Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-14
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marry. and thus they seek to detract
from the great savings secured by 4
Democratic house by charging against
it the millions Illegally expended by re-
nuhI;cau secretaries. But beyond this
il is to be said that Il very large proper
ton of the sum found necessary TO be
provided for by deficiency bills ante
date the advent Of the democratic party
into power in the house. reaching back
TO the fiscal wear 1876. anu years prior
thereto For example, by way OF Illus
tratiuu the character OF these debt tor
which appropriations We're made IN these
deficiency bills, take the case OF the late
administration OF the navy, which be-
Gueathed f. Us aS legacy a debt OF near
" $4,000, tod. the greater portion. II not
all. of which had been created outside OF
and without any warrant OF law. No one
DENYING that under the head OF dtt!clen-
cies for 1876 and prior years. and those
growing out OF transportation funds
in the navy department, OF the whole
amount OF S1.'j59. 900. about 81 ovn,utV
OF it was for deficiency VI pay OF the ma
w. produced by au Illegal diversion ot
funds that had already been approprIt-
ted for that purpose. aut the rema n,ier
nearly 81 poo UuO-heing for the liQ-
uiJation OF contracts made without any
warrant OF iaw. and many 81 them cover
ed with suspicion at least. II not tainted by
fraud. so that but little justice can be
discovered in the effort of the republican
leaders II make Us responsible tor these
sums of deficiency which their own OF
1iciaIs unIawIully created and lett To resi-
as an incubus upon some succeeding crn-
gress. Indeed it was a matter OF grave
doubt in the minds OF many whether ms
vast debt. created without ssmo.ance Oh
law and much of it the produc. OF fraud,
should have been discharged without
searching investigation or JudiclA. IN
quirv. But to avoid the semb!ance OF
reputation upon the part OF the gov
ernment. even OF obligations entered i'll
to by taithless officials. it was deemed
best 10 provide payment tor such Sums
as might not be avoided, recognizing in
this one OF the mauy penalties imposed
by republican rue. Again. | might
say. by way OF Illustration. YOU Will tud
one item in the shape OF All advanced ap-
preparation on the next year "t three
hundred and odd thousand dollars. tor
subsistence TO the army, which sum was
inserted III i deficiency blit.an" deduct
ed from the army bill, upon the suS-
Sestion of the secretary uf war. And so
You might GO through the list. lhere
is nothing in this point OF substantial.
truth or force. and II Is only mate use
OF By the republicans because the very
title OF tie deficiency bill affords them
preteXt tor the confusion OF facts So
that, view il aSwe Will. no one can deny
that during the last three years. with the
control at the house in!democratIc hands
the appropriations have been smaller,
even as loaded down By republican sen
atorial Ilberalitv. than for any ike pc
Rod of time under complete republican
rule; and. however much or little I'm
portance NAV be attached to the dem"
cratic policy OF economy, a evInced b,
the work OF reducing appropriatIon>.th'
country i vet confronted by the tact tina
on the score OF actual expenditures Their
is no period OF republican d"minatIo1
that does not suffer ~grievouS.y IN com
harrison with the two years now las: past
wherein the hand OF the democratic PAL
ty, through its control OF the house. IA
been firmly fastened upon the purse
strings of the country.
l. il unfair, then. to assume that wit
an ~extravagant republican senate dI,
placed bh u uShlDSi liiC AAHi''hN =
sympathy with the policy thus illu,
trated by every democratic houst
supported by an executive in accor
with the efforts thus inaugurated. th'
this graf, ful process of diminution
expenditures and tightening OF burdel
viii go happily forward to that CO.
summation which the people have
right to demand. and did demand in I
uncertain tones in their verdict Of n
yember, 1876?
The desperate efforts of republic:
leaders. ike Senator Window and NJ
Foster and 9th rs. to torture official ii
ures into q cloak for their partv's G
~travagauce and corruption, whilst II
10 be justified is probably not to
wondered at. But the uucandid attem
OF these gentlemen in takl>
the offensive, and thereby seeking
show before an intelligent people II
the charge OF extravaganza belongs
US. will only suffice to illustrate the {
dacitv OF an effort made necessary
the desperation Of their cause.