Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
extravaganza of the Administration

John Quincy Adams administration cost
the nation fifteen millions, and was de-
nounced by the democracy NJ ex,ravagant.
Gen. Jackson's cost something more. Martin
Van Buren run up the SUN TO abo u,2S.-
0Oo, 900, and the people hurled him from
power moro for tins cause than any other.
Franklin Pierce annually drained the Treas
ury Of about scvcnty.fve millions, as ordi.
nary government expenses. No one thought
any successive administration could exceed
this sum. But IL remained for Buchanan
to cap the climax Of eNtravaeance in con-
Quoting the affairs OF the nation. When no
cam" into power in March 1857. he found a
surplus Of thirty millions in the Treasury.
Before Congress met in December last, hc
had depleted the Treasury Of this entire
SUN. as we'll rs Of all that accrued from tho
customs and sales Of the public lands during
the time. One " the first acts Of the Admin
istration. after Congress assemhled. was to
ask Cor u loan Of twenty millions. After a
long debate upon the question. Congress
granted the necessary power, aud the money
was RAISED at the treasury department.
That. too. has been already squandcred,
and now the same men and party, with j.
Clancy Jones rs a spokesman, arr asking
Tor n loan Of fifteen millions more. This
makes snTr.TIvE MILLIONS squandcrcd by
Buchanan's administration, N addition 20
tie whoir rrr,Hu' ofAs oouHiry. in the short
space Of abouta year. Thi. is increasing
the expenses Of administering this govern
meni 90 at leas, one hundred and thirty mil
lions per annum. This your beautiful
democratic administration. and this is dem
ocra,ic economy with a vengeance. Such
utter rccklessncss. such infamous eIiraya-
gancc never before characterized the EHecu.
tive Department Of this government. What
do tho American people eIpcct' what can
they expect hut wide spread ruin in their
financial Affairs, when they keep IN power
set Of men who plumber the National
Treasury with the same recklcssncss that a
West India pirate would board merchant
man. Bui stealing money from the treas
ury. had as IL 10, il not the worst feature
attending tie commission of the crime. IL
ha. inaugura,cd a system OF corruption
which ha. no prototype in the history Of the
past. The treasury Is rubbed, and the q, len
fund, Appropriated 10 corruP, the lesi'h.
ton 81 Congress, men aud votes are bought
and sold " like cattle in the market" the
pres. Of the country !. subsidized and placed
under the han Of Executive dic,Ation.
James Buehanan's financial management
Of public AFFAIR, in th. country Is an out
rag on the people which has no precedent.
\ single Presidential term attended by the
corruption and wickcdness that attaches to
ihi. administration in It, monetary AfIir',
i. enough 10 ruin Almo-, Az? people. And
IN oar juigmcn, the people as yet know
comparatively little abou, the atrocities OF
james Buchanan's reign. lie has already
been guilty of treason enough tina, ha' oov,c
70 hghi, to deserve impeachment, aud did
not the ballot.boS hold DOT to the American
people pcaeablc remedy, they would he
justified by every law, human and divine.
IN rising up. Cromwell like, aud iorclbly
driving the traitor into di'sraccful OBJ
scuri,y.