Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-26
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cannot fully express without using terms W.
renotin the habit OF employing The article
10 too long TO give entire, but We shall maxi
such ext acts from il as may serve 10 exhbi
Its wanton and unworthy character. He.e II
the commencing paragraph;
THE number and magnitude of the fraud.
upon the treasury which have been fully dis
closed Of late are we'll calcalsted TO excite
an apprehension as TO tie efficiency ofthe sub
treasury system oil finance. The results oil
eight years of experience had been so salts
factory that this system had ceased to pro
woke party discussion and structure. IL was
acquiesced in as the financial policy Of the gov
eminent. But the disclosures which have FOL.
lowed a change 81 administration have opened
anew The merits of the sub-ireasury, and the
only reason Why il is noi now the daily theme
of party snimsdversion and denunciaiion is.
that the f. fraudulent practices brought To lighi
occurred under the regims of,hat party which
has heretofore sienalized It's opposition TO the
system. Wings are estopped from ossang
the sub.ireasury on the ground oil the recent
pecula,ions, because the guilty agents belong
10 their own party
Was ever anything so insolenti Apprehen
hension is Row excited as to the sub Treasn-
ry system Of finance as 10 its efficiency |! "
and "Me only reason 0hy 10 is not nor The dai.
ly theme Of party animadrersion and denuncia
tion IS, that the fraudulent practices brough
TO light. occurred under Tie regime Of that par
ty aeAieh has heretofore signoiieed ats oPposi-
ton 10 tie system. Ia oiher words,thc Whig'
have heretofore denounced the system, and
they fa, to do so now because they have per
petraed frauds under it in great numbers, and
Of monstrous magnitude. Liable toretort and
harsh criticisms is tins sentiment. pass
it by with this remark, (which the most bigo
ted parIzan, who has any respect for truth
will admit is entirely just that it contains III,
admission that the boosted sub Treasury is no
that paragon OF system which lis friend
have represented it 10 be- Here we have from
the "organ at the metropolis Mr.. Beverl,
fuckers "Senlinel" has not yet commenced
its watch or lis music the confession, made il
the face OF the countrS; and it should be 10 til,
confusion of lie readers. that The system is de
fective-greaily. pal paIly, ard perhaps hope
lessly detective in The very respects which con
stituied the points Of attack 10y It's adversaric
the Wing party in pest times. Tie system
does not ,oork aoeHt 1Hot Is admitted by tn,
Washing ton Union. We receive lis evi
dence to prove that fart: but we reject il
testimony when il assals the wig party and III,
Wing press throug hout The country by falsel,
altrbuting It's failure TO Wing management, AN,
insulringly affirming the only reason" III,
We do not now denounce the system is ou
knowledge of peculaIions committed by Wh
Office holders The temptation is strong,ver,
strong to say more in this connection and strict
ly IN reply to this wanton and graceless be
uIon the Wing pary,and more especially upo
Wing press. But we forbear.
1.-The examination " hich we have give I,
the law has satisfied our minds thst. vi hills
there may be minor points Of detail which cou
b. improved 10y legislation. the great cardina
principles Of the S, stem are as nenily perfec
as human wisdom San make them No syster
ot finance can ever be so framed as to W r
successfully under the administration Of mgpni
Gus dishonesty. Penalties against evasons au
peculanons can no more protect the public
treasure agans, the devices aud appliances {
skillful and uDconscrntious agents with ar
peiltes Tor plumber keenly wheted, than Cal
locks and bars and bolts resist the ineenuit
and skill of the bank robber who is graduated i
thescience OF picking locks and entering aults
The sub-Treasury cannot be SO frame
as to work successfully under the administrt
ton of ingenious dishonesty" The "Union
afiirms this of emery system. 1, charges tn
arrangement in the sub Treasury machincr
to the Wing regime. The question comes u
very naturally, if the sub. Treasury does n,
work well under Wig administration, b.
cause it cannot Withstand the attacks of "il
genious dishonesty" how will it operate vi
der an administration which puts in Office
an office of high trust--a man who stands col
victed before the country and upon the pull
lie records at Washington of base and deli
crate fraud upon the Congress of the Unite
States Sing some response TO this quer,
Mr.. Organ"