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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06
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PUBLIC ExTRAvAoANcE AND CoRRUP.
RroN UNDER THE LATE ADMINISTRATIONS
During tho late canvass, aud since, il was
asserted that an examination would expose
corruption, fraud, and extravaganza on the
part Of officers Of the late administration,
which would astonish the people Of this
country. This examination has been going
on, and the committees are beginning to re.
port. Tho New.Yotk Custom House, and
the Indian Department reports are not yet
made; but wlmn they arc, w shall see a
mass Of corruption which will abundan,ly
confirm the truth Of these why lies. Two
reports however, have beon made-ono up
on the expenditures Of the late administra-
ton in Improving the navigation Of tho
Mississippi, and another upon tho Florida
war. We give sample.
In 1887 an appropriation of $4,000
was made TO remove Instructions in the
Mississippi, and Mr.. Talcott was employed
to superintcnd the work. In Feb. 1889,
the Senate called for information Of the
progress of the work, and tho suporintend.
ant stated that they had cut through bar
100 feet wide, 900 feet long, and 16 feet
deep. This was all that had been done,
and the expenses Of tile work were given at
too hundred and twenty-thee thousand,
two hundred and thIty-one dollars! The
committee give some OF the items which arc
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

CAPITAL.-Thc Louisville Journal, re-
ferring to the ridiculous proceedings Of the
Virginia Legislature rejecting her share Of
the proceeds of the public lands, remarks,
that Virginia refuses her share Of the land
money by way Of carrying out an abstract
principle. This one abstraction costs her
about THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
PER ANNUM. fall her distractions were AZ
costly as this, size would soon get rid of them
we imagine, and become little more prae-
teal in her legislaljon.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

ALBANY AND BosroN RAIRoAn-Thls road
is doing very heavy business. For some weeks
mas, the receipts for passengers, freight and the
mails have exceeded one thousand da''ars day.
and are still on the increase.-Two trains daily
rnn over the road, and it is in contemplation, ne
nndors,and, t start third train in the course Of
ext month Thus far the receipts for freight
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

products will be increased, when already there is a
vast surplus in the country trying in vain 10 find
mari ct abroad. IF the mechanical and manufaclnr-
ing interests are sustained, the home market will be
the best reliance of the agriculturist.
In the language Of Gov. Davis, Of Mas
sachusetts, the question is, "shaN zoe in sub
stance be all farmers, or shall zoe diuide into
various empioyments, that our wants may be
supplied ?"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

Hardware, 3,32I w
Justly they say, "thc committee cannot
come to the conclusion that such expend-
lures were intended by Congress to be in
pursuance of the appropriation which they
made, "to remove distractions from the
mouth of the Mississippi river" The large
expenditures here made, and the little benc.
fit resulting from them. demand at the hands
Of those who made and those who approved
them, an accountability for the disregard of
the public interests here manifested"
The existence of the Florida war;" say
tho committee, " has afforded an ample oc-
casion for draining the public treasury. In
every department of the service connected
with it, extravaganza of the most unprcce-
den,ed character has been INDUCED. In tho
purchase of supplies, in the transportation,
by land or water, Of soldiers or stores, the
public money las been wasted by those
charged with its disbursement. Already
has there been expended many millions Of
dollars, in prosecution Of war against a
band of savages, which, from the outset, has
not furnished so many hundred warriors 10
oppose. The committee have ascertaincd
that, within five years from the outbreak Of
hos'h,ies in that Territory, between the first
Of January, 1886 and the first of January,
,S4l, there have been employed IN the
transportation service seven hundred and
,hirty-seven steamboats,, briggs, and schoon-
crs. Many Of them have been employed at
-per diem pay, until he price Of their hire
has quadruplcd the sum at which, originally
they could have been purchased. In refer
cnce to the hire Of the steamboat John
Crowel, General Jesup, IN reply to the
committee, says that the boat was hired
n, the price of " three hundred dollars day
and her expenses and insurance" "She
WIS not worth fifteen thousand dollars, and
one hundred dollars day would have beer
a, exravagant hire for her." For the en-
ire period she was in service, the Govern.
snrnt has paid eighty two thousand five hun
drcd and hfty-ive dollars.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

HOME INDusrRy.-The number of eitt-
zens of Baltimore who have signed the me
mortal to Congress in favor of sustaining
American Industry, is upwards of "'ss
thousand, and the length Of the memorial +"
ffv sin yards.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06

sets capital has been invested in the estab.
lishment of manufactures. From 1880 to
1910, Massachusetts increased her popula.
ton % per cent. The increase of New
Hampshire was 1-2 per cent.
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ADVANTAGE OF MANUFACTURES.


Even our neighboring Locofoco State of
New Hampshire, averse as her rulers and
and her members Of Congress appear to be
to the encouragement Of domestic industry,
shows striking example Of the benefits
derived from the establishment Of home
manufactures.
The population Of New Hampshire, in
1910, was 2S4,574
In 1880, her population was 269,523
Increase in ten years, l5,O5l
or this increase, the four following towns
have the amounts set against them:
Nashua, 3647
Manchester, 1889
Dover. 1909
Newmarket, III
Increase in these 4 towns, 7725; and
thus showing that more than half the whole
increase Of the population of the State,
from the census Of 1880 to that of 1910,
was in these four towns, in which Msssachu-
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04
From he Huntsville Journal.

THE N. Y, HERALD'S OPINION.
We suppose there is not a paper in
the whole United States that has been
more quoted, within the last year, both
by Tyler men ami Loro(ocos, than the
New York Herald. The last number
Of the Herald, that Of the 9th Sept. is
as violent in its Tylerism as it can pos,
sibIy be, and vet the editor has the ga.
gacity to discover and candor to ae-
knowledge that the Wings are a majo
rity Of The people Of The Uniied States,
and that they cen carry the Preslden.
tial election il they but rally 10 their
strength. And can any man who con-
templates the present raging excitement
that pervades the country and listen 10
the thunder tones in which the name
Of Henry Clay is going up from every
hill and plain and valley, doubt for a
moment that the Wings wiH rally in
their strength
The remarks ofthe Herald are as fol-
low: We copy from that paper Of last
Saturday:
Tile recent State ElecfionS-Some
singular resultS-The Election of Henry
Clay certain if the Wings come Oat
The annexed table which has been care
fully prepared, of the result Of the re
CEN STATE elections, with the compare
live results for the years 1870 and lS4i,
disclose a state Of facts that will aslound
many intelligent people, and prove
beyond The possibility Of doubt, that the
majority OF the people are in favor Of
the Wing party, and of their policy, and
that Henry Gay can be- elected Presi-
dent in 1874, if the whole body Of the
Wings come to the polls:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

"From these returns il will be seen
that, 10 state of great excitement 10 all
the States indicated above, there is a
Dargo majority OF Whig,over Democrats
These eleven States present . specimen
Of the whole Republic
In 1910 the xHtement was great
all the Wings came out-and there was
a majority OF nearly 45 600. 10 lS4i,
Tho excitement is destitute interest 10
felt both parties have a less vote but
The greatest dimlnulion is exhibited by
tine w hrgs, There are very lew chan
ges OF opnion-O( the Wings turning
Democrats or the Democrats turning
Wings. In 1912, the present year, the
apathy among the Wings is greater,
while the excitement among the Demo-
Gratis was increased a little by various
causes Compared with 1910, the Dem
ocrals have diminished about .35,
600 votes IN these eleven States, while
the Wings have diminished 50 600 in
the same States. This causes the Dem
ocrals to have a small majority at the
polls Of 8 or 10000, while the real ma
jorily who stay away, is equal to $4,000
on The other side
From these facts it is perfectly conclu,
sive TO our minds that the Wings have
a positive majority OF the votes through
out the country, but that il is seldom or
never that they can brlng them out to
vote. If they could get up an excite
meni in this Stale, they might elect Mr.,
Bradish and a majority oGthe next Log
isIalure, but the conduct and policy oil
the Wall street ciiqueS, who have inlu
euced the Wing policy, will probably
prevent the great body OF the Wing
voters from coming out.
"ll is possible, however, that some
thing may turn up 10 correct this state
Of things before 1914, and if so, and
should all the Wing patty come TO the
polls, they will as certainly elect Henry
Clay as they did General Harrison bu'
there is no great chance Tor tho Whig'
IN the coming election, Truth is truth.
and must prevail"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04
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The Ohio Election.

There were some u%nimportant errors
in ourtable Of returns, as published last
week. The precise result Of the cleo.
ton for Governor, cannot be ascer.
tanned until after the votes shall have
been counted in the Senate. For pre-
sen purposes, il is enough 10 know that
Shannon's majority over Corwin rises
a little over three thousand. Kings en-
tire vote is above five thousand. The
parties in the Legislature will stand
thus:
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

in one year, than Jackson, tho object Of
the above severe dlatribe, DID in his
" hole double term Of office? Mr.. Web.
~Wbig-always a Whig-aI-
vas to be Wing, cannot Of course have
altered his opinion upon these matters,
and we are very curious to know the
precise degree.o of respect he enlertains
for the individual whose whole system
of policy is to surround himseH.with par
%tizaDs, dependents, fsvoriles, ~sycoPhants
aud man worshippers,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04
NEW YORK.-On Monday next, vii

NEW YORK.-On Monday next, will
come off the election for Governor
members Of Congress and members OF
the Legislature in the Empire State
The Wings Of that State are making a
most gallant struggle for victory, Our
defeat in Ohio, instead of disheartening.
seems TO have reused the New York
Wings to increased exertions. Upon
learning the unfortunate result OF the
Ohio election, the Young Mems State
Central Committee in New York. issu-
ed a most spirited Circular to the Wings
Of that State, from which we make the
following extract-premisiDg, however,
that the Committee are wholly mistaken
in ascriblrg the Wing defeat in Ohio to
tho resignation of the late Wing mem
bers Of the General Assembly:
"The result. disastrous az unexpected,
of the recent Election in Ohio, impels
US al this time 10 address you. In that
State and New Jersey alone, Of all those
recently holding elections, did our breth
rem deem it expedionl TO make a deter
mined effort this fall New Jersey has
done all that could be wished, but OHIO
has (altered. By a generous effort TO
save their State from a most iniqultOus
aud shameful Apporllonmcnt, and the
Union from lis consequences 10 a gross
misrepresentation in the House. such as
has so long been exhibited IN the Sen
ate, the Wings have subjected them.
selves, however unjustly to the charge
o anarchy, and that has s%uficed for
their Temporary prostratlOn. BY a ma.
jotity Of barely three thousand in 800.
600 votes-Or less than ore in seventy
they are oVerborne. The manner Of
this defeat is as evident as the cause
While there has been an increase OF
votes in the strong Locotoco counties,
the Wing strong holds have been but
partially drawn out; and enough of wing
votes remain unpolled in five counties to
have changed entirely the result Of the
contest. Shall the warning be lost upon
our Erie, C~hatauque, Washington and
Old GeneseeP
We would not underrate the magni
tude Of this disaster Doubtless in lS44
when the nAme .of HENRY CLAY is
directly before the People, the Wing
voters whose apathy has caused this
mischief, will come out, and Ohio be-
found on the side OF her principles anC
her Interests. No man can compare
the role Of the several counties, and no.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

see that the State would at this time have
gwen a decided majority for the Wing
candidate for President. But the dep,o
rable consequences Of this reverse are
more imminent, and at the same time
more enduring, than those of a wrong
vote in 1914, They extend through
the whole Of the ensuing ten years. By
this result the Loco!ocos are empower.
ed to consummate their vilIeinous plan
Oh APportionment, which piles up the
decidedly Wing counties in Six Districts,
and distributes The Locofoco strong holds
so as TO cover and bind down all Inc de-
ba'eab!e ground, giving 10 that party,
fifteen on the present vote, aud fourteen
Tor t%wo.lhirdS Of the entire deIega,ioD)
IN defiance of a popular Wing majority
OF thousands. Throughout the ensuing
len years, then, we must surely expect
to encounter, n matter what may DO
The verdict Of the People, the two Sena~
tors and two.lhirds OF the Representa-
tives Of Ohio arrayed in deadly and IN.
ceasing hostility to the Restoration of
Uniform National Currency, TO the Pro-
lection of our Home Labor. to the Land
Distribution, and 10 all The great mea-
snres essential to the rebuilding Of our
Natiooal Prosperity.
Here is the poIat of danger on which
we have been lmpelIed at this time 10 ad.
dress you. The Locoiocos Of Ohio, tho
they have triumphed al this time on the
strength Of their deaCening clamor of
'Treason!' against the resigning Wing
members Of the Legislature, and by
masking for the mou.ent their deadly
hostility to any form Of Blinking or Pa
per Money, are yet decided and frank
upon all questions Of National Policy.
They are DesIrnctIves of the least equi
vocal stamp; opposed not merely to all
measures looking TO a National Curren-
.cy, but openly, bitterly hostile to the
protection of American Industry. Their
Goyeanor elect is understood to he a Cal.
houn man; they are all, with rare excep-
tons, supporters OF the Calhoun doc.
trlnes. Thpre is no 'incidentaI' nor 'hor-
rental juggIe about them. Ia hostility
10 Protection and haired of its advocates,
they are not exceeded by their brethren
of New Hampshire or South Carolina.
And such will inevitable be the large
majority of their Representatives in the
next Congress, no matter what mny be
the vote Of the People.
thus, Froemen of New York! the great
issue of Protection or No Protection
comes d wn to you. Ohio, though still
Wing at heart, and sale to vote with us
Tor President, throws her giant weight
for years into the scale of British Free
Trade. A new Congress is now to be
elected, in which a desperate struggle
will be made to repeal all the Protective
features of the New Tariff. and reduce it
to a system of low horizontal duties for
revenue merely. New Y TX is the first
State 10 elect legally members of that
Congress, Shall they be consistent,
hearty advocates, or disguised & treach-
erous enemies of ProtectlonH Your votes
ard your exerlions must speedily detera
mine,
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Locofoco majority on joint ballot IA.
Bad as this result is. we have seen the
time when the Wing cause in Ohio,
looked much less prosperous. In 1889,
the Locos had a majority of 40 vo'es on
JOINT ballot, in the Legislature Of this
State; and, the very mex year, they
were routed "horse, foot and dragoons.r
Indeed, with a fair App0rtionment, we
should have had a majority in the
House, this winter; and, we should, at
the next election, do only as well as we
did at the last, we shall have a majority
of fUGr members in the House-as any
one may see, who will lake the trouble
to look into the Apportionment Act
But We shall do better The course
which Medary and other Locofoco party
leaders, ere kindly chaIking out for the
Legislature, and in which the majority
Of that body will delight to walk, cannot
fail to lead to the sure and overwhelm,
ing defeat Of the Locofoco party. Be
sides, the '1dzy Wings" to whom, in the
main, The Locos are indeb ted for their
present temporary success-wiIl have
time for wholesome reflection and, at
another trial, their coDscieuces, If not
their best interests, will whip them to
The polls. Looking at the result, there
fore, as being mainly attributable TO
causes which the Locoiocos will them.
selves remove, we can see no reason
for a moments despoDdency. The
Wings are stronger in Ohio 10 day,
than they were one year ago; and that
strength will increase until it becomes
irresistible.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04
NOMINATION OF MR.. CALHOUN

The Edgefe!d (South CaroIinaj Ad-
verttser, published near the district OF
Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. McDuiie, hoIsts
its Presidential flag thus:
: For Presideut-JOHN C. CALHOUN.
"Not subject TO the action of any Con-
0entton
awe have this day hoisled the flag,
under which we intend to do battle in
he coming contest, and hope our pat
rons will find no fault with our thus soon
unfurIjng our banner TO the breeze. We
are, and hope always TO be, the suPpor-
tiers Of Southern men and Southern mea-
sures. Therefore we unhesiIatingIy say
that we have placed at the head Of our
columns The name Of Hon. JOHN g..
CALHOUN. as our first and ONLY
choice, as a proper person to fill The re.
spouslbIc Office Of President oftbc United
States, soithoat the action Of any Conren-
ton. With him as a leader we are SD.
listed we shall have nothing to fear."
The editor Of the Richmond Enquirer
squints awiully at the above, and begs
Mr. Calhoun TO come in and take his
chance in a National Convention, which
The editor very we'll knows will be no
chance at all, and this Mr.. Calhoun and
all his supporters know very well 100
The editor pledges himself that it Mr..
Calhoun will abide the decision Of a
Convention, and should get the aomiaa-
ton. he "wIlI support him with The great.
est Of pleasure" Alas!
The Albany Argus, while trembling
with fear, cries calls WELL" 1t saws
with affected calmness, $50 far the dis
cussion Of The Presidential question and
the presentation Of ca ndidates for nomi
nation have all been in a spirit that pro-
misses the best results. A State or per
sonaI partIaIiIy tor one candidate has
not sought its qualification by the disPar.
aeemento Of another"
The MddisonidR SAYS: ave predict
hat in less than six months Mr.. Cal.
houn will he read out of the Democratic
ranks by the Regency party, if the d6H.
iiy is possessed TO do it."-NdG Int.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

eraI Jackson's memorable ~apothegm
will be but a dry crust, lhst those who
borrow money ought to break,' a DOC
trIBe out of which their creditors are
likely 10 derive as little comfort as
Themselves, although it must be admit
ted hat the General tried all he could
! to secure this blessing to the country.
But, my good sir, the day of reconing
must come. The account will be adj
jusled now or by posterily hereafter.
One OF its first sums will be 10 settle
what the victory of New Orleans has
cost US. These are generally expen
slVe pageanls any how. Bonaparte pro-
baby never achieved one for La belle
France, except TO the tune Of twenty
millions Of Grancs-to say nothing OF the
lots Of cracked crowns and bloody nos
es' he left on the field of battle. But
his victories, in cost. were no more 10 be
compared with The victory Of New Or
leans, tbaDa penny whistle is 10 Baron
Muncbausen's celebrated clarion under
40 April thaw. ! calculate that tho
victory Of the 9Th Of January cost US FIVE
hundred millions of dollars, besides the
small expense Of entaiIing upon the
country a set Of driveIlers, whose folly
has taken away all dignity from distress
and made even calamity ridiculous
You will say hold You and | are
greatly responsible for this hero's get
ting INTO power, Yes, it is true; vii
IingIy would | expiate the sin. sir, with
my blood if it could recall the fatal past
Bat this is impossible. Let US look with
courage to the future. | care not what
your abstract theories on banking are,
whether they agree with or differ from
my own. | believe you have, as you
had at the close Of the late war, the re-
sources OF mind and spirit 10 iii the
country out Of It's present deep deca-
Gence. Yes, my dear sir, | believe your
ambition and your genius are on a Ievel
with all that is great and glorious in
human action and enterprise. The
field is before - lake the lead in
some great public measure, whether ii
be a bank Of the United StaJes or an
Exchange agent, it is rmmateriaI, so
that it shall restore confidence, lnvrgo-
rate industry, give to US al abundant,
sound. circulating medium. and drag up
from the deep the drowning credit OF the
States. Do this, and if the first honor
of the country does not await vou, its
last blessing will rest upon your fame.
/ remain, my dear sir, with %sincere
esteem, very respectfully and faithfully
yours,
r. HAMILTON.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04
From the Boston american.
Mr.. WEBSTER'S ON SSlONs.

Every one is aware that Mr. Web
stet, ia his Faneull Hall Speech, omit
ted several Imporlsal subjects on which
great curiosity existed rs 10 his sentl-
menls. As The omlraIon Of these points
makes a striking deficiency IN that We ,
~ able performance, we have taken the
liberty to supply the omitted matter in
Mr.. Webs>er's own words,
First, from Mr.. Webs,er's Speech in
the National Republican Convention al
Worcester. October Is, 1882,
"You viii remember, SIR, the Consti-
tuition says not one word abou the Pres
ldenls power of removal from Office. 1t
is a power raised entirely by consIruc-
ton.
Mr.. Madison, who thought the power
ought TO exist, and to be- exercised in
case OF high necessity, declared never
theIess, that il y President should eXer.
else the power when MOI called on tor
by any public ~exlgency, end merely Tor
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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

A Mt for The Aurora TO crack In
Washington township, Plckaway county
Ohio, on The day Of the election, the Lo
cos had a barrel of whiskey on the
ground with the head knocked out and
a tin (poa) cup ready lot use. To show
the political complexion OF thai CON,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-11-04

munity, we give the official vote Of the
township, Vlz:-CorwIn 15-Shannon
20l. Hozza for Temperance and Lo-
cofecoism .-ZaReS. RepUb.