Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13


Democratic maws. in great part wasted by in
competency and dishonesty. Which Of our
readers before had any conception Of such an
aggregate
We showed that the appropriations for
the one fiscal year, 1859, amounted to the
following sums, viz
Specific sums in bills apryd, S67,oGI7G2 Is
Less deficiencies s,9l3l5l 3l-S5s, l6i $50 As
Indefinite sums, 3i'ih2Idi ~
Permanent appropriations, 6,3l922i 40
Former appropriations, l65s66Ss 35
PostOhce appropriations, li4l55o 90
Aggregate for service Of the year 1882 sassf21l 81
Thus, without allowing for any deficiency,
the appropriations for Mr. Buchanan's second
year exceed by about s 900 600 the expen-
dituros Of the first year, the 9,000,0 600 near
ly Of the deficiency included. From bad to
worse with a vengeance The Administra-
ton try to shift the burden from themselves
to Congress; Congress, they say makes the
appropriations and Of course wc spend what
they grant.
Why, of course Congress makes the APP
propriations, and it must make the appropr-
atoms which the incompetent and dishonest
men Of the Administration require to carry
on the Government. or else stop certain parts
Of the Administration and the expenses are
so large because Democrats are in office, aud
are Incompetent to discharge their duties with
economy and honesty. With honest men
unlike the Secretary of War, and able mem
unlike the Secretary Of the Treasury and of
the Post-Oifce Department. the Government
would not and ought NOT to cost more than
half what it now costs. Fillmore administer
ed it for about haE
But it is not true that Congress has forced
appropriations and expenditures on the Gov
ernmeut. On the contrary, the Government
asked more than Congress gave.
Mr.. Buchanan made the Kansas and Utah
wars without the orders and against the pro-
test of Congress.
Congress did not make Mr. Buchanan
spend S6OO0,OOO more than Congress had
authorized him to spend vet such were the
deficiencies provided for his extravaganza
Congress did not force him to ask a loan Of
| slO,o0O,O0O and add 5 100000 of interest
to the expenses.
Congress did not ask him to increase the
cost Of collecting the revenue. to nearly
SG,00O,000.
Congress did not suggest to him the build
ing Of ten sloops-of-war.
Congress did not propose the scandalous
sums to be squandered in the civilization Of
the lndians-which means gratuitous and
discretionary plumber of the Treasury to a
vast amount.
On the other hand, Mr.. Buehanan asked for the mere
collection Of me Customs FOR year, S5.Gol0eO
congress gave him 100000
Less by s2.0)oooo
Mr. Buchanan asked for foriiaea,ons &c., Slo2i ool
Z Congress gave only 66200
Less than astcdby 81 .2oao 600
Mr. Buchanan asked for five now regiments
of the regular army. Congress refused them,
and gave him only two regiments of volun-
tcers for eighteen months third one was
voted, but for the protection and at the ex-
pense of Texas.
These are few samples Of the mode in
which Congress is responsible for the cxpen-
ditures We think Congress is too liberal,
but that is no cxculpation for the Admin
istration. They will spend all that is given
them; but iucompetency and dishonesty,
iavoritism and pcculation so pervadc the pres
emit and the late Administrations, that the
Government must stop If these enormous de-
mauds are not complied with.
While millions are asked for soldiers and
ships there is not a word said about single
harbor, or river, or lake in the United States.
in any Of the estimates And the Democrats
in the House refused not only any appropria-
ton for those great and bcuefcent objects,
but they also refused all appropriation for the
great fertilization system. which protects the
great seats Of our commercial wealth, and
then gave only $4,000 instead of the rea-
sonable appropriation of 81 ,93l 900 estimat-
ed for.
Now suppose the Government got all Il
asked from Congress and that Congress had
added a reasonable amount for the protection
of our lake and river commerce, what would
the expenses Of the Government have amount
ed to
Why.-odd for collecting the customs the $4,000
For Qualifications. / $50 ooO
For three regiments rate Of listing army 3O0O oo1
for rivers and harbors, 100000
And we have s75eo .oo1
That is to say, so far is it from being true
that Congress--even this Democratic Congress
forces expenditures on the President, the
President asked for nearly $1,000, 600 beyond
what the Congress gave him And adding
to what he did ask only 81 500, 900 for the
protection of our rivers and harbors, which
he had no right 10 omit, and which he grossly
neglected his duty in emitting, and we have a
scale of expenditure astounding to behold.
The figures are eloquent:
Actually Appropriated Tor the year 1859 slSSjf2l "a
Sums asked and not granted 62U.Oo0 90
Reasonable allowance for rivers harbors, 1907 900 10
Whole cost for the year 1850 slng55l.9lI "A
ro' ueheieney on the buchanan scale 3o0l.0l0 On
Total, eut55,9oI a
And that sum represents Democratic ideas
of an economical administration
why don't you battle Slavery where it
exists Why don't you preach Abolition
where there are slaves to be freed" asks
modern Democracy sue are as much opposed
to slavery as you are, but we don't see the
use Of decrying an evil where it has no exis-
tence Attack slavery where it is, and we
are with you
Frank Blair took these people at their
word He is and long has been slavehol-
der; he lives and has long lived in slave
State Upon full consideration, he Judged
free labor preferable to slave. and resolved to
do his best to substitute the former for the
latter. On this issue he fought his last bat.
tie on this issue Through the running of a
third candidate) he is beaten. In politics he
Is, with his father, of the Jackson Benton
Democratic iard-Money school, and a con
slstent observer of its precepts Yet he is
beaten because he is for emancipation. and
Northern Democracy (of the Sham ORDER
] ttlnns M its can IL, triun,,,b