Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-20
How the Grant Party Is Sup
ported out Of the Pockets
Of the People.
MnormouS and wnoxampled Nx-
travAgance and waste.
On Saturday last lhe ONION said (:

81 Campaigning, PrAotieed years ago, Of com
pairing the Prsssnt cost Of runbihE the govern.
@snt With the cost Of RAINING II forty yssr' Ago
a mAn that forGsts that the population has
more than doubled in that time aud that Dem
osrAsio war put debt Of three hilllon dollars
on tbs community, has hardly progressed far
enough 10 make . good Tesley leader.
Such Hippsn, Aings fill fools ears only.
Let ne come down 10 hard facts, and then
the people shall judge between Us. Oar
population, 10 1860, was 3l.ls3,744. In
1870 il bad increased to 3s,ll5,64l; an in
crease Of twenty-five per cent In contrast
With this, what has been the increase in our
Federal expenditures during that period Of
ten year,? In 1861 our expenditures, on
account Of the civil list alone, we're $6,074,-
04l.s3. In 1871 the AIcsrtAinsd eEpsndi-
lures Of the present Administration on &C
count Of the civil liSt alone amounted to the
enormous sum OF $ls,760,779 46; an in
crease in ten Years Of over two hundred and
nine per cent. an increase Of Sl2, 6s6, 737 SO
over and above the expenditures on account
Of the civil lie. during the las. year Of Mr..
BuehAnAn's administration, and an excess
OF N,776il95 over and above the total ex
Psnditurss Of the last year Of the admins
trS,ion Of Mr.. Jefferson.
In 1861 our expenditures on account OF
fOrSign intercourse amounted 10 $l,l47,-
s76 81. 10 1871 the AIosrtainsd expendi-
tures OF the present Administration on
account Of foreign intercourse alone had
risen 70 the sam Of $l,GO4,373 81; 40
increase IN ten years Of over thirty nine per
cent, and IN increase of t456,5s 90 over
and above the expenditures on account OF
foreign intercourse during the last year OF
Mr.. BuchEnau'S administration.
Under the head Of miscellaneous Ell
Pensss the expenditures Of the Government
il 1861 amounted TO $l6,O26, 524.79. In
1871, under that head, the present Admins
traiion had carried its AScsriAiued expsndi-
iufes TO the enormous sum OF 90, JIG, 762 -
9Oi an increase in ten years OF over one
hundred and hfty per cent an increase Of
$24,090, 23S over and above the sxoendi-
lures FOR miscellaneous expenses during the
last year Of Mr.. BuchGnAn's administration;
IN excess Of e., 3Os ,3l9 over and above the
total expenditures Of the Government dur
ing the three first years of the frst admin.
iSirAsion Of Mr.. Jefferson, and an excess o;
Sl2,4s4,4S0 over and above the total ex.
PsHdiiurss Of the Government during the
first rear Of she administration of Mr.. Polk.
For military services the expenditures OF
the Government in 1860 we're $I6, 472 ,2O2.-
n. For the year 1870 the aUcertAinsd sx-
psndiiursS Of ihe present Administration for
military services alone reached the frighIful
sEtrSvAgHncs of S57, 655, 675.4O; an increase
10 ten years Of over two hundred and fifty
per cent, an increase Of $4l,lS3,472.6s
over and above the expenditures for military
services during the last year Of Mr.. Blu
ohAnan's administration; al excess of
SS.222,69374 over and above the total ex.
pendiiureS Of the Government for the FRS,
full term OF four years Of the adminis.ra
hon Of Mr.. Jefferson; an excess Of $50, O23,-
1880 over and above the total eKpendi.
lures Of the Government during the first
year Of the Administration of Mr.. Polk, and
only ~, l69,3 1926 lsas than the total sxpeudi-
lures Of the empire of Great B ritAin in ls7l
for her military service, with q royal army of
l36,037 men Of all ranks
In 1860 our expenditures on account Of
the naval establishment amounted to Sll..
6l4,649.S3. In 1870 the ascsrtAined expep.
diturss Of the present Administration on 60
count Of the naval establishment alone had
been sWslled to the sum of $2l, 7sO, 229. 81:
an increase in ten years Of sighiy-nius Der
cent. an increase of $lO,26 $1,000 over
aud above the expenditures on account of
che naval establishment of the last year of
the naturalization Of Mr.. Buchanan ; an
eEoeu OF $5,0l6, 6Ij.G7 over and above the
total expenditures of the Government dur
tng the last year Of the administration of
Mr.. Jefferson and $l2,3Sl, 1885 over and
above the expenditures of the adminis,ra-
sion Of Mr.. Polk IN ls4S-49 on account of
the naval establishment, pending the war
with Mexico.
On account Of our relations with the In
dian tribes our expenditures in 1861 we're
S2,S65,4sl,l7. In 1871 the ascertained ex-
pendisuFss Of the present Administration on
account Of the Indian tribes reached the
enormous total Of S7,426,9g7 Al an in
crease in ten ysars Of one hundred and
htJ-nins per cent. an increase Of $4,56l,-
bio II over and above the expenditures on
account OF the Indian tribes during the last
year Of Mr.. BuchanRp's administration
and an excess Of S2l9,4 AZ over and
above the total expenditures Of the Govern
nont during the 6rsi year Of the frs. Ad.
Of General Washington.
The honorable charity Of pensions to the
heroic defender Of his country disabled in her
IeFVios, or TO his widow and orphan children,
8 enjoined BY the emotions Of every heart,
md commanded by the plainsat dictates Of
public policy. It's liberal and faithful prao.
ice has illustrated the humanity and the
,ivilAiion Of the people Of this Government
rom Washington down to Grant. In dis.
'ensing that portion Of the private and pub
10 treasure Of the people dedicated TO the
Of the public gratitude for the
Material aid OF the public defender, il must
be Improbable for Govern
nenl, IN all cases, to discriminate between
be rightful recipient Of its suooor and the
hamelesa pretsnder who ooun:er6n him.
9rrorn and abuses must creep in. In6rmi-
lee inhsre in every system and impair every
'FAotiee. The noble policy and practice Of
tensions for military and naval services are
los only obnoxious bat peculiarly susceptible
Q abuse. But they must not be discredited
,oT Insir proper diffusion be so hesitatinR,
ana suspicious ~ to result in out
,.I. on relief to the worthy in order to de-
~" 80 expose tmpoSture. The construo
,ar 4 Sh .u%lnlaIrA'ion Of the pension sys.
- - , ns,siore great trust and a o,svs
'espohnolliy In government IA,
~ once popular and danRsrou., a.; Mu.
me sense OF the people, whose smo,;"ns 70
quiokensd BY the eOntsmplStiou ~ a"" are
y, and temptation to The ipt.S,!,o n ~ 81
administration, whose lust Of power i en-
fund. VI sacred
Under the noble name Of psu.;on,
most fabulous treasure is annually aA.,,sa
ssd from the earnings Of the industrv ~ I
production Of the people. In the third ,aS- s
Of me second administration of Gsn.,.i B
SSIsksoS, pensions reached their Rreatsst a., .
M In ma NJ Z a "a 10 ~ w