The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-25

Ola tuouSdnu one nunureu anu nlty uollaTS; Wne
federal coon administration in two years of its me
der solemn pledge OF reform and retrenchmen has |
expended fifty eight millions seven hundred and nineteen
thousand and nine hundred dollars Let us see the dit
ference Here it is:
Amount of all ordinary expenditures
under Mr.. Van Buren's admins
tration flour yearsl 6sO36l56
From which deduct
Amount of all ordinary expenditures
under the coon administration two !
years) $59,7l9e67
S1O,316,lS9
Thus it appears from statistics official and true as
moral reason that the ordinary expenditures Of the two
first years of this reform and retrenchment adminstra
on have been but $0 3l6 99 less than the entire four
years OF Mr.. Van Buren's administration. But may
be told that there were some extraordinary expenditures
necessary under this administration what were tbey2
The Florida war was closed when it came into power;
at least So that there were not four hundred Sc
minole warriors IA Florida and they were fast coming
in and siirrenderng. The boundary difficulty was far
concluded hatnohing was left but negotiation and that
was conducted to our disadvantage bur dishonor and
the surrender Of vasterritory. The Creek war was
ended the Creek and Cherokee Indians were removed
and the public buildings were NEATLY completed But
lift is contended that there extraordinary expehd
turess will offset them with some extraordinary expen-
ditures in Mr.. Van Buren's administration, which l
have not tassed as such Imeanthe expenditures grow
ing out ofthe extra session. IN the summer of 1887
which was brought upon the people by the mpolitc con
nexion pfthe government with the swinding banking
institutions.
And this sir, is the sid SO far as retrenchnent and
reform is concerned which was to justify the corrupt
means which used To defeat the election of MIR Van
Buren, ard overthrow the democratic party The means
as have stated -falsehood and its infamous auIilar
les corruption, bribery, treason, and perjury were to
be justified by the end the end is an increase Of the
expenditure nearly double and consequently double.
imposition taxes and double burdens on the people
So much for the corrupt eans so much for the unor
unate end both worthy Of each other worthy Of the par
tywho used them and worthy party who have brought
them about Isay then; that the promises which were
made Of reform and rerenchment were falsehoods they
were made for the purposes Of deception and have de-
ceived they involve the crime Of alsehood and the in
jury OF deception. But the sweeping, unlimited, and
reckless fasehoods Of 1910 were not confined to false
promises; they were faught with SANDER detracion
and libels both ofmen and measures, To enumerate
the falsehoods and ISLANDERS would require Volumes to
enumerae the sandered would be 10 embrace every pro
minent democrat in the country, and every measure
the then administration 1t is not my purpose to ente
into particulars to deal in personalities; but there il
one case and one person. that mpst be permitted tt
speak of while on this branch Of the subject The cas-
to which aude was the speech of Mr. Buchanan o
the Senate; and that, person is honest John Davis o
Massachusetts, Honest John Davis! God save th,
mark ,'u
MIR. Buchanan when supporting the independenttrea
sury b said "The chief object was to disconnec! th
government from all banks to secure the peoples mo
from the wreck ofthe banking system, and to hav
it always ready promote the prosperity OF the count
ry IN peace and to defend it in war Incidentally how
ever twill do some good in checking the exravagan
spirit ofspeculaton which is the bane of society," Mr.
Throughout his Speech from which the above extras
is taken denied that the independent treasury system
would or could have the effect to produce the disasters
upon the community which its enemies attributed to il
The effects attributed were, that it would destroy tht
banks break down the credit system establish an ex
elusive metallic currency reduce the value OF property
and the price Of labor. He denied that the bill posses
sed the power to produce such effects and Gas all hi
speeches show was opposed to an exclusive metallic
currency in the condition of the country, owing to th
manner in which the commercial mercantile and gel
eral interests Of the country were interviewer with bank
paper currency, and the credit system No man trot
more cautiously, or advanced with more precision, ant
at the same time, with more frmness in the refoma
lions that were then in progress in relation 10 the
cy, and to the control, management and disbursement
of the national revenue than did Mr., B. The safety
the revenue, and its proper and secure management AM
without materially affecting the channels Of trade AM
the general interests the country seemed to be hi
highest object-for the truth of which can safely ree
all his speeches in support of the independent treasu
ry plan, and all financial measures appeaining thereto
speak knowingly; speak from hearing his speeche
when made, and reading them when printed and yet il
the face Of fall who heard him, and all who read hi
speeches. John Davis puts this argument in his mouth
viz at Qhe independent treasury contains the neces
sary corrective [forthe evils imputable 70 The PERM
cous influence of bank paper will check impora
tons of foreign goods SUI press what call the cred
system, and by restoring specie currency, reduce tn
wages of labor and the vaue 81 properly" And thi
argument, which MIR. Buchanan never conceived, (or
he did, never expressed) constituted a part Of "iOne
Johns speech, and was heralded far and wide throus
the country and was labelled and endorsed and hera
ded back again. by every foul, filthy, false federal she
in the land; and by every hired bank minon aid col