National Republican., 1873-01-10
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
PROPER,


The general committee on the inaugural
ceremonies In their report, which was adopted
on Saturday last, recommended that the
Governor be requested to call the Leg gislatiyo
Assembly In extra session for the purpose Of
making al appropriation to detray the ex-
penses consequent upon the occasion. This
announcement has created a good deal of
discussion, and while earnest arguments are
| offered against such action on the part of the
executive, the large majority of the people
are evidently In favor Of an appropriation
being made from the general fund In order
that all the people, having q common interest
nave M t5nsidstCS tG hAe ANY,. may bear their
heartily in favor Of an appropriation by the
Legislature, believing 1t to DO the only way In
which sufficient amount eau be obtained to
defray the cost Of such a demonstration as Ii
Is desirable TO make on the ensuing 4th of
March.
We hope TO sec the second Inauguration Of
President Grant the most imposing that has
ever occurred, the details well arranged and
every possible means taken 10 provide for
The comfort Of the thousands Of citizens of
The nation who will gather to witness the
ceremonies. To do this needs money, and
although our people are willing, individually
they are really unable TO bear the necessary
expenses. The finance committee OF the
general committee, composed Of men repre-.
senting large pecuniary interests, have, after
a canvass of the matter, agreed that an ap-
preparation from the general fund is the best
mode to be adopted. The gentlemen COM
posing the general committee are in great
part heavy Taxpayers, and are strongly of
the opinion that their request to the Governor
should be complied with. They do not care
TO 20 upon the street and, hat In hand, solicit
contributions from individual citizens, and
such would be their work with small returns
and less commendation.
In every city where imposing demonstra-
lions, such as the inaugural ceremony will
De- nave oeen made tho corporate authorities
nave been prompt in contributing towards
the success OF the affair, and here In this Dis
trict we certainly can afford to do the same.
With rapidly-growing population, and real
properly taxed at about one half the rate as
sessed In other cities, 1t III becomes some Of
our people to decry small appropriation to
enable us 10 do honor to our noble Chief
Magistrate, who, by word and deed, has so
greatly advanced our interests us a commu-
nifty. noticeable fact In this connection Is,
that the elamor against u session Of the Legis-
lature and au appropriation comes In the
main from men who arc decidedly aycrse to
making an individual contribution, aud would
rather pursue this dog-in-the -manger
policy.
We desire to see the appropriation made
promptly and fully, go that each and every
taxpayer may feel his or her own personal
Interest In the matter. II would seem ad-
yisable, under the circumstances, to restrict
the Legislature to work upon this appropri-
alton, so that Its session may not be unneces-
sarily prolonged. In any event. We, with the
mass Of our Intelligent and public-splrited
citizens, desire that the body be convened,
and with them ask the Governor to comply
with the request that has been made.