Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-22
PRECEPT AND PRACTICE--HOW
THEY DIFFER,

lightly buruentO II jealous care OF the iiSul VI wv
ton by the psople'-"The araignnen, Of all abuses at
the bar of public opinion. JEFFERSON.
Let US test the present administration Of public Affairs
BY these time-hOnOred maxims Of jefferson.
Frauds and eorruptons Of the deepest dye proved
against the present Administration by the reports Of
committees Of Congress at the session before the last
We deem it now patriotic duty TO show the Feople OF
Virginia that tic Administration has been since,
and is now going in the course from bad to
worse and more that in the canvass for the Presidency
nov in progress t seeks 10 continue the reign OF cor
rupdOn in the hands Breckenridge and Lane are
Buchanans candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pre-
siiencv He haungues in their favor from the steps Of
the White House. His Secretary Of the Treasury Cobb
has taken the stump for them personally, and Il Is said
others Of the Administration will follow his exam
pe All his CiiicC-dolders are required and pledged 10
support them The Presidents organ AZ Washington,
aud on bis affiliated press throughout the country, are
doing The same thing Never in short was so open and
unblushng an attempt made by any President to elect
his successor and TO perpeuate power in the corrupt
party which nov aiBcts and disgrces she country.
pUcHANANs PROFESSIONS BEFORE HE WAS ELECrED
PRESIDENT.
WuEArLAND, February %, 1852.
Gentlemen On what issue then, can
we 90 before the country and confidently calculate upon
che support OF the American people al the approaching
Presidential eectiOns answer unhesitatngy that We
must sll back, you suggest upon rigid
economy 10 public expenditures.
These expenditures have now reached the enormous
siu Of MILLIONS Of dollars per HH and, unless
arrested in their advance by the strong Of the De-
mocacy Of the country, may, in the course OF few
wears. REACH oNX HUNDRED MILLIONS. The appropria-
lion Of money TO accomplish great national objects
toned by the Constitution, ought 70 be on scale CON-
mensurate with our power and resources as nation
but its expenditures ought be conducted under the
guidance Of enlightened economy and strict response
bility ana c01,viHesd that slpsRSss ought 70 b
eonsrably reduced bsioc ne preseHi standard not only
without detrmeut but with positive advantage both TO
the Government. and the people
JANIS BUCHANAN"
OPINIONS OF nucHANGN's OWN SUPPORTERS, AS TO HIS
ADMINISTRATION.
In speech in the House Of Representatives Hon. A.
Il. Stephens, Of Georgia, said
when he first entered Congress in lsi3 the expen-
ses Of the Government only $50 600 900 per
nun. The country had gone through the expensive
Mexican war sir,y-thrss housaH9 soldiers in s fsld
for thirtv-three millions and now "a time Of peace the
estimates we're seveuty-three millions Many expendi-
lures We-e wholly unnecessary and reform ndspen
sablv needed Re believed forte millions aR abundance
for tbs National srpetss."
Hon. Andrew Johnson Senator from Tennessee-also
good Democratic notwithstanding to the same sub
iect. said in a recent speech in the Senate:
1T is in the power OF Congress TO prevent these
nous erDSHGitVsss and if We do not interpOse
responsible for them. This Government, siXty-nine
years Of age, scarcely out Of its sWaddng clothes is
making more c0rrlDt Of money proportion 10 the
amount collected from the people, as honestly believe
an anu other Government the ha6tabie globe"
Mr.. Buchanan has lived TO be President aud has hvSd
TO fu6l his own prophecy.
That the people may with what rapid strides the
expenditures have Appropriated the enormous sum Of
htGrs3 millions per under bis adminstrl
ton We append the for the last years Of the
preceding terms and the first two ofhis:
1852 Fillmore, SS6,552OsO 81
ls56-Perce, 6O,l72iOl 60
lS57-Buchanan, 64,77S,S2S S5
lS5S-Buchanau, sS,S5G,727 90
FOR the two fiscal years since 1885, have relia
bic data upon which % estimate the expenditures. The
statements from the Treasury intended 10 obscure
and mystfy rather than explain he truth. But these
general facts are conceded and undenabe-that with the
immense revenues at the command Of the Government,
national debt has been created; that the public service
has hngushed and suffered in much, that Depart
ment OF il he Post Ohce) broke down-unhl Congress
came 20 its reief-aud that twenty millions yearly of de-
dcency in the has only been covered by the Is
sue aud reissue Of Treasury notes
Gen. Shields, one Of the Democratic Senators FROM
Minnesota in the course Of debate in the Senate, also
took occasion 10 say:
81 think IL Is saying TOO much TO declare that this
country has gone faster aud further in ten years. in
rayag1nce hsu most other countries have done "a ce'-
tiriey.'
The Hon. II R. Z. Garrett, Of Virginia, in a recent
speech said
i ls1ais ga. pc Hps9s' % 's s''ft , va , y
6f items aad Won VIII fI TIA; me ,Npend1re have doubled
Conee 81 Nays aud Means tells you tai y c'l7o' ostg
isss s-0ss- o. % SAY that tte only wiy % control them
Vie .a ss ,aa y2a @ s}st,ol a'y other e'''''asAn'
And an this uujer Democratic rule; a Democratic
President; q Democratic Cabinet; Democratic Con-
grcss and Democratic officials in all the administrative
IRON the Washington States Of March 7,h, 1859, edit.
81 by Roger A. Pryor, then in the Interest,". OF Douglas
blt now a member OF Congress, and flaming Brechin-
ridge and Lane stumper and, o. course, supporter OF
ia present administration, make the following eA
tracts about that great subject Of public punder-the
Public Printing.
"rr prau- psruSa PrspgtE7s-The c, that Tor the last
ave vas a, Arn people have been subjected 10 an annual
IN ,..v a hi Ion of da,-s on account OF the Pub ic
Printing, circumstance vh'ch will not escape comment ere ~
O. r. Ugs Of corrupt aud tStrayayalt expenditure
a. striking Instance Of The perysroa Of Federal authority
m Government has engaged so large In hs Incompatible bus
its signal asion Of the decay Of Official virtue tina, the
81 lrs uni 1oryts % the vSry officials who appointed
,0 protect tre rur lt interests.
ts dep rab marx or The pros.ev. dsiegra'lon Of po
h,et morals iaAt ne s.te 2 E..t--'oH 20 l,s no. ~.
tsoui the men IN s1saoriv.
y,h the y-r nvipr pas attention to The abuse. which
abou-d a,aa srs-y 5rii g6 FeferE loaiaf-aoH,
s5S he fs9ss.-t pl.tiees Of the Priatins Depart
meat It's document Of ne vey gr.ves' iaie'e.'.
"a certain A. c. superintendent o. Pebble Print
sg from D,esnSe 50 70 Desge' ls Dg51s par o.
Public Printer more congeni couple never existed even In
Action
.tahaadng The e,eyernsss e. these two eo3sum.ie
c,rliss coHr ter efrecslrng b1s and bountes-the for
N % o: l co. amt me latter to the amount Of 3d.
0l course these fguros do represent the full extent q
Seaman weudes operations In tho mAn their practices
such euie ceeon; and whenever they ventured IN
9, t light thy were er-ta 70 assume an amos psatiraoe
aal wsnds Alrs pide-sE Treasury upon system and have
Incurred 70 the penalty ofimrsoneHi In the Penen
uary
apbiar committee ani hai books various par,s ala
not eouelPoHd Win the Ger locates issued
On Oue cas-, difference vas equivalent $4,000 and in
another 70 s6,'9s "a
y an ra1sgn-ut with Seaman wendell Public Printer,
npioyed the special gent for al The paper eon!rselor
Of tl2 OoO.
he,esmony shows s large Quantities o. paper inferior 70
t- samples By difference o. per cent, were
accepted % favored contractors that thousands Of documents
eeep 'or IS printed ana bound that ~ee never
thousands Of vuninora docusns we're paid for a. printed
With roi printed aad that thousands Of he most valuable
publ eahSnshaye disappeared "i'aos' any account
"Thess are astounding Developments 5t tey Of piece
HY-WAYs AND HGH-wAYs OF rHg GOyEsNnls NJ, TIE Rot.
TgNNESS OF CORRUPTION sEND' FORTH An INsUgFERABLE
dyaa, y he Ds0sracy' see ey nothing e,eredtable In
aei that the orgds u te AdHiatfato . under the o.
slrpse they discover that te Pre'idsat 's' Cornelius
weads AZ confidential orgdH after the public and oeiI
a-y Of oyernmea,' torgsui Wendell I'LL Public Printer,
n0 "a HdHe bat "a c. IS there popular protest against ne
in hs employment since & discovery 81
d and pscItoasf Othefs nay Indifferent To such
salmuy but for Ourselves ntesd 10 lash the malefeor
L protected against bis faiica operation"
Those statements Of Ar. Pryor fully sustained by
the formal report ola committee OF Congress- ITO inves