Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-09
Cover. IN cnt Expenditures.

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Government Expenditures.
A favcrito( charge with democratic slang
whangers. is the extravagance of the present
Wing Administration. Do these gentry forget
that the appropriations for Government are
made by Congress; and that the locofoco party
have. by means of their large majority in that
body. complete control over all financial legis-
laIi n. and are, thereby. responsible for the
mount Of public expenditures? Let them
show if they can. in what the extravaganza of
the administration has consisted. Let them
point to particular occasions and specific acts
fwasteIulness or corruption. Let them name
times, and sums. and uses. Indefinite and gen
eral charges will not do il matters Of account
We particularly invite and challenge them to
show. on what occasion and for what purposes,
the public funds have been corruptly or ex-
travagandy used by the present administration
They cannot do it, and will not attemp: it,
1.-THE public money has gone in a wrong direc-
tion-point it out to US. IF there are treasury
thieves, name them. The Wings were always
able. in the times of Jackson and Van Buren,
and Polk, to give the amounts. Of which the
| Government was robbed-and the men who
did the pilfering. But now.we have only vague
and sweeping allegations.
All who remember anything Of the canvass
Of 1910 recollect that one of the chief objec-
lions, urged against the election of Martin Van
Buren,, was the constant robbery Of the Treas
ury. carried on by the Government officials
Millions were lost by the carclessness or
rogueries of financial agents. Let the history
Of that Administration be contrasted with this
Compare the books and strike the balance, and
let US see if the pledge made by the Wing
party. to reform the abuses and corruptions of
locofoco government, has not been redeemed
So pure and elevated has been the character OF
Mr.. Fillmore's Administration, that it has
spread an atmosphere of honesty around all
the departments ofthe public service, and the
very word "dstaulter." has gone into disuse
for want of application.
But our object, in speaking of this subject
was to call attention to the article on our first
page. from the National In,ellgencer. Read
it. and preserve it. 1t will furnish material for
closing the mouth of any one, who charges
extravaganza on this administr ration. We
particularly recommend it to the Republican
the last number of which stated that the ex-
penses of the government were a million a
week. We invite the Republican to give us
the items. We challenge it to show in what
the Intelligencer's statement is erroneous By
that statement it appears, that if we strike gu,
extraordinary items Of Expenditure. arising al
most entirely from the war and other measures
of the Polk administration. the expenses ofthe
government. for the year lS50-5l. were s2l..
were under Mr. Polk. for the same items
What has the Republican to say TO this!-
What have the people to sayl Will they &c
back to the peculation and plundering of loco
foco rule. Or continue the government in the
hands ola patty. by which. its financial affairs
will he, as they have been, economically and
honestly managedl
The Republican says that Mr. Foss reveal.
the fact, in his affidavit, that both of the re
ports, as published in the Concord Democrat
and the Independent Democrat. of what Gen
Pierce said at New Boston I psre ,crin ,
ont cy himself" Tn. Republican has yer,
keen optics to discover any such revelation
Mr.. Foss admits. that he furnished" the
report o the Editor of the Manchester Dem
ocrat, but only ,estifes to the truthful
ness of the Concord Democrats account. Nh
Goodale, the E litor Of the Manchester paper
states that 1.-TWO gentlemen Of intelligence ant
high character" reported for his paper and tina
Foss' report was "substsntated by the othe
in every particular" 1t would seem that tn
editor of the Concord Democrat probably re
ported for himself-making three " hose &C
counts agreed. At least there is no evidence
to the contrary We suggest 10 the RepubIi
can. that it had better publish Foss' affidavit
and Goodale's letter. and Tuck's and Perkins
endorsement. and let the pubIicjudge for them
selves. Is it afraid TO let its readers know all
The Wing papers publish the statements an.
evidence in full on both Sides Will the Dem
ocra,c papers do the samel Nous rcrroas.
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The Republican, who is so horri6sd at the
thought ofSeward's supporting General Scott
quotes largely and approvingly from aspect
of John Van Buren, in favor Of Pierce. Il
this speech. John is made to say, 1--WE will no
reject the wisdom " hich was hidden to Wash
ington, and Jefferson. and Madison. and reveal
ed only to Garrison. and Abby Folsom. AM
Frederick Douglas, whenever they choose t
make a law that will be practically operative
for the surrender of Fugitive Slaves. In tn
the meantime, if they desire to oppose the pre-
sent one. have no objection"
John will not reject the wisdom revealed t
Garrison. Abby Folsom. and Frederick Dong
las, and has no objection to their opposition t
the Fugitive Slave law, and yet the Reput
lican says, "tAese are sound and conserratir
riescs"! Are they indeed I Well. peopl
will differ about these things. and the Reput
lican has right TO its own opinions. Yer
likely General P'crce has the same way 9
thinking.