Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-06
Extravaganza and Frodianlity.
From the Dela ~arean.

From the Delawarean.
We believe that i" mes l''>c the pres, mt, when
the masses OF the people pressed by the
pincbug .hsnd OF povery, super rnduced by public
and ipdividu'' eXtravaSance, the occupants OF
high ofci" stations ought to set tho example ut
economy and 1. Ago 'ity. In M unostentaiious
republic, such a. our fathers iutended our gov
el Dment TO be- there shou d be no regal estab
fshmonts suppoi led by jnordate taxation OF the
people Whine we shor'd lpaintsin position Of
theHhighelt responsibility fnoug the very first
na ons OF the earth, we should do 1t by preserving
the virtue OF tho people in the cultivation OF habits
OF repub simple ~ and economy, and avoid
ing corru"tion, which g aways the concom liant
Of cxtravs cameo anl prodigs"ty. Who would
have supposed nc he time OF General Harrison
was called ':om fs western cabin to preside over
the dcst'n'es OF the nation, when even the table
furniture of the presidential mansion was made
the occ sion for speech in Congress by John
MiAor Bolts, which v the chiefest of the cleo
tione sring docrnenis of that memorable CAM
paien that within the lifetime or those who were
active particjpatois and voters n that campaign,
We should lie supporting another mlitary chief
tain in that same pre- sidcu nj mansion, tnrn shed
at cost as many tines kas sfcat as ut that day,
and with salery double hat any other Presi-
dent ever received and v tn the power to draw
upon the contingent funG for an amoUnt almost
incredible e-lest year GenCr?l Grant Grew over
$50 O00-to be r'ed in maint lip'ng the expenses
Of he present magnificent arrangeTne rts u and
about the White llor'e. We beg our readers TO
note hat r'l these n -eased expenses and extiav-
agance oft-c government have been introducedby
the Repabcan party since its rste lation into
power. Isl not high lac hiatt &c people should
wake up to tho daascr tat ST tounds them and
remove llrty from T. wer ilat has by its action,
It reel 7sness and pu iga'.y, en- ted an almost
hope'f infNatcdnt upon The government
We be- them tni. her to no. that in addition to
Tie reck less exlrava ,Ance Of Republican pan y
iu he items rt.crrcd 10, il has Nv ITS attempt to
support " idleness, Trough the freedmsn's Bu-
rcau and other :.enI!cs, most the entire negro
re ,e, who were formerly useir laborers in the
South, para zed nc industries o.ihat sect or nd
render it unable &c pay scarcely rly POI ion of
the publ, burdens, T comp cd w.'h what 1t
formerly pad. We beg ou- readers ST. farther
TO note that al the: wronaa opp,tss and
outrages upon the Iicht and interests ! No !. .rown
out OF the attempt, ty the Republican riy, to
make gove,r ng clg 5 OF The ncgfo race, which
God in providcu :, wisdom fitted " u''aIly for
the Office OF laborcls and not governors. Bytiis
attempt TO unsettle the DEGREES Of prov idence the
Republican party has made idlers and vagahonds
of race numbering from three TO iou- m lions.
who were formerly usefu laborers in the inter-
ests of tho producing classes, by which policy the
revenue formerly derived from the sou, hem sec
tion of our country hss been most entirely cut
of and most the entire class OF laborers OF that
scct'O transformed 'lt) vagabends aud paupers,
to be supported at government expense. Il ne
will not permit Us TO pursue tn subject ucthcr
IN Il issue. We shall resume it in some future
,sue.