The national Republican., 1869-01-07

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The House Of Representatives yesterday re.
solved itself Into Committee Of the Whole,
and proceeded 10 the consideration OF the Pen
sion Appropriated bill, the hrst 10 the series
Of appropriation bills, when Mr.. T. b. Wash.
burne made the following speech:
Mr.. Chairman, Ia proceeding to the eonsid.
GRAFTON Of the hrstin the series OF regular ap.
preparation bills to be considered, IL may not
be deemed Inappropriate to submit to the
House some observations on the character
for the support Of the Government for the
asesl year ending June 30, 1870, and other cog.
IL must be a matter Of profound conEratui..
tion to all good citizens that the time 10 now
come when the attention Of the people can be
given In greater degree to the material and
vital interests Of the country. A gigantic re-
bellion suppressed, the curse OF human slavery
abolishedj the rebeilious States reconstructed,
basis Of equal rights before the law to ali, a
loyal administration Of the country secured
for the next four years. the bitterness OF party
American people will now be turned to ques.
tions OF the Internal administration Of the
The excitement and passion, growing out of
the war and out Of the contests connected
herewith will die away with the laspe OF
time, and the people will compel Congress TO
those which have for go many years over.
,hadowed h, and swallowed up everything else;
for ali men In ali the States, And With MAN.
HOOD suryRAoE secured by legislation or con-
| stitutional amendment, the minds OF the peo.
pe ,snnsn w ,nrn 70 aIsso.s o. ansnse o. taxes,
honest and enlightened legislation, to ques.
| tions Of tariff, and to questions OF railfosd,
hs SsSoSPSs ,s
| the naturalization OF the revenue laws and
| to the robberies and plunderings Of the Treas
| ury by dishonest otnce-h olders.
try are upon Congress, l may say they are
| upon the Republican majority in Congress,
.or that g %S4nr'y y nov responsible p before the
make and uumske laws In defiance and con-
| tempt Of Executive vetoes. The Republican
party trinmPhsd 10 the last election bee.u's u
aud to ths faithful sxecutioa Of he i laws Aud
& sSs s party 70 e he saGS ~ sss
Tie condition Of the country, the vast public
dept g me weight Oh tskstion, the Deprecated
penditures OF public money, the NAL. .adminis.
tration Of the Government, the extortions of
%os eefaSuP oPTHSS PTSe Ise people sea GEM e
ersi Grant to the Presidency not only on sc-
count Of the great and msble services he
Ssos no op on ss (,
the great principles OF the Republican party,
but because they believe him to be empbatl.
man, who would faithfully administer the Laws
without fear, favor, or affection.
The time has come when we are imperatiyely
called upon 70 take new departure; Added
try by the war for the suppression OF the rebel.
lion, ls the demorallEA alton incident to all great
wars and to the expenditures OF vast and un-
heard of amounts OF public money; to the Civ
ing out OF immense contracts by which sudden
and vast fortunes were made, the imitation OF
the currency, which engendered speculation,
prohigacy, eNtravagancc and corruption, by the
Intense desire to become suddenly rich out OF
the Government and without labor, and the
o 1Ss 9
uals without regard to the interests OF the Gov
ernnsnt.
While the restless and unpausiug energies
Of q patriotic and incorruptible people were
devoted to the salvation OF their Government,
and were pouring out their blood and treasure
In Its defence, there was the vast army OF the
In 10 take advantage o2 the misfortune, ft Of he
country and to plunder Its Treasury. The
| statute books are loaded with legislation which
will impose burdens on future generations.
Public land enough to lake empires has been
voted to private railroad corporations; subsi-
dies Of untold millions Of bonds, for the same
| purposes, have become charge upon the peo.
pie, while the fetters OF vast mon opolies have
| public.
people were sdmonished that they are the ser.
wants OF the people and are paid by the people;
| that their constituents have conhded TO them
protecting their Interests; that their position
and their power are TO be used for the benefit
OF the people whom they represent, and not
for their own benefit and the benefit OF the
lobbyists, the gamblers, and the spectators
upon the Treasury. The time has also come,
held 70 more strict accountability, to a more
strict discharge OF their duty, and when their
actions will be scanned BY more critical eye.
country must learn. II 10 a lesson which has
been taught In other countries and at times
even when there was little to boast Of In the
lis recorded 10 history that during the most
terrible days Of the French revolution, for 1t
was on the ltth OF May, 1898, nineteen days be.
Ss ss sa tbs decree os q
placing In aeeubGiion the Girondists, that Bu.
rot, one OF the purest and most eminent of
these memorabie words, which should be en-.
grsved In letters Of gold over the entrance Of
every public once and OF every hall OF iegi.ls.
"No public man can be jurtiHed In pronting
from the Information and advantages OF his
position. II is his duty to consecrate exelu.
stvely to the public interest the knowledge
which such position furnishes to him.
Much 10 expected OF the new AdminIstrs-
lion, and the public expectation will not be
ubhppOluttus Dut NJ nluCn as te0erAl uFAUt
can do, and ss much as he will do 10 his own
sphere Of action, II 10 idle to suppose that he
can do everything that the country requires to
be done to- to secure those reforms Ia the public
As President, General Grant must have the
earnest and cordial support of the other
ersnehss .r 81 the Government, particularly Of
this Congress, SO far as the next administra
tion is concerned, 10 complete.
,Ss 'hip Of state before
which Will 90 over to the next Administra.
nues, and can only be met by imposing add.
tional taxation on the people. We can de-
stroy the confidence Of the people in the wisI
party by yielding to the insstiate demands OF
| the cormorsnts who have gathered about US
and who make requisitions upon US which, II
any party. By our recklessness and extrava.
| gance we can make appropriations Of land and
money which will destroy the national credit
And and make our country an object Of scorn to
| with neither money nor credit, unable to
command respect at home or abroad, we will
| be held In contempt by the weakest and most
pusillanimous nations. Never has the coun-
try In time OF peace looked to Congress with
more intense interest than at the present time
| The demand OF the great masses OF our con-
| stituents, the bone and sinew OF the country,
| the men who have no schemes OF plunder, and
who desire only an honest administration of
| the Government, the men who fought the bat
ties of the Republic and poured out their blood
in Its defence, they require OF US a decrease OF
| our expenditures and reduction oftaxation.
| Regardless OF the mysteries OF finance they
| see that our credit can be improved, the public
| faith yindicated, return to specie payments
made certain, a reduction OF the interest on
| the public debt secured by keeping down the
| expenditures OF the Government In the lowest
| possible point, and by the honest collection oil
| the revenues.
| tits for Congress to keep down the expendi.
| lures, and II Is for the President to see that
| the laws are faithfully executed and that the
| revenues are collected but II is for Congress
| IN saa ali that thav 40 not kaan ha Fa1 10.