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

ruptly used their place and power in the
disposal OF government contracts SO as to
not only rob the public treasury. but cor
rupt the peoples ballot box aud override
their wishes--and this has been done with
the full knowledge and approval of the
chief magistrate Of the nation. and not a
word Of condemnation by the National De
mocracy. Where is the Democratic con.
yention, either State or national. hat has
denounced this shameful violation Of pub.
lie confdence7 They all have either tacitly
or expressly endorsed is.
But look for a moment to the alarming
increase in our national expenditures The
official records of the country furnish proof
conclusive that the present administration
will have expended and squandered more
OF the peoples money than was re.
quired to administer this government dur
ing the entire period of the first forty yea
Of its existence. Yes, sir, our fathers pur.
chased Florida and the Louisiana territory,
carried on a two years war with Great
Britain, and the entire cost from the in.
stallation Of Washington to 1880, period
Of forty years, is absolutely less, as shown
bv the record. than is now required by the
corrupt leaders Of the Democracy for their
administration. True, the necessary ex
penses of the government were not then so
large as now, but how does it come that
our national expenditures have doubled in
the past few yesrsl Take the closing year
of Mr.. FilmOre's administration, and the
sum in round numbers is forty three mil
lions, and To day It is near one hundred
millions. Our country was quite as large
IN 1902 as now, the necessary demands for
expenses quite as varied and extensive,yet
why does II require, annually. fifty mil
lions more than under the reign of Mr..
FillmoreI Why is it that at the close Of
Fillmore's administration We were not
only gradually extinguishing the national
debt, and administering the government
for about forty three millions annually.
while nov the leaders of the Democracy
are rapidly Increasing the national debt
and requiring from seventy 10 one hundred
millions annuallyf Just look at the fear
full ratio of increase in our national expen.
ditures, exclusive of the public debt: for
the year 1852 il was $4,000 900, for
1888. $40 600. 900: for 1854, s5l ,OO0.-
900; for Is54-5, $4,000. 900; for 1856.
$50 900 900; for 1861, S64 900 900; for
1875, S72, DOC, 900; for 1889, S92. O00,-
900, and GOD only knows whether it ever
can be determined by figures what will be
the cost Of the closing year of this corrupt
ad IN nstration
During the Administration of Mr.Jeffer
son the annual expenditures were about
four millions, and the old man becoming
alarmed at this sum as enormous, after
earnestly exhortiDg Congress to the "prac
tIce OF the most rigid economy" saws IL
tnrue Congress to institute rigid scrutiny
TO ascertain whether the expenses in all
the departments cannot be still farther re-
duced; and 4 promise them all the aid tn my
poioer in pursuing the investigation" That
was the Democracy Of jefferson, but how
Is 1t nowf The very moment one branch
OF the American Congress proposes 10 make
Just such an inquiry as was invited and
recommended by Jefferson, and for that
purpose Mr.. COvode institutes inquiry into
the prodigality and corruption Of Demo
cratic officials, the President "protests"
against it, and the representatives of the
Democracy on the floor of Congress vote
TO sustain the President. he even attempts
10 take shelter under the Constitution a.
though that instrument was a shield for
fraud and villainy. The Democracy Of
Jefferson prscticed economy aud invited
rigid scrutiny. that Of to day practices a
species OF extrayagarce aud corruption that
will soon bankrupt the government and
opposes by protest" and by votes all in.
vestigation that may lead 20 exposure
Propose to Investigate the acts and practi.
ces OF Democratic officials from the Pres-
dent down to county town Post Master
and they become frightened as though the
Devil was after them. Some "protest."
some with the speed OF wind and steam
break for Europe, aud some for Cuba
When and where is this thing TO stop?-
he la m h.. A.. q fr..
condition of public affsirs2 Take a few
items OF the increased expenses and you
may see how the peoples money is squan-
dered. In 1852 the legislative expenses
were small fraction over one million, and
in SO three million and a half 10 1852
the salary Of surveyors Of public lands was
seventy two thousand. aud IN SO Sl64 600
The cost OF the Mint establishment in 1852
was Sl40, 900, and in So $4,000. The
expenses Of the Navy Yards in 1852 were
S633.O00, in SO 81 $4,000. And this
Administration pays one million and
half more annually for the collection Of the
revenue than sdia Mr.. Fillmore, although
the labor is the same. In numerous tnstan
ces as shown by the exhibit OF the Secreta.
~ OF the Treasury Democratic officials
have been allowed aud received at the rate
of Sl4.OOO for the collection OF $4,000, aud
even worse than this-yes. sir, hire some
political yagabond 10 collect 80 900, let
hi'l keep the whole OF il and give him
$l2 900 In addition that he may play the
bully at the polls aud sustain in power the
corrupt aud corrupting Democratic leaders
In 1910 the ''miscell aneous" items OF the
Van Buren, Administration were never fig
ured up beyond two million FIVE hundred
thousand, aud now IL il swelled 10 the
enormous sum Of eighteen million Of dol
liars. Thus year after year the leaders Of
the Democracy are adding from twenty to
thirty millions to a National Debt already
larger than ever known IN our history. aud
Increasing the expenditures In q ratio un-
heard Of In any government on earth
Not only this, they are anxious to swell
that national debt to Five Hundred Million
by the purchase OF Cuba, but IL the poor
man asks for Homestead Law he Is nm
swered, Mol and IL the people even ask for
the reason Of such increased demands on
the Treasury they are repulsed by the
President and denounced by Democratic
leaders a. intermedlsrs.
presume my county Of Putnam IL in
wealth an average county in this Congress
sional District. perhaps more than an nv
srags. and fnd from the AUDITOR books
Of that county, that the total cash valuation
OF the real aud personal estate TO be IS SOP.
O02. There are eight counties In this Dis.
triet aud presume the total valuation OF
property will not reach much b, yond 500.
100000 According TO the present notions
Of economy and the practices Of Democratic
officials the entire wealth Of this Congress
siopal District would not be- sufficient 10
grease the wheels Of Government 80 ~ to
keep them IN running order for twelve
months Pray tell me how long IL would
take them TO swallow down the entire
State "bed aud beddingf" Yet Theses Dem.
ocrstic leaders have the braEen effrootcry
to insist upon a continuance Of this cor
rupting prodigslity. but gentlemen these
stubborn facts sre within reach Of all Of
you. you have but 10 "read aud know
think and be wise"
In the person OF "honest Old Abe" va
believe better State of things may be- 10
.augoratsd. His life aud character give Us
reasaaabls assurance Of this. But what
have you 10 hope from Mr. Douglasf When
did he eyer denoupce the sxtravagsnce aud
corruption Of Democratic ieadersf When
did he ever prove himself 10 be like CAESARS
wife. ab,ve suspieionf What assurance
have you that he you'd recommend and
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