Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-07-13
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SIGNS or rnE TIMES.

4 suiSaou anu feNOlutton 10 sections OF
tho country, where We had supposed
the thraldom OF party had suppressed
1 tor years, all freedom OF notion. if no,
freedom OF thought. In the great State
OF New York. wheresa heartless and
selfish faction has long ruled with an
iron rod, there are movements in b.nJ
which tend inevitably to revolution of
some kind. But whether these move.
inents will eventuate in the veal or
woe Of tho Republic. We are unable.
and venture not. 10 divine. We mere.
~ note them. acting 10 ouI capacity Of
chronicles Of the times.
The general Committee Of the Alba
ny Regency have recently put forth an
Address, purporting 10 contain the true
doctrines oh The Democratic Party
fFhe doctrines thus promulgated, With
the exception Of the abuse OF The late
tUnitsd States Bank. are novelties to the
party which now processes 10 entertain
them. The committee utterly repudi-
ate the Bentonian theory OF ian srciu-
sive metallic euTrency''-lavish ,abun-
dant praises on the "credit SYSTEM. 4" and
read the loco focos out Of the Demo
cratic church. We subjoin extracts
from the address:
"The idea Of an exclusive metallic curreu-
cy has never had any eo1RteBaaee either from
the State or National Administrator, and can
| only be advocatcd by those who are icHoRANr
Of The condition and wants Of the country. or
who have some sinister ends in view 2"
|
"The democratic party holds no principle in
oommon with the radical spirit which has
spruas mp ia the city ofNeS York. Tbey are
alike opposed to the Ieveiiing doctrines Of this
new school In politics. aud the high toned SEE
tinenta Of ths federal party The democratic
party hss eonleRded for principles. aud has
never sOnghE The alliance OF any faction. how
ever imposing Its uauie or ate preisnsinns. It
MAINTAINS az this day tie same mi,Idie ground,
bet~een the atisiocTat OA zoe ohe hand. and
the demagogue on the othsr, which 1t has oc-
cuPird in former times.
The democratic party has sometimes yield
Ied Too much In SPIRIT Of eOaciiiaiion; asj to
uii' cause may De aitf lhUted the fact that New
fo'k, ore VI the few demoeIa attic cities in ths
uHion, hss fallen into the hands Of Ne easmy
Coneessious. for tie sake az peace, have de-
suoyed The dsDoeTatic ugsioriiy Il i've ,iou-
-and Sotes a. that city, and thrown IL Temporal
riiS 'at9 ,he hands Of The partisan. u the IA
hopai Bsrk 1his lesson should adrnon,h ~
that Nc have nothing - gaia, bat every thing
- loose, by guiag aUy degrSz Of c0gJisuAnee
4 fai'caltsm aud faction.
AitsoOSa these i very little Of this radical
sPiin IN 'ne country, there may nevertheless
he found icinidasis IA airlost ever comfy
"ho haas loosely upon The skir,s Of The 5u.o-
crHuc paTty,--uien ~ho, u not slTeats eLii,t-
ed ~ The service II the enemy, cau be made
Instruments o. Do hls viii such uer. uhile
thev exhibit Inast iumcderatc zeal EcT the
welfare q the people. will strive 10 msgnliy
exisiias evils. They WiIl. got imprO1Ab!y. Ge
very loud IN their denunc isiionS Of a Nation
a. Bsnk, at the very moment when they are
aa'oeAiing measures having direct tendency
To re-ts;ahhsh aad perpefuste such az inatit,l-
ton. IL our doIaoslic Friends keep an eye on
patrons and sec that they are not allowed To
siT up strife, they Will accomplish no more
mischief Ia our ranks than they would IN the
appropriate station Of open enemies
Zone Of the dUlces 10 which our opponents
have resorted, fer the purpose Of promoting
diseOrd, - tha, II charging the National and
State Administrations with design 90 abolish
all credits and get zap an exclusive metallic
currency We hazard nothing in saving that
this story b all it, branches, Is entirety dest,
tuis Of foundation. Il was faVoriIe mes-
sure with Gen. Jackson. aud Nc doubt not it
also u With Mr.. Van Buren,, 10 suppress small
notes and muse . larger amount Of specie
INTO our circulating mediumi but they never
entertained the visionary project OF an exelu.
sivo metallic currency. The thing il absS,-
luiely imprseticsbIe, from the want II sufR
cient amount Of the precious metals. TO say no.
thing Of the Inconvenience, sNpeDse, shd ha.
zsrd Of Transporting sPeeie from one part Of
the country 10 another IN mskinE large pay
inents. And AZ for sbolishlng credits. tie
charge Is quite too gross " secure the belief
N any quarter. Before any goVeEnmsnt can
abolish credits, Il must not only Rnnihaats
trade snd commerce. but uReivilize ne Deo-
pie, and destroy all confidence between man
and man"
The avowal Of these doctrines at this
time BY the Albany Regency is Justly
denomInated q packing OUT and
considered by many acute observers as
indicative Of important convulsions In
the Democracy. For our parts, we
are too ignorant Of the under currents
at work in the Albany Camp, TO know
what importance 70 attach to these
movements. or what results We might
be justified in anticipating from them.
Bot Ofihis we are satisfied, that there
g general distTust Of each other per-
vading the leaders Of the party, add a
widespread CONSERVATION al The asak-
ening indignation ofthe People. They
are agilated and alarmed, and know 90,
what principles 10 avow, or what mea-
sures 70 pursue. They have 50 long
practised npon the easy yielding Of The
people, and have reduced the country
90 such q deplorable condition, that
they feel. that they can no more abuse
the confidence Of the public, and palm
CT with impunity their mischieyous
humbugs Hence We see TIE vacilla-
tons IN their councils and thc contra
diotions IN their professions. One day
ii y declared by the Administration
Orguns. that the Executive Pets have
stolen The peoples money. which was
I deposited wfh ihrm. and ihat they
\ ought ane and OH to Dee exieraihslrd
that Sac Constitutional currency Is
TIE only one, that should bs tolerated