Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-24
RAvENNA, (omo ly 3ss, sS,s?' e. 1881

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fayouYs. 81 dglnaqding riilet. They, soa
tearftlI exieas qqnro the press; 70: most
Of our Ji5hc1 urnals are published 10
towns, al. ils bsuks and thst1 1defendants;
g. eseuphe Isdeseion of ultra deinoerucy,i.
afFard6fsa sp{thliy againstiheir conamin.
atag tfluenoes The mass Of our people
on ths other hand, are in the quiet pursuit
ofthfir honedlvocations endtavouring TO
hyeby their honest exertions, and apon
the town rest turces, and have neither time
nofIdisposiii3l to haunt our Legislative
lasEs with prayerG or complaints. Hence
II Il, that oldgoyernmenls are too often
nude TO svhsltve the selfish designs of a
notsy5flsino,iiN, IN disregard Of the rights
ard interests ofithe industrious majority.
Hence nh, ,haKws aow see daring. and
de9iheyat} efprt 10 i,afihen the people with
3tl,6 ulis.6rwaes II these who have ruined
fsHlsgf gss X ne use and abuse o[bank4
" !. sSsag ~ Fs.,s.
anal FiBst dsal IA 4 dep spdbnls, are d.
s1eeiiS 1T 8Ns@iih the tntefesis ard the
constitutional. rights Of that great bqdyd
elle peblo. Zone single fact attests the
uasn 80 u a7Se ''V ,.bo aonend s,,Snn
I cRastF' aus o.he's W. y, s,.as, r..
ytecic hagments, and rejoiced at il, tshen
the Banks Had determined uhon H.; Whilst
the sBanks snd the spectators are gai,ing
r'Snp 'Hs Pspe'ss' D0p'eI.aJ ias,-n a.: ~"
psgef may J. sesscs y many e.aS. uta.s'
aad ls at par IN ins amount % o' paih e',s,
AND the dfPrecIai'9h opens "e"ine'u
tora1resh set o. Dioou' sucheiS vi prey
upong us. s.--Hence IL IS, 'HaV 'ne oahN
debtols, and men OF if"uo anu Fo''oi
Iejoiceyat the suspension of' specle PayA
men's. i,nus, It ls, ,asll, tnas 't,ey are sllVnS
to amen2 tneir shattered iof'uheslsl 'he
peoples expense. Aae the goVfthmeh'
OF Republican told Virginia yie'leo 10
their greedy urgent and uncohsFi.u'lohai
demands! Witness the GoVern9r's Mes
sage--the Bank Relief Law-'he Stay
I Law-and every argument ny which the
proceedings Of the bank called meeting OF
tie Legislature, were urged and dsustan-
ed.
Mr.. Editor / cannot believe that you
will deny me place IN your paper, On
accoun, df sGeaking thus plaIiy OF the
course od some of our political friends.
It is dueIto the people that their rights
should bs feariessy defended through the
mediuu n Of the pager upon which they
have 4.or, relied. II, as you i3ink, some
Of ms ~ 5evond tie mark il, opposing
5he& are. -taY dlslr. oir lest,
you (a{i 8hoft 81 the marx ~ aeience oi
the rights OF the people, and the majesty
of the Constitution and La US : ahd tha''
too, at time when to h'nfh IS 10 De ae,
feated. Too many OF those VINO caii
themselves Democrats haVf already n.hch>
ed, ard dndged, and showh signs OF ae
sertion. Let them go. l. 1ft our ME ieaa
ers pub tptieY nnl my itf. upon N' '"e
bone and sinew OF the country VINO are
now looking on in silent ihd'gnatoh a'
the arrogant OF ting bank, power
will be found as true as kteeP to those
whop true 10 the pTncipies OF de
mocracy. There arc many IN the RANKS
of our opponents, who ale true to our
principles. who have hthefto oa'taea
against us, from dis'rust OF our tidehty
to those principles, but who when me Is.
sue shall be fairly tred, between 'he
power ofBanks, and the power OF 'he
people, will be found on me side OF the
people, to the dismay ftlleir present iea =
ers' he eho' " III