The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-09-22

the Treasury by n wise ana Patrt-
r otto Administration.
The powerful army of lobbies which
have besieged Congress during the last
several years, and which have increased
in numbers and strength as the revenues
of the country have increased, have ez-
cited the alarm of the wisest and best
statesmen of our country.
The horde of treasury "sappers and
miners +" who constitute this tremendous
force are among the camp-followers of
both parties, and seek to control and
prostitute to their corrupt ends the or
ganization of both.
The element which saw and fully
comprehended the dangers which threat
ened the purity Of u legislation and
government, from the assaults of this
mighty lobby force, achieved a triumph
at the Cincinnati Convention in the
nomination of the wise and patriotic
statesman at the head of the executive
government at Washington.
AS evidence that the confidence of the
true men of the country had not been
misplaced, We find the President, in the
first regular Message which he made to
Congress, serving q notice upon these
plunderers to the effect that one of the
chief means by which they had hereto
fore obtained access to the Treasury
would be stopped-that if they succeed
ed, it must not be by the species of jug
glery which had been too successfully
practiced under former Administrations
It was the ambition and design of Mr.
BUCHANAN. to purge Washington of thes'
corruptions; and hence his selection o
cabinet which sympathized and har
monized with him in his aims-ant
hence his earnest desire for the promp
.and final settlement of the Kansas con
,trasersy upon a legal and polite basis
tthat Congress and the Executive nigh
be enabled to address themselves to thi
greatazauk of bringing the government
baakrtofitsE Constitutional moorings, ant
Of taddigg tie Treasury and the bod.
polite Of its4eeches.
The efectigefre which the Presiden
poured into, the lobby ranks, and whicl
has brought eAsszn upon his head tn
whole Army. Of rresres who were afte
the Trsespry-spoilsfehroughout the coun
try sse,re.prsduee'in the following ex
tractsrem.Ais Message
an .,eterfewiDg treasury has led t
habiss sof p-odigality and extravagauc
in .our hesitation. 1t has Induced Con
aress 10 mako large appropriations TO oh
3eeessfer which they never would baV
jptc4feed had it been necessary to rails
eAe-auaeant of revenue required to NEE
fhent by increased taxation or by loans
We are now compelled to pause in on
career, aud to scrutioize our expendi
fSres with the utmost vigilance and
performing this duty, 1 pledge my &c
: operation to the extent OF my constlt1
tional competency
It ought to be observed at the SAM
time that true public economy does M
consist in Withholding the means necessa
nv TO accomplish important national oh
;eets iutrusted to us by the Constitution
and especially such as may be necessar
for the common defence. In the presen
crisis of the country it is our duty
confne our appropriations to objects G
this character, unless IN cases where jus
tice to individuals may demand a differ
emit course. In all cases care ought
be taken that tho money granted b
Congress shall be faithfully and cconom
ically applied:
Under the Federal Constitution, "sv
ery bill which shall have passed th
House of Representatives and the Ser
ate shall. before it becomes a law" b
aporoved and signed by the President
and. If not approved, she shall return
with his objections to tina house
1hich il originated" In order to pei
form this high and responsible duty, suff
Gent time must be allowed the Pres
deaf to read and examine every Dill pre-
9esnted to him for approval. Unless TIL
Be a&oraed. the Constitution becomes
dead letter In this particular and eve
vorse. IL becomes a means of deception
Our constituents, seeing the President,
approval and signature attached to esci
net of Congress, are induced to 6elieV'
that be bias actually performed this du