Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-11
Administration Plundering. .-sherman's
Speech.

Adminlstration fIunueflnB'-oher
Speech.
Tho speech Of Hon. JOAN sherman, Of
Ohio. recently delivered in Congress. expos
ing the eI,ravagance and corruption Of thi.
National Administration, Is mastery pro.
ducuon. IL was our intention 10 briefly
review this speech, and lay before our rcad.
cr. some startling facts aud figures 1, cen
IAin'; but upon looking into the Portland
Advertiser We end the thing 80 we'll done
by our brother Blaine. that we substitute
this article for anything We nigh, otherwise
have said upon the matter. Read It.
"a rcccn, speech delivered in the L. $
House Of Representatives by Mr.. sherman,
Republican member from Ohio, exposes in
clear and admirable manner, tho enor.
mou, expense. Of the Federal Government,
as administered by democratic officials.
From Mr.. Sherman's spccch and the s,a,is-
tics - carefully oollaisi therein, It appears
that from the foundation Of our Govern
ment. on the 18th Of March, 1859, 20 Deem
Der 81. 1921. nearly three year., the agsrc-
gate expenses OF this Government, exclusive
Of the public debt, werc $l.gl9,jsg For
the neat fiscal year probably better basis
Tor cstimaic-ii Ea- 81 So 1908. Our pop
ulatiou was then ,hrcc million nine hundred
AMI tWeniy.nine thousand. being less than
fifty cents 20 each inhAbitani Our eI.
pen.c. have now increased To $50 900 900
this year, and nearly SlOO,OOO,O 200 next
year, making an average Of mOrc than three
dollars TO each inhabiant. In 1880, IN
General Jaekson's time, the expenditures
were Sl3 ,OOO, 600, aud the population was
nearly ~ many millions. The amount 10
each inhabi,ant was Sl,03. Ia 1910 il
amounted TO $40 TO each inhabiiant But
now il i. three dollars 10 each inhabinnI,
or $4,000 TO every free family. upon the
basi. Of the census OF 1880, showing tho
namhcr Of families 20 be three million three
hundred and siIty.iwo thousand three hun.
Jrcd and thirty seven, or S23 90 10 every
voter OF the four million hfty.four thousand
four hundred and ify at the presidential
election OF 1856. While the population has
increased scveufold, the expenditure has in.
creased, up to 1857, ,hirty.,iH fold, and up
TO this year, forty.sight Told.
1t further appear. from Mr.. Sherman's
speech, that the aggregate expense Of
Piorce's Administration, exclusive OF pay
mcn,s on the public debt, was S232 500.
G32. Tho aggregate expense Of the Govern
ment, from its foundation up 10 the close Of
the last war, and prior TO Jan. /, 1915, eI.
elusive Of payments on the public debt, was
Sl72. GgIT79 80 that the expense Of the
aimlcss. fruitiess, mischievou., administra.
ton OF President Pierce, were SG0,OOO.0O
more than the entire expenses Of the Gov.
ernmen, up to the close Of the last war.
Institute comparison between the results
OF the FIRE, ,wenty.six years OF our national
Government, aud OF the late Administration.
Conras, the history, progress, and growth
of our country, contrast It's purity. its pros
pcrity, it, greatness, during the administra.
ton Of Jefferson, Of Washington, Of Madi-
son, and Of Adams. with that OF Pierce, and
then you may be able to appreciate the rapid
growth Of our expenditures from the simple
fact tina, four years OF modern Democratic
administration cost more than tweniy.slN
years in the earlier and purer days OF the
Republic.
"when we come to the Administration OF
Buchanan. we End recklessneSs and eI-
trayagance in the expenditure Of the public
funds. which even throw the financial
achievements Of its predecessor into the
shade. The expenses Of this year, the first
under Mr. Buchanan's administration, will ]
be $4,000, 900 more than the entire expenses
Of the government from its foundation to !
the close Of Jeirerson's administration. The
aggregate expenses Tor the rs''"cny years
Of our Government were S7S,S63, 762, and
as already remarked. the expenses OF the
present year will amount TO SS3 900, 900.
Even the deficiency bill thisyear amounts to
more than the average expenses OF the Gov
ernmen, for the first forty years Of its exist
ence. And the miscellaneous bull amounts
to more than the aggregate expenses OF the
Government in any year, except the years
Of the war, prior to 1880. To show how
enormously theerpen.cs OF Government have
increased within the last lew years under
democratic misruls and corruption. 1t Is only
necessary to glance at the following table,