C.
tually EFF the subject Of distribution 10 m,Le ss,
attack upon the Wings for their ex,ravnganc. sine
they came into power and on he went 10 demon
siraie with flourish, tina; the expenditures of ISL
were 81 mi.lions-5 millions more he said r.
those OF the last year Of Dir Van Buren's admins.
traton. "'''''
Now It did not strike me very fair or candid N
Mt II. 10 select the most favorable year of Mr.
Van ba'en's government, 10 contrast with what he
was pleased 10 regard as The fIuit OF the Wbis al
mnisiTailon. There would VERY na'ur,IIv no ,
d'sposi''on IN the resnlug dynasty to taper down
Expenditures IN 1910, insomuch as 1t was LOOKING
forward to reelection, and to that end designed 10
mitigate as much as possible the charge OF extfav,
eanoe then constantly preferred by their WING on
Ponents. This, no doubt, is the solution Of m.
slightly diminished expcnd ure Of the last war ~
Locoioco rule. But much fairer mode Of compsri.
,3H, ~ 70 take 'he mrs. or the first two years OF MIR
'an buren,: md then let us strike the balance
The first two years Of Mr. Van Buren,. embIoced
the period from the 4th March, 1887, TO the An
March, 1888. And for these two years, pray what
were the appropriations made by Locofoco Con-
gres'1 Doe. 81, Ist Session, 25ih Congress-. Doc
500, 2d Session, same Congress: Doc. 80 a, Sss
SION OF that Congress; and The Treasurer's Renort
OF Dec. 80, 1888, and Dec. g. 1889, will show ,bnt
the aggregate appropriations from the 9TH Of March
81 TO same date IN 80, was S93, ,092 making
$40 ,65S 546!l! ' "
Now assuming that the Wing administration eY
pended last year 81 millions, as charsed,by MIR Ho
laday' there Is still difference in favor Of Wing
economy, OF sl4,6SS, 54G-a pretty considerable
retrenchmeni, should call IT, and one tbnt rnigbt
satisfy the people Of tie Union thu, Whg promi,,s
OF economy will be honestly kept aud faithfully
iu'hi'sd' And yet, homes, yeomen Of Virginia.
you are gravelY tod 10y Locofocos who eTnsndsd
iotV-tN millions IN year, that You ought for
purposes OF economy, to Toinsiote THEM, putting
OUT me WINGS who according TO the confession Of the
Democrats themselves, have only expended 81 mil.
Mons per annum More reckless ciffontery Is no
where on record.
Thus far. have token Mr. Holidays own word
Tor as TO Tho amount Of Wing appropriations for
the year 1871. But - ttrue thai the amount ia 70
millions, as asserted by him and his brother Locofo-
COS IN Congress} There is not particle OF truth
IN The estimate.
First Of a--there were expended between tho is,
OF January, 1871, and the 4,h Of March. 1.-THE dsv
psneIa! Iarrs1n como into poJveT) the sum Of
e4IZ|lb6 Now surely Nc Holiday " IN not in
c.uuo IN ms estimate OF wing expenditures tho
amount expended by his own party while vet in
power Then II not, the 1927, IC6 expended be
tween the LIST Of January, IsiG, and the 4tb of
Mafch following, must be deducted from the %
NIL ons which MIR II. so GENEROUSLY charges
agoin'i the extrngaElnt whiss. Thu Subtraction
half '''u
But again All admit that the late Administration
beqneahed its successor n pretty considerable ls
gaey o' debt: The amount IS variousy estimated;
nut VIII take rs n maximum, the cOmputafon Of
Mr. Anterior, Of New Hampshire, a Van Buren,
man who Wnsh member ofthc Committee Of WAYS
and Means during the Administration OF Mir Van
bufen' re admitted in a speech in Congress. that
WV ND"t wv ny lUe uin Administration 10 the
sent was s52SOOOO. or this debt, there hns been
pnd all but s39o,s47--ssY s1.592, 1853, which last
sum- PAD as wns, 10 the sinking Of debt Of the
an hufen Administration, should be credited TO
inc wings. This sum, then, taken from tho sum
Of ~ millions and half, will reduce Whig eKp.n.
diiurc7 for'il 10 little % millions OF dollars
instead Of % millions, ns asserted by Mr. Holiday
But there is yet another and "a most conclusive
answer 10 tho whole Of Mr. IFS reasoning on this
subject II the % millions appropriated for the
year lsil be, IN truth, ineTcusabio extravaganza
The whole blame rests upon the Loco Foco party;
for oil the bills creating hose appropriations were
reported by Locoioco Committee, under Loco
foco dynasty, and passed by a Loeofoco Congress.
wonder that so sagacious a gentleman as MI
Holiday, should have overlooked so important 4
fac'.
All tho appropriations, 10 il remembered by the
people Of Virginia, made by tho Whigs in 1871
were those maio nt tho extra session Of Conpre5s
amounting TO little more than five millions These
Eve millions have been almost exclusively ammo
pfiied 10 the doiences Of the country They are in
the course of expenditure upon our ships md for's
Ships and forts, indeed, that were dnpI tting under
the Incorporating oXiravaganco og thu late elected
dynasty ora now being added 10 the defences Of the
country. And here VIC may note a wide and mn.
ietia difference IN this respect, between The Wing
and tho Democratic Administrations. The latter
INDUCED in the widest extravaganza, and without
my returning good 20 the country. They annual
" expended on average, 30 millions Of dollars,
! but gave the country no Just equivalent. Our
ships have beer rottng on the stocks; our lous
have actually been going down in mouldering ruin
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