New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-28
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irarion and the two hr,t OF Mr. VAN
BURRN'S, amounted, exclusive Of pay.
meBts account OF sne public csbt,
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Balance asais.; tie Democratic rllt spCOL9a
Thus, W.T. frd that, duirg a tine OF profound
peace, under two Democratic Administration,
the actual expenditures o the Gov, rnment
amounted 10 nineteen millions more than they
were in like time Including the War with Great
Britain under the Administration Of that excel
lent Wing President, JAMES MADISON.
The acreage annual expeDd lures OF tho de-
nounced and persecuted Administration Of Mr..
ADAMS exclusive Of pubic cebtl amounted to
$l2575,t4 those of President JAcXsoN's Ad-
miDistIatlnsl TO $lS.22i, 092; those for the hrst
three years of the following Democratic Admins
tration par eTceiiencc chat of President VAN b.
REM to $31 .l35 COL.
This is sample of the "reform" promised by
the Democracy which ousted the Wing party from
power in the election Of 1924, and held tne reins
of Government for twelve YEAR, aousing their
power during the whole period and, by their real
extravaganza, leaving the annual expenditures OF
the Government, which were, exclusive 0f the
public debit on their coming into powt r. thirteen
millions of dollars at Mreefoid that amount.
This is that system ofEcoNoNy in our public ex-
peDdltures in the various branches Of the Govern
m,nt" which is to be initiated by the Wings. and
repeated hey ond all question should the people
be 80 foolish after being so often duped by these
3D. mocrats," to be- taken IN again by item.
Repeating our defiance to those who live in
glass houses and cast stones at others, to produce
a single instance of Whiy Executive Wing
Administrator or Wing accounting officers sane
tionIDg even c0nRiriag at "pecuiation" Of any
sort, feel it to be imperative duty to refresh
the memory Of our readers as to the manner in
which " Democratic Administrations have ac-
CURED title TO the distinction" which has been
claimed for the m, on the score of their " honest
SUI fem nf nd af hair Lol,Y lima
public officer responsible tor the perform ,nce OF
his duties according 10 The letter and spirit of the
Iar.' We shall resort for examples to tho period
when the " Democratic Administration were in
the plentitude OF their power. We condeass from
the Official Report Of the Congressional Commit
tee of Investigation two only out Of a iargs
NUMBER the one occurring ia Southern, the
other in a Northern State-the two together
sho wing that the same tenderness for peculitors
was manifested by the Administration and its
friends IN the North and in the South, and that
such peculatoTs were retained iR Office and
re0ppotated after their defalcations were not
merely suspected but known aud ACKNOWLEDGED.
With the account OF these two cases, Abridged
from the printed Documsnts of Congress, we sub
init to our readers the question, with what grace
or pfopnety wing Administrations and the Wing
party are Teylltd In terms Of infamy by the Dem
ocratic organs for acts falsely imputed to them.
but which have, in all their enormity been proved
upon the Democratic party
CASE OF A RECEIVER or PUBLIC MONEY AT CoLvm.
Bus. MISSISSIPPI Between Il oh OF March, 1884 and
The Jlst VI August e36-an ineI val OF more than 20
ears and tive mohthsthe Sscre ,ary OF the Treasury
sent 10 Mr. IL no fewer than fyesn communications.
some threatening, some cnaxIDg, and MANY of tham
spologetc, complaining Of his official mlsconduct do
neither made she returns equired law nor paid over
The public money! Nevertheless, aiesdiDg member Of
me democratic party, aiterwsrd Repre.snat' o In
Congress from Mssissipp In letter 10 he Preslfeuof
NE mud states, protesDg against the threatened re-
movai OF Mr. Boosting OF the honor of an tniimsts
s &C With hmi ssys "Pcndexter hates Col
With the mabgnity OF a demon and nothing would
rejoice BIN moro than the expulsion of Con- H.
whom be knows 10 be one Of tie main pillars of the
DtmOe' ate osns, and OF the les an most dis
uDs ushed JrttndS Of The Ads,aistatiOn 10 Mississippi
ms JaDhy and connections are ezremey inf nn.al and
az y hen ave cooperating Dtth ne In ths aranous
sTD9Ss nhteh zoe ave n0n making. Thy are bas Dam
oc' a,' ard me Bank Naayyt"s aud Yhi. parties
would shou victory at any olox aimed at tnea We
are noh IN me midst II an sfscttOHeernQ cam1atgl
icM be a close cOnks.' with high respect remain
your Exc ency most obeden, servant" Toe ls,sr
was no, without effect on ths action of tue Executive
IL was decisve II went on treadn 10 his ovo foot.
-, ps, un In the summer Of 1896 the bsIsnce ri pub
nc money In bis hands auouAted to sl25, s8i TO- lie
tneD; on TIE Jis' OF August was not dsmisssd, but
N later 10 The Frtsden voluntarily proposed 10 yssga
IN hs etior his confessed defsutsr actu s nominated
ols SUCCESSOR IL will, says Mr. Il. TO the President,
ake tne liberty OF recommending 20 you for appoint
menf 81 my successor, Col q d. b, Of Auala County
iou are PROBABLY acquainted with his public character
a. ne bss been for several years prominent member
81 our state Legislature and has been Aron1 aoni an
Gydtnt sUPporto Of yoav AdniatsGatOa and an Nh.
'tid'Tg aag0eate Of tts prncptss of Dsnocracy" But
The COCO Of Democracy not, II seems, Mr. a. only
a owe fer the nomination a. This request Ia made In
ne Is ny ram p.ysonai Ttend he sM wiaiasIy agsrd
nae ecoy Jaettiy " lis pSza 10 trace 0td and srDass
any yrors rhies nay hare OecSrred hts The Office wss
Dnder my charge
The nomiD anon thus made, end thus enforced Wa
idOpfed BY the Pr,stdeHt' Mr. B. was sppointed Tho
~ cunt Of bis default subsequently, reported was one
sndr,d and RtHe thOusGHd one hundred and sepen.y.
tsh dOlL0rs
CASE or RECEIVER or PUBLIC MONEYS At Foar
"AiNE INDIANA -Tnis officer failed 10 make tho re-
arrs Of lhe public money required by law; for two
months oid nor pay ever single dollar for nearly
We months retained almost quarter of q million OF
olsrs refused 10 answer letters from the Secretary
Il ths Treasury yenonstyattnS against his neglect;
sed NE public mon>y; and Arbitrarily speeulaEd on
g0Rfys paid 10 him for public lands On ths Last head
be Examiner Of the Land Oface Al Fort W.yse
tatss shsI the GOvernmsDt money paid 10 By one
person hss been loaned out by the Receiver Ia OF.
cospge Tor uncurreIt or not Lsnd Office money, hs
receiving Tor his own prtva,e use she discount a.
agreed upon aud the same Government, NJ oney again
Il passed into the Lspd Office % be- sgsa used for the
Ike purpose II pay for the public lands.'
Ibis was surely very strong case. But nothing
vas done with IT, II became the duty OF Senator
rom the State az or Of the main pillars Of the Dem.
Gratis cause, 10 arrest the action Of the Execudva
md be sid 70. He thus writes 10 Mr. Secretary W0sd
Jury on behalf Of the delinquent:
" Ii would TO some extent produce ezetemeDth be w9s
emoyed. ter he has and influential frssads.
18th Ut Sort Wayne and Dearborn County from which be
emoved 10 his present residence Better let u BE-"
And Il pas let Be
10 letter 10 the Secretary, written few weeks
fer BY the Receiver 10 for bis neglect 10 pay
,ver the public m ,ney be brings forward these Sane
nepds 10 the following frank terms:
my DEsocaArIc FRIENDS Ihiak that ought got 10
sdss aafR aJtu zoe koid ELECTION FOR PREsDgsT o.
ne ia Of Norembe which haze eosetnded 10 apau sna
hi leave on ha evening tho next morang to deposit,
sth al tho funds In hand up to that tine"
When The report was made from which the prscee'
pg facts arc taken, this Receiver vp SUI sefsA