South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-28

recognize this perlured villain and trail
tor as agent oflhe banks, on account of
his character. How comes he now in
pay and employment |? Who employed
him ? Sir, Reuben M. Whitney is moth
ing, but his connection with the public
Treasury is something 1t is almost e.
nough in itself to give assurance of cor
ruptlon end wrong, when such person
is the selected and approved agent of
the Treasury.
Oh, my country when ] see tina,
patriotic man, who fought for his coun-
try, and who has the confidence of his
countrymen, countenancing a traitor
who swore to obey the laws of an en-,
cmy during the last war, and a per-
.1ured man, who has since sworn false
ly against bis neighbor: when / see
the public treasure expended 10 repair
end build up anew ga blasted monu-
ment Of the speedy and retributive JUS
tice OF Heaven - when | see the holy
vessels of this very shrine Of our tenn
pie handled by the touch Of merce-
nary miscreant when see spoils-.
monger Of a party, a pimp Of money
changers, pander of powers para
sites, fatiening and Cutting upon the
substance OF this land of the free and
its peopie-all within me asks, ,Ohence
come the revenues oftAis country2
Tell me, we bold adventures of the
stormy secs we busy merchants OF
the exchange ye sunburn. Southern
ers Of the sickly cotton cline ye bar-
dy woodsmen Of the Western wild
land !--all who till or trade, toll and
are tsxed--,ell me if your lobour ano
enterprise did not lay up this sacred
treasure for yonr country! Shall the
great price OF the sweat Of your brows
be spent upon traitor in the work oi
corruption 7 What say the represen-
ta,ives of the labc.ers Sir, when J
think Of my constituents, who venture
thousands OF miles over the ocean with
their produce, and who pay their du
ties to their Government upon their
return; or Of the poor emigrant, who
leaves the hearth OF home, and wends
his weary way over the mountain, lake
and river, and expends his "Ettle all"
for land surrounded by savage dan
gers when think of a treasury over
flowing from these sources and of its
being worse than wasted on pimps
and plunderers, ON impelled to
deed of daring which know will bring
down upon my head the vengeance of
power; but defy the tormentors 1t
is only the rod of the money power 1
d,ead-it 10 mammop, only, welding
so monstrous monopoly, fear are
all men foresworn Iexclaim against
The foul pollution l call upon every
apostle Of liberty left TO assist ia div
ing the money.changers out OF the tenn
pie Has the money mania seized the
minds of all men FL fear the spirit of
speculation is The legion which is tear
ing US! Has the stroke Of steady pol
icy been arrested for the purpose of
general scrambIes Will honest men
be bene fltedf Will the Peoples pros
peri.y be promoted No! Specula
lion 10 stocks and speculation in poll
tics rage together. Power and purse
have joined hands, and-weal for the
few Of the party Two for the many OF
the People i! All are drunk ON the
day of The harpies' harvest-oh /! who
shall be the cleaners f-"The party"
triumphs, and the patriot weeps
Sir, why refuse an investigation ? II
there be any thing foul or corruption
in the Treasury Department, surely i,
should be known; if all be pure within,
should not men who are honest delight
to demonstrate their rec.itude and
wha, danger will there be OF exposurel
Your secretary Of the Treasury should
be above suspicion and always here
tofore,in every instance, of HambIeton,
Crawford and Calhoun, no sooner was
suspicion whispered than investigation
was demanded by the Secretarirs
themselves. But Sir, plead in vain.
I know it. This state of things must
remain as it is-deep dyed in corrup-
ton, end the money must remain in
the Treasury not only for the sake OF
the banks and Whitney and Co.'s
private speculations, but for the use OF
"lbe party" Who now can compete
with Whitney g. Co. in bribery for
preside u,ial candidates : Let the cor.
respondence with the Illinois Bank
answer. What now is obviously the
r,axim of".he parly," by which to
rule and governf Give as the golden
key and zoe s0iN unlock the hearts of
the People. Win poDer, patronage,
and the purse, dictatiOn- Itself may