Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-07
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O. The editor Of the Wing tries to skulk
the facts in regard to the defeat Of the Riv-
er and Harbor Bill by resort to blarney,
which answers his purpose much better
than to meet the plain facts in the matter.
That the appropriation made in the bill and.
the number Of objects to which it was to be
applied was more than double that asked
for by the Department, is not attempted to
be denied. That the Wings have repre-.
sented that the Government Treasury was
nearly in state of bankruptcy, and while
they were heralding abroad this representa-
ion, and by their Galphin plumbers and ex-
travagant waste of the public moneys trying
to make it true, this bill appropriated near
ly million and a halt dollars which had
never ben asked for by the Department,
aud for objects which it bad never recon-
msnded, is not attempted to be disproved.
That this bill violated all the former prac-
tices of the Government and sought to COM
mence system Of operations by which
the Treasury would be completely drained
and the nation eventually saddlcd with a
debt the magnitude of which would be be-
yond comprehension, is not gainsayed.--
That the bill was brought before the Sem
ate but about three days before the adjourn.
ment and sought to be forced through with.
out examination or amendment is moi
sought to be controverted.5 No, it is easier
for these wbig journals to avoid the true
issue, to dodge the facts, by resort to
their stale and senseless blackuardism Of
man who dared to interpose himself be.
tween the Treasury and the Galphin horde
who had beset it, and to declare their belief
which bellies the facts Of history, that G en-
Cass is opposed to these Improvements alto.
getber. This may be kind of controver-
sy at which the whig journals may be very
successful, but it is neither fair nor honest.
But the Wing wants to know ~if Gen
Cass really desired the passage of this Bill
in proper shape, why did be not make an
effort to get it into that shape?" For the
reason, we suppose, that such an attempt
would have proved utterly fruitless, as be
was met at the very outset by Clay and
Galphin Ewing, with the declaration thai
he must take that treasury plundering
bantling of slog rolling" or have nothing.
They understood that he was in favor OF
some bill for these Improvements, else why
the declaration that he must take this bill
or nothing? Did they not thereby seek tc
enforce him into sanction of what be re.
garded, and they themselves acknowledged
as wrong in order that be might thereby
secure the appropriations that he deemed
necessary and proper7 Aye, they knew
and the prosecutors Of Gen. Cass nigh
know if they did not desire to keep them
selves and readers ignorant Of the fact, tba
he was willing and anxious to vote for th,
appropriations which were asked for by th,
proper Department. Let the Whig remem
that shonesty is the best policy" and moi
attempt to torture every effort that may be
made to refuts their slanderous falsehoods
and to do justice to a distinguished states
man into an effort to @screw up courage te
the sticking point" to declare in favor o
Gen Cass for the Presidency"