Well, in time, I have no doubt, this must be done; but it will not consist in the abolishing useless expenditures of former Administrations.

No, gentlemen; the spoils belonged to the victor; and it would never do to lessen the teats when the litter was doubled.

The treasury trough had to be extended, and the pap thickened; kin were to be provided for; and if all things keep on as they are, his own extravagances will have to be retrenched, or you will get your tariff up again as high as you please.
"I recollect a boy once, who was told to turn the pigs out of the corn-field.

Well, he made a great noise, hallooing and calling the dogs--and came back.

By-and-by his master said, 'Jim, you rascal! you didn't turn out the pigs.' 'Sir,' said he, 'I called the dogs, and set them a-barking.' "So it was with that big Retrenchment Report, in 1828.