The daily gazette., 1875-04-20
WILMINGTON. DEL. .Ara.A-U. 10 d
TIE Enormous Cost Of our tioU-
eFHHleHf.

TIE Enormous Cost Of our GOU-
efHHt
Now, when all business is so ruinously
dull; and the nation presents the ap-
pearance of a man. begging and borrow
ing Of rich neighbors, and to keep his
head above water has to offer his notes
in the market at a shave of Is per cent
discount, the people begin to realize the
enormous cost OF government compared
with the old Democratic and old Whig
times when seventy-iive and eighty mil
lions We're considered great sums to
spend in year. Then we We're rich and
out of debt; our farmers were making
money, and everything was prosperous.
Nevertheless the people would not allow
the Government to be run into debt nor
would they allow their rulers to become
spendthrifts. They kept night jewellers
and money seekers away from the halls
OF Congress, and 10 man was allowed to
make merchandise of the laws; or have
acts passed to filch from the people mil
lions for private gain.
In those days even war was carried on
with economy but no lack OF energy.
Mexico was invaded, subdued aud con-
quored, and our army reveled in the
halls of the Montezumas until treaty
was made, whereby Texas, California and
New Mexico Were celed to the United
States and covering enough Of territory
to form future empires for frecmen. All
this was done and the debt ext;nruished
by one Democratic Administration and
the power of the Republic was establish
ed in the world. The glory " American
arms had never met u reverse from the
Rio Grande to the centre of Mexico, nor
from the Gall to the Capitol which gave
Cortez his fame. All now is changed and
we are even compelled to bear the kicks
which the Mexican raiders choose to in
hict upon us rs they cross the borders
and murder and rob our people. Such
enormous sums of money are expended
on extravagant officials and wasteful
legislation that we have none with which
to protect our borders.
All this is wrong and shuell De chang
ed.
1t can be changed
Ii the people will only select a States
man of nerve and energy; one who is
capable, and will organize rigid economy,
and cast off the slot hful who now hang
around the departments and fill an i'm
mense number of Offices in all parts Of
the country, merely to secure life of
ease at the expense of the toiliny masses
Letsuch astatesman asTHoMAs +. BAY
ARD, or WILLIAM ALLEN, or llENDRICKs,
or TLDEN, or CLYMER, of Pa, be elect
ed to the Office of President. We want
capacity, tirmness and energy. We have
been too long governed by mere money
seekers through the power of military
chest. Such articles are always expen-
sive where exalted worth and principle
ana patriotism are not pre-eminently
characteristic of the Chief Magistrate
With such men MS We have named at tb,
head of the government, and such eeono
my as we know Senator BAyARp ba
lnangdrate, at least 100000 GOO could b
saved 10 the ccantry, and the public dtb
put in tsain OF extinguishment tha
would guarantee the highest premium
and the sale and exehang of bonds at
lower rate of interest than has yet bee,
named by our tinanciers. There is n
other reason why the government shoul
not get all the money it wants for 4 ne,
cent. 1t ought not pay Il farthing NOR,
and thus the people would be able +
borrow at six without difficulty. Th
whole cause lies in the extrayacance ,
the Washington government Rafor,
that, and labor and industry will reviv
and prosperity viii follow in all parts
the country, and peace and plenty tax
the place of discomfort and poverty.