Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-18
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HERMITAGE. July %. 1897.

NV DtdI OH Iuct tttCthtu tue
Globe Of the 18th. and am pleased to dis
cover from it and other papers that the de-
mocracy are untiring upon the plan of sep
arung the Government from corporations
Of all kinds, and 10 collect the revenue, keep
and disburse it, BY their own agents. This
alone can secure safety to our revenue, and
control over issues Of paper by the State
Banks, The revenue, reduced 10 the real
wants Of the Government, payable in gold
and silver coin, (no credits 10 be disburscd
by the Government, in gold and silver. will
give us an underwriting metallic currency,
prevent hereafter overtrading. and give pros
perly 10 all branches of business; whilst
the Banks and the commercial community
will be LEFT 10 manage their exchanges, aud
all matters between them, in their own way.
hope and trust that the whole democracy
oil the whole Union will unite in adopting
these measures, and the democ racy of num-
bcIs will never have another contest with the
arlslOcracy OF the few and their paper credit
system, upon which they a, present rely to
rule the country.
hope no Treasury notes viii be issued.
The Treasury drafts upon actual deposite
are constitutional. and do not partake Of pa
per credits as Treasury notes. which are
subject to depreciation by the merchants
and Banks and shavers and brokers; and
VIII be, if issued. and the Government can
not avoid it. Different must il be with
Treasury drafts drawn upon actual dcpos-
lies and from the conduct Of the Banks
ana THE MERCHANTS. THEY DESERVE NO
hFoRs FROM THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH
THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DISGRACE,
AND DESTROY ITS CREDIT, 10Th AT HOME
AND ABROAD. lT is THE GREAT WORK
ING CLASS THAT DESERVES PROTECTION
IRON THE FRAUDS OF THE BANK.
From this and similar publications from
Msh administration authorities. the people
auS see wha; of remedy the Administra-
Non proposes The old song of the aade-
''a"as metallic currency is sung yet, though
tHPfr'meat has driven all the gold and silver
H0m circulationl The war.cry against the
mefehan, is howled forth even from the Her
image The Biddles and the Earrings.
monsters thrice slain by our Financial Her
cues as we are told, haunt the slayer even
1 nv IN the peaceful recesses of private lilel
Inc deserts Of Araby, why does he not fee
"hemF The ghosts Of the slaughtered,
%Iay be, may not follow him on the arid
r''ns' We see, however, in all this what
VI remedy the Administration leaders pro-
POSe' Nothing for the merchant, nothing
W Inc people. The Government, after il
, naS ruined the country, now gives the Wa
~'To cry OF Save himself who can" The
lurking classes are appealed to. s. an attempt
uaae 10 convince them that they can get
ppOag without merchants, and without banks.
-" we mistake not. this once broken
rOn ,i'e oil better currency, or better times,
rha a l''le loo late in the day. for the melan-
ii"Oy experience Of many an honest laborer
TEACHING him ferful lesson in the econo-
ny. NJ! OF politics. The "Hurrah for Jacksonl r.
w"y YET be the stimulating cry of the men
,m" a. salaries above The pressure of the
,Sa VS'-out this hurrah gives no bread to
, s poor mans children,-makes no spindle
~s. hammer sound merrily with work.
s"eS nothing Of cheerfulness or satisfaction
f.. a oankrupted, Government-ridden land
~, ,s., mas paralyzed all our resources,-ar-
w Ss,eu The rail road and cana, -siopped the
No e''wheels Of the manufactures -loc ked
,bo. our ships in port-closed our work
., I n every Southern planter poor.
" hali-and. all this while promising