Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-29
What it Costs to be Governed


The Jy-rays and high -ways cthe Government
The rsaeness ofcorvp'ion sends forth an in
su7tra1e stench!'
Nearly every department Of the Govern
mcnt seems to be In tho hands Of plundcrcr
and spectators; nor il II Il matter Of surpris
! when we find officials. from the Prcsiden
down, engaged in this warefarc upon tn,
Treasury Of the Cntcd States. Here aud Their
we meet with Democratic paper that ha
the manliness to denounce the corruption ant
extravaganza Of the federal authorities. TIL,
disclosures brought to light BY the recent In
vestignting Committees exhibit the American
Government, under the present Democratic
Administration, as the most wasteful, extrav
agant and corrupt now in existence. Ncve
has there been 30 shameless prostitution o
official power as is exhibited in the distribu
ton of patronage and the Use Of power 10y
the Administration of James Buchanan y,
honest man, who loves pure and honest ad
ministration of the Government, can read the
developments without shu l,lcr; and wei
may every patriot exclaim, "Hhy are n,
people so patieaG'
In proof of what is here charged, the read
er is requested to contrast the professions o
Mr.. Buchanan, before his election, with the
acts and results OF his Adm nistration. The
annexed extract from n letter, written by
him, shows the character Of the former, while
the statements and citations that follow will
give all idea of the latter
WHEArLAND, Fen 20, 1852.
"Gentiemcn: . On what issue then
can VT go before the country and confidently
calculate upon the support of the Amer lean
people at the approaching President ial election!
answer unlesitatiUply that we must fall ba ok
MS you suggest upon rigid econ
omy in public expenditures.
"These expenditures have now reached the
enormous sum Of FIFTY MILLIONS Of dollars pc,
dnnum, and unless arrested in their advance by
the strong arm of the Democracy Of the couu-
try, may, in the course OF II few years, RgACI
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS The Appropriation OF
money to accomplish great national objects
sanctioned by the Constitution, ought to 10 on
on n scale commensurate with our power and
resources as nation; but Its expenditures ought
to he conducted under the guidance OF enliaht.
ened economy and strict responsibility. ! an
conrtncedMm eur expenses ought 10 lie considcrd-
lily reduced bcloT the pres,m standard, uoi only
wihnu! detrimcut, but with positive advau-
iage DO h TO the government and the people.
JAMES frcHASAx."
Mr.. Buchanan has lived to be President,
aad has lived to fulfil his own prophecy.
That the pcoplc may see with what rapid
strides the expenditures hav" approximatel
the enormous sam Of one hundred millions per
annum under his administration, we append
the amounts for the last years of the two pre-
ceding terms, and the first two Of his:
1852 Fillmore, $3G552 $50 n
ls56-p Pierce, 60,l7!.40l ca
ls57-I;uchansn, Ga 77S,s2s IS
Thus it will be seen that"t strong arm OF
! democracy" relied by Mr.. buchanan to stay
government extravaganza, has fnstercl and
nurturcd the widest and most reckless prof
legacy, and shielded corruption in its rm,kc>t
forms. Well may the Washington States, in
its issue Of the 9TH Of March, 1859 e2rhim.
"WHYARE THE PEOPLE so PATIEwr--wuY
sLUMBERs THE INpIGNATGuN OF TIE DEMpC-
RAcY |"
The Public Printing, the Public Buildings.
the Naval Contracts, the Post Office Depart
mcnt, and, in fact, every branch of the Gov
ernmcnt that could be made to yield far
thing, has been seized upon by horde of
plundercrs, under the liberation, il not with
the continuance, Of tho Executive: and in
proof oil this assertion, we give the language
ofssva raj prominent democrats. In speech
in the House oil Representatives, near Tic close
Of the last session. Hon. A. II. Stephens, Of
Georgia, said;
when he first entered Congress in 1898, tue
expenses OF the Government were only 100000
200 per annum. The country has gone through
the Mexican WAT, ruth sirty-three thousand sol
hers in tie field, for thirty-lhree millions, und
now, in Time Of peace, estimates were seventy
three millions Many expenditures were wholly
and reform was indspensahly need
ed. lie belisped. forty millions an abundance for
NE nationdl erpsnses.'
Hon Andrew johnson, from Te,pcSsse
49,, n..... 80,
ALSO sooo pe'hocra'ic au'hor''y--ro'err'he
to the same subject, said il recent speech
II, the Senate.
,,... :, ,c.
,hese snormou, trpenditures; and If we do not
ln'erpose, we are responsible for them THIS
sixty nine years of age, scarcely
out Of its swaddling clothes, is making more
corrupt u,e Of money in proportion to the amount
Collected rom The people, as honesty believe,
y'oJe."
Gen Shields, ono Of the Democratic Scna-
tors from Minnesota, in the course of debate
III inc SENATE ALSO 'ooA OCCASION TO say:
,h, ,h, country has goxs and 20 rh"
in ten years in extravaganza, than most other