The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-06-14
Stealing the Peoples Money.

deal OF rascallty ls oelnS carried on Oy
those having the handling of the money
raised to equip our soldiers, aud that gross
advantage has been taken of the peoples
patriotic sympathies by those in power,
who use the funds for their own benefit.
or squander It among their own particular
favorites, leaving the poor soldier half fed
and poorer clad. In New York the Re
publican papers are calling for information
relative to the high handed robbery, and
plainly intimate an exposure of the rascal
ity going on. A Rochester paper says:
"At rresen: we know just enough to
be satisfied that there has been cheating
round "the board" if not within it, and
the matter ought to be and must be inves
tigated.' s-s.s e---r
That there is danger of the same cor
ruption in Wisconsin, and bad disposi
ton made of the $1,000, 900 raised by the
people, seems to be dreaded by citizens of
all parties. The Racine Journal, an influ-
entail Republican paper, speaks boldly OIL
the subject as follows:
WISCONSIN FoLLY-The fools are not
all confined to the South. We have wit
messed the stupendous foolishness of the
Southern States during the past six
months, while squsndering their wealth in
military parade and demonstration without
the accomplishment of any good purpose
We have laughed a. their folly while vast
ing their resources in military buster, and
in our innermost souls We have exulted
over their own ruin. And now we are
taking our turn at game of gong rstting
and artificial thunder; and with every
prospect of out stripping the fools of the
South in the same proportion as our re-
sources are more ample than theirs
Without going out of our own State We
will see what bas been, is being, and seems
likely to be done. Notwithstanding eigh
ty companies have volunteered their SER
vices, only one regiment has scarcely been
formed, while there have been issued by
the Governor sufficient commissions for
a larger army than the victorious Garibsl
di ever commanded. he Second Regi
ment is still unorgAnized. The commits
sions previously issued by the Governor
are null and void, in consequence Of his
attempt to encroach upon the right that
has been accorded to the volunteers in ev-
cry other State, to choose their own Off
GERS. The Governor of Wisconsin has
for the past two months been faunting and
boasting of the powerful aid that the State
of Wisconsin would render in the hour of
peril to the Nation, and yet Wisconsin is
without single regiment in active service.
So much for the past and present.
"The Legislature is now comforting up
on him additional powers, with an appro
priation of 100000, with authority to
create six or eight regiments, of which he
is commander-in chief 1t is more than
probable that the greater portion of this
immense sum will be expended in fuss and
feathers. The wealth aud resources of the
State are being exhausted without giving
any practical aid to the government
While nearly every other loyal State in
the Union is represented by armed men in
oOI'NO oOif +" lSCOusiu diOHe etd1uS Ols-
graced and feeced Not man have we
in the field of duty or danger, although
hundreds Of thousands of dollars have
been already expended, and millions more
seem ike y TO follow, withou, deriving any
corresponding benefit. The srdor OF The
Wisconsin volunteers is being repelled.-
The enthusiasm Of the people is wasted
The physical and pecuuisry resources of
the State are being trifed with, and unless
some immediate check be provided against
profligacy, and unless more judicious
application of Wisconsin men and monev
he made this State will be more eminent
for its folly than for its value in preserving
the Republic from traitors"
Without charging Gov. RANDALL's Ad-
minisration with profigacy, as our Repub-
Acan cotemporary does in ra:her plain
language, we think it would be unwise for
our Taxpayers to allow their hard earned
money to be foolishly squandered without
an effort TO prevent it. A strict account
of every dollar should be given, and every
cent expended economically for its legti
mate object. If wrong has been done
heretofore. and pifering been winked at,
le. new leaf be turned, and the interests
of the people be protected hereafter.