White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-30
Things to be Kept BEFORE the People,

We copy the following from the Knox
vile Gazette. 1t presents plain, strong
and Just view Of the financial iniquities Of
the Administration. If the people of the
United States show that they can pass
such things without a stern and terrible
rebuke, surely all future Democratic Ad-
ministrations may feel themselves at per-
feet liberty to do what they will /:
Keep it before the People-That the
Administration of John. @. Adams was
denounced as extravagant, when his entire
expenditures averaged for four years 3d.
100000, or So, 100000 for the four
years.
Keep it before the People-That the
Wings in turn. who were opposed TO
jackson, complained that his Admins
tration was an extravagant one, because
he run the expenditures Of the govern
ment up to S25, 900, 600 Per annum.
Keep it before the People-That Van
Buren,, for running the expenses of the
government above Jackson's figures, was
indicted in the court of public opinion
found guilty of extravaganza and highway
robbery-tried and condemned, and SEN
fenced to private life the remainder of his
days.
Keep it before the People-That Polk
was complained of by the country for
running the expenses of the government
up to s50,000,000 per year, but his
friends excused him on the ground that
he had the Mexican war on his hands,
and hal to defray the expenses Of acqui-
ring Texas
Keep it before the People-That Fill
more was denounced as extravagant when
his Administration cost the government
S45, 000. 900 per annum, but his friends
defended him on the ground of his having
to meet the heavy claims growing out of
the Mexican war
Keep it before the People-That James
Buchanan commenced his career by spen-
ding ST 900. 000. of surplus left him by
Pierce that he spent $40, 100000 of
Treasury notes, appropriated by Congress;
that loan of $40. 1000, 900 by Congress
was given for the first year--and that his
expenditures for the first year foot up
$4,000, 900.
Keep it before the People-That the
estimates for the next year. by the Buch-
anan Administration, foot up the snug
little sum of ONE HUNDRED MILL
ION, or just what Gen. jackson required
to carry on the government four years
Keep it before the People-That the
Democratic papers themselves admit that
this is a dreadful waste of money-that
it is not honorable to party that came
into power pledged to retrenchment and
reform, and to economy in all things
Keep it before the people-That this
wholesale plumber of the Treasury, to
reward political partisans, and pay off
"Old Line Wings" for their treachery,
and their desertion of party and princi-
Piles. is enough to make the people open
their eyes
Keep it before the People-That under
Democratic rule, and with Democratic
in both branches of Congress,
the Presidents salary has been raised
from Twenty-Five to Jsfty thousand dollars
per annum-that the salaries Of the Cab
met officers, clerks of departments and
of Congress have all been raised
to an enormous pitch
Keep it before the People-That the
friends of reform, and the enemies of
'hieving, ought now to band themselves
prepare for the contest of 1860.
and turn these plunderers out Of Office