The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-23

Grand total, 50 3o7 ,30i
BY this table it will appear that nearly four mil
lions of dollars have been from the treasury
during these honest democratic administrations,
by the process Of dedication, or deficiency
Of accounts. This sum is not even all tho
smount Probably the aggregate defalcstions
Of the democratic administrations during the
last twenty i've years may reach five millions Of
dollars, II not more. Now, contrast to this, We
have only tie Galphin and the Mexican claims
amounting, in the aggregate, to probably one and
half or two millions Of dolars--bcing the sums OF
money supposed to be over and above the actu silly
honest claims but such sums finding their way into
the pockets Of the whig agents and lobby members
at Washington.
1t is evident, therefore, from these figures, that
the swsrtwoutism during the popular, national, and
glorious administrations Of Jackson and Van Barren
far exceeds the Gardjnerism and Galphinism that
bnvo taken place under the sway Of the weak and
'mbecle administrations Of Taylor and Fillmore
In this respect, therefore, democracy 10 yet far
ahead Of whiagery, and it will take some timc
under the new administration Of General Scott--if
he ever tbould ge. into the White Hoaso-for the
agents and hangers on Of the whig party to bring
up their plunaerDgs to the mark Of Ave or elk
three or four millions which the wings, by the
authority Of democratic example and prescription,
have technical tight TO steal from the public
treasury, before they can be considered neck and
neck with ther rivals in the sublime art OF plumber
ing the pockets of honest, old, and good natured
Uncle Sam Sc let's have o segar!
THE CANAL QUESTION IN tbs ELECTION Both
parties are endeavoring In the interior Of the
State, to make the enlargement Of the Erie can al
question to be decided In the caming election. Sin
gulary enough each party charges the other with
being opposed TO the mpstion Of the canals. This
question takes up little attention in this city, for
here all parties in favor Of finishing the canals,
soon ms possible, according to Law, and without
reference TO mere party contests It is singular
spectacle which L. presented in the interior Of the
State, when we see the democrats accusing the
wings, or tho wings accusing the democrats, Of
being hostile to the completion Of the canals. IL
sounds about correctly as IL they were TO charge
each other with being averse to wholesome food
when hungry, or violently opposed to a glass Of
good CIoton water when ready to die Of thiret.
The idea of introducing the canal controversy into
the approaching election, Is one Of tue meanest,
most snesking, and contemplate system, Of tactics
We rem ember TO have ever seen or heard Of. Both
paIties--whigs and demoorats-sre attempting to
convict each other Of being fools, when they make
an accusation Of being hostile TO the completion Of
the canals Tbore 10 real point Of difference or diff
Guilty among these partiEans Each party wants the
people to believe that they alone friendly 10 this
work, because each party wishes to finger the jobs.
and make money out Of the coutracts--and that is
the whole Of IL. There is no danger whichever
party succeeds in the election--of any hostility
to the project Of finishing the canals. The only
danger Is, that in the scramble for the jobs and
spos growing out Of the expenditures for tho work,
that tho two parties may quarrel, and cheat, and
humbug each other and tho people. Horatio Sey.
nour IL just much In favor Of finishing the oanats
and Of enjoying, along with his friends, tho spills
and profits Of the jobs, ~ Governor Hunt and his
friends are All the difficulty hitherto has been only
on the points as to which ofthe two parties should
have the jobs and the profits, NOT as TO the oppo-
d.o party bsipg g0pistic N the canal policy.