The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-05

thirteen men were employed in its cellec-
ton. l might continue the citations; but
these will suffice.
True, We shall have Topped off these
things by that bill, if it shall become law;
but hold that these extravagant expendl-
lures Of the Government ought never TO
have been commenced and hold this Ad-
mnistra,ion responsible for the enormous
abuses that have crept into the collection OF
the revenue The head of the Department
Lad no right, under the law. to appoint In
spectors; but he could appoint clerks and
porters and boatmen, and a thousand other
officers, and pay them the highest salary at
his discretion and under the abuse of that
power these enormous expenditures have
sprung up. You may 90 into any Of the
Department Of this Government, and you
will find the same kind Of abuse existing.
Go into any bureau in this city, and you
will find abuses. II requires an honest Nd
ministration Of this Government; 1t requires
a man who dares 10 take the responsibility
Of doing right; and you may reduce your
4.
in the letter have quoted, in my opinion,
$50. 600 600; but We have tried the Dem
ocratic party; we have weighed them in
the balance, and found them wanting We
do not propose to try them again We
propose u thrust out the corrupt, the lavish
men, who now control the Government, and
put in honest men, who will retrcnch in
good earnest not men who will write let
ters recommending retrenchmcnt, but men
who will take hold and Do yhc worn vf Ic-
trcnchment.
have placed the expenditures OF the
Government this year at So. 100000. |
know not how much will be appropriated,
but know that if the Government pays
its debts this year, aud does not .eave de
fciency for the next Congress to provide
for, the expenses will be SlOc, 600 600; but |
take the basis of expenditure TO be so, 600.
0GO Taking It at S9j,O0o,o00, without
counting the sum Of $50 900, 900 for Cuba,
IN this bill, OF the 5000, 100000 ior the
purchase OF Cuba but simply taking the
regular expenses, the cost OF running the
institution, and the quota Of each congress
>inua. district would be ; 100, JS2 and the
State of Michigan, upon the present basis
of representation, would have 10 pay 81
G23,92S, but in truth the proportion OF the
state Of Michigan Is over three millions OF
this enormous expenditure for the support
Of this Governments, I he State OF Maine
paws 81 30, So, upon the present basis );
the State Of New Hampshire Sill SIG /;
the State of Vermont, $l,2l1, Si6 the
State Of Massachusetts,. 81, 400, s02 the
State Of Rhode Island. $Sll,9Gi, tie
State of OHIO, s>,525 6:21!2 the State Of
Indiana, iGi. s02 the State of Illinois,
$500, S:.,,S the Site cf Iowa, Ssl i,9Gl
and So ON. Ii this revenue was collected
by direct .axatiOn-and wish II were t led
for once-mv word for it, the expenditure
of tli. GCy, rnn,,'.t would be reduced more
than one half L>io,r the expiration OF
twelve months from this day. 1t i because
the people do not see how, and where, and
when they are taxed, that the expenses Of
the Federal Government have increased 50
enormously. 1t would create 4 rebellion
in ninety days from this time, if YOU were
to send your tax-collectors around to the
different congressional districts, to wrench
from the pockets Of the taxpayers 500
GOO. They would not stand it for day
but because you can cover up these extrav-
aganccs, because You can borrow money
and leave future generations to pay II, these
things are permitted the expenditures 90
on. and God only knows where they will
end rs | said before, we have tried the
Democratic party; we have weighed it in
the balance we have found it wanting
and we propose in 1860, to take possession
Of this Government, and not have Cuba,
either