The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-04-03
gyvvr aI;ees Of Public plundcr.

Huge Slices Of PoDlic piunocf'
The plumber OF the rational treasury
has been so thoroughly reduced to sys-,
TEN, and become SO much q thing OF
course, that universal surprise would %
caused by the announcement that tho
Government had got job done At any.
thing like what a private individual
would pay for like service. This is IL
lustrated from day to day in all depart.
nents of the national economy. III
ground is needed for post-office or
custom house, the Government must pay
double price; express companies would
be clad to contract for carrying the mails
for third to half less than the Govern
mcnt is now paying; the public printing
is VIGOROUSLY fat job, held in reserve
to reward the bellows-blowers; and mon
ey and army supplies are almost invaria-
bly purchased a, exhorbitant prices.
But the dispensatiou of "public plum
der" never was conducted III so shame
less aud undisguised manner as it has
since the advent of Mr.. Buchanan to
power We propose to say nothing now
about the decapitated postnasters, Mar
shals, District Attorneys, ETC., whose re-
bcIiion has furnished an opportunity to
reward few hundred unprncipled po-
litical adventures for partisan services.
These are small! matters compared with
fat pickings which are likely to be reali-
zed by the purveyors of the wants OF the
utan amy. A Washington correspon-
dent OF the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
gives some rather startling facts on this
subject. The item OF horses alone is tru-
ly formidable:
L. is supposed that for carrying on
this war for single year not less than
fifteen thousand horses viii be required.
Certain parties, it is said, have received
a contract for the supply Of all horses
that may be required during The war, to
be diivered in Missouri at one hundred
and itty-nine dollars each, or two mill
ion four hundred thousand dollars for
the horses required this year: These hor,
ses it is said, will net to the contractors a
clear profit of one hundred dollars each,
or one million five hundred thousand dol.
lars on this years delivery. How many
millions are to be made out Of this con-
tract
The contract price for corn will make
the farmers of the West stare, but that Is
nothing to the estimated cost oe transpor-
tation to Utah. We quote a paragraph
on this point:
Then, again, the item Of Indian corn
for the purpose of feeding the enormous
number of animals required for conduct.
ing the war, viz, oxen, mules, cavalry,
aud draught horses. 1t is said that con-
tracts have been made with certain par
ties, not to furnish certain Quantity OF
corn, but to furnish all that the Govern
ment may require during the war, deliv-
cradle in Western Missouri at ninety
eight cents per bushel, when it is noto-
rious that half that sum per bushel would
afford an enormous profit. How many
millions are to be made out of this con-
tract? Rumor also SAYS that the first or
der for Indian corn under this contract
is two hundred and fifty thousand BUSH
els; aud further, that the contract for
transportation to Salt Lake Valley is
equal to lcI. dollars per bushel.
1t Is :, be noted in this conncction-
aud We rr!cve We have stated the fact
betorc-that these cont acts were awar-
ded directly to the favorites of the Ad-
minlstration through the Secretary Of
War, contrary to the universe! practice
hereto ore OF referring item 10 the Qlar-
terma-tcr's Department., SO tha, compe-
t'tion among bidders Was entirely out Of
the question. The motive for this de-
ptrture from the usual custom will be
apparent when We state that General
Hted, The leader OF tA> ruiflan expedl-
,iou against Lawrence, and other to- Is
OF like ilk, como il Tor the fnttost slices
fro his huss molala:a D plb,ic plum
der.
These facts require no c,mm mt. To
wat depths OF corruption may not tie
country sink If this Outrageous system or
public robbery b. allowed to continue
much longar.--Cai. Press,