The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-07
ECONOMY IN THE GOVERNMENT.

The obligations upon all those who have been chosen
frame the laws and to administer the republican govern
ment and binding Chief among these obli-
cations however, is that which tnforces economy and in
tegry in all the departments of the governmentexecu-
tive judicial and legislative That feature of the present
administration which commands respect even from our
political opponents is its stern uninchng and fearless
ssance Of extravaganza in the public expenditures There
not department in which this feature not ever
ent paramount and when the record be made
up it will exhibit striking contrast between the
policy of President Pierce and that Of his immediate prede-
cessor That this should be disputed in quarters
ia not singular is strange that blind antagonsm
should invent the bases accusations against public officers
whose whole ambition is to conduct the wisely
and we'll In every like this malice has missed its mark
Each of its specifications has been reuted and rebuked
ous prophecies which, in their turn daily exposed and
asied To administer the affairs of great and growing
people according to the dictates of economy and the
of the early days Of the repubco keep this ma
chine ogovernment strictly within its orbits no easy task
But the duty plain if the path is rugged More especially
is the ul6mcnt of this duty difficult undertaking. when
the anmosites Of the disappointed take many shapes
and strike from many hidngpaces scf-interest is
ferile OF
ton Of its purposes in the defamation of those who are
compelled to oppose IT. In the single word CONDENSATION
we can see key host of influences We do not won
der when individual gives way to such onset
the Galphin claims the Gardiner fraud when the
cleares intellect and the rmest purpose sometimes
couded and shaken by the pausbes of able and mpor-
tunate The fact that there have been such cases
however amenabe in many respects eevates the respon-
sibes of the executive officer and the legislator and
demands the utmost vigilance and caution democratic
administration is looked by all classes of our country
observe these responsibilities When that party
gives way great barrier gives way and extravaganza
and corruption viii reign with unbridled sway
Such views these may always be applied with eminent
justice the democratic party in Congress- party more
clearly identified with strict observance the constitution
capable of understanding the wishes and the in
of the people than any other party Whether mi
norty in majority they less responsible for
legislation because the principles in the admins
tration of the government peculiarly principles OF
the democratic party and because also when
y advocated and applied they powerful and irresistible
against every odds II is not our province to point out
the class of which most deserve investigation and
defeat Caution should grow weary and project
should be allowed pass until II has been fully and
fully scrutnized There are know, many
o. general importance, requiring large Of the public
money, thus advocated by many of the distinguished
democrats in both houses But beseech our political
friends remember that there is bill too important OF
too Insignificant to be above beneath investigation
and that upon the democratic party the manifest duty
dcvoved Of allowing be which can
not be defended upon every just principle before the
American people
These times too when influences strive TO re-
the loose legislation of other days,mes when the
dangerous innovations upon social and moral inst
tutons are sought be united with the most revolution
ary political ideas II behooves the democracy such an
cxigency stand rmto stick TO the old prac,ces-to
keep their eyes upon the pure example OF other days and
let the image Of ultimate accountability TO the
people pass out of sight or memory.