The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-02

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singled out 1 part of them IS examples
When can we have the report?] You can
have this published it is public document.
| Has Douglas got it'll Ipresume he has, for
he sustains the administration on every point
save one. will now give you some ccount
OF the total expense of collecting the revenue
for several years past.
In 1850 Congress passed Law appropriating
81, 450 60 annually to defray the expenses Of
collecting the revenue east Of the Rocky
Mount aims. During TAYLOR and Fillmore's
admin ,stratioii the whole revenue east OF the
Rocky Mountains was collected for about two
million Of dollsfs per annum, leaving b sup
plus or more than $1,000, 900 at the esd of the
four years. During the four years Of the ad-
mnistration of Gen. Pierce, he used up the
S245O 600 per annum, and every dollar Of
the 81 500 900 remaining over from the Fill
more administration besides. After Mr.. Buch-
anan came into power; Mr. Secretary Cobb.
in his first report, asked Congress to appro
pria'e $1,000, 600 annually 10 collect the reve-
nue. in the same district of country where on.
ly about So O00 600 had been required five
years before. What was the reason of this
vast increase Of expense? gsslsE %
None was given. Congress Gid not appro-
pirate rhe SO 700 900 asked for but il did appro-
printe So 100000 for collecting the revenue east
| OF the Rocky NJ ,untains. The amount of rev.
,enue collected is less than during Fillmore's
administration, when il was collected for ST.
fO00.OO0. The reasonof this increase II part
" because su2ernnmerary officers have been
employed. General Pierce added more than
three hunire. clerks al the custom, house in
New York, and suppose they were paid over
a thousand dollars apece-that alone would
make 100000; and go it was that the average
annual expense Of collecting the revenue this
side Of California during the Pierce Admins
Etration was nearly million more than during
Fiimore's; and during the first year Of Bach
anan's administration thev want 81 300 900
more to collect the jrevenne for single year
than il took fonr years before. Fellow citi-
gems. are you for continuing this state Ct things?
Dies il meet yonr appreciation? No,no,ho -
Do you not think il would be better TO take
some of this money TIM. sqaandered Upon par
tizan favorites. to protect your immense COM
werce, to improve your harbors, and save the
lives of your citizens on these great lakes p
FCries ofs'yes, ves.''1 I suppose that would
Be unconstitutional in the opinion of the ruling
dynasty, Hang hter1 but It is not unconstitn-
tionai 10 pay man $500 to collect one.
Laughter Icou,d detain yon, fellow citi-
zens, for hours in poating out the extrava-
gances Of the past and present administrations,
with all their professions Of econonv. But
have said enough, trust, to cal, your atten-
ton 10 the matter. have stated the gross
tamount which the government is using per
annum, and you will find that for the five last
years more money was expended than Tor
| The first thirty five years OF the government
The increase OF expenditures is many times as
great as the increase OF population, or the ex-
tent of country, and there is no reason for this
But there is not only extravagance n the col
lection Of the revenue, but in all branches of
the public service.
\ he hal, fat oh uUfn nnev nj
tiplying Offices. Judicial districts are divided
when there is no canae for it. and when public
service does not require 1t, and then Judges and
| lnarshals and attorney are appointed. and the
expenses of colrts is incurred. Ports OF en-
| try are established when there is no occasion
| for them, and immense sums OF money are law
isheA upon favorite places in the construction
Of magnificent palaces. Iverily believe that
this government can be carried on-fr less
than one half the money no used by This Adj
rninistration protesting economy. cheers, loud
| sppianse.1 and ask now il have not made
good the charge that the professions of this
party are as false with regard to economy as
to freedom. Cries Of yes, yes. Then, ask
/ you, is il to be sustained? I ain satisfied that
+! the people vt this country cannot approve of
the Sc things. You cannot believe in the pro-
fessions OF men who practice directly tue re-
verse OF what they profess. &foa cannot be-
| liere that men are sincerely for economy. when
| they are pitmhering the public treasury: and if
you don't hurl from mower such party the frs,
opportunity you have. it must be betause you
! fear that those who are to succeed them will
do better. Now, IS that so? lCries of no! no!
WHAT THE REruB IcAN PARTY PROPOSES.
. h What does The Repub lean party propose
i | shall detsin Won but few minutes on thai
pint We propose, upon the slavery q,es-
i ton to leave IT exactly where the men uho
framed the Constitution left it. We are TO;
leaving the question OF Slavery, where il ex
lists ia The Sletes, TO be regulated by The State.
as they thi,.k proper; AMI we are for keep :
Ithe Territories winch belong TO the United
States frofl the evasion OF Slavery 81 long as
they remain Territories cheers, leaving
them when they become states OF course, l.
deal With their BLACK population az they shall
thiHk best. for we have no power then to in
terfere with the subject. There is no qnes.
tim what The result will be. II there is nc
slavery in the Territories, there will be mons
!. when the people come to make State.
want 10 appeal TO the candor Of those who arr
honoring m-zrs~ith their attention, whether
, they be Democrats or Republic ans for there
are but two parties. It is idle to talk about ,
third party---a Douglas party or anything oi
that kind There IS no middle ground; YOU
, must take one side or other. II You sus
. tain the measures Of this seIf-stylad Demo
cratic rariy, you are one of them il you sus
tain the measures of the Republican party
; you must go with them, and there is no thirt
party 10 unite W I'll. We wish to ask you
, men of all par.ies--if ynu are opposed to tn
introduction of SLAVERY INTO Illinois. ] ap
} prehend thai you are--ihat all this audienc
/ will respond, '.we are opposed to it," II tina
is so You have your reason for it. You thinl
il better for the white race that there shout,
!, be no slavery here; entertaining that siev
YOU will exclude it. Now is there fsthe
: who would do less in the formation Of gov
I ternment for his children aud bis postcrit,
: than be will for h,mse'f? as there an homes
man here who can say. 81 will exclude slay
cry from the States and locality where live
because believe it an evil, but will sufe
it Ia 60 in where my children are to go."-
. Here 10 . common Territory. You are th
. Congress of the United States. The Consti
/ tuition Of the United States says that Congress
> shall make all needfui rules and regulation
: respecting the Territories OF the United st tie.
: Here is Territory about to be settled. Yo
= are called upon to frame government to
: the people that are going there, which 10 4
: last so long and only so long. as the Terrific
4 rial condition continues. Now what sort Of
) government il it your duty to frame? 70
: will readily ADMIT that it is you duty to forr
such q government aswiIl be for the best in
te-ests OF the people who are to 60 there.
hat GGr;na nP th,tS