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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20
Andy johnson on Government Ex-

We invite the attention of Democrats
to the following extract from speech de
livcred in the Senate of The United States
by the Hon. Andrew johnson, on the
18th day Of May, 1858. The speech may
be found in the Appendix to the Con-
gressional Globe, l857-'58, page 3d.
Senator johnson was talking Of the gov
erhment frauds, extravaganza and COR
ruptions, and said: s',.-'' 700
In 1870 the population of the United
States was fraction less than four mil
lions. and the expenditures Of the Gov
eminent in 1901 were a fraction less than
two millions Of dollars. In 1858 the pop
pulation is estimated at twenty eight mil
| lions. and whit are the expenditures?--
Seventy-fve millions of dollars. From
100 to 1858, period of sixty-eight years,
| the population of the United States has
doubled seven times, while the expendi-
lures have doubled thirty-fiye times, show
ing an increase of expenditures twenty
eight hundred percent. greater than the
increase of population in the same period.
When we see such results is it not time to
pause; is it not time for us to ascertain,
II we can. where we are going, and what
is the maximum we are to reach? II, as
the Senator from Georgia Mr.. Toombs]
remarked the other day, ours be the most
corrupt Government on the face of tho
earth, this is the most corrupt part of it.
It il in the power Of Congress to preyent
these enormous expenditures; and If we
do not interpoee, we are responsible for
them. The Government sixty-nine years
of age, scarcely out of its swaddling
clothes, is making more corrupt uses Of mon,
ey in proportion to the amount collected
from the people. as I honestly believe.
than any other Government now on the
face of the habitable globe;
In commenting upon this extract the
Memphis Bulletin says: 81
This is truly an appalling picture of the
career of a party whose organs boast that
it will have had at the "end Of the Buch-.
anan term in 1861, the Presidency forty,
eight years to the Opposition's sixteen;"
and that the Democrats have had a ma
jority in Congress at least fifty-four years
to the Opposition's ten years" Let these
facts speak for themselves, and let the
democratic politicians break the force of
them if they can. 1t is trifing with the
common sense of the country to attempt
to fix the responsibility of this immense
waste of the peoples money upon any
other than the party now in power.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20
Democracy on Gen. Scott.


The following statement is taken from
Virginia publication entitled, ..How the
Money Goes" The facts are new to u.s.,
but we have no reason to doubt their cor
rectness. What think thepeople of such.
an attempt at economy after the extrava-
gance of the Government had been ex-
posed! $50 Ieus.s =. r6niim vi7af
The Hon. Charles James Faulkner pro-
poses to bring down the $4,000, 900 by
striking off from the disbursements the
$1,000 which Congress gave to Gen. Scott
for rneritorious service! Proposes an eco
nomical administration of the Govern
ment by recalling that little testimony,
which grateful country bestowed upon
an old soldier, who has led one of the
bravest lives--and proved himself one Of
the most brilliant captains-of this, or
any age! Whose whole career is one of
the most splendid pictures in American
history-who-as well in the admirable
virtues of private life--as in the storms of
war--has proved himself--"every Inch o,
man"
Reduce the expenditures of the Gov
eminent by taking away Gen. Scott's
brevet pay! blind up the wound" in that
way! 1t is like relieving patient, who
is bleeding at the heart, by tying rag
around his finger. 1r' fif' - ta's>r
They have opened the treasury veins
and nothing. will stop the issue but the,
soldiers riband. And thisshameful prop
osition actually passed the Senate OF the
United Statesl How different in Eng
land I! She gave to the Duke of yelling
ton S3,000,0O0, and in addition, an annu-,
ity of $4,000 for three lives. Old Gen.
Scott-his career is almost ended-has
received $4,000 year, and democratic
Senate voted to take il backl ,.ir
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

WING administration was, ss we have
seen, $n,S72S46, which multiplied by
five gives s20o, 36l,73o--being the total
aggregate amount that would have been
expended during the last Ave years, had
the Pierce and Buchanan administrations
limited themselves to the Wing rate of
expenditure. Instead Of doing SO, they
increased the Wing rate of expenditure
from Sal, 1879, 346 per annum to the DEM
.ocratic rate of $50, s67, 200 per annum-
which in five years has amounted to s304.-
1886, 004, from which deduct S209, 1861, $50,
and there remains the sum of 1914, 80
1.-The exact amount that would have been
saved 10 the pockets Of the people had the
Democratic administrations of Pierce and
Buchanan practiced the same economy
in the public expenditures that was prac-
ticed by the Taylor and Fillmore admin
istra tiot,, - 1,,,os;f;ou Myu 1Cfb
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

CLAIBORNE BANK MoNEY.-Our friends
will please take notice that there is no
more funds in the Comptreller's Office to
redeem the bills of the Bank of Claiborne,
and consequently they need not send us
that kind of money-as it is worth moth
ing to us.-Nashriae Union d american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20
The Canitol Extension.

Col. Smith, in his speech at Benton on
Monday charged Fillmore's administra-
ton with being responsible for the enor-
nous OUTLAWS on the Capitol buildings at
Washington, and that they had been car
ried out under his successors according
to the plans and estimates made by Mr..
Fillmores architect. Mr.. Smith was
wrong in this as in some other statements,
as will be seen by the following paragraph:
In a recent speech at Charlottesville,
Virginia, the Hon. A. II. III. Stewart
showed that instead of the Administration
of Mr.. Fillmore being responsible for the
heavy outlays on the public buildings,
the Democracy had departed from the
plans and specifications then given for
the works. Mr.. Stuart said that visit
ito Washington recently put him in posses
sion of these facts; and that since he was
Secretary of the Interior, the authorities
were paying for the one item of tagging
So SO per foot, which Stuart himself had
bargained for at % cents the foot-a little
increase to favorites of SO per foot.
HARRIS AND NETHERLAND.-The Nash
vile Patriot says:
The democratic papers and letter wri-
tiers are extollng Gov. Harris as the great
est of men. They say he gains, in every
encounter, most decided victory over
Col. Netherland. They regard Col. N. as
a very weak and superficial man. and in
every respect the inferior of the Governor
The Memphis Enquirer takes very Just
and sensible view of the matter. That
paper thinks they are attempting to play
the "game of brag, !" the most important
rule in which, is never 10 expose your hand.
This rule they have violated in the outset.
They have published Gov. Harris speech.
If they had expected to impose upon the
people the belief that Gov. Harris is q
giant, and Col. Netherland pigmy, they
ought to have kept their speeches out of
the newspapers. The people might have
been induced to believe that he had de-
molished his competitor, if his friends
had not committed the indiscretion of
publishing his remarks. But in doing SO
they have shown in advance the ground
lessness of their assertions.
Gov. HARRIS ON THE CuRREscY.-Goy.
Harris announces his opposition to the
re-charter of the Union and Planters
Banks. If his language cannot be con
strued to imply that he is opposed abso-
lutely to granting them charters, he would
at least couple them, if given, with con-
ditions they would refuse to accept. and
thus drive from the State, to find invest
ment elsewhere, about five millions of
active capital. Uuder his policy no bank
can live in Tennessee. His platform on
the currency is-down with the banks
Memphis B.llstN. a
d. "a ~ l.-l---- a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

\ = ceri1s ssp9spass
~ nI.s Z 80
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

WnEAr.-We learn by conversation with
our country friends, says the Pulaski Gil
zen, that the wheat was never known to
look better than at the present time. All
of them give cheering accounts of the
grain prospects.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

4 ~ Mr.. and Mrs Brewer Of Wayne
county, Kentucky, have twenty-two chill,
dren. Thein d perhaps the most extan-
sive Hrewsry in the West. N \, 80 4; 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

The Car FOR BRED--HARD TINES IN
IowA.-The Eddyville, Iowa Commercial,
of late date says. at is useless, to deny
or attempt to conceal the fact. This re-
gion of the country is destitute of the
necessaries of life. The stock of food for
man and beast is about exhausted. There
is, perhaps, corn enough to feed those who
are unable to buy -four; but they have
not the means to buy corn. 1t is in the
hands of few persons, and they will
only sell for cash at dollar bushel.-
Not one-third of those who need to buy
corn, have the dollar, or any means of
getting it; for the money, like the corn,
is out Of the reach of the destitute. We
are no panic maker; but of this we feel
certain, and we. speak advisedly, that in
thirty days from this time, unless those
who have a surplus agree to part with it,
on time, at fair price, it will be distri-
buted and carried away by bands of des-
perate men to feed their starving families.
This sounds terrible; but it is too near the
truth, and men will not suffer their fami-
lies to starve; when food can be procured
by going and taking it."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-20

Col. sam Smith has been going about
over the Third Congressional District,
since the expiration Of the last Congress
announcing himself ~ candidate for re-
election and telling the people that he
could and would prove that the OPPOSE
ton, and not the Democratic party, is re-
sponsible for the extravagant expendi-
lures and the profigate waste OF the pub
lie moneys, and the enormous frauds and
corruptions which pervade every depart
ment of the government. Before the
Colonel makes any farther efforts to re-
deem that promise, we will invite his at
tention to the following article, from the
Washington States, a leading Democratic
paper printed at the Federal Capital, and
with whose editor we presume Sam is &C
quainted. Upon the subject as to who is
responsible, the States remarks, and re-
marks truly:
In point of fact the Executive depart
ment is chiefly accountable for the amount
and direction of the public expenditure.
This is not the theory of the Constitution;
but in the progressive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
administrative power, Congress has come
to perform hardly any other service than
to accord an absolute sanction to the es-
Inmates of the Executive. In truth, its
intervention is very frequently invoked
to vote supplies already appropriated: :.
Intelligent persons will at once admit
the impracticability of any plan or system
of retrenchment which does not originate
with the Administration. The Executive
officers make up the estimates. They
alone understand the indispensable want,
of government. They alone know in
what particulars reduction of expenses
is possible. They initiate nearly every
scheme of appropriation they fix the
sum of compensation on contracts and fol
service. They alone can say which ex'
penditure is superfluous, and which es
sential to the public interests. In view
of these facts, il is manifestly unjust tc
hold Congress responsible for the absence
Of economy in the Administration. except
it can be shown that the Executive has
vainly urged retrenchment. o'sa p 4
In its effect on the interest Of the par
ty, the course of the Union is equally OBJ
jectionable. The harmony and efficiency
of the Democratic organization cannot b.
promoted by infaming a feud between
the Executive and the popular Represen
tatives. They are of the same party, ane
no matter which is responsible, The J,rde'
Of blame falls al last on the Democracy. II
acquit the one at the others expense, i
simply to shift the weight from one shout
der to another-with this embarrassing
consequence, however, that the reciprocal
examinations of Democratic. Executiv,
and a Democratic Congress, will only ad
vance the interests of the common adver
sary.
When the Colonel has got through will
the above extract from ihdisputable Dem
ocratic authority, if he will turn to thu
article in this paper under the head o
"The Public Expenditures" he will fine
some facts and figures worthy his atten
ton, and which may serve to entertain
him for few days. When the Colone
made that promise he undertook to prov,
more than any honest witness he can pa
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03
THE FEELING IN AUSTRIA.

IL from the vienna Auttrlan GRZette, Aprft IL.
II depends upon France alone to preserve peace Eu
ropt-be whole world OF that fact II there
be journals which continue speak Of the becose ardor
Of Austria every win know, though belonging
TO the German press that they must be perdous Aus
ria acts frankly and openly her enemies hide their game
and have recourse TO misrepresentation and tricks
ter the passions Of certain parties and concate
other effect than 10 confuse the OF the public aud
havs said everything except what wish " know. The
Montter de0uors TO sooths Germany, Int has de.
cidyed that the nap Of Europe Is not 10 be touched;
whilst IL has dealt out weak phrases which might
be interpreted In the OF war well as ia
that Of peace; warlike preparations have continued,
and they show what object is really aimed at Count dc
Cavour has been frank than the French government
The Sandman Minister has at least declared what Pied
mont wishes But in order TO expe the Austrans from
Italy great force would be rcqurod and let hope that
the support which Count de Csvour relies will NOS
be strong enough 10 break the which maintains the
flag and the rights OF Austria. II cannot be denied that
Austria has all that pendent State can do 10
preserve peace. She has gone the extreme limit OF
what is possible and honorable. To have taken stcn
would have been TO abdcae She has accepted the
four points proposed by England the OF the
Congress- and in doing has given example OF mode
ration condeecension which unexampcd in history
Prom the ost Dentsche Post, Of Vienna, April 49,
France wishes TO seduoe Prusa by promising 70 put her
at the head Of the petty States Of Germany and then 10
attack Austria when isolated But once Austria was
crushed the turn Of the petty States would come Tor
those States would be oppressed by Prussia and France
could not turn deaf 70 their cry OF Distress All the
Of the Monur addressed Germany prove that
great anxiety s felt at Paris Germany will say
and do Let us derive good Lesson from that let us al
ways do the contrary OF what desired Paris France
,oishes dissste the German Sats; let em therefore draw
the t0Tds Of heSr union cIsW. Lea ~ shew that are
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
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One Day Later by the North Briton at
Quebec.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Another Peace Article in the
Moniteur.
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The WAR QUESTION THROUGHOUT EUROPE
-~-~~~~o-~~~-->~~--~>>-~
Assent of Sardinia to the Principle
of Disarmament.
~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~s~~-~~-
The Final Proposition Of England
to Austria.
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flE DEBATE in THE British PARLIAMENT.
FALL IN THE FUNDS.
ADVANCE In B0EADsTUFFS AND PROVISIONS,
ka.. Ia. Ia.
fnE DEBATE in THE British PARLIAMENT,
FALL IN THE UNDS.
ADVANCE In B0EADsTUFFs AND Provisions,
ks., As., ~.

We have advices from Europe to the Goth ult.
The latest news was brought by the North Briton,
which arrived at Quebec on Sunday. Additionally
10 the full accounts published in yesterday $
HERALD, we give continuation Of the debate in
The British Parliament, and eopious extracts from
The European press, showing the public feeling of
Europe ON the Italian question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03


Of Austria said 70 him, 81 positively refuse to take
one inch Of ground beyond the Alps You might Just as
well propose TO restore 70 the Low countries which
thank Cod have gone away from altogether am con
WINGED that the possession Of these Italian provinces will
be nothing but source Of trouble and expense u.s.
will exhaust our resources and that shall never By
mode Of government, be able TO maintain LOmbardy
and Venice as prosperous portion OF the Austrian
pre-" If this wise policy had been adhered TO- and IL
arrangement had been made by which these provi
had been rendered Italian, the great disaster which
row threatened Europe might have been avoided; but
the present moment, he thought English statesman
should attempt 10 ignore Italian nationaty-a feeling
the gradual and steady growth of which in the peninsula
proved 70 be most true and sincere. II was not
question Of dynastee particular forms Of government
there nothing radical or revolutionary TO be appre
hended but was question In which, perhaps, the
bes were more interested than the people, and the
wealthy more interested than the poor. Unless
therefore, this feeling recognized and IL under
stood that the Congress could do good unless regu
lberatons Of the Eve Powers, aided by Sardinia
would be totally useless With regard 10 the admission Of
Sardinia be felt bound 10 cay that without tho people
meeting together 70 dispose OF their lives and property
or-whatwas still dearer TO themof their nationality and
.neir liberties In ouch case they would not in any de-
gree submit to the decision arrived A. unless forced
70 90 60. The object Of the Congress should be TO
eontrve come means by which Italy should longer
enabled so TO deveope s national resources and its ma
honai ieeng az 70 be for the future security 10 the
peace o. Eafope instead or az heretofore, the source Of
tumult, oil disconteni and OF discord. (Cheers.)
SPEECH OF GENERAL THOMPSON
General THOMPSON asked whether there was apy fear
that Sardinia would attack body II war lust AZ though
the persons inside poechaise should be called upon n
deliver up their weapons by those outside Ought Ausya
or Sardinia reason be asked TO dsarm2 The relative
petition OF the two Powers showed the extreme imnro.
priety of calling upon the weaker TO do He thoue Il
most unreasonable that Power deeply Interested in
this question Sardania should be refused Admission
TO the Congress- Nothing analogous 70 such q propos
ton could be found In municipal law, In the relations
between individuals; and that which repugnant 70
ueioe the Of individuals could not be right In tho
care Of nations 1t by public consent that peace be
maintained between nations. War would never be post
poned or prevented unless by cstvatng the natural ds
positions Of mankind, which prominent in natisus
% in individuals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03
Miscellaneous Foreign Items.

petition addressed TO the Ministers Plenipoten,a
the i've great Powers, and very numerousy sign,
circulating Mt Florence and Livourne. The petitioner
accepting the Congress, express their unanimous op
that the legitimate grievances OF the Italians dcsery
dress They demand that there be preserved in la
other ortrcesce than are recognized as indspensat
the defence Of the national soil and that the garrso
tngeuts rem each OF the Italian States proportional
their population. That special oct shall establi
federal authority to be charged with all that
military dfencc or Italy. Thu representative instisut
the pres, be grsnted 70 tha Italian States
The Paris Pd5ye OF the Isl ultimo rcmarks:--The
ton OF disarmng proposed by Austra, 10 question
abe, The hrst ought 70 resolve. When she shall hav
called her army from Italy, Piedmont cannot but .
armament can only imply, % far a. she > concerne
engagement not 70 arm. We cannot believe that Al
has in this respect any pretensions; u would Do Y
figure W pledge which, under bsises hspras'sn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03

communication rom Havre Says
curious affair has just occurred here On Satu,
April 10, lady and two gentlemen alghted at /
and took tickets for their passage to New York. on
the Mercury. On the came day, while the party
preparing 10 visit the town, teegraphc despatch ar
from Amens directing the landlord Of the hotel 70
the three persons in question arrested and 70 stop
one chests which they were about to take with the
New York. The landlord instantly replied by teIee
that it was no business Of his to arrest people, and
the police and not he, were the party TO whom such
missions should be given. The lady and her compaI
happened to be present when the despatch arrived
verthele, took their walk their return, viewer
paid their bill in hurry, and took up their quarters
lodging house In the Rue de Ia Communicate MeanJ
another despatch arrived from Am!ens, this time ID
police, and the inmates Of the former hote.
awakened at midnight from their sumber by the ar
Of party OF sergeants de vile, who did not retire
they had, unnecessarily Of course searched every
Of the house. IL seems that ut length Information,
obtained Of the new abode Of the gtives ana IL is 81
that the lady was discovered In such an undress I'M
doubt could be entertained Of her intimacy with o1
her companions II has since transpred that the latt
member in an eminent Amens firm in tho wine n
had fallen IN love with the wife of his partner, and
tcondcd with the lions share Of the profits OF the oon}
The third parsonage was merely clerk who had Ied
passport to his former employer.