The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-25
sIive HIM iuto private life"

arrive HIM iuto prlyale life"
What Mr.. DAWES said in 1870 has been
true ever since, and he rs much as auy
other Republican in Congress aided in the
extravagance. The House of Repre-
sentatives held the purse strings, ini-
tiated all the revenue schemes and con-
trolled the appropriations to the last dol
lar. The President and the Senate were
powerless a. against the House, II there
had been an honest purpose there to re-
french the loose expenditures.
The country knows that the majority IN
that body were corrupt, and that leaders
like DAWES, GARFIELD, KELLEY, DiNGHAM,
SCoFIELD, WILSON, PATTERSON. CoLFAx,
ALLISON, and others of the Senate and
House were caught with the scrip OF
Credit Mobilier and various forms of job
berry in their pockets. To MAINTAIN the
system by which this crew of venal legisla-
tors prottcd, il was necessary to vote sub
sides, jobs, land grants, and TO keep up
the official machinery to the highest posi-
BILE point
Consequently. no real attempt was made
10 bring the Government back to peace
basis, but on the contrary. the habits Incl
OF Offices which grew out of its alleged ne
ocssities, were continued, while shams OF
reductions were put forth to misltad an
Impoverished and ovcrburdcned people.
The events of the last two years have
forced the body of taxpayers TO take an
account Of stock, ana for the first time
in a decade TO study theirac ual condition.
That examination has astounded them.
They are not only crushed down with
load OF debt, national, State, county and
municipal, but all their industries are
pnralyzed. and there is no sign OF reviving
prosperity In addition to these burdens.
n profigatc system has been established
for carrying on the Government at Wash
ingtOn, through which tens Of millions are
stolen every year, ana great Rings are en-
riched.
II is wholly impracticahle for the peO-
pie, in the present state OF depression, to
pay the interest on this appalling debt,
and nj the same time TO support these
enormous expenditures of the national
Government. An army OF twice the neces-
cary force is kept up merely TO crafty a
class interest, which is every day taking
more and more the form OF an arrogant
ohiHt'N'N'9 iNAi - NAIhNhA blS VI wv nav
are stationed in foreign waters, whose
whole business is pleasure cruising. More
than twice the number of existing Indians
are charged to the Treasury, ana three
millions annually are divided among Il
Ring OF thieves in and out OF office. SO
throughout the whole service
The President has sgnined from his
Long Branch residence, where he has been
iding for more than three and a half
months, that he intends TO recommend
new taxes IN his next message, under pre-
tence OF forcing resumption of specie pay
ments; but really 10 continue the present
scale OF expenditures. We hope he will
stick to this programme until Congress
meets In order that the issue may be made
squarely.
In any event the House OF Representa-
nVos must prepare for this question 1t
cannot be evaded The country cannot
afford to pay for fancy army aud navy
10 crafty generals and admirals with
large pay, when "A million and more OF la
borers are without work, mines are closed
factories are stopped, ana trade is languish.
me. The urst step to recovery is to cut OF