Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-03
Rr,renchment.- No. 8.

Refrenchment y.
Nr goIroR Since my last communi
! cation. we see tia, light Is breaking from
( Tho East The able Representative from
the Fifth District of this State. Hon. 1. 4.
Pike. presented i'm the House OF Represen.
tativcs the following resolution. which was
unanimously agreed to:
Rcsolre,l That the Secretary OF the
Treasury bc Instructed TO report 10 ihi.
House the Number OF persons employed in
his department during the present fiscal
year A. special agents ard detectives. the
names, the compensation paid Go zach. and
the locality IN wuirh they have been EN-
ployed, and Whai amounts they baVe charg-
ed for their expenses
This is the commencement OF an import
ant inquiry, and il the work be followed up
with the ability which Mr. Pike usually ap.
plies TO anything he undertakes, the people
will see where some o! ibeir money goes TO.
These special" agents and detectives arr
TO great extent class Of officers unknown
to our government ill within The pas, two
years. The benefits derived from their Ia.
bors will be found mach more rcmuncra,ive
to their Own pockets than 10 their employ.
ers Ii in Republican America We esnno;
collect our revenue without the aid OF a
class Of men Ike these, il is far better to
lose it
Mr. Pike las also introduced 4 rcsolu
ton looking TO the taxing OF United States
bonds by the governments that have been
issued. What hc proposes to do in this
case can be lcei'imlteiy done, and is per.
iectly Just: To tax these bond. an the mode
proposed 10y the copporheals would be lille.
gal aud in bad faith to those who loaned
their money TO the government hav,
not forgotten the men who told the pcopl,
that II they loaned The government tbcii
money they would ncrrf DC paid; The war
was failure aud The country ruined"
desire TO see every dollar Of cur National
debt pad. and feel confident that j; will. II
we look closely 10 our expenditures. Our
government Is in debt. and why should it
nc; pursue the same course that a. indi,il
ual does who is IN deht2 Let Congress say
10 Mr.. Sewar'I. when &c proposes TO zdd O
Uncle SANS" iarm by purchase, we have
more land NOW than We can properly cult
,ate and we prefer TO lessen our debt 10
investing in more land" Secretary Seward
makes better diplomatist then Speculation
in Wild lands
For the few day. CONGRESS has been in
session the Indications arc that they will
enforce rctr,nchmrut and reform 10 every
department OF tie government. Thi> Con
grcss Is composed OF men OF cminen, abili.
~ and statesmansbip, and II they will ONLY
apply themselves TO this pccessar, work
they can accomplish. 1t, How much greater
the difficulties and obstacles The, overcome
in the reconstruction Of the rebel States.
and bow ifiumphautly they were sustained
by the people. y Ike approval W.. they
receive when they shall have reduced our
expenditures TO the point such A. become,
government in debt a. we are.
The people Of oxford County have no
forgotten the able ard successful effort O
Iloa. +. y. Pike ia defeating what wa
called the "Aroostook Railroad Biz tba
was bvfore our Legislature few wears ago
in which be was a member ENrlusiv.l,
agricultural, as oar County -. wc fs,l cvery
dollar lax that is laid upon ". Tax u. "a
pay the National debt 20 dciray the neccs
sary expenses foy the support Of lhc GOV.
cruDent, aud We pay without complaining
Tax us for increase of salaries. increase o
officers and purchase Of lands. and tnc
Cox ford Bears" become rrstiyc AID uncasr
aud want to know II ali this is necessary.
One Of the principal charges brought
against the administration Of j q. Adams
in lS2s. was The uionsrrous expenditure o.
thirteen million Of dollars IN administering
the government tor that year For the yelt
ls66. ii cost the Treasury over six milton.
oi doll r. 60 collect iis revenue from Oh,
customs. II the government has grown in
proportion 10 o. expenses since 'hcn. W,
may vel, hc 'earel Jy al. o,hcr nation. on
the face of ,hc globe
The people Of Maine will look wltb ia.
torres; As TO Tho course p.r.ued by our d,l
c-a,.on 10 Congress, upon this subject o
retrenchmouL We feel confident il.a, 5at
Interests will be well cared for by them
ONE oF uHE TAX PaYEEs
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