The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-11
Tho Alleshan1an.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, lses
The People ana The Legislature

The plain, emphatic denunciation of the
action of the House of Representatives bv
the best portion of the Republican press
Of the State has had wholesome effect
1t IS true the House still adhcrcs 60 its
action appointing the twenty-seven addi-
tlonal officers. Its action in that case had
been SO precipitate, and many Of its men,
bers were so decidedly committed to the
measure, that to rcccde was impossible
without convicting themselves Of ali charg-
cd against them. But the course of cx-
travagance is checked in the House, while
in the Senate several very decided steps
have been taken toward retrenehuent.
A few words as to the wisdom of the
course which has been pursued in thus
plainly denoanciRg and exposing the er-
rors of our own political party VIII it
"hurt the party ?" Some of cur friends
seem to think it viii, and that it is the
expressions that may be turned against MS
during the coming political canvass. We
pass by the ready and complete answer
that it is poor and dishonorable service to
any political organization that requires 81
lence when extravaganza OF fraud makes If
duty to the Commonwealth to expose
both. But has the course spoken of been
injurious to the party, or can it be- regar-
dinS the matter as mere question of
fact! Suppose the press of the State had
been silent in this emergency, would it be
more pleasant, or less injurious, to meet the
charSe OF extravaganza and fraud commit
ted than extravaganza and fraud prevent
cd It's certainly better record for any
party to have repulsed and checked i'm
proper, practices within its pale, than to
have winked at them.
But what is the real state of this case ?
Owing to the great initiation of the curren-
cy during the war, and the enormous s1,nas
expended by the National government fer
military expenses, and by the people, thro'
local corporations. for payment of boun-
ties, dwarted into comparative nothingness
the expenditures of the days preceding
the rebellion. Mems estimate of what T
constituted great sums of money was t
changed To people who spent three
millions day for weeks and months in O
succession, and voluntarily burdened them b
selves with other taxes besides, the debt of f
twenty-five millions that followed the rev.
'lution and the amounts that had ordin,- c
My been collected for governmental pur-
poses seemed to dwindle into insignifcance. O
lhe expenses Of individuals increased in Ia
Ike ratio. Money became more and more
plenty, and decreased constantly in value. NJ
'Peculation was rife. Although labor was
II demand, men left the field and work al
mop to make their fortunes by their wits. IN
5ut the close of the war brought also the
nj OF this era Of speculation and extraor
mary expenditures. The first being z;
nded, the second cannot, must net. be s.
ontlnued We know it is very hard to 2
ct back TO the former state of things, but
ct back we must. BY all odds, the great tic
ST phlianthrophy Of the day is the reduc hC
on of public expenditures, local, State, al.
nd National, to the lowest amount COM
ntlblc with the public good. 1t is our
9slre to see this end accomplished thro'
le agency of the Republican party, for To
the pure and economical use of the
'opies money will in a very high degree y
pend whether the Republican or some Ele ;a-
her party shall control the government th,
1finS the present generation. We hear OF
y desire the Republicans to continue in abe
Q aseendancy, and to the end that they act act
~ 50 continue, we and eYcry good Re ass p.s
iDilcan should ask and continue to ask So.
purity and economy in every branch of the
State and National governments. bill
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