The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-05-17

little too fast on this subject. ! hope
they will remain contented with theil
rights under the Constitution. ! will
guaranty that not one OF those rights viii
be iufringed upon. When they asl
more than those rights, l believe they
ask that which they will not get. say
this respectfully.
! | know how easy it is for men tt
reason that this thing or that is expedient
l know that men call that thing expedieni
whicl, they want. So it is when We
pursue our fillibustering policy. We dc
not stimulate fllibuster expediency be-
cause we have.any peculiar love for the
people Of the counties against which
those expeditions are directed. 1t is moi
that that actuatcs us; but spirit OF ag-
grandiscment. When was it that man
was satisfied with his acquisitions. until
he learned that he could add no more to
the bulk Of his fortunates? Does any
Government relax in disposilno to ac-
qnire new territory. as it increases in
strength? No, sir; as it grows in strength
it seeks to grasp more territory. Such
has been the history Of he world. We
are trying TO make this too magnificent
Government. We seek to build up too
much tawdry splendor in the Federal
capital. In Washington, what seduc~
lions are in this Hall, and out Of ii, to
secure men in their fat places Of emolu-
mentl Now, we will do well if we will
go 10 work like honest men, and strike
off the excrescences that affect the
body polite. Let the hordes of SER
wants and retainers. uselessly employed.
be Dismissed. II we do that, then we
will do what is valuable. Just as you
raise wages here. will they be raised
elsewhere in the country for like services.
The States initiate exactly the example
Of the Federal Government. Four dol
lars day do not pay mans expenses,
l am told. We hear it asserted that
S3,00Oa year will not more than pay
necessary expenses. am credibly in
formed that some members expend Sc,
Coo and $4,000 year. They have
the right to do that, for then they ex
pend from their own private means.
will not intermeddle with the private
rights OF individuals; but when the
Government is taxed for the purpose Of
exalting certain men above their fellows,
| say that have right to Object
There is no man in the country who feels
more delighted than l do in its legti-
mate advancement in wealth and pros
perity; but sir, fear luxury and enerva-
tion. | feel proud that l have lived to
see comparative wilderness. occupied
by twenty-five thousand Inhabitants,
blossom into full grown States with a
population Of nine million. May l never
live to zee them sunken into an Asiatic
degeneracy!
No man with more swelling heart
contemplates the growth of this country.
l am fearful however, that our peopel
are too fast and that unless they change
their course they must rapidly degenerate.
We do great many things for which it
would be difficult to find a power in the
Constitution. A. B. and G. are hunted
up, and money is squandered upon them.
Relies Of distinguished men who have
gone before us are overburdened with
national munifcence. Yet we hear con-
staDuy much about the Constitution;
such; however, is the technically Of the
rules Of his House, that it is impossible
for a man TO say no, let the question be
ever SO Objectionable. Consider it. III
you will not change these things, then
| call upon the people to hurl every
from this House and put in
those who will restore the better days OF
the Republic.
Mr.. Chairman, we are often designated
as the servants Of the people. Is it not
curious that the servants live much better
than the masters? Yet we make the
peoples politics, too often. We moke
Them believe this and that, because they
put confidence in US.
confess that l am not accustomed to
speaking in public. know what Go.
II l had the Auency Of others, l would
have long story to tell. l have sale
what have at the risk Of criticism.
have endeavored to state plain and sub.
stantial truths. l do not believe, let me
say, that this Government will be crushed
out. This Government will not now he
discovered No, sir, my fear is that we
will wear out; that our people will de-
generate and become enervated and
emasculated as are the people of Asia,
because Of their debauehery and mode Of
Of living. There is no man acquainted
with history who will not have the same
fear. No Government that has preceded
US ever had the same facilities OF des.
truction. We have all the arts and sci.
ences OF former years together with those
unknown to the ancients. must
believe that we are unfortunately driving
towards the brink OF destruction. There
is no hope but by retracing our steps,