The herald., 1837-05-09

banks Public credt-paper credit-ltke the beautiful
Helen Jewett the green banks of the Penobsco be-
fore her fall was in her youth beautiful fair engaging
vrtusus, and bounding like fawn hill and dale
valley and river bank For several years-public
credit, or paper money created love- inspired conf
dence, and commanded respect Towns and villages
sprung up from beneath her beautiful little eet-splen
did sqaares started into existence at the touch of her
soft delicate lovely hand-and her beauteous features
dimpled DER with softness and feeling caused ge
neral happiness over the whole land. AT last falling
into the hands Of several young SPECTATORS who like
Robinson, appeared covered with youth, beauty and
innocence, she became prey to folly, launched into
extravaganza, and hurried into the loss OF
all decency, and all virtue Like Helen Jewett run
ming with love letter in her zone, Wall street,
and up and down Broadway, paper money arrayed
in gaudy habIaments, fine engravings and beautiful
vignetes has flooded the land till she is trouble and
an annoyance to those who have brought her upon the
country.
There remains therefore, alternative to our rich
and hourishng bankers and fnanciers, if they hope
to save the pieces for their behocG but to do
what Richard P. Robinson did in similar dilemma.
Let them take little hatchet and unceremonously
knock the frai beauty in the head-let them suspend
ness! Robinson never taught them such cowardice.
There is no danger in doing this act. Rosna Town
send will sympaihise with them. The state prison
and the peniten,iary are now full Of petty rogues-
little pickpockets-s thieves-penny debauchees.
There is no room in these marble establishments for
similar characters of higher rank Besides, will de-
fend them as did Robinson on condition and
that is that they pay well for it. and in the little spe
ciat thaft hav oft 1n plvS IN
this their projected roguery and to prove it patriotism
and virtue, for my own advantage. God forbid. |
have never sold myself for myself have better
object. For Sl00 600 in gold and silyer-a slice
from the stock on hand-I will promise to defend all
the banks in suspending specie payments and prove
it to be the pink of patriotism out and ou-the cash
TO be appropriated by to the poor suffering, beau
teous charming throughout the city, who
have been reduced to wretchedness by the arocious
folly and ignorance of these bankers during the last
few years. With 500 900 in gold and silver, as the
wages ofcorruption in defending the banks, may be
able TO do great deal of good TO widows, orphans
and single or married women, of all ranks, high and
low, who have been hurg from wealth and compe
tence into the depths of poverty and want. Oh how
delicious TO be dealing out eagles and half eagles to
the pretty niserabes.
There is, therefore, evary inducement for the banks
to become bold faced villains and to suspend at once
without any more ado about the matter. There is no
danger of excitement-no fear of public commotion-
no alarm TO be entertained from the people. The hard
times have cowed down and rampled down all classes
alike. Courage is gone-capacy is gonc-all is
gone but fortitude and patience. We want some sig
nal and universal scheme of roguery TO mark the cha
racter Of the present age and finish off the repsta-
ton OF our great fnancers and politicians Of the day
Let them in body suspend specie payments and the
bankers and politicians of 1887, will stand alone in
the annals Of vainy, a mark for the finger of scorn
from the present age and from all future generations
Good will come oft-simply because it is the end Of
evil.