The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-06-11
TILE GOVERNMENT LOAN.

The opposition press are just now making
great claTnor about the fifteen million loan asked
by the National Administration, 10 deiray the
expenses and carry on the operations Of Govern
ment. In their fiery zeal TO make capital a
gainst Democratic President, they forget that
the sin which they lay to The charge Of the
Administration, lies at their own door and IS I'M
putable entirely 10 the conduct oftheir OWE par
~ II was their own blind folly that plunged
the Government into the debt from which it is
now trying TO recover itself II was then own
extravaganza and peculatlon that hung the mill
stone around the nations neck. We can "tem
the biIl' for the gentlemen, ifthev desire it. To
wit Il was an opposition House Of Representa-
tiveS, lin the thirty fourth Congress- that spent
100000 in eIecing Speaker II was that
same opposition House of Representatives that
in 1856 prolonged the sitting Of Congress, at an
enormous expense merely to carry on q fruit
less discussion Of the slavery absraciion It
was that same opposition House Of Representa-
tives that increased the pay Of Congressman to
three Thousand dollars per session It was that
same opposition House of Renraean',':..,- thnt,
--'"' 5fTa' IoSt 10 me Government sars @~'''-
mlttee to Kansas to investigate difficulties occa-
stoned, as has been proved time and again, by
society acting under the auspices OF the opposi-
ton and il was that same opposition House Of
Representatives that caused the bulky Report
Of that same Kansas Investigating Committee
to,be printed, and scattered over the Union, at an
immense outlay Of money on the part of the Gov
ernmrnt To these and other acts OF the opposi-
ton, Is 10 be attributed the late increase of our
National debt, and, consequently, if a loan must
be resorted to, the opposition who brought about
the necessity for that loan, is the party to be
blamed, and not the Administration which IS
trying 10 maintain the honor Of The nation by
honestly meeting its creditors.
But, notwithstanding The extrayagance Of the
opposition House OF the last Congress, prudent
and energetic Administration, like the present.
would soon have succeeded, under ordiaqgg
circumstances, in canceIlng the liabilities ofthe
Government. The whole world, however.
knows that during The last eight months, the
business Of this country as well as that of Euro3a
and ether civilized countries, has been in crp-
pied and inert condition. The financial panic
Of last Fall affected our Commerce to such de-
gree that all importllons ceased and all inter-
national traaie was suspended. As consc-
quence this, the influx of revenue Immediately
siackened, whilst the elllux of funds from the
Treasury, owing 10 the pressure Of panic str,ck-
en- creditors. was greater than ever. Is il to be
wondered al, therefore, that the national Golfers
are empty and that the Administration is com
IS one ba:a z l5aaG llQaa o. ,seaa +,
f>'->" - U'N ~ t4efr- on our
Again, we have The Mormon Ma. =, ~
hands, which is costing us heavy sum Of money.
Nevertheless, the safety and honor OF the nation
demand that this ar shall be vigorously prosecu-
ted and that the rebellion in Utah shall be
queIted at an earIy day. How Is the President
10 do this with an empty Treasury? How is
The army which is to subdue the Mormons, TO be
sustained without money Whenever the
opposition answer this, We shall say nothing
further against Their animadversions npon the
Administration for desiring loan. Meanwhile
we would suggest that, perhaps, if The opposi-
lion in the last Congress had been little less
given 10 heaPins unnecessary expenses upon
the Government, there might now be funds in
the Treasury sufficient TO carry on this Mormon
war and further, that, perhaps, if Ma. Fill
MORE, that good-natured opposition President,
had not been imPFudent enough to appoint
BRIGHAM YoUNG, that .fet1rima caa,sa belli,"
Governor Of Etah, We might not have this war
10 Gght through
Gen. Wool, it is ydmored, IS about 10 be
placed III command Of The Utah expedition. vice
Smith, deceased.