Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-08


rupsly used their place and poser "a the
disposal Of government Contracts - a. u
not only rob the pat'fc tres~gry bet caf
rupt the peoples bsilo. bax sni override
their wi-hes--ani this hss bsea doae sifh
the foil knowleslge sud approval = the
ehief u1a q sfrat- Of he nation. and not
word II condemnation BY The National De
moeraey. Where - ih~ Democratic esn
vention. either STATE % eatto"sl. thu has
denounced this shameful vlsistiaa 81 pub
lac eonfdsnee1 They all have either tacitly
or expressly eodoTsed =
But look for DOmrnt IL shr alarming
Increase 10 our National expesditurss The
Official records Of the country furnish proof
conclusive that the present sdministratioa
will have expended aud squapdered more
Of the peoples money than vas 70
quired 10 administer this govsrnnent dur
ing the satire period q the hrst forty Yea
of lts existence les. ar. oar fathers par
chased florIda and the Louisiana territory.
carried on tao year. Nth Great
Britain and the entire cost from the IA
stsllstisn Of Washington ta 100. period
Of forty years. = absolutely les 8. sho~n
by the record thai - no~ required b. the
eorr9pt leaders Of the Democracy Tor their
sdministration True the n~c~s.aiy *
penses Of the government s~f- not then %
large a. nov. bat how dS~s q come thst
our national expe sditer~~ have doub.sd ~
the pssf sew sesrsl Take the closing year
OF Mr. Fllmore's administration. aad the
sun "a roand Numbers - forty three mil
lions. and 10 day q J. Que hundred
millions. Our country sss gate a. large
N l-52 a. no. the necessary demands i0-
expenses quite a. v4FirI aud extenslve.yei
Why does Il require. annually MY nal
liens more than .nd~r the reign 81 V
fillmorsr Wy - u that - the cio~~ II
ftllmofe's administration ~s ~ers not
only gradually .sxtingal-hinx the na-tonai
debt. and Administering the government
for about forty ttrse millions annually.
while nos the Leaders u the Democracy
are rapidly Increasing the n.tionsi debt
add requiring from ssventy 10 one hundred
millions snnpsllyl Just look al III. fear
ful ratio Of incrrss~ "a ou- national sxpen
d,ture-. exclusive Of the public debt. for
the year 1872 IL Wa $40 900 900. for
1888, S43 .000. 600. for 1854. S5l 600
900; for Ie54-5, $1,000 900. fof 1855 &
$50 900 900. Cor 1861. ts4 00D 600. for
1875. So. o00 900: for I-5s-9. So Co.,
O0D. aud Goo only kno~s whether Il ever
can DC Determined BY h.lre- what VII b.
the Cos, Of the closing gear Of this corrupt
administration
During the Accumulation VI Mr. Jrffer
son the annual expenditures were about
four millions. and the old man becoming
alarmed At this sum A. rnormeu- after
earnestly exhorting Congress 10 the ''prac
tiee OF the most rigid economy" says Il
tnrHs Congress 10 intfIfute arigld scrutiny
TO ascertain vlethe. the expense "a all :
the departments cannot be still farther re-
daeed. and promis> them All the a,d IA p,y
porsr IN pursuing the invesiigation That
- Dernarraey Of fsfF lstf 10
- u now The vsry moment one branch
1.-THE American Congress proposes % make
Iust sueh an ipquirv a. Was invited aud
recommended by Jefferson. and for that
purpose Mr. :'ovode IN -f4futes fnqnirv INTO
the PRODUCTIVITY and corruption u Drmo
cratic officials the President ssprotests" \
against A. aud the Representatives Of the
DEMOCRACY on The floor Of Congress vote
to sustain the President He even attempts
To take shelter under The Constitution a.
though that instrument vas a shield Tor
ffsnd aud vsila.ny The Democracy OF
Jefferson prsciicsd economy AID invited
ukid scrutiny. that Of - day practices a
species Of extrsvagacce aud corruption thai
will soon bankrupt the government abl
opposes By protest" aad ~ vote. all IN
vestgati0a that may bad - expo.ur~
Propose 90 investigate the acts AID prsct,
ees OF Democratic officials frosn the Pres
dent down 10 county town Post Master
aud they become frightened n. though the
Devil was after them Some protest
come with the -peed Of wind ard steam
break for Europe. aud some for Caba -
When asd uberr - this thing To stapl-
Will the people never wake ~ 10 the true
condition Of public snairsY Take a few
stems OF the increased expenses aud yoa
may see how the peoples money - squan-
4. a
we're a small fraction over one million. and
an 81 three nillloa and bali Ia 1852
the salary 81 surveyors Of public lands Wa
seventy tw thousand. aud in $ ;l6f 600
The east VI the Mot establishment IA l-.9
vas Sf40 600. and s. s6I3. 1000. The
expenses Of the Navy Yards 10 l-52 wers
1858 600. Ia ) al so. Gao Aud this .
Administration pays one million and
half more annually for the collection of the
sessnae than did Mr. FILLMORE although
the labor - the same IA numerous iustsn
ees a. shown by the EXHIBIT 81 the Secrsta.
~ Of The Treasury Democratic Official.
have been allowed aad received A. The rate
Of 1000 FOR the collection Of a. 600 aud
even verse than thi--yss. sir. hire one
political ssgabond u collect 81 600. Les
hi KEEP the whole Of u snd GIVE him
$4,000 20 addition that be may play the
corrupt ssd eorrapting Democrats leaders
In l-t0 the ''ni~esllaneoas" items OF The
Van Barsn Administration we're never liz
ured up beyond to million hve hundr-.l
thoussnd, aud nov ~ 10 s~elled 20 the
enormous sun IT eighteen mllIson Of dol
lars Thus year after year the leader. Of
the Democracy are adding from twenty -
thirty millions 10 a Nstisnai Debt alreaiv
larger than ever known IN eur history aud
Increasing the EXPENDITURES ~ ratio an
heard Of an aay gosernmsnt on earth
Not only this. they are anxious 70 well
that national debt 10 fi.c Hanirsi Mlllion
BY the purchase Of Cuba. bat II the poor
nan ASKS for a Homestead Law he ,san
swsrsd. No and II the people svsn ask for
the reason Of such irereaset seasad. ~,
the Treasury they sfe repulsed by the
fr.s'asnt aud denounced ~ Democratic
leaders a. intermeders
presume ay eounty of Putnam - an
~ssith an average county "a this Csnrrrs
sionsl District. perhaps more than an ~
srsgr. and hnd from the Auditor. beck.
81 that counfy that the total cash Valuation
d the real and personal estate To be A. 501.
too2. There are eight counties Ia fhs. Dts
eFiet and presume the total Valuation 81
tfspefly Gill not reach much ,. vond 500
sNora According u the prs-ent notions
" ~ - ~ s"a ~ ffsCtter 81 Hemocf4flr
officials tae satirs wealth Il this conxfe.
sionsl Dsstfs.t eoaid not - sufficient 90
grease the uAesss ef Government 20 a. "a
sep them ~ FuoesaE order for twelve
months Pray tell me he lonx q ~oald
take them 10 swalloe ioxu he entifs
state bed and beddirgt' le. the. Dem
oer~tie leaders have The brarsn efTfautsry
I" insisi upon continuance Il thts cor
faptlag presi'gsgity. But sentlemea these
Stubborn facts are vithin reach 81 all II
700. you have bat % read .ni knos
think and b. wise
In the person Of honest Ola Abe. ~s
belle a better State 81 thanxs nay b. an
sogafsist. Hts life sai character give "a
reasonable sssursace II thu Bat ~hai
have you - hope ffon NJ Dsaslas, Nhsa
did he ever dsnouuer the exsrsssxsace add
corruption OF Democratic leaders When
did he ever prove hisn.slf - hs lac Caesars
VIE. seise saspieioef What s.sarance
have yoa that h sovli recommend aai
talthtaliy csrtf out st.i@.n 81 refafts that
would correct pre--nt abs.es sd restafs q