The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31
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Thus it appears from statistics, official and true
as moral reason, that the ordinary expenditures o.
the two first years ofthis reform and retrenchmen
administration have been but $40 ,3l6, ,Is9 less than
the entire four years of Mr.. Van Burens admins
traton. But, l may be told that there were some
extraordinary expenditures necessary under this ad
minisration; what were they' The Florida wal
was closed when it came into power: at least, SO
near so, that there were not four hundred Seminole
warriors in Florida, and they were fast coming in
and surrendering. The boundary diffic uly was so
far concluded, that nothing was left but negotia-
ton, and that was conducted to our disadvantage,
our dishonor, and the surrender of vast territory
The Creek war was ended, the Creek and Chero-
kee Indians were removed, and the public build
ings were nearly completed But, lift is contend
ed that there were extraordinary expenditures,
will offset them with some extraordinary expendi-
lures in Mr.. Van Buren's administration, which
have not classed as such. ! mean the expendi-
lures growing out of the extra session, in the
mer 1887, which was brought upon the people
by the impolitc connexion of the Government with
the swindling banking ms titutons And this, sir,
cerned, which was to justify the corrupt means
which were used to defeat the election of Mr. Van
Buren, and overthrow the democratic party. The
means, as have stated-falsehood and it, infamous
auxiiares, corruption, bribery, treason, and perju
ry-were to be justified by the end; and the end is
an increase of the expenditure nearly double, and
consequently double imposition of taxes, and
double burdens on the people. So much for the
corrupt means; much for the unfortunate end,
both worthy of each other, worthy Of the party
who used them, and worthy of the party who have
brought them about. say, then, that the promises
which we're made of reform and retrenchment were
falsehoods; they were made for the purposes of
deception, and have deceived; they involve the
crime Of falsehood, and the injury of deception -
But the sweeping unlimited and reckless alsehoods
of 1910 were not confined TO false promises; they
were fraught with SANDER, detraction, and libels
falsehoods and ISLANDERS would require volumes; to
enumerate the slandered would be to embrace eve-
ry prominent democrat in the country, and every
measure of the then administration. 1t is not my
purpose to enter into particulars, or to deal lin per-
sonaes; but there is case land one person, that
must be permitted to speak ofwhile on this branch
of the subject. The case to which aude was the
speech of Mr.. Buchanan of the Senate, and that
person is honest John Davis of Massachusetts,
Honest John! God save the mark!
Mr.. Buchanan, when supporting the Indepen-
dent Treasury bill, said "The chief object was
to disconnect the Government from all banks; to
secure the peoples money from the wreck of the
banking system, and to have it always ready to pro-
mote the prosperity of the country in peace, and
to defend it in war. incidentally, however, it win
do some good in checking the extravagant spirit Of
speculation, which is the bane Of society" Mr.
B., throughout his speech, from which the above