The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-22
A Contrast.

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An effort has been made by the ''Valley
Wreath" Wing paper published senat-aRnuattyl
at Johnstown, assisted by its worthy compeers,
the 'sBlair County Wing" and Hollidaysburg
Register" to charge the Canal Commissioners
and the Democratic party of this State, with a
great robbery of the public treasury, because
the Increased business on the public works and
especially on the Portage Railroad demanded
that there should be some more officers and
hands engaged this year over any previous one
These economical and saving Wing Editors, no
doubt carry with them restoratives, to be used
in case they should ever find three-cent piece
that is not their own property. They would
need camphor perhaps to keep them from faint
ing at such streak of good luck. They dol
know that on the Portage Road there has been
a large increase of business this year over last,
and to transact the business satisfactorily tol
the transporters, an increase of hands are ne
cessary and unavoidable. They also aware
that a large number of the engineers, fremen
&C., employed on the road have worked day
and night to facilitate the increased business,
and it is quite easy matter, comparatively, to
write long TRADE of abuse of the persons en-
ployed on that road, for which these honest ed
tors should receive medals of leather, but
should they be desired to fill the situation of
some of these men who earn their money by
the sweat of their brow, we know of three
knights of the quill who would be found, as
many persons are after q sham fight missing.
Before they make any charges against others,
they should look to the figures and see how
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Wing government at Washington.
While these unfair and uncalled for charges
arc made against the democracy, it might be
well enough to show these honest Wigs a speci-
men of economy on their part and as the charge
with the wasting of few hundreds, we will
charge them with the squandering of millions
and dare them to a contradiction of the plain
facts that shall set forth. We have compiled
the following from Wing documents, and it is
carrying out most beautifully the doctrine of
the Whig party, which was so well told to us
by office-hunting Whig not long since in the
following words, ''Well, it is not often we get a
chance to make anything, and we might as well
90 it strong while we have an opportunityl''
The total expenses of the democratic admin
istration of James K. Polk during the years
1916, lS47 and 1913, exclusive of payments on
account of the public debt, Mexican hostilties,
TO volunteers and militia of the States and Ter
ntories, increased expenses of the Army proper
during the War, also under the treaty with
Mexico, and expenses Of collecting the revenue
from lands and customs, were S71, ,114,61O So
making yearly $23, 7Oi,S $50 II.
The actual and estimated expenditures of the
aHp nj 6 n. i
Milliard Fillmore, excluding the same as speci-
fed IN the above, for the years 1850, 1851, and
1882 are $l09,21l, 1903 OF, making annually
S36, ,967 60, and showing an increase of ex-
penditure by the Wing party over the admins
tration of james X. Polk of more than thirty
eight millions of dollars in three years, or twelve
millions seven hundred and nine thousand and
ninety-seven dollars and fifty-two cents per an
mum. Recollect the Whig party require twelve
millions more money every year to carry on
this government than the Democrats do Let
them deny it.
During the years 1916, AZ, and '4s the United
States were engaged in war with Mexico, and
under the Democratic administration the total
expenditures, exclusive of Treasury notes fund
ed, were $I38, ,6i3, ,0S1 90, being an annual
average expenditure of Sl6, ,214,36O 36.
Under the present Wing economical admins
tration, while we are at peace with the whole
world, the total actual and estimated expendi-
lures for the years 1850 81, and 80 are SI41,-
2l7,8O9 81, being annual average expendi-
turc of Sl7, 7,072, sos -, which exceeds the
expenses OF PoLK's administration 50, SD, ,72S 2s
IN three years, or S85s. .2i2 76 per year How
1T comes that, under Wing rule, while our gov
crnment Is at peace, the expenses are over
eight hundred thousand dollars n wear moro
than when VIC were engaged in war we cannot
answer. Perhaps the Wings can tell US The
army now consists of 1927 officers and men
receiving pay. During the Mexican war there
were 10000 receiving pay.
The expenses of the navy department unde,
the administration of JAMES X Polk were a.
follows:-
icar ending June 30, 1917, 81, ,93I, ,688 6s
'' 3" Is4S, Q, 106,137 2s
1919. 1859 SIS 2C
The navy was in ftll and active service DURING
this time and by the following it will be seen
-.'w much VIC pay for this branch Of the service