Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-09-15
For the Republican.
;, For the Republican.
Popular Sovereignty.-Econom of the
nnlmOa .fl Administration.

,t For the Republican
Popular Soyereignty.-Econom of the
aaimoa a'b Administration.
The Democrat of week before last, has quite a
lengthy article under the caption of "Pro-Slavery
and the Administrator in which it
takes occasion to denounce the Republican party
as a finatical, Know Nothing and Abolition organ
ization, and compliments the Administration very
highly. The doctrine of popular sovereignty, it
says, has been SO "warmly espoused and carried
out by the present able chief magistrate, that no
one can fail to mistake the position of the Demo-
cratic party" This looks much like an attempt
to "carry water on both shoulders" Buchanan has
not failed to remove from Office every friend of
Douglas; and if perchance, by some oversight, a
Douglas man obtained an appointment he was re-
moved-as soon as it became known, which in some
intances was befor. he had entered upon the duties
of his Office. If Douglas and Buchanan both stand
upon the same platform why does the President en-
tertain such deep seated anmosity towards the
former and his friends' The Democrat will not
certainly impeach Douglass fealty to the principle
Unpopular sovereignty. Can it be that the Dem
ocrat is going to undertake to harmonize the two
wings of the Democracy? But let US leave tn e
Democrat "to settle that in its own wsy," and no
tice the following closing remarks of the same ar
ticle:
"At the most perfect peace with all the world
our internal affairs quiet and harmonious, and ev
cry department of the government is managed with
economy, and peace and plenty seem to prevail
throughout the country.
From the position the Democrat has taken, il
must either have queer ideas of economy, else
suppose its readers Of the "unsuspecting" class
win it please inform us in what manner "every
department Of Government is managed with econ
omv." lifts editor will take the trouble to exam
inc the figures (which never lie,'' he may find that
such rigid economy has not been practised after
all.
During President Polk's administration and in
time of war, the whole cost was but about Two
hundred and forty -four millions Of dollars-or sixty
one millions per year. Buchanan has expended a
bout Eighty millions of dollars per year since his
administration began; aud at that rate, for four
years, would be Three hundred and t,cenfy millions
while, as the Democrat admits at the most perfect
pcoee with all the world" And this it calls econ
omy What, then, would it call extravagance7-
1t has the efrontery, however, to say that it ~il
MT now appear as the apo,ogist for recklessness
and extravagance." But perhaps mo more than
the essential materials with which to" establish ad
ministration newspapers"wa procured" Hiten
tertains such ideas of economy-ifit will euogize
such policy Buchanan's--isit it surprising that
it will also defend some of our County officials in
their reckless extravaganza Itcannot be so blind
ed to facts and it is fair to conclude that it only
snake believe" to mislead the people. BUTT seeml
to be part Of the creed Of the Dem ,cratc party to
expend as much ofthe peoples money as possible
to appropriate it to their own use. Not only so viii
SIN Ill fry officials, but those occupying high posi-
tons. Wesuppose the Democrat would call Gov
Wiard's administration also an economical one
and adduee as evidence his move in regard to tn,
State Prison affair.
Its to be hoped that every lover of his countr,
will pay due attention to these m ltters-see and ex
anime for HIMSELF the truth viii not suffer from in
vestigItion, and we are confident, ifhe is Demo
cra, he will come out Of his partys ranks. and if
Republican, he will press forward with renewed
vigor. feeling that upon no principles besides thos'
which he advocates can the G overnment be equi
tably and justly administered.
Plymouth, Sept. 10Th, 1852 SCRUTATOR.