Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-03-29
S2e5.636.s23 9a

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a Total OF s2e5 63s sa3 %
See the "Report on the Finances"
1873. page 311, by Howell Cobb, Bu-
chanan's Secretary of the Treasury.
Flom the above figures, takeG from the
official report. it will be seen that the ag-
Gregate expenditures under the Wing Ad-
minssration of Taylor and Fillmore were,
one hundred and ninety four millions. three
hundred and seventy thousand, four hun
dred and ninety three dollars and fourteen
cents; or an average, in round numbers, of
forty eight millions Of dollars per aunum.
The aggregate expenditures OF the Pierce
Administration were, however, two hun
dred and eigh;y-ive millions, Xix hundred
and thirty eight thousand, eight hundred
and twenty three dollars and ninety eight
cents; or an average, in round numbers, of
heventy-one millions per annum-being an
increase over the Wings of almost fifty
per cent. or one half! And in such man-
ney as this the Democratic party ledeems
It's pledge to administer the affairs of the
general Government, economically. Will
the people Of Meige sustain party whose
prodigal expenditure of their money Is
only equalled by the reckle meudacity of
their repeated promises?
But this is not all of the story. In 1856
James Buchanan WAS elected as a Demo
cratic President of the United States,
March 4th. 1857, his Administration be-
gan; aud for the fiscal year, 1878. the
expenditures were eighty-one millions,
Eve hundred and eighiy-6ve thousand,
six hundred and siXty-seven dollars and
Eeventy-six cents; the largest sum by Sir
millions ever before expended in one year
for the support Of the general Government!
1t is, furthermore. larger by twenLy-seven
millions than any sum ever expended in
one year by any but Democratic Admin
as,ration. (See Report on Finances, page
'31l.) Added to this will probably be a
deficiency bill'' of ten o? twelve millions
more, which will make ninety millions in
all. Isn't economy Democratic?
The W orst, however, is 10 come yet. If
q Government pdys Us Udy, if it is ex-
travagant, there is some hopes that it may
perhaps be reformed before it is ruined; !;
but if, while expenses are constantly in
cyeasing, resources are constantly decreas-
ing, bankruptcy and disgrace must soon
stare us in the face. Let Us see what the
American Government ls doing under Nh
Buchanan.
Page 81 of the report from which we
have been quoting, we find statement"
showing the public debt, July LIST, 1857,
10 be, in round numbers, twenty-nine mil
lions of dollars; but on the lst Of July,
1853, il had Increased to forty,four mil
hons, nine hundred and ten THOUSAND seven
hundred and seventy seven dollars and
tixty-six cents; | 'es an authorzedlOan
Of twenty millions more, which would
make in less than two years almost sixty
five millions of debt, or more than doub-
ling in 30 short time, and IN profound
peaee. Such an increase in the expenses
aud debts of the country, was never before
known in time of peace. Such exhibit
tious of Democratic economy, according
to their own showing. have never before
been found upon the records of the nation
Are the people of Meigs prepared to sus-
tain such course of unbrdled extrava-
gance and prodigality? Are the Demo-
Gratis of Meigs willing that the debts and
expenditures Of the Government shall be
increased by tens Of millions TO fill the
pockets Of corrupt partizans and raPnciOus